Bulgaria Sends 28 Competitors to European Wrestling Championships for Kids
Bulgaria will be represented by 28 competitors at the European Wrestling Championships for juniors, held in Samokov from May 20-24. The matches will take place in the "Arena Samokov" hall.
The competition begins with bouts in the classical style, followed by girls' events, and concludes with boys' events in the freestyle category over the last three days.
The Bulgarian team will have full squads of 10 competitors for boys and 8 for girls, with no representatives in two of the girls' categories. Four Bulgarian judges—Dimitar Chifudov and Ivan Nikолов, making their debuts, Borislav Dobrev and Sergey Bonев—will participate, with the latter two aiming for international status.
The draw for the classical style will take place on Tuesday, May 19, at 6:30 PM. The full schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, May 19: 6:00 PM - Technical conference, 6:30 PM - Draw for classical style
- Wednesday, May 20: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Eliminations for classical style, 2:30-3:00 PM - Draw for women, 4:30-5:00 PM - Opening ceremony, 5:00-5:30 PM - Semifinals
- Thursday, May 21: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Repechages and eliminations for classical style and women, 2:30-3:00 PM - Draw for freestyle, 5:00-5:30 PM - Semifinals, 5:30-8:30 PM - Finals
- Friday, May 22: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Repechages and eliminations for women and freestyle, 5:00-5:30 PM - Semifinals, 5:30-8:30 PM - Finals
- Saturday, May 23: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM - Repechages and eliminations for freestyle, 5:00-5:30 PM - Semifinals, 5:30-8:30 PM - Finals
- Sunday, May 24: 10:30 AM-2:00 PM - Repechages and finals
This is a huge opportunity for Bulgaria's young wrestling talent to shine on the European stage. Will they make us proud? Let's hope they bring home some medals!