2024-02-11 12:46:15
From February 12 to 20, Bulgaria is hosting the European Weightlifting Championships for men and women. The championship of the Old Continent is in Arena Sofia, which gives Bulgarian fans the opportunity to enjoy the competition between the strongest European weightlifters and to support the native competitors in anticipation of Bulgarian pride.
A ticket for a full race day costs BGN 20. Get your Eventim pass and be part of the show.
The Bulgarian participation starts already with the first group on the first competition day. On February 12, at 1 p.m., Reni Ruseva and Ivana Petrova will compete in the women’s up to 49 kg category, Group B. At 3:30 p.m., Nadezhda May-Nguyen and Boyana Kostadinova will begin a battle for the medals in the women’s up to 45 kg category. After 19:00 – after the end of the competition in the women’s category up to 49 kg, the official opening ceremony of the European Championship will take place.
On February 13, at 2 p.m., Angel Rusev and Dzhan Zarkov will compete for honors in the men’s 55 kg category. From 20 hours in the category up to 61 kg. for men, Ivan Dimov and Gabriel Marinov will lift for Bulgaria.
On February 14, at 8 p.m., the battle for the medals in the men’s 67 kg category began with the participation of Valentin Genchev and Dian Pamporjiev.
On February 15 at 5 pm is the competition for the European title in the category up to 64 kg for women with the participation of Galya Shatova. At 20:00, the battle for the medals in the men’s category up to 73 kg starts, in which Bozhidar Andreev will participate.
On February 16, at 10 a.m., in the women’s category up to 71 kg (Grepa S), Maria-Alexandra Arnaudova will lift.
Sofia Garcia Stefanova will compete in the women’s category up to 76 kg on February 17 at 10 a.m. From 17:00, the fight for the European title in the men’s 89 kg category starts with the participation of Carlos Nassar.
On February 19, at 2 p.m., Vasil Marinov entered the medal competition in the men’s 102 kg category. From 17:00 the battle for the title in the men’s category up to 109 kg starts with the participation of Hristo Hristov.
On February 20, at 1 p.m., the competition in the category over 87 kg for women will take place with the participation of Jessica Ivanova.
EUROPEAN WEIGHTLIFTING PROGRAM IN SOFIA
FEBRUARY 12 (MONDAY)
13 hours
Women – Category up to 45 kg (Group B)
Women – Category up to 49 kg (Group B)
Reni Ruseva
Ivana Petrova
3:30 p.m
Women – Category up to 45 kg
Hope May-Nguyen
Boyana Kostadinova
17.30 hours
Women – Category up to 49 kg
FEBRUARY 13 (TUESDAY)
14 hours
Men – Category up to 55 kg
Angel Rusev
Dzhan Zarkov
17 hours
Women – Category up to 55 kg
20 hours
Men – Category up to 61 kg
Ivan Dimov
Gabriel Marinov
FEBRUARY 14 (WEDNESDAY)
12 hours
Women – Category up to 59 kg (Group B)
14 hours
Men – Category up to 67 kg (Group B)
17 hours
Women – Category up to 59 kg
20 hours
Men – Category up to 67 kg
Valentin Genchev
Dian Pamporjiev
FEBRUARY 15 (THURSDAY)
10 hours
Women – Category up to 64 kg (Group C)
12 hours
Men – Category up to 73 kg (Group B)
14 hours
Women – Category up to 64 kg (Group B)
17 hours
Women – Category up to 64 kg
Galya Shatova
20 hours
Men – Category up to 73 kg
Bozhidar Andreev
FEBRUARY 16 (FRIDAY)
10 hours
Women – Category up to 71 kg (Group C)
Maria-Alexandra Arnaudova
12 hours
Women – Category up to 71 kg (Group B)
14 hours
Men – Category up to 81 kg (Group B)
17 hours
Women – Category up to 71 kg
20 hours
Men – Category up to 81 kg
FEBRUARY 17 (SATURDAY)
10 hours
Women – Category up to 76 kg (Group B)
Sofia Garcia Stefanova
12 hours
Men – Category up to 89 kg (Group B)
17 hours
Men – Category up to 89 kg
Carlos Nasar
20 hours
Women – Category up to 76 kg
FEBRUARY 18 (SUNDAY)
11 o’clock
Men – Category up to 96 kg (Group B)
14 hours
Men – Category up to 102 kg (Group B)
17 hours
Women – Category up to 81 kg
20 hours
Men – Category up to 96 kg
FEBRUARY 19 (MONDAY)
10 hours
Men – Category up to 109 kg (Group B)
12 hours
Women – Category up to 87 kg (Group B)
Women – Category over 87 kg (Group B)
14 hours
Men – Category up to 102 kg
Vasil Marinov
17 hours
Men – Category up to 109 kg
Hristo Hristov
20 hours
Women – Category up to 87 kg
FEBRUARY 20 (TUESDAY)
10 hours
Men – over 109 kg (Group B)
13 hours
Women – Category over 87 kg
Jessica Ivanova
16 hours
Men – Category over 109 kg