Badminton player Maria Popov won a silver medal at the European U15 Championships in Sotra, Norway, on Saturday. The Bulgarian, seeded No. 2, defeated third-seeded Clara Menegazzi Briquet (France) in the semifinals after a comeback, with 11–21, 21–18, 21–17.
In the title match, Popov lost to the top seed, Mutiara Mandala (England), 16–21, 12–21.
This marks yet another achievement for Bulgaria in junior competition, following the titles won by Stefani Stoeva in Ankara in 2013 and by Kaloyana Nalbantova in Belgrade in 2022 and Ibiza in 2024.
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