Sun, Nov 22 2009
Bulgarian short track champion Evgenia Radanova won for the seventh time in her career the absolute European title from the short track speed skating championship in Sheffield, UK.
The Bulgarian finished first in the 500m, 1000m and 3000m disciplines, Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Poor performance due to a fall in the 1500m discipline made finishing first in the other disciplines necessary for the absolute title.
Radanova said that if she was in good physical shape, she would strive for another Eueropean absolute champion title.
"It is very hard to maintain the position when one is first," said Radanova. "I am glad I won this battle," said she.
The Bulgarian team will return from the UK to Bulgaria on January 22. A press conference would be given on January 23, Bulgarian National Radio reported.
Reports in British media have resumed speculating that the Manchester City and Bulgaria winger Martin Petrov is poised to leave the Eastlands en route to White Hart Lane.
Berbatov's brace was his third in four matches against Malta and gave him 48 goals in 74 appearances for the national team.
Dimitar Berbatov is one goal shy of equalling Hristo Bonev's all-time record, set 30 years ago
The left winger sustained yet another injury to his knee, which will keep the player out for at least two weeks.
Bulgaria harboured high aspirations to stage a Formula One race and permanently put the country on the international racing map.