European Men’s and Women’s Championships, Montemor, Portugal, 9–14 June 2026

Our national men’s and women’s canoe-kayak team is heading to the European Canoe-Kayak Championships in Montemor, Portugal.

Our team comprises:

Miroslav Kirchev – Preslav Simeonov – K2 500m.

Preslav Georgiev – C1 500m and 200m

Branimir Hristov – K1 1,000 m

Denislav Tsvetanov – K1 200 m

 Results from the Men’s and Women’s European Championships

Montemor – Portugal 11 – 14 June 2026.

Men’s K1 1,000 m – Branimir Hristov  ranking – 9th place Semi-final   21st place    out of 26 boats – individual discipline

Men’s K1 200m – Denislav Tsvetanov ranking – 6th placeSemi-final     12th place    out of 17 boats –  non-olympic discipline

Men’s K2 500m – Preslav Simeonov  and Miroslav Kirchev – - 9th placeSemi-final    21st place   out of 26 boats  - individual event                        

C1 200m men – Preslav Georgiev  result – 7th placeA Final    out of 16 boats –  non-olympic discipline

Men’s C1 500m – Preslav Georgiev  result –5th placeSemi-final      11th place   out of 17 boats –  non-Olympic discipline

Overall European Championships standings     1st–7th place     Men’s C1 200m

                 &                      1st – 11th place   Men’s 500m C1

                 &                         1st – 12th place    K1 200m, men

                 &                         2nd–21st places    K2 500m, K1 1000m men

Results from the European Championships – Portugal – Veterans

K1 500m, 60–64 age group – Ilia Iliev – 9th place out of 15 boats

K1 200m, 60–64 years – Ilia Iliev – 6th place out of 14 boats

C1 500m, 55–59 years - Stoycho Slavov – 1st place out of 2 boats

C1 200m, 55–59 years – Stoycho Slavov – 1st place out of 2 boats