Bulgarian Wrestler Milov Wins Bronze With 10-0 Rout of Austrian Opponent

Jerusalem, 27 October, 2026 (TPS-IL) -- Astana (BTA) – Kiril Milov won Bulgaria’s first medal at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, defeating Austria’s Markus Ragginger 10-0 in the bronze-medal bout.

This is Milov’s third medal at the World Championships, adding to his two silver medals. On Sunday, he recorded three victories to reach the semi-finals, where he lost 7-5 to Belarusian wrestler Kiryl Maskevich.

Bulgaria has another guaranteed medal through Semen Novikov and could win an additional bronze through Edmond Nazaryan, with the finals scheduled for Tuesday.

The only Bulgarian woman competing in Astana is Bilyana Dudova, