Bulgaria will participate with full teams at the European Cadet Wrestling Championships in Samokov, which is set to commence on Monday, May 9, 2026.
The competition will be held at "Arena Samokov," with the tournament kicking off with matches in the classical style, followed by the cadet categories. The draw for the classical style will take place on Sunday, with the final three days reserved for the cadet division in the freestyle category.
Bulgaria will have two judges at the championships: Milen Ivanov and Angel Petrov.
Bulgarian Team Composition:
Freestyle:
- 45 kg: Radoslav Velikov
- 48 kg: Valentin Vangelov
- 51 kg: Hristiyon Lazarov 55 kg: Meret Mustafov
- 60 kg: Hristo Yanachkov
- 65 kg: Petko Sarakostov
- 71 kg: Nikolay Iliev
- 80 kg: Albert Shukri
- 92 kg: Georgi Hristov
- 110 kg: Stefan Stefanov
Classical:
- 45 kg: Tsvetan Nikov
- 48 kg: Boris Krumov
- 51 kg: Danimir Yordanov
- 55 kg: Andrei Danailov
- 60 kg: Georgi Markov
- 65 kg: Anton Tsvetanov
- 71 kg: Velizar Staynov
- 80 kg: Isa Tashinov
- 92 kg: Nikola Lazarov
- 110 kg: Emilian Pashov
Cadet Women:
- 43 kg: Kristina Ilina
- 46 kg: Khristiana Hristova
- 49 kg: Kateryna Boyadjieva
- 53 kg: Valeriya Stancheva
- 57 kg: Stefani Lazarova
- 61 kg: Andrea Niseva
- 65 kg: Boriana Borisova
- 69 kg: Natalia Tasheva
- 73 kg: Tanya Ivanova
