TOP GYMNAST AWARDED WITH PRESTIGIOUS PRIZE BY THE SPORTS FOUNDATION

Sports | December 20, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

The best Bulgarian gymnast - Jordan Jovtchev was awarded the prize 'Sports Icarus' of the Bulgarian Sports foundation for achievement of the year. The World champion from Gent (Belgium) was distinguished also with the award of the 'Fairplay' foundation during a ceremony at the Diplomatic Club in Gorna Banya. Motorist Alyosha Markov was awarded the second fairplay prize. He rescued a fan during a rally crash. Four other World champions - wrestlers Nikolay Paslar and Seraphim Barzakov, weightlifter Galabin Boevski and athlete Tereza Marinova, were also awarded with 'Icarus' for their impressive presentation during the year.

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