site.btaHristov, Simeonov Win Bulgaria’s First Medal at European U23 Canoe-Kayak Championships

Branimir Hristov and Preslav Simeonov won Bulgaria’s first medal at the European Under-23 Canoe-Kayak Championships in Pitesti, Romania, by claiming bronze in the men’s double kayak 1,000 metres event on Saturday. They finished the race in 3:18.195 minutes, just under two seconds behind the Polish winners Valerii Vichev and Alex Borucki.

The German duo Tobias Hammer and Hanno Wortmann took silver, finishing 1.847 seconds behind the Poles. Earlier, Bulgarian duo Kristiyan Georgiev and David Kivel missed out on medals on the third day of the Championships. Georgiev placed ninth in the men’s single kayak 1,000 metres for juniors, while Kivel was seventh in the same distance for under-18 canoeists.