2025·Snowboard AlpineThe Engadin 2025 FIS Snowboard Freestyle and Freeski World Championships turned its focus to parallel slalom in snowboard alpine on Saturday The skies were cloudy but the young stars of the sport shined bright Tsubaki Miki (JPN) avenged her big final loss from the PGS race on Thursday to win her second world championship title On the men’s side junior world champion Tervel Zamfirov (BUL) shocked the world on his way to his first senior-level victory and world championship title Tervel Zamfirov marched through the field to the top of the podium to claim the 2025 PSL world championship The 20-year-old had never reached a podium on a senior level let alone a victory His first comes in the form of one of the sport’s highest prizes “I am beyond happy and grateful to reach my first podium at this level I am so grateful,”– Zamfirov said.Arvid Auner Tervel Zamfirov and Aaron March on the podium © Miha Matavz/FISThe young Bulgarian had never finished better than fourth on the World Cup circuit finishing 12th in the PGS earlier this week He already took home gold in the PGS and PSL of the FIS Junior Snowboard World Championships earlier this month He also took gold in the mixed team event at the junior world championships alongside his sister Malena The two will team up again for the mixed team event on Sunday It was a tough fight in the big final as Zamfirov took down the 2025 PSL crystal globe winner Arvid Auner by 0.4 seconds Auner was in strong form all day but could not close out the Bulgarian Auner wins his second-straight silver PSL world championships medal Rounding out the podium was Aaron March (ITA) who won the small final by 0.04 seconds in a photo finish It is the second career world championship for March who won the 2023 mixed team event with Nadya Ochner (ITA) Andreas Prommegger (AUT) settled for fourth He was the defending world champion in the PSL event Cody Winters (USA) finished fifth for his best career world championship result Winters sent snowboard legend Benjamin Karl (AUT) packing in the first round Karl will have one more gold medal chance with the mixed team event Maurizio Bormolini (ITA) had a slight mistake near the final gates and was knocked out in round one Daniele Bagozza (ITA) and Alexander Payer (AUT) were disqualified in qualification Dario Caviezel (SUI) suffered a DNF in the first round On the women’s side it was a rematch of the big final from the PGS world championship bout on Thursday The mighty Ester Ledecka (CZE) carved her path to the big final once again against the young Tsubaki Miki (JPN) who dominated the world cup season In the PGS Ledecka sped to the win but the script was flipped Saturday Ledecka suffered an early fall in the big final allowing Miki to seemingly cruise to the win Miki had a nervy stumble near the end allowing Ledecka to charge back but it was too little too late as Miki claimed the win I had a crash in the last part but I never gave up I have no words,”– Miki said.It is the second world championship gold for Miki after she won the PGS in 2023 She adds to her three crystal globes and four victories this season in the World Cup as her career season ends on a high note The 21-year-old has plenty time to add to her crowded trophy case Ledecka’s silver medal is her fifth FIS snowboard world championship medal She also won the downhill bronze from the Alpine skiing world championships this season It was a great performance from the Olympic champion as Ledecka messed up a tun during her first qualifying run only to bounce back for a fast time in her second Ledecka will not compete in the mixed team event on Sunday Michelle Dekker (NED) captured her first career world championship medal in her 12th start The Dutch snowboarder won the small final over Aleksandra Krol-Walas (POL) in a photo finish Krol-Walas knocked out Ramona Theresia Hofmeister (GER) in the first round Hofmeister had qualified with the second fastest time but faced a tough draw It will be a world championship to forget for the German after an incredible strong finish to the World Cup season Defending PSL world champion Julie Zogg (SUI) finished fifth Ladina Caviezel (SUI) did not qualify for the final rounds She was second at the last PSL world championships Sabine Payer (AUT) was shocked in the first round by Zuzana Maderova (CZE) Payer was third at the previous PSL championships The snowboard alpine action at the 2025 FIS Snowboard World Championships concludes with the mixed team parallel slalom event on Sunday Qualifications begin with 35 teams at 11:45 CET and the finals commence at 13:30 CET Official Snowboard World Championship Site Engadin Start Lists & Results Photos Videos will explore for oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel in the exclusive economic zone of Bulgaria in the Black Sea The block award was noted by the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Bulgaria Block 1-26 Khan Tervel covers slightly more than 4,000 sq km south of Block 1-21 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Tervel Zamfirov made history by securing Bulgaria’s first world title in Olympic snow winter sports The 20-year-old triumphed in the men's parallel slalom at the World Championships in Engadin defeating Austrian Arvid Auner in the final by 0.40 seconds His path to victory was marked by a series of close contests The Bulgarian faced stiff competition from the start beginning with a dramatic round-of-16 duel against Germany’s Ole-Mikkel Prantl Initially trailing by almost half a second at the first control Zamfirov showcased remarkable speed in the lower section of the course securing victory with a slim 0.09-second lead His quarterfinal match against German Stefan Baumeister was equally tense with the two competitors riding side by side for most of the race Zamfirov edged out the world vice-champion in the parallel giant slalom by just 0.11 seconds Similar to his earlier heat against Prantl Zamfirov found himself behind at the intermediate checkpoint but recovered brilliantly in the final stretch This set the stage for his decisive final showdown with Auner where he delivered another strong performance to claim the world championship title Zamfirov revealed that he had not been in peak physical condition during the competition he shared that he had been on antibiotics after battling an illness for the past week His participation in the World Championships was uncertain until the last moment as he had hoped to recover in time for the event he managed to gather his strength at crucial moments and deliver a stellar performance His victory was celebrated by the president of the Bulgarian Ski Federation who highlighted the remarkable success of Bulgarian athletes in snowboarding and winter sports this year Zamfirov's achievement places Bulgaria on the world stage in a discipline where the country had never before won a world title Japan’s Tsubaki Miki emerged as the world champion securing victory over Czech competitor Ester Ledecká in the final The bronze medal was claimed by Dutch snowboarder Michelle Dekker The Bulgarian team had more representatives in the competition but none of them managed to advance past the qualification rounds Zamfirov’s historic success stands as a milestone for Bulgarian snow sports proving that the nation can compete at the highest level on the global stage We need your support so Novinite.com can keep delivering news and information about Bulgaria Bulgaria commemorates one of its most significant national holidays – the Day of Saint George the Victorious and the official Day of the Bulgarian Army all retailers in Bulgaria will be required to display prices in both leva and euros Employers in Bulgaria are legally required to implement all necessary measures to prevent and minimize workplace accidents a major British tour operator specializing in holidays to Bulgaria has halted all its operations effective April 24 Wage growth in Bulgaria is projected at 9.3 percent for 2025 a 15.4 percent rise in the minimum wage 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The Bulgarian student teams that participated in the European Olympiad of Experimental Sciences EOES 2025 in Zagreb have returned with. english@bnr.bg Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov claimed the gold in the men’s parallel slalom at the 16th Snowboard World Championships in Engadin The 20-year-old triumphed after winning the final by 0.40 seconds ahead of Austria's Arvid Auner He thus became the first Bulgarian to become world champion in Olympic alpine sports The bronze medal went to Italy's Aaron March who prevailed in the small final over Austria's Andreas Prommegger The other Bulgarian athletes who took part in Saturday's parallel slalom failed to make it through the qualification rounds Tervel Zamfirov became a three-time world champion in the juniors the parallel giant slalom