Stanimira Petrova

Women's bantamweight boxer, Stanimira Petrova, achieved a notable victory in her opening match at the Summer Olympics in Paris, defeating the world champion Huang Hsiao-wen with a unanimous decision. The match, part of the 1/8-final stage, showcased Petrova's skill and determination as she overcame the reigning champion in her category.

French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, with the Olympic flame being ignited at the end of an extensive relay by athlete Marie-José Perec and judoka Teddy Riner, who then lifted the flame into the sky with a balloon.

The boxer Stanimira Petrova and the swimmer Petar Mitsin will be the standard-bearers of the Opening

Bulgaria already has 10 quotas for the Olympic Games in Paris, which will be held next summer. Yesterday, Boryana Kaleyn won two silver medals at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championship in Valencia and brought Bulgaria a second individual quota.

Indian boxer Sonia Chahal's win in the AIBA Women's World Championships on Monday was marred with controversy after both her opponent Stanimira Petrova and Bulgaria coach Peter Yosifov expressed displeasure at the result and accused the judges of corruption, reports News 18

Bulgarian boxers have secured a total of twelve medals at the 68th edition of the Strandzha Cup, an international amateur boxing tournament in Sofia.

Winners of the four gold medals include Tinko Banabakov, Daniel Asenov, Petar Belberov and Stanimira Petrova.