Two republican champions became athletes of the month

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Two students from the Sports School were honored by Mayor Pencho Milkov as Athletes of the Month for their outstanding achievements in wrestling and sambo. The Athlete of the Month for January was ninth-grader Racho Stefanov, who won the boys’ republican title in freestyle wrestling in the 85 kg category. The Athlete of the Month for February is Simon Yordanov from 11th grade, republican champion in combat sambo for youth in the 71 kg category.

The Mayor congratulated the champions on their success and presented them with official congratulatory addresses. “With your titles, you have proven that with hard work and discipline, anything is possible. You are the pride of our city and inspire many of your peers to follow your path. If you approach everything in life the same way you approach sports now, you will always be successful people. The most important thing is to be healthy and protect yourself from injuries,” the Mayor wished them. He emphasized that both competitors have shown firmness and resilience in their psyche and physique, and this helps them to prevail over their competitors.

Racho Stefanov's next goal is his participation in the European Wrestling Championship in July in Italy. Yordanov is preparing for the World Championship in Indonesia in October. He shared that when he received the gold medal as a republican champion, he promised himself the same distinction at the World Championship.

The youth commented that sport gives as much as it takes, but winning the championship title is an unforgettable experience.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Mayor Borislav Rachev, Director of ME "Sports Properties" Lachezar Ivanov and Director of the Sports School Evgeni Nedev.

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