and the team event he will have the chance to compete for the gold in the mixed team snowboard cross event where he will partner with his sister Malena Zamfirova who placed seventh in the parallel giant slalom on Thursday Contacts +359 2 9262 210 By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages Brest Bretagne Handball head coach Raphaëlle Tervel only started her new job two months ago but her enthusiasm and passion for the role and the club shines through already “It’s cool to be back as a head coach and to be able to work with Sandrine Mariot who I was already working with in Besançon But it’s also great just to see my players evolving as a team and making progress every day,” says Tervel While she won the EHF Champions League twice as a player – with Györi Audi ETO KC in 2013 and 2014 – the former left wing had yet to lead a team in the competition She had a stint last season as an assistant at Györ but being at the wheel in such big games is definitely something different “You know only the best belong here and that every weekend you are going to find solutions against the best coaches in the world It was challenging as a player but it is equally as hard as a coach playing this competition makes you better as a player but it also makes you better as a coach,” says the 45-year-old One example she gives to illustrate what kind of progress she is currently making is how big her staff is in Brest While she was used to work with four or five players in Besançon Raphaëlle Tervel is now at the head of a 10-person strong team “It’s great to have so much information available it is useful to prepare the players better I still have to work out how to handle all of this physical data Brest have not had all the time needed to prepare this summer due to several players being busy at the Olympics The French side has beaten Vipers Kristiansand Buducnost and Team Esbjerg in the first three rounds before heading to Ludwigsburg for this weekend’s Match of the Week (Sunday 6 October “I would still say we are a work in progress more time to know each other,” says Tervel before adding: “It’s great to be able to beat Vipers and Esbjerg still being a little bit uncertain about the way we play You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. To see this content, you would need to update your Privacy Preferences Raphaëlle Tervel knows that the danger can come from anywhere the first rocks on the road might happen anytime all our players are fit and we win the games But I know that there will be defeats this year that there will be tough times and that how strong we are will be defined by our ability to bounce back.” But even though there might be some tougher times ahead this season Raphaëlle Tervel does not want to focus on that I see that the girls are really happy together as a team and I really want that to remain I focused on having fun when I was a player and I want to do the same thing as a coach.” And if having signed some handball superstars in her team might have placed Brest among the favourites for the EHF Champions League title over the summer Tervel knows things are not going to be that easy Only time and hard work will guide us to the top,” she concludes You said no to using cookies or similar tools that help improve your experience. 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DRAW: Recent champions meet and potential first-time winners clash in hotly-anticipated semi-finals after TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 semi-final… DRAW: The four sides who made it through the qualification tournaments now know who they will face in Cologne QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: A 30:29 victory for Szeged was not enough to book their first ticket to Cologne, as the record title winners proceeded QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After 120 minutes, a single goal separated the 2023 title winners and Veszprém, as Magdeburg reached the semi-finals QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: 2018 finalists end Sporting CP’s Machineseeker EHF Champions League journey with second quarter-final win QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: After a nine-goal win in the first leg, Mathias Gidsel & co. also take the points in Aalborg HANDBALL THROUGH MY EYES: Versatile One Veszprém back Nedim Remili reveals why he loves handball, and how to switch positions on court OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Court of Handball issues further decision regarding withdrawal of Vipers from EHF Champions League NEWS: Györi Audi ETO KC will meet Team Esbjerg, and Metz Handball will play against Odense Håndbold on 31 May in the MVM Dome in Budapest. QUARTER-FINALS PREVIEW: Four close clashes in the EHF Champions League Women quarter-finals will decide EHF FINAL4 participants 1 month agoDuration 5:20Bulgaria's Tervel Zamfirov wins snowboard parallel slalom gold for 1st world championship title1 month agoSportsDuration 5:20Zamfirov earned his first career elite senior medal by winning the men's parallel slalom competition, at the FIS snowboard world championships in Corviglia, Switzerland. Video evidence, NHLer testimony raise questions in world junior sexual assault trialThe National |May 2Video13:35 It is a priority for CBC to create products that are accessible to all in Canada including people with visual Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem Tervel Zamfirov claimed his second world title at the World Youth Snowboarding Championships in Zakopane Just a day after winning gold in the parallel giant slalom finishing first in the qualification round and maintaining his lead throughout the event This latest triumph marks Zamfirov’s third career gold at the World Youth Championships and his sixth medal overall in these competitions he faced Italy’s Tommy Rabanser for the gold His path to the title included victories over Ukraine’s Mykhailo Kubalik in the round of 16 Austria’s Joachim Graffögl in the quarterfinals and Italy’s Mike Santuari in the semifinals the young snowboarder from Sofia now holds three world junior titles in addition to his 2023 world championship gold from Bansko also delivered an impressive performance in the parallel slalom repeating her result from the parallel giant slalom the day before who finished second in the qualification round advanced through the direct eliminations by defeating Switzerland’s Anja Frank and Germany’s Zoe Jansing she was bested by Switzerland’s Ksenia von Siebenthal securing her second silver medal at the championship Bulgarian snowboarders Tervel Zamfirov and Malena Zamfirova secured the world title in the team event Bulgaria is set to make history by hosting both alpine skiing and snowboarding World Cup events in the upcoming 2023/2024 season Bulgarian snowboarder Radoslav Yankov won the world cup in men’s parallel giant slalom on Sunday Two Finish boys have been rescued in Bulgaria's Pirin mountain late Thursday evening won her first gold medal in the World Cup snowboard championship at Thursday's race in Arosa Tervel Zamfirov became junior world champion in parallel giant slalom here on Tuesday and his sister Malena Zamfirova snagged the silver in the same discipline at the FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships in Poland This was 15-year-old Zamfirova's first world championship and first medal Five other Bulgarians competed in the men's parallel giant slalom and Dimitar Vasilev - dropped out in the qualifications four Bulgarians competed in the women's slalom and Anita Raycheva all dropped out in the qualifications Bulgaria's Tervel and Malena Zamfirov (brother and sister) won the mixed team event in the parallel slalom at the Snowboard Junior World Championships in Zakopane Tervel and Malena Zamfirov outran the first team of the Czech Republic and in the quarterfinals they tackled the first team of Poland The Swiss snowboarders finished third in the final standings The other two Bulgarian teams - Petar Gergyovski and Anita Raicheva placed 11th after they were eliminated in the semi-finals while Georgi Karadzhinov and Biljana Zamfirova failed to pass the qualification stage and came out 19th position Tervel Zamfirov has already won two world titles in the individual events triumphing in the parallel slalom and the parallel giant slalom while his sister Malena Zamfirova took silver in both women's events Tervel Zamfirov became junior world champion in the parallel giant slalom at the FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships in Poland This is the second medal for Bulgaria today after the silver won by his sister Malena In the final of the championship in Zakopane (Poland) Tervel Zamfirov defeated Tommy Rabanser (Italy) Tervel Zamfirov won the gold in the parallel giant slalom has climbed one place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings Last week