Balgarianovinite.com Bulgarian biathlete Lora Hristova told a news conference of the medallists that she had fulfilled her dream of winning an Olympic medal. The 22-year-old Bulgarian finished third in the women’s 15-kilometre individual biathlon race at the Olympic Games, securing her first Olympic medal.
“I took up biathlon when I was 11. My goal was an Olympic medal, and I’m very happy that I managed to win it,” the young Bulgarian told the official press conference.
“I heard in the locker room that Franziska Preuss asked, ‘Who is this Bulgarian girl who took bronze?’ It was then that I knew I had a medal, because before that it all felt like a dream. I’m not surprised they didn’t know me – this is my first strong result, if I can put it that way. I’m glad I was able to do it, and I hope I’ve inspired many young Bulgarians. I’m happy that I’ve helped to put Bulgaria back on the map,” she added.
Hristova said she had followed her plan to stay focused throughout the race.
“The plan was to remain concentrated the whole time, not to expect any particular result, and to do my job properly up to the finish line,” she said.
The Bulgarian had finished last, 89th, in the sprint during her Olympic debut at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Her desire to perform better was extra motivation ahead of Wednesday’s race.
“I’ve worked hard since the last Olympics. I wanted to show that I can compete with the best, and I did,” she said.
Hristova also paid tribute to the head coach of the national team, German specialist Wolfgang Pichler.
“From the very beginning, I felt confident with him. He’s an inspiration to us and gives us confidence that we can achieve good results. We’ve worked hard over the past two years, and today it all paid off,” she said. “I want to thank the entire team and everyone who has supported us,” Hristova concluded at the press conference.
She told reporters after the news conference:
“My world has always been beautiful, and now it’s wonderful too. I’m happy that I could make Bulgaria proud. This medal is the result of many years of hard work,” said the 22-year-old. “I was calm, and apparently I was lucky to deliver my best.”
The biathlete also said she would celebrate her success with a glass of wine on Wednesday evening, “but no more, because more races are coming up”.
“This medal certainly gives me extra confidence. I remain focused on the upcoming events here. I haven’t spoken to my family yet, and I want to thank them for believing in me all these years,” Hristova said. Biathlete Lora Hristova: “My Dream Was an Olympic Medal, and I’m Happy I Won It” 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-11 19:34:45 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law