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The sporting glory of canoeing and kayaking

MEDALISTS FROM WORLD AND EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

1. Boris Lyubenov

Bronze medal at the 1970 World Championships in Copenhagen – 3rd place in the C2 1000 m.

2. Sasho Iliev

1970 World Championships in Copenhagen

Third place

C2 1000 m

3. Viktor Boychev

1971 World Championships in Belgrade

3rd place

C2 500 m

Third place

C2 1000 m

4. Fedi Damyanov

1971 World Championships in Belgrade

Third place

C2 500 m

Third place

C2 1,000 m

5. Ivan Burchin

1975 World Championships in Belgrade

Third place

C2 10,000 m

6. Borislav Ananiev

1975 World Championships in Belgrade

Third place

C1 500 m

7. Stefan Iliev

1975 World Championships in Belgrade

Third place

C2 10,000 m

8. Natasha Yanakieva

1977 World Championships in Sofia

1st place

K4 5,000 m

1978 World Championships in Belgrade

2nd place

K4 500 m

9. Roza Boyanova

1977 World Championships in Sofia

1st place

K4 500 m

10. Maria Mincheva

1977 World Championships in Sofia

1st place

K4 500 m

11. Velichka Mincheva

1977 World Championships in Sofia

1st place

K4 500 m

1978 World Championships in Belgrade

2nd place

C4 500 m

12. Vanya Gesheva

At the age of 17, she made her debut at the World Championships in Sofia. In 1977, she won a bronze medal in the double kayak.

She reached her peak at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.

1977 World Championships – Sofia

Third place

K2 500 m

1978 World Championships – Belgrade

2nd place

K4 500 m

1983 World Championships – Tampere

2nd place

K1 500 m

1986 World Championships – Montreal

1st place

K1 500 m

3rd place

K2 500 m

13. Iliana Nikolova

1977 World Championships in Sofia

3rd place

K2 500 m

1978 National Championships – Belgrade

2nd place

K4 500 m

14. Lyubomir Lyubenov

In 1978, he became the first Bulgarian canoeist to be crowned world champion in Belgrade.

20. Sevdalin Ilkov

1981 World Championships in Nottingham

Third place

C2 500 m

21. Matey Kalpakov

1985 World Championships in Mechelen

Third place

C2 10,000 m

22. Tosho Kalpakov

1985 World Championships in Mechelen

3rd place

C2 10,000 m

23. Diana Paliyska

1986 World Championships in Montreal

Third place

K2 500 m

24. Nikolay Bukhalov

He is also a medallist from the World Junior Championships.

1986 World Championships in Montreal

Third place

C2 500 m

Third place

C4 500 m

1989 World Championships in Plovdiv

Third place

C4 1,000 m

1990 World Championships in Poznań

3rd place

C1 500 m

Third place

C4 1000 m

Third place

C4 500 m

1991 World Championships in Paris

2nd place

C1 500 m

2nd place

C1 1000 m

Third place

C4 1,000 m

1993 World Championships in Copenhagen

1st place

C1 500 m

1994 World Championships in Mexico City

1st place

C1 200 m

1st place

C1 500 m

2nd place

C1 1,000 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

1st place

C1 500 m

1st place

C1 200 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

1st place

C1 500 m

2nd place

C1 1,000 m

2000 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

C1 500 m

Canoe World Cup winner – 1993, 1995

25. Martin Marinov

1987 World Championships in Duisburg

2nd place

C1 1,000 m

1989 World Championships in Plovdiv

Third place

C1 500 m

1994 World Championships in Mexico City

3rd place

C2 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

Third place

C2 200 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

C4 500 m

26. Ogniana Petkova

1987 World Championships in Duisburg

Third place

K2 500 m

27. Ivanka Muerova

1987 World Championships in Duisburg

Third place

K2 500 m

29. Adrian Dushev

1989 World Championships in Plovdiv

3rd place

K4 500 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

3rd place

K2 1000 m

1999 European Championships – Zagreb

2nd place

K4 1000 m

2nd place

K4 500 m

2000 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

K4 1000 m

30. PETAR GODEV

1989 World Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

K4 500 m

31. NIKOLAY YORDANOV

1989 World Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

K4 500 m

32. IVAN MARINOV

1989 World Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

K4 500 m

33. DEYAN SLAVOV

1989 World Championships in Plovdiv

Third place

C4 1000 m

1990 World Championships in Poznań

3rd place

C4 500 m

Third place

C4 1000 m

1991 World Championships in Paris

3rd place

C4 1,000 m

34. Hristo Georgiev –

Born on 33 March 1969 in the village of Razhevo Konare, Plovdiv region.

Competitor for AFD – Trakia.

1989 National Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

C4 1000 m

35. PAISIY LYUBENOV

1989 World Championships in Plovdiv

Third place

C4 1000 m

1990 World Championships in Poznań

Third place

C4 500 m

Third place

C4 1000 m

1991 World Championships in Paris

Third place

C4 1000 m

36. TRAICHO DRAGANOV

1990 World Championships in Poznań

Third place

C4 500 m

3rd place

C4 1000 m

1991 World Championships in Paris

Third place

C4 1000 m

1994 World Championships in Mexico City

3rd place

C2 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

Third place

C2 200 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

C4 500 m

38. Rumen Stoyanov Nikolov

1993 World Championships in Račice – Czech Republic (junior men)

1st place

C2 500 m

1st place

C4 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

3rd place

C4 500 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

3rd place

C4 500 m

39. Atanas Vasilev Angelov

1993 World Championships in Račice – Czech Republic (junior men)

1st place

C2 500 m

1st place

C4 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

3rd place

C4 500 m

40. Dimitar Ivanov Atanasov

1993 World Championships in Račice – Czech Republic (junior)

1st place

C4 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

3rd place

C4 500 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

3rd place

C2 200 m

41. StanimirIvanov Atanasov

1993 World Championships in Račice –Czech Republic (junior men)

1st place

C4 500 m

1995 World Championships in Duisburg

3rd place

C4 500 m

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

3rd place

C2 200 m

2002 European Championships – Szeged

Third place

C1 1000 m

42. Milko Georgiev Kazanov

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

K2 1000 m

1999 European Championships – Zagreb

2nd place

K4 1000 m

2nd place

K4 500 m

2000 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

C4 1000 m

2002 European Championships – Szeged

Third place

K4 1000 m

2002 World Championships in Seville

3rd place

K4 1000 m

43. Petar Hristov Merkov

In 1993, at the World Junior Championships, he finished 5th in the K2 1000 m. His star rose in 1999 at the European Championships in Zagreb, where he became European champion (1 gold and 2 bronze medals).

1999 European Championships – Zagreb

1st place

K1 500 m

2nd place

K4 1,000 m

2nd place

K4 500 m

1999 World Championships in Milan

2nd place

K1 500 m

2000 European Championships – Poznań

2nd place

K1 1000 m

3rd place

K4 1000 m

2nd place

K1 500 m

2002 European Championships – Szeged

2nd place

K1 500 m

3rd place

K4 1,000 m

2002 World Championships in Seville

2nd place

K1 500 m

Third place

K4 1000 m

44. Petar Sibinkič

1999 European Championships – Zagreb

2nd place

K4 1,000 m

2nd place

K4 500 m

2000 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

K4 1000 m

45. Ivan Hristov Hristov

2002 European Championships – Szeged

3rd place

K4 1000 m

2002 World Championships in Seville

Third place

C4 1000 m

46. Yordan Petrov Yordanov

World Junior Kayak Champion.

1999 World Junior Championships in Zagreb

1st place

K2 500 m

2nd place

K2 1000 m

2002 European Championships – Szeged

3rd place

K4 1000 m

2002 World Championships in Seville

3rd place

K4 1000 m

47. Georgi Stoyanov Nikolov

1997 European Championships – Plovdiv

Third place

C4 500 m

48. Encho Ivanov Chalakov

1999 World Junior Championships – Zagreb

1st place

K2 500 m

2nd place

K2 1,000 m

49. Deyan Iskrenov Georgiev

2002 World Championships (Junior) – Zagreb

2nd place

C1 1000 m

2004 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

C1 1000 m

2nd place

C1 500 m

50. Bonka Rangelova Pindzheva

2002 World Championships in Seville

3rd place

K2 200 m

2003 World Championships in Atlanta

2nd place

K2 500 m

51. Deliana Georgieva Dacheva

2002 World Championships in Seville

Third place

K2 200 m

2003 World Championships in Atlanta

2nd place

K2 500 m

2004 European Championships – Poznań

3rd place

K2 1000 m

2005 European Championships – Plovdiv

3rd place

K1 500 m

52. Miroslav Kirchev

Balkan Champion in the K1 500 m and in the K1 500 m for athletes aged 23 and under.

2008 European Championships – Szeged

K1 500 m

2nd place

K1 1000 m

2nd place

2010 – European Championships, Russia – Moscow – Juniors Miroslav Kirchev K1 1,000 m. 1

2011 European Championships, Zagreb – boys and girls: 1st place, C1 200 m Boyan Mihaylov, C1 500 – 2nd place.

53 2011 Staniliya Stamenova C1 200 m – 3rd place at the World Championships

2011 K2 1,000 m Daniela Nedeva and Berenike Faldum 2nd place at the World Championships.

2012 Berenike Faldum - World Championships K1 30,000 m Marathon – 3rd place

2012 Stanilia Stamenova – European Championships C1 – 200m – 1st place

2013 Miroslav Kirchev European Youth Championships K1 1000m – 1st place

2013 Stanilia Stamenova – European Championships, Portugal, C1 200m – 2nd place

2014 Miroslav Kirchev – European Championships K1 500m – 3rd place

2014 Berenike Faldum – European Championships K1 5,000m – 3rd place, A Final

2014 Stanilia Stamenova – European Championships C1 200m – 1st place A Final

2014 Miroslav Kirche– World Championships K1 1,000m – 2nd place – A Final

2014 Stanilia Stamenova – World Championships C1 200m – 2nd place A Final

2015 Staniliya Stamenova – European Championships C1 200m 1st place A Final

2015 Staniliya Stamenova – World Championships C1 200m 1st place A Final

2015 Angel Kodinov – World Championships, Juniors, C1 1000m, 3rdplace, A Final

2015 Angel Kodinov – European Junior Championships C1 1000m, 2nd place, A Final

2015 Angel Kodinov – European Junior Championships C1 500m 2nd place, A Final

2015 Angel Kodinov – European Junior Championships C1 200m, 3rd place, A Final

2016 Stiliana Stamenova – European Championships C1 200m, 2nd place, A Final

2016 Hristo Rekov and Velian Bachvarov – European Championships - Plovdiv – Junior K2 500m 2nd place

2017 Radoslav Stefanov, Denis Dimitrov, Stilian Emanuilov, Veselin Valchov – K4 1000m. Juniors – 3rd place

2019 Angel Kodinov – C1 1000m. Junior Championships 3rd place

2019Angel Kodinov – C1 200m. Junior World Championships, 3rd place 

2019 Denis Dimitrov – K1 500m European Junior Championships, 2nd place