Dimitrov took part in the Masters 1000 tournament in the Spanish capital Madrid Bulgaria’s junior group won all three gold medals at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan) Bulgaria won the gold medal in the Senior Group Cross Battles at the 2025 Rhythmic Gymnastics European Cup in Baku (Azerbaijan) Danaya Atanasova and Viktoria Georgieva performed. Tervel Zamfirov won the world title in parallel slalom at the FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships in Poland the 20-year-old Bulgarian became world champion in the parallel giant slalom Zamfirov managed to defeat Tommy Rabanser (Italy) Tervel Zamfirov wins gold at the FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships in Poland Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov achieved another grand success He became world champion in the men’s parallel slalom The 20-year-old Bulgarian triumphed after a victory in the final with a 0.40-second lead over Austrian Arvid Auner at the Snowboard World Championships in Engadin and the most difficult challenge seemed to be in the round of 16 he defeated German Ole-Mikkel Prantl by only 0.09 seconds Tervel Zamfirov became a three-time junior world champion the parallel giant slalom and the team event Tervel Zamfirov wins second gold medal at FIS Snowboard Junior World Championships Tervel Zamfirov spoke a few days after his great success at the World Championships in the men's parallel slalom It was held in the Swiss resort of Engadin and the briefing organized by the Bulgarian Ski Federation was also attended by his sister Malena who won a title and 2 silver medals at the youth world championships and came in second place in the World Cup start coach Anatoly Zamfirov and the leadership of the national ski federation Tervel Zamfirov is having his most successful season having already won 3 world titles and the youth championships in Zakopane because I'm leaving the youth division and without a time machine - I won't be able to compete I won every significant world championship - the one for students in January Then I represented the Bulgarian youth at the youth world championship Just a few days ago I also participated in the men's world championship Then I achieved something that I didn't believe I would do at that age I will remember this season for the rest of my life the competitors in the World Cup have always supported me and expressed love I lost to Andreas Promeger 3 times this year An exceptional athlete - the Nightmare of Bulgarian snowboarding I managed to sit at the same table with them and I hope to work with them as a friend and teammate in the future We all represent snowboarding to the world The World Cup has gathered the best competitors There are 5 generations in the juniors and someone always becomes a champion But the world champion in giant slalom is 44 since everyone always leaves as a loser except for one" Malena Zamfirova announced the big news that she received an Olympic personal quota although she had only competed in the girls' category until a few months ago: I have been training skiing and snowboarding since I was very young but my competitive experience so far was only in children's competitions I started in Germany and no one even looked at me because I was the last My goal was to earn 50 points to participate in Bansko I'm already 16th and I already have an Olympic personal quota Coach Anatoly Zamfirov and father of the competitors said that the hard work has been going on for many years and the Zamfirovs are developed in a number of sports they have been exposed to various activities They never go out with the thought that they have to win We ride with all our heart and soul without thinking that we will fall This season showed that we often left with medals We are a young team and we don't have many things that the big teams have Malena after 6 hours on the trails - prepares her boards for 3 hours but he has been doing it since he was 12 years old Every year there are 15 starts every 2-3 weeks if you become a world champion - you will be in the next 2 years Only the Olympic medal is above Tervel's success we collect points for the globe and the Olympic Games The Czechs play unfairly - an “alien” competes for them Anatoly Zamfirov also criticized the state and its attitude towards young people He gave an example of how in the USA you can get into a university with sports: “It is no coincidence that they take stupider tennis players because they have other qualities and become good managers The issues should be considered by the Council of Ministers” The Chairman of the Bulgarian Ski Federation Tseko Minev was also present and congratulated the snowboarders “I am glad to see you on such a joyful occasion We have been waiting for a long time to have a champion in winter sports What happened is a reward for the work of the team and the competitors we are now ahead of Austria and Switzerland Japan and the Czech Republic have one medal more To fight with such countries - I think it is really something that we should appreciate We have almost agreed on the Snowboarding World Cup in Bansko Let's hope that we will go to the Olympic Games with a full team - that is the goal," he said More news from Sport To see sponsored ads, please enable JavaScript. 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people his age and went on to become the youngest student ever at the University of Mining and Geology in Sofia Tervel Leubomir is someone who follows his dreams and who does his best to make them come true Before biotechnologies became part of his life he discovered the infinite world of quantum physics and started concentrating on ways the human race can acquire a powerful quantum computer In 2017 relatively few people had even heard of quantum computing and even fewer had anything to do with this sphere Terrvel Technologies is the first startup in Bulgaria for quantum computing he says in an interview with the BNR’s Hristo Botev channel: “A quantum computer capable of doing something useful does not exist yet but that does not mean we shouldn’t be working in this direction to develop new technologies My startup deals exclusively with biotechnologies that have already been developed and can be used to develop different products My dream is connected with quantum technologies – to contribute to their development – on a world scale and here I would like to see more than one functioning quantum computer in this country in the coming years I have chosen to stay in Bulgaria because it is the country of our birth and because it is a good thing to evolve right here.” Tervel Leubomir actually graduated secondary school as a private student Every year he would sit for all compulsory exams taking the exams for the last two years in just one Thus he graduated a year earlier than the other pupils his age and he says it is a rare thing for children in Bulgaria to study in the way he himself did: I have always known many professors at universities I have endeavoured to take part in university initiatives I had access because of my mother who lectures at the St Sofia and so I was able to get to meet all professors from all spheres at the university and also at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences – I have met many scientists through the years I have always loved minerals and I have been interested in the subjects taught at the University of Mining and Geology in Sofia It is a university that is not restricted to narrow specialization With his education and his work in biotechnologies Tervel Leubomir says he admires living nature He donated his most valuable specimen to the National Museum of Natural history with the idea that when he tells young people about it they will develop an interest and go and visit the museum:“Young people tend to copy one another and when they see another young person doing something they too will want to see or do something similar They will go to a given museum because I have posted a photograph showing I have been there I have made a donation or I have taken part in some kind of initiative.” "The End of the River" is not just any film - it is a film that seeks to find the universal aspects of human experience across borders while also serving as an expression of cultural dialogue between Bulgaria and Ukraine Ivan Stoyanov is a Bessarabian Bulgarian from Moldova Our team met him in the Bulgarian church of Sophronius of Vratsa where we were working on another episode of the Bridge of Faith podcast dedicated to the Bulgarian Orthodox community in Lyon,. to self-improvement and self-discovery," says Assoc var(--popover-size));border-radius:var(--chakra-radii-l3);--popover-z-index:var(--chakra-z-index-popover);z-index:calc(var(--popover-z-index) + var(--layer-index 