Stanka Zlateva became an European champion at wrestling championship in Vilnius, Lithuania.
This is the fourth European title of the most successful Bulgarian sports woman.
In the finals of the category up to 72 kilos she dominated over Elena Starodubtseva (Russia) with a 2:0 result (3:0 points, 1:0 points).
This is the first such title for Bulgaria at a European championship.
The accomplishments of the four-times European and three-times world wrestling champion Stanka Zlateva were recognized once again, this time by the Corporative trade bank. She was awarded with 10 000 leva.
The golden girl of Bulgaria was given a cheque from the bank for her fourth consecutive European title, which she won in Vilnius.
This is the fifth cheque for Stanka Zlateva,
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (BOC) awarded the Bulgarian medallists from the Olympic Games in Beijing on a special ceremony in Grand Hotel Sofia. The festivity was lead by the famous TV showman Niki Kanchev. The Chairman of BOC Stefka Kostadinova addressed the presenting journalists, sportsmen, leaders of sport federations and guests with a welcoming speech. She thanked the successful sportsmen
For a third consecutive year Stanka Zlateva was declared number 1 in the women rankings of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA).
The Bulgarian Wrestling Federation received a fax message from FILA. The fax informs, that the awarding of Zlateva will take place during the European championship in Vilnius (Lithuania) in March 2009.
This season Zlateva won the World cup
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