Bulgaria's Lalova Triumphs Again

Sports | August 23, 2004, Monday // 00:00
Bulgaria's Lalova Triumphs Again Ivet Lalova continued her triumphant performance in Athens, ranking first in the 200 m qualification series. Photo by BNT

Ivet Lalova, Bulgaria's fastest woman for this season, continued her triumphant performance in Athens, ranking first in the 200 m qualification series.

The 20-year-old Bulgarian clocked 22.88 seconds, advancing to the quarter-finals that will take place later tonight.

Ivet Lalova came out fourth in the Olympic 100 m finals on Saturday, clocking 11.04 sec. Belarus' Julia Nesterenko surprisingly landed the gold medal, running the finals for 10.93 sec.

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