0));outline:0;transform-origin:var(--transform-origin);max-height:var(--available-height);--popover-padding:var(--chakra-spacing-5);}.css-1v5f30s:is([open] [data-state=open]){transform-origin:var(--transform-origin);-webkit-animation-name:scale-in,fade-in;animation-name:scale-in,fade-in;-webkit-animation-duration:var(--chakra-durations-fast);animation-duration:var(--chakra-durations-fast);}.css-1v5f30s:is([closed] @layer 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Tervel Dlagnev never had an Olympic medal to celebrate Now they are getting the recognition they always knew they deserved Kynard is officially the gold medalist in the men’s high jump while Dlagnev is a freestyle wrestling bronze medalist in the 120 kg the emotions are drained from it,” said Dlagnev at the time I was pretty hurt.” Both Kynard have known since 2019 that medals could be reallocated based on doping disqualifications bureaucracy and the pandemic slowed down the process The International Olympic Committee Executive Board made the decision earlier this month “I think the issue of drugs in sports is something that existed obviously before my career in Olympic sports and it probably will exist after,” Kynard said “I just hope that one day they find some system of due process that can actually reward properly athletes who are cheated and there’s some type of reparations besides just saying nine years later Kynard leaped 2.33 meters while Ivan Ukhov of Russia went 2.38 to beat him Now Kynard is the gold medalist without leaving the ground Ukhov was banned in 2019 by the Court of Arbitration for Sport based on his country’s state-sponsored doping program He was retroactively disqualified from the London Olympics Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan was stripped of his 2012 wrestling gold The International Olympic Committee said he tested positive for a banned steroid when his sample was retested using more modern lab technology Taymazov had previously forfeited his 2008 gold medal for the same reason but retained his gold in 2004 and silver in 2000 “The frustrating thing was everyone knew this guy was doping,” said Dlagnev very good vitamins’ and then they’d kind of laugh.” When Dlagnev began hearing rumors in 2019 that a bronze medal was a possibility He had come to terms with his fifth-place finish “I beat Taymasov the year before in 2011 (at the world champiionships) so I was planning on winning the Olympics anyway,” Dlagnev said And then this many years later you hear about it There’s a little bit of frustration in it as far as ‘That’s kind of scummy that he got away with it and it took this long,’ but I also appreciate the fact that they hunted it down and made it right.” She previously moved up to the bronze medal at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008 Tervel Dlagnev competes against Komeil Ghasemi (Iran) in the men's freestyle 120 kg Neither Kynard nor Dlagnev knows how or when they will receive their new medals.  Dlagnev, a two-time world championships bronze medalist and Pan American Games champion, said he has been told he has options: he could have a medal ceremony at the next Olympic Games, receive the medal in the IOC office in Switzerland, or coordinate with USA Wrestling to be honored at a domestic event Maybe I’ll do it at a home dual at Nebraska,” said Dlagnev who is a volunteer coach with the Cornhuskers’ wrestling team “I don’t want to travel to Europe for decade-old medal.” His wife Kirsten has some ideas “She says we’re going to make me a podium and play the national anthem for me,” he said but she’s all pumped up.” Kynard said he has not been told about his options but has already been in contact with USA Track & Field and the U.S Olympic and Paralympic Committee about receiving the difference in prize money between a gold and silver medalist While all athletes concerned are supposed to return their medals and diplomas for reallocation those medals will not necessarily be passed down the line.  Kynard would be happier with a medal that did not have any fingerprints on it “I don’t know what the one he had has been through,” he said Neither athlete believes his life will change with the upgrade in Olympic results.  reCAPTCHA helps prevent automated form spam. The submit button will be disabled until you complete the CAPTCHA. white);}}© 2025 United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Tervel Dlagnev has been a longtime fixture in Columbus  The World and Olympic Medalist trained and competed for the Ohio RTC before joining the staff at Ohio State Now Tervel is headed back to Nebraska to coach at the Nebraska Wrestling Training Center Join us in welcoming Olympic and World Bronze Medalist, Tervel Dlagnev, as the Head Coach of the NWTC. Welcome back to Nebraska @TervelDlagnev 🙌🏼 pic.twitter.com/1kK40xlybS Tervel’s departure leaves a vacancy for an assistant coach at Ohio State  The Buckeyes recently finished 9th at the 2021 NCAA Championships Get the most important Wrestling stories delivered straight to your inbox Bulgaria’s football champion Ludogorets defeated CSKA Moscow by 5-1 This means the Bulgarian team is off to a flying start in this year’s Europa League group stage Ludogorets will be playing an away game against Ferencvárosi which drew 1-1 against Espanyol in Barcelona Sergey Kovalev’s start in a new weight class got off to an inauspicious start. In a clinical, if fairly uneventful, outing, Kovalev, the former longtime light heavyweight titlist from Russia, jabbed his way to a wide decision over Bulgaria’s Tervel Pulev in their 10-round cruiserweight main event of a Triller Fight Club card at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. All three judges scored the bout for Kovalev on scorecards that read 98-92, 98-92, and 97-93. There were no knockdowns in a fight that Kovalev controlled from the opening round. Using primarily his jab, Kovalev outworked Pulev, causing the latter’s face to puff up. Still, Pulev, the naturally bigger fighter, was able to land power shots every now and again that dissuaded Kovalev from opening up and using his right hand. The fight marked Kovalev’s debut at the cruiserweight (200 lbs) limit, but it was abundantly clear throughout the fight that the Russian’s best days are behind him. Once regarded as a ferocious knockout artist at 175, Kovalev now relies on his jab to win him rounds. This was, moreover, Kovalev’s first fight since his punishing 11th-round knockout loss at the hands of Canelo Alvarez in November 2019. Even Kovalev, 39, admitted he did not look his best against the ham-handed Pulev, and suggested he needed to fight more frequently in order to look like his usual self. “After a long rest, it was a little harder than usual,” Kovalev said. “But I’m back. I’m okay. I’m gonna keep [in] shape after this fight. Rest one week and then be back in the boxing gym. Next fight will be much more [better]. I promise you.” “I worried about how I was going to be in this fight,” Kovalev continued. “Pro boxing at a high level. More than one year, this is very big rest. My body don’t like this. I want to fight every three, four months.” Kovalev, who weighed in at 196 1/2 pounds, also stated that he feels like he needs to come in lighter in his next fight in order to regain some of his former quickness. “The plan was to use the jab and long distance,” Kovalev said. “But I felt my body [had an] additional 10 pounds. I need to lose five, six pounds [for my next fight].” Kovalev improves to 35-4-1, with 29 knockouts; Pulev drops to 16-1, with 13 KOs. A desperate Pulev tried to land something big in the 10th and final round. He landed a right that threw Kovalev’s head back. Kovalev countered with a left hook. Moments later Pulev landed a right hand that seemed to cause Kovalev to touch the canvas, but the referee called it a slip. Kovalev regained his footing in the ninth round, pressing the action against Pulev and mixing in more right hands to the body. Kovalev dominated most of the eighth round, courtesy of his jab, but faltered towards the end. Pulev connected on a right hand that seemed to hurt a visibly fatigued Kovalev. In the seventh round, Pulev threw an elbow that landed across Kovalev’s cheek, staggering the Russian Kovalev momentarily. Kovalev continued to work his jab effectively but he took more punishment from Pulev this round than in the previous ones. Kovalev and Pulev opened up a bit more in the sixth. Kovalev had the better of the exchanges. Referee Raul Caiz Jr. briefly halted the fight because Kovalev’s shoes needed to be re-tied. Kovalev continued to land his jab, which opened up a cut under the right eye of Pulev. In the fifth round, Kovalev continued to stick the jab in Pulev’s face, while throwing the occasional right to the body. Pulev managed to land a solid two-punch combination but otherwise landed mostly cuffing blows on the inside. Kovalev boxed Pulev in the fourth round. Pulev could not avoid Kovalev’s jabs, and swelling began to form under his right eye as well. Pulev got in a right hand over one of Kovalev’s jabs. Kovalev began landing some bigger punches in the third round. A right hand midway through caught Pulev’s attention. Kovalev followed up with a pair of hooks. Noticeable swelling began to form under Pulev’s left eye. Both exchanged hard hooks and right hands. In the second round, Kovalev repeatedly beat Pulev to the punch. A right lead landed clean for Pulev. Kovalev varied his punches, shooting his right hand down to the body. A left hook from Kovalev pushed Pulev back on his heels. Pulev’s lone moment of success in the round occurred when he countered with a left hook of his own that momentarily threw Kovalev off his balance. Kovalev bested Pulev in the final 30 seconds, landing several clean, unanswered punches. Pulev came out aggressive in the opening round but landed nothing of note. Eventually, Kovalev was able to keep Pulev at bay with his jab and keep the fight at his preferred distance.  