site.btaBulgarian Stanimir Belomazhev Wins Silver in Sprint at World Ski Orienteering Championships in Estonia

Bulgarian ski orienteering athlete Stanimir Belomazhev claimed the silver medal in the sprint at the 2024 World Ski Orienteering Championships in Haanja, Estonia.

The two-time world champion was nine seconds away from the gold, finishing in 17:11 minutes, following winner Niklas Ekstrom (Finland). Aapo Viippola (Finland) ranked third, falling 17 seconds behind Ekstrom.

In the women's race, Olympic cross-country skier Antoniya Grigorova finished 25th. She was 3:28 minutes behind Judita Traubaite (Lithuania), who posted a time of 18:07 minutes, beating world champion Magdalena Olsson (Sweden) by five seconds.

Another Bulgarian athlete, Andreya Dyaksova, finished 11th with 2:07 minutes behind Traubaite.

The programme of the World Ski Orienteering Championships in Estonia will see 62 men and 44 women compete over the weekend.