Gold, Silver, and Bronze for the "Extreme" Majorette Squad at the World Cup in Burgas

Monday, 26 October 2026

The "Extreme" majorette squad from the International Youth Center in Ruse returned from the Majorette Sport World Cup with four top-tier placements and international recognition. The competition took place on October 24 at the "Mladost" Hall in Burgas.

This marked the first time Bulgaria hosted this prestigious event, which brought together nearly 500 competitors from 28 teams representing nine countries: Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Croatia, and Switzerland. The event was organized by the Bulgarian Majorette Sport Federation—led by President Yulia Mumdzhieva and Vice President Reneta Kamberova—in collaboration with the Majorette-Sport World Federation (MWF), headed by Željka Banović, and with the support of the Municipality of Burgas. The competition was judged by an international panel, and the official guests included representatives and leaders from the national federations of the participating countries.

The squad from Ruse competed with two group routines, as well as four individual and duet performances. Plamena Koleva and Nelin Nadzhieva secured first place in the "Senior Duet Baton" category. Viktoriya Raneva also distinguished herself with a strong individual performance, clinching third place in the "Junior Solo Baton" category amidst extremely stiff competition. Team captain Sofia Pulin also demonstrated a high level of preparation and artistry, earning a well-deserved fourth-place finish in the "Seniors, Solo Baton" category. Sofia Pulin and Viktoriya Raneva took fourth place in the "Seniors, Pom-pom Duet" category.

In the group disciplines, the team from Ruse secured second place in the "Seniors, Classic Baton" category and third place in the "Seniors, Pom-pom" category.

Behind this excellent performance lie the girls' talent, ambition, and perseverance, as well as the dedicated work of their coaches, Veronika Milanova and Petya Boneva.

The girls are already preparing for their next major challenges. In 2027, Bulgaria will once again host a prestigious international event—this time, the European Majorette Sport Championship. Additionally, a World Championship is set to take place in Croatia, for which the team from Ruse has already received an invitation to participate.

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