Targovishte will host the fifth international Plamen Penev freestyle wrestling tournament, with more than 200 competitors expected to take part in various categories, Targovishte Municipality said on Tuesday.
The competition will take place on October 10 at the Stadioncheto grounds behind the training complex on Hristo Botev Street. The tournament is organized by the Olympiets Wrestling Club and local sports figures with the support of Targovishte Municipality.
In addition to Bulgarian wrestlers, participants are expected from six other countries: Moldova, North Macedonia, Turkiye, Azerbaijan, Ukraine and Georgia. Around 200 wrestlers competed in 2025 tournament, compared with 131 in 2024.
Prizes will go to the top finishers in each category, as well as to the most technical and highest-scoring wrestlers. Awards are also planned for the best Bulgarian and foreign competitors.
Plamen Penev won bronze at the World Junior Championships and at the European Junior Championships. He competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta and won the Dan Kolov tournament the same year. For many years, he served on the Management Board of the Bulgarian Wrestling Federation. Penev died in 2021 at the age of 46.
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