This website may contain adult language. TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. The former 175lbs champion had moved up a weight class and took on Bulgarian Tervel Pulev over the course of a 10-round fight in California He won by unanimous decision by a clear margin: 98-92 Kovalev was largely in control against the bigger man and he had to be on his guard for powerful shots and the 39-year-old former champion boxed conservatively The performance was far from the best that the veteran put in at a lower weight and the passage of time may have robbed him of his knockout blow - his last fight was in November 2019 when he was soundly beaten by Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez it was a little harder than usual,” Kovalev acknowledged I’m gonna keep [in] shape after this fight Rest one week and then be back in the boxing gym “I worried about how I was going to be in this fight If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below) so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue In the "Official Gazette" of the European Union a decision has been published to open proceedings for the granting of a permit for the search and exploration of oil and natural gas in the "Block 1-26 Khan Tervel" area The sea area is located in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea This was announced today by the Ministry of Energy Although the decision of the Council of Ministers to open a tender procedure is from August 25 the absentee tender is only now being launched Potential applicants can purchase tender documents until the 120th day from the publication of the decision in the "Official Journal" of the EU submit applications for participation until the 140th day and submit proposals until the 155th day from today's date Applicants' proposals will be evaluated according to the research work programs The permit will be granted for a period of five years with the right to two extensions of up to two years each "Block 1-26 Khan Tervel" has an area of ​​just over 4 thousand square km "Expansion of research in the Black Sea will contribute to the development of own extraction which is of strategic importance for guaranteeing the security of the country through the diversification of energy sources," stressed Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov the development of a local deposit will ensure both energy independence of the country and contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the economy The project was implemented with the financial support of the Agency for People with Disabilities Contract 6 - StN / 10/06/21 анд Contract № 2 - StN / 23.05.2023 г 3E-news.net by Dir.bg © 2025 All rights reserved Already a subscriber? Log In Malena Zamfirova won second place in the parallel giant slalom event of the Snowboard World Cup round in Krynica while Tervel Zamfirov remained in fourth place in the men's event took part in a World Cup competition for the first time in her career after overcoming the qualifications in the morning with the 13th time She defeated Dutchwoman Michelle Decker by 1.01 seconds and Ukrainian Annamarie Dancha in succession to earn a place in the final four Zamfirova prevailed by 0.27 seconds against Olympic bronze medalist in the event Ramona Hofmeister and secured a fight for the gold the Bulgarian lost by 0.43 seconds to world champion Tsubaki Miki Tervel Zamfirov passed two Italians in the men's race first beating Aaron Mark by 0.25 seconds and then overtaking Mirko Felicetti by 0.96 the Bulgarian lost to Austrian Andreas Promeger then failed to finish in the small final against Korean Kim Sangkyum The parallel giant slalom competition continues on March 15 in Winterberg where the final round of the season will be held — Tervel Dlagnev dropped into a wrestling stance Thursday night and began to shuffle his feet and felt a strange and scary bolt of pain racing through his back and into his legs The Olympic hopes for one of USA Wrestling’s top medal hopefuls nearly ended inside an Iowa City sauna I wasn’t even thinking about performance,” the two-time World heavyweight bronze medalist said “I was thinking about my future and playing with my boys and being a dad and a husband.” Dlagnev asked his coaches whether competing Saturday in the Olympic Trials was worth the pain and the possible long-term consequences They told him to hang it up if he got scared The pain stayed away just long enough for Dlagnev to secure his second trip to the Olympics who was born in Bulgaria and only wrestled for two years in high school as a prep in Texas swept the best-of-three championship series against Zach Rey “I don’t know if I had another match in me,” he said The balky back has been an ongoing issue for Dlagnev for more than a year He said he hasn’t felt 100 percent since the 2014 World Championships He maintained his spot on top of the American ladder last year but had to bow out of the World Championships due to injury “When you just feel pain every day in a sport you love it makes it hard to love it,” Dlagnev said but it’s been so long since I felt 100 percent I couldn’t have asked for better wrestling.” Jesse.Spenser Mango left his shoes on the mat Saturday as a farewell symbol after a remarkable career atop USA Wrestling’s lightest Greco-Roman weight class “I was just going to take them off real quick and get out of there because I knew I wasn’t going to be able to hold my emotions back,” said Mango a two-time Olympian and six-time World Team member hoping that when you’re done you feel like you’re appreciated and the crowd was great.” The guy who ended the Mango reign appears to be well on his way to fan-favorite status Jesse Thielke’s high-flying style and carbonated personality made him a big hit with the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd as he took out Ildar Hafizov in two straight matches to win the Trials at 130 pounds “These people come in here and they don’t know you and half of them probably don’t know that much about Greco they’re loud as hell,” the 23-year-old Wisconsin native said and this is one of the only places in the world that I can experience that Thielke called himself “a man obsessed” and said his sacrifices with weight management and training had him “thinking a different way that I’d ever thought before.” “I’m trying to take over the world,” he said “I’m trying to be the best for the next 10 Captain Criteria and The California KidThe 143-pound freestyle bracket turned inside out Saturday morning thanks mostly to a 19-year-old who could’ve been wrestling in high school this year and a guy whose career revival began while walking his dog None of the top four seeds made it past the quarterfinals who bypassed his final three seasons of high school eligibility to begin prepping for a career on the international circuit and in mixed martial arts 2 seed Jordan Oliver and World Team member Reece Humphrey It was quite a run for a guy whose tournament appeared in jeopardy in the opening minutes Pico trailed 9-0 against Jayson Ness before storming back for a 20-9 technical fall joined Pico in the finals after knocking off No including the decisive bout against Pico in the best-of-three championship series who stepped away from competitive wrestling before returning in 2013 “I was walking my dog with my wife and I felt like I still had something left in me and still something to prove,” he said “I decided right there that I was going to do everything I could possibly do until 2016 to make this team A Decision was published in the Official Journal of the European Union Tuesday to open a procedure for granting authorization for the prospection and exploration of oil and natural gas in Block 1-26 Khan Tervel located in the exclusive economic zone of the Republic of Bulgaria in the Black Sea and announcing that authorization will be granted on the basis of a competitive bidding procedure