Weightlifter Karlos Nasar is Bulgaria’s best athlete once again

For the second year in a row, Olympic, world and European weightlifting champion Karlos Nasar won the “Athlete of the Year” award. Behind him remained young volleyball player Alexander Nikolov and skier Albert Popov.

The top ten was completed by snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov, car racer Nikola Tsolov, volleyball player Simeon Nikolov, tennis player Ivan Ivanov, gymnast Stiliyana Nikolova, track and field athlete Bozhidar Saraboyukov and basketball player Alexander Vezenkov. The national men’s volleyball team, which won the silver medal at the World Championship in the Philippines, became Team of the Year. Their coach Gianlorenzo Blengini received the award for best coach.

“A brilliant ceremony, a mixture of happiness, tears and smiles and wishes for many successes for Bulgarian athletes. In recent years, they have made us proud and made us believe in Bulgarian sport. They have made many people all over the world talk about them,” said President Iliana Iotova at the ceremony.

Editor: Diana Tsankova