3.
The Golden Girls are back on top after
the girls of Iliana Raeva won a gold medal in a
combination with two hoops and
three bands at the world championship in
France. The girls are the new world champion s
with ribbons and rings less than a year before
the Olympics in London.
4. Stanka Zlateva
was named World Female Wrestler of the Year in
2006 and 2007 and Bulgarian Sportsperson of
the Year in 2007 and 2010.
5. Kubrat Venkov Pulev
is a Bulgarian professional heavyweight boxer,
best known to medal repeatedly at international
tournaments. He is an European Champion.
8. Pironkova is right-handed and
plays with a two-handed
backhand. She achieved her
career-high ranking of world
no. 31 in September 2010. She
is best known for reaching the
semifinals of Wimbledon in
2010.
13. SWIMMING
Petar Stoychev born
24 October 1976 in
Smolyan is a Bulgarian
swimmer who is one of
the most successful long
distance marathon
swimmers and is one of
the greatest marathon
swimmers of all time and
an honor swimmer in the
International Marathon
Swimming Hall of Fame
17. Volleyball
The Bulgarian men's volleyball national team ,
controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball
Federation, is one of the
leading volleyball teams in Europe and the
world.