Although the decision of the Council of Ministers to open the competitive procedure is dated August 25 it is only now that a procedure under which bidders will not be present when the bids are considered is being launched The deadline for purchasing the bidding dossier shall be 5:30 pm on the 120th day following the publication of this Decision in the Official Journal of the European Union while the deadline for submitting applications to take part in the competitive bidding procedure shall be on the 140th day and the deadline for submitting bids – on the 155th day Applicants' proposals will be evaluated according to study work programs The permit will be granted for a five-year period Block 1-26 Khan Tervel covers an area of just over 4,000 square kilometres and is currently poorly explored "The expansion of exploration in the Black Sea will contribute to the development of the country's own production which is of strategic importance for ensuring the country's security through diversification of energy sources," caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov stressed the development of an indigenous field will both ensure the country's energy independence and contribute to increasing the competitiveness of the economy This website uses cookies. By accepting cookies you can enjoy a better experience while browsing pages. As the main event holder Pulev, 36, outworked and outboxed American cruiserweight DeShon Webster (12-3-2, 6 KOs) to a landslide unanimous decision (118-110, 120-108, and 120-108) in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, this past Saturday night. Pulev fought around Europe (mostly in Germany) and got three fights overseas. He is 15-0, 12 KOs, but not rated. On the undercard, Romanian heavyweight Bogdan Dinu (19-2, 15 KOs) bounced back with a stoppage following back-to-back kayo losses to Jarrell Miller and Kubrat Pulev. Dinu, 33, halted South African veteran Osborne Machimana (23-14-2, 17 KOs) in four. Light heavyweight Spas Genov loves to fight and he is successful when he does, which doesn’t come often. Genov scored his twelfth win by decisioning Georgian import Levan Shonia (15-18, 11 KOs) over eight. Scores were: 79-73, 79-73, and 79-74 – for Genov, who is now 12-0, 8 KOs, in a pro career dating back to 2008. Shonia is 1-13 since 2013. Also, in a stunner that wasn’t a stunner at all, unheralded trialhorse Borislav Zankov (12-27-1, 5 KOs) stopped 47-year old veteran Konstantin “KoKo Tyson” Semerdjiev (34-19-2, 21 KOs) in two. Semerdjiev just cannot stop doing it, fighting sporadically into his 27th year as a pro. His biggest win was a decision over future European and WBA light heavyweight champion Bruno Girard in 1993, when both were novices. John Wirt and Ivaylo Gotzev organized the event. This website may contain adult language TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tim Warsinskey, The Plain DealerView full sizeFrank Franklin II Olympic wrestler Tervel Dlagnev (atop Russia's Eduard Bazrov during a June match in New York City) will arrive in London as one of the Games' more improbable stories "[The Olympics] was not even dreamed about before," says Dlagnev's mother and it's so amazing."The Dlagnev File—CLEVELAND disrespectful and on the verge of flunking out of his Texas high school His parents let him make most of his own decisions which was their way of letting him experience the freedoms they didn't have before fleeing then-communist Bulgaria Teachers called home all the time to complain about his behavior Tervel Dlagnev will march in the Opening Ceremonies of the XXX Olympiad in London and the final product almost never is what you expect the shared view is of a transformation that continues to amaze his friends is among the United States' best hopes for a wrestling gold medal freestyle heavyweight champion and a 2009 world bronze medalist with an impressive international wrestling resume He's also a caring man and doting husband who makes the cliche' "gentle giant" seem too harsh "It's like something unbelievable [The Olympics] was not even dreamed about before That's why it is so out of the blue." he will do so seated in front of a television either at a veterans' shelter in Utah where the family last knew of his whereabouts Tervel has not spoken to his father for four years during which Tervel graduated from college got married and got serious about becoming an Olympic champion The estrangement does not weigh heavily on Tervel Dlagnev "I am an American wrestler," Dlagnev says proudly In a sport where career paths usually seem determined long before entering high school Dlagnev never considered wrestling an option Going out for the wrestling team as a high-school sophomore living in suburban Dallas was intended to be nothing more than a way to lose weight Dlagnev is powerfully built with a V-shaped upper body and tree-trunk thighs He looks the part of a heavyweight wrestler born in Eastern Europe quiet tone when talking about his family and friends Dlagnev loves nothing better than to sink into his big brown corner couch and watch "Slumdog Millionaire" because the love story gets him every time and it draws from a lot of different emotional pools," he says reclining on the couch and surrounded by his -- not Kirsten's -- stuffed animal collection the favorite of which is a pillowy pink pig he's had since college Smiling at this scene as he barges in through a sliding glass door is Tervel's teammate at the Ohio Regional Training Center who lives with Tervel and Kirsten in a three-bedroom condo in northern Columbus "I'm the Dupree in this relationship," Bergman says Me and Dupree" about a dependent third wheel "Except Dupree was much more responsible Tervel and Kirsten basically adopted a 26-year-old." Bergman has a unique perspective on Dlagnev "He's one of the best husbands I've seen in action and he's going to make an incredible dad," he says "If I could pick anybody for one of my sisters to marry he's married to a great woman already He's a kind-hearted gentleman who loves the sport of wrestling." One of Dlagnev's core religious beliefs is that the husband is the leader of the household Despite being an overwhelming physical presence that does not translate into a dominant relationship at home where his former college sweetheart recently quit her job as a nanny to devote more time to Tervel and Bergman She cooks healthy meals and helps them focus on training [Bergman did not make the Olympic team] "I feel like he pays a lot of attention and he really cares about knowing Are there any areas I'm lacking as a husband?'" Kirsten says This is what you get.' He constantly wants to get better but he makes sure I feel loved and taken care of Dlagnev's approach to almost everything is fueled by an insatiable desire to get better That's why he comes home from practices so exhausted he can barely stand and says to Kirsten "I'm excited to go back tomorrow." Like most great athletes he has realized that it's one thing to be coached "No one wants to hear what they're doing wrong but that's an area of my life where I feel God has really humbled and softened to where I don't mind constructive criticism if it can make be better," he says "I love learning and improving and [being a husband] is one of the most important areas of my life where I need to improve "It's one thing to be disciplined it's another thing to delighting in and seeking discipline that you know will improve you I feel like I delight in my discipline in my wrestling I'm not loving being in the middle of a treadmill sprint I seek that effort and that delight." Bergman says he's never seen someone revel so much in the daily grind of grueling workouts He has a lot more fun going to wrestling practice day in and day out than anyone He's just drenched in the sport," Bergman says there's little doubt where Dlagnev got that Igrena often worked two jobs to support the family and she worked her way up from a janitor at a dialysis center to a technician to a supervisor who oversees the equipment Tervel describes his father as being an alcoholic and manic-depressive man who jumped on get-rich-quick schemes and was obsessed with money "My dad especially had this vision of coming here to live the American dream but he didn't want to put forth the effort He thought the American dream was given to you," he says She kept her head down and put the work in She's at the opposite end of that spectrum." Igrena declined to talk about Tervel's father other than to say she thinks he may have left the country "It's not [tough without him]," Tervel says "I've had some interesting things happen in my life 'How are you not messed up?' I'm kind of indifferent about it We didn't have that good a relationship growing up I don't really have that urge to want to talk to him as much but it's not anything I think about." Dlagnev says his father was an atheist and the family