HOT: » Which party would you vote for (if you could) in the upcoming snap vote in Bulgaria on April 19?

Two Women Claim First Medals for Bulgaria at World Wrestling Championship

Sports | September 11, 2015, Friday // 10:46

Tweet
Share
Send to Kindle

Bulgaria: Two Women Claim First Medals for Bulgaria at World Wrestling Championship

Taybe Mustafa Yusein (blue) of Bulgaria reacts after defeating Anastasija Grigorjeva (red) of Latvia in their women`s Freestyle 63kg bronze medal match at the Wrestling World Championships in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 10 September 2015. Photo: EPA

Two women claimed the first medals for Bulgaria at the World Wrestling Championship, which is taking place in Las Vegas.

Evelina Georgieva in the 55 kg weight class and Taybe Yusein in the 63 kg weight class won two bronze medals in the women's freestyle.

In the 1/8 final, Georgieva defeated Bediha Gun from Turkey by fall and then lost the quarterfinal to Helen Maroulis from the US by fall.

In the repechage, the Bulgarian defeated Brenda Salazar from Mexico by fall and won the bronze medal match against Qianyu Pang from China again by fall.

Yusein defeated successively Valeriia Lazinskaia from Russia by fall in the qualification, Monika Michalik from Poland by 5-2 in the 1/8 final and Sandra Velandia from Colombia by technical fall in the quarterfinal.

She lost to Battsetseg Soronzobold from Mongolia by technical fall in the semifinal, but won the bronze medal match against Anastasija Grigorjeva from Latvia by technical fall.

Bulgaria did not win any medals in the Graeco-Roman style.

Sports » Be a reporter: Write and send your article

Easter Monday in Bulgaria: Tradition and Family Visits

Orthodox Easter Monday is the day following Easter Sunday and is observed across Bulgaria as part of the wider Easter celebration within the Orthodox Christian tradition

Society » Culture | April 13, 2026, Monday // 23:00

Bulgaria Sees Modest Monthly Industrial Growth, But 8% Yearly Drop Persists

Industrial output in Bulgaria posted a modest monthly increase in February 2026, but continued to decline sharply on an annual basis, according to preliminary, seasonally adjusted data from the National Statistical Institute.

Business » Industry | April 13, 2026, Monday // 23:00

Trade Unions Warn: Prices in Bulgaria Won’t Fall Back Even If Fuel Gets Cheaper

The president of the Confederation of Bulgarian Trade Unions, Plamen Dimitrov, has warned that inflation in Bulgaria is likely to exceed earlier projections, even if fuel prices begin to decline

Business » Energy | April 13, 2026, Monday // 23:00

ECB: Euro Adoption Brought Only Limited, One-Off Price Impact in Bulgaria

The introduction of the euro in Bulgaria has so far produced only a limited and largely one-off effect on consumer prices, according to an analysis by the European Central Bank

World » EU | April 13, 2026, Monday // 23:00

“Christ is Risen!” Bulgaria Celebrates Easter

Easter is the most important religious holiday in the Orthodox Christian calendar and is widely celebrated across Bulgaria. It marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ and follows the completion of Holy Week, which includes Good Friday and Holy Saturday

Society » Culture | April 12, 2026, Sunday // 23:00