{"id":56564,"date":"2026-02-16T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T13:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mu-sofia.bg\/?p=56564"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:25:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T11:25:29","slug":"olympic-ski-and-snowboard-competitors-honored-the-rectors-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mu-sofia.bg\/en\/olympic-ski-and-snowboard-competitors-honored-the-rectors-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Olympic Ski and Snowboard Competitors Honored the \u201cRector\u2019s Cup\u201d 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The traditional winter camp for students of the Medical University of Sofia, organized by the Department of Language Education and Sports (DELS) in Bansko, concluded on Friday, February 13, 2026, with the competition \u201cRector\u2019s Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the start, the bronze medalist from the Milan\u2013Cortina Olympics, skier Tervel Zamfirov, and Olympic snowboard competitors Malena Zamfirova and Aleksandar Krashnyak greeted our students. The Olympians demonstrated their skills with spectacular descents on the Shiligarnika slope.<br>The bronze medalist from the Milan\u2013Cortina Olympics, skier Tervel Zamfirov, and the Rector Prof. Dr. Boycho Landzhov.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/mu-sofia.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-56328\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.6666568021070699;width:401px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mu-sofia.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mu-sofia.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/0-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The patron of the \u201cRector\u2019s Cup,\u201d Prof. Dr. Boycho Landzhov, MD, opened the sports competition and also made a ceremonial descent on the course with starting number 1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Official guests of the sports celebration included the Chief Secretary of the Medical University of Sofia, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vidin Kirkov; Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Anzhelika Velkova; Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Ventsislava Pencheva; Vice-Rector Prof. Dr. Elitsa Deliverska; Vice-Rector Prof. Krasimira Yoncheva; the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Prof. Dr. Dimitar Bulanov; the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Prof. Dr. Boyko Bonev; the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, Corresponding Member Prof. Georgi Mom\u00e9kov; and the Dean of the Faculty of Public Health \u201cProf. Dr. Tsekomir Vodenicharov, DSc,\u201d Prof. Aleksandrina Vodenicharova.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 50 students from various faculties and units of the Medical University of Sofia took part in the winter camp. The \u201cRector\u2019s Cup\u201d 2026 ski competition included 22 women and 19 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ski Category \u2013 Women:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Aneta Hristova \u2013 Faculty of Public Health;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ema Petrova \u2013 Faculty of Medicine;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Viktoria Petrova \u2013 Faculty of Pharmacy.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ski Category \u2013 Men:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Martin Zamfirov \u2013 Faculty of Medicine;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hristiyan Stoykov \u2013 Faculty of Dental Medicine;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radoslav Balinski \u2013 Faculty of Dental Medicine.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Student Council of the Medical University of Sofia provided significant support to the Department of Language Education and Sports in organizing the winter celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to all award winners!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style id=\"bwg-style-0\">    #bwg_container1_0 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