didn't attend a church Some high school teammates called him out for his constant swearing He also became a better student because he realized after placing at the Texas state tournament as an inexperienced junior He brought home nearly all A's as a senior Dlagnev says he met more teammates who were devout Christians Dlagnev and his mother both said he was fortunate to wrestle on high school and college teams with strong coaches who fostered family atmospheres "That's why I feel through wrestling "That path he put me on to join the wrestling team and the wrestling community was the community that introduced me to God." Dlagnev quickly rose through the collegiate and national ranks He won NCAA Division II national titles in 2007 and 2008 He trained for a year at Northern Iowa and moved to Columbus in 2009 to train at the Ohio Regional Training Center with coach Lou Rosselli and world team member Tommy Rowlands The ORTC pays an annual stipend of about $22,000 an issue he had with obsessive-compulsive disorder became much worse Dlagnev says he was never diagnosed and never sought medical treatment but his symptoms were becoming more severe He had tics and routines he would repeat dozens of times "until they felt right." Whether it was thrusting a hand upward every time he touched his face or practicing a down-block wrestling maneuver or performing an exaggerated sprawl on the bed at night he would do those things over and over to the point of exhaustion or even injury A chiropractor told him the sprawling was damaging his spine I didn't want to warm up for my national tournament I had so many tics that I would exhaust myself I was rational enough to know this is not helping but I had such a discomfort if I didn't do it," he says He realized OCD and wrestling are counterintuitive There's no time to dwell on a move until it "feels right." Every mistake and every successful move must quickly be forgotten as the match flows between a subtle chess match and a sudden flurry of attacks and counters at a highly regarded New York Athletic Club international tournament after college Dlagnev wrestled 2008 Olympian Steve Mocco and Dlagnev decided to abandon all his routines and tics for one match but Dlagnev had the match of his life to that point and won "It proved you could perform without it," he says Dlagnev says he has rid himself of the tics through determination and prayer Kirsten says he has virtually no symptoms now though Bergman says he still notices them from time to time tricks and no tics won't win him a gold medal in London But word out of Russia recently is that 6-7 gold-medal favorite Bilyal Makhov also had a great trials Dlagnev is 0-1 in his career against Makhov a result Dlagnev dismisses because it was at a dual meet in Russia He is 2-2 against another strong contender Dlagnev also has wins over Mongolian standout Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan two-time Olympic champion Artur Taymazov of Uzbekistan 2008 Olympic bronze medalist Marid Mutalimov of Kazakhstan and two-time world bronze medalist Ioannis Arzoumanidis of Greece has won just one wrestling gold medal in each of the last two Olympics and team leaders quietly are hoping Dlagnev will help increase that total (world champ Jordan Burroughs is favored at 163 pounds) hasn't had a heavyweight champ since Bruce Baumgartner in 1992 The charismatic Burroughs is the face of the U.S held in high regard by his coaches and teammates Bergman thinks Dlagnev could be a break-out star at the Olympics "but I think his character and how he is Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, (updated 8/1/2024) and acknowledgement of our Privacy Policy, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/1/2025) © 2025 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices So you don’t think that every point and every second in a wrestling match matters Of all the NCAA championships ever wrestled the 2008 Division II tournament was likely the closest Minnesota State-Mankato fell a mere half a second shy of potentially winning the title over Nebraska-Kearney.  Two future superstars factored heavily into Kearney's win: Three-time World/Olympic medalist Tervel Dlagnev and UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman.  The Lopers clung to a half-point lead (100.5-100) over the Mavericks with Mankato sending three to the finals and Kearney sending two The Lopers struck first with Brett Allgood winning the title at 133 pounds after Maverick Nick Smith fell The Mavericks fired back with wins from Jason Rhoten (157 pounds) and Andy Pickar (165 pounds) Pickar won his match 8-2 and had Hudson Harrison (Mercyhurst) on his back for one and a half seconds as time expired Another half-second meant two additional points which meant a bonus point for the Mavericks Mankato didn't get the major decision so it only picked up four points for the title instead of five with a major decision.  The team title came down to the best heavyweight in the country (all divisions) winning his finals match against Central Oklahoma’s Dustin Finn Tervel Dlagnev needed a win for Nebraska-Kearney to earn its first team title in program history Pickar’s almost major decision in the finals could have won the title for Mankato The Mavericks would have been up by 4.5 points which would have forced Dlagnev to secure a major decision or better but the pressure would have been squarely on his shoulders to deliver A half-point team title means that every win or loss from either side ultimately contributed to the final outcome but there are key moments that stand out.  Nebraska-Kearney— Ryan Etherton (149) picked up a major decision and two falls in consolation on his way to placing third.— Joe Ellenberger (157) lost in the first round then won five straight matches a 10-8 sudden victory win in the consolation semis — Kamaru Usman (174) won 7-5 in sudden victory in the quarterfinals and 3-2 during his third-place match — Paul Sutton (184) went 1-2 but his lone victory was a major decision — Brett Allgood (133) defeated Mankato’s John Putnam in the semifinals — John Putnam (133) lost to Raymond Dunning in tiebreakers and lost his third-place match 2012 Olympic bronze medalistThe 2008 Nebraska-Kearney team title is one of my most cherished memories in the sport of wrestling Everyone dreams of the opportunity to be the finisher Grab that last-second catch in the end zone It’s something I will never forget and it was the best moment of my college career Tervel Dlagnev celebrates his title-clinching win at the 2008 NCAA Championships head coach for the 2008 UNK teamWinning the school’s first national championship was hard for us to believe in 2008 because we weren’t favored to win so we knew if we had a strong tournament there was a chance.  It wasn’t until the consolation quarterfinals that we knew we had a chance We punched four wrestlers into the consolation finals pulling out two huge upsets that secured a team trophy with eight All-Americans and two national finalists.  We were highly favored in both finals matches with returning national champions Brett Allgood (133) and Tervel Dlagnev (285) we had to wait and watch as Mankato had to win their matches to determine both teams’ fate Tervel got the victory and we won the team title by half a point.  Our 184-pounder was the only wrestler who wasn’t an All-American but he won a match that scored us one point Everyone contributed to that national championship They were dedicated and committed to putting the work in Each of them brought something different to the team but they always found a way to pull together and support each other Minnesota State-Mankato head coachWe were ahead by 3.5 points going into the last 30 seconds of that heavyweight match You drive down the highway every once in a while and you think about it I'm really proud of the effort that the team put together There were a couple of weeks afterward where no matter what anybody said it wasn't the right thing.  I remember thinking that if Dustin Finn could pull this thing off he was going to be flown up to Mankato and that guy was going to be taken care of for a weekend I had a moleskin notebook keeping the scores.  As soon as (Tervel) got that takedown I didn't know what I wanted to do I came back to the hotel room and my family was all there I cried a little bit and then we had a big party afterward All these people had unconditional love.  I think our guys understand the bigger picture.  Future UFC welterweight champion Kamarudeen Usman finished third at the 2008 NCAA D2 Championships 133: Brett Allgood — 1st (4-0 record)R16: WON dec 141: Jeff Rutledge — 3rd (4-1 record)R16: WON dec 149: Ryan Etherton — 3rd (5-1 record)R16: WON dec :25Cons Semis: WON fall over Colby Robinson 157: Joe Ellenberger — 3rd (5-1 record)R16: LOST dec 165: Keenan McCurdy — 8th (2-3 record)R16: LOST fall to Blake Peterson 174: Kamarudeen Usman — 3rd (4-1 record)R16: WON maj 184: Paul Sutton — DNP (1-2 record)R16: WON maj 197: Derek Ross — 8th (2-3 record)R16: WON dec 285: Tervel Dlagnev — 1st (4-0)R16: WON fall over Niall McGrath Minnesota State-Mankato — 108 points125: Nick Smith — 2nd (3-1 record)R16: WON dec 133: John Putman — 6th (2-3 record)R16: WON tech 141: Travis Elg — 6th (3-3 record)R16: LOST dec 149: Tom Abbott — 5th (4-2 record)R16: WON dec 5-4Cons Semis: LOST fall to Joseph Deguero 157: Jason Rhoten — 1st (4-0 record)R16: WON fall over Danny Grater 165: Andy Pickar — 1st (4-0 record)R16: WON fall over Jacob Wilson 174: Tim Matheson — DNP (1-2 record)R16: WON maj 285: Brady Wilson — 4th (3-2 record)R16: WON tech 3-1Third-place match: LOST to Cy Wainwright A few veteran boxers are set to headline the next Triller Fight Club event Sergey Kovalev and Tervel Pulev will fight one another on May 14 from inside The Forum in Los Angeles a two-time World Military Championships winner He turned pro in 2009 and won the WBO light-heavyweight title in 2013 “Krusher” won the WBA and IBF light-heavyweight titles from Bernard Hopkins in 2013 He lost his titles to Andre Ward in 2016 and the rematch a year later Kovalev won the WBO title but lost it to Eleider Alvarez.  Kovalev would lose the title against Canelo Alvarez A bronze medalist in the 2012 Olympic games He won the WBA International cruiserweight title in 2019 who will be facing Kerry Forrest in the co-main event.  MORE: Boxing schedule 2022: Date, division, location for upcoming fights and how to watch the Triller Fight Club-produced event.  Triller Fight Club’s latest event will take place on May 14 The main card is expected to start at 9 p.m Kovalev and Pulev should make their way to the ring around midnight depending on how long the undercard fights last.   Fight fans can watch Kovalev vs. Pulev on FITE.tv.  To watch Kovalev vs. Pulev, you will have to pay $29.99 on FITE.tv. You can also purchase the event via the TrillerVerzPass A TrillerVerzPass subscription can cost $2.99/month or $29.99/year Kovalev will be fighting Pulev inside The Forum in Inglewood The Forum can hold up to 17,500 people.  MORE: Five men face murder charges in Hector "Macho" Camacho shooting death Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021 Daniel provided insight on combat sports for Fightful Daniel is advocating for three-minute rounds in women's boxing You can follow him on Twitter via @DanYanofsky Tervel Pulev defeated Joel Shojgreen- the Panther in the third round at a boxing gala in Costa Mesa the American's team decided to end the fight by throwing in the towel although the Bulgarian's opponent stood up at the count In Tervel's corner was traditionally his older brother Kubrat It was the first match for the Olympic bronze medalist since May 22 last year when he recorded his only loss in the professional ring so far - on points against Russian Sergey Kovalev among which a left straight to Shojgreen's head stood out Pulev shook his opponent with a good streak The ring ref gave him a few remarks about stooping in which the superiority of Tervel Pulev became even more distinct A new challenger for Tervel is likely to be sought later this year there was talk - especially through publications in the British press - that Kubrat Pulev is a potential opponent of Dillian Whyte one of the strongest in the heavyweight division and he replied that he was ready to go against him Follow Novinite.com on Twitter and Facebook Write to us at editors@novinite.com Информирайте се на Български - Novinite.bg Bulgarian businesses are actively recruiting students to fill seasonal positions for the upcoming summer offering earnings ranging from 4,000 to 6,000 leva A Romanian family paid 3,084.60 leva (1,500 euros) for medical treatment at the Burgas University Hospital following a serious road accident A 33-year-old man from the village of Semchinovo has been taken into custody by the police for physically assaulting a 10-year-old child Bulgarian educational institutions have witnessed a growing presence of Russian cultural initiatives raising concerns about potential propaganda targeting young students The Bulgarian mobile operator A1 has confirmed that it is experiencing technical difficulties affecting both calls and text messages across its network .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Tim Warsinskey, The Plain DealerCLEVELAND, Ohio - Heavyweight wrestler Tervel Dlagnev of Columbus qualified for his second Olympics after winning the 2016 U.S Olympic Wrestling Team Trials on Saturday in Iowa City Olympic experience mattered in the first day of the two-day Trials: 2012 Olympians Elena Pirozhkova and Ben Provisor also qualified Saturday for the 2016 Rio Olympics Games in August Pirozhkova and Provisor each swept their best-of-three championship series and Pirozhkova and Provisor finished with pins Dlagnev almost pulled out of the tournament with a back injury I thought I wasn't even going to wrestle It's a testament to God's strength and my coaches,'' Dlagnev told NBCSN 'You've got to try.' I'm glad I did.'' missed the 2015 World Championships with an injury He placed fifth at the 2012 Olympics and is a two-time World bronze medalist Ohio State products Logan Stieber and Reece Humphrey were eliminated in semifinal matches while Northeast Ohioans Dean Heil and Laruen Louive lost in the prelims Six weights wrestled Saturday have not yet to qualified for the Olympics has two more chances to do so at upcoming tournaments in Mongolia and Turkey Trials winners Saturday who will look to qualify were 2012 Olympians Kelsey Campbell and Tamyra Mensah in women's freestyle ReVaughn Perkins and Joe Rau in Greco-Roman most of the sport's high profile wrestlers take the mat TV and livestream: NBCSN will broadcast Sunday's finals on tape-delay beginning at 10:30 p.m. will be available on a livestream on nbcsports.com/live-extra will require a cable subscription authentication raised in Texas and an NCAA Division II champion in Nebraska Dlagnev has lived and trained in Columbus at the Ohio Regional Training Center for seven years He knocked off frequent finals opponent Zach Rey in a best-of-three championship series at freestyle 125 kilos/275 pounds Dlagnev had the lone takedown in the first match his decisive takedown came with 1 mintue remaning He worked a double-leg into a single for about 30 seconds near the edge of the mat I'm fortunate enough to come away with a win'' Dlagnev has reigned at heavyweight in the U.S Rey knocked off two-time NCAA champ Nick Gwiazdowski in the semifinals Dlagnev has lived and trained in Columbus at the Ohio Regional Training Center for nearly six years Dlagnev entered the finals with three previous wins against Rey at the 2014 and '15 World Team Trials and the 2015 U.S their most recent final at the 2015 World Team Trials went to three matches with Dlagnev winning the decisive bout Return trips: Pirozhkova swept Erin Clodgo at women's freestyle 63 kilos/139 pounds Provisor knocked off Jake Clark at Greco-Roman 85 kilos/187 rallied from a 4-2 deficit and had three second-period takedowns to win a 143-pound quarterfinal against 2016 NCAA champ Zain Retherford Stieber lost his semifinal to ninth-seeded Frank Molinaro the criteria difference being a four-point move 1 seed Brent Metcalf in a prelim also on criteria The other side of the bracket saw 19-year-old Aaron Pico storm to the finals with wins against second-seeded Jordan Oliver Heil lost a first-round match at the same weight to Jimmy Kennedy Shoes on the mat: Two-time Greco-Roman Olympian Spenser Mango left his shoes on the mat after an 8-0 semifinal loss to Jesse Thielke He received a standing ovation from the Carver Arena crowd "It's heartbreaking," Mango told reporters in Iowa but when I lost the way I did and all the hard work that goes into this - I just don't feel like I showcased it today." has yet to qualify nine weights for the Rio Olympics and will have two more chances to do so during tournaments in Mongolia and Turkey Those weights are men's freestyle 65 kilos/143 pounds and 86/189; women's freestyle 48/106 58 kg - attended Massillon Washington High School MN Storm 2-2 by criteria 58 WM: Alli Ragan MN Storm 1:44 98 GR: G'Angelo Hancock Sunkist 9-9 by criteria 58 WM: Jenna Burkert Staten Island 3:41 63 WM: Katerina Lobsinger \n m_gallery = \"2016_olympic_wrestling_trials_\";\n m_gallery_id = \"20105352\";\n m_gallery_title = \"2016 Olympic Wrestling Trials photos\";\n m_gallery_blog_id = \"4501\";\n m_gallery_creation_date = \"Saturday 4:54 PM\";\n m_gallery_permalink = \"http://photos.cleveland.com/4501/gallery/2016_olympic_wrestling_trials_/index.html\";\n m_gallery_json = \"https://blog.cleveland.com/photogallery/4501/20105352.json\";\n m_gallery_pagetype = \"embed\";\n m_gallery_type = \"photo\";\n <\/script>\n Gallery: 2016 Olympic Wrestling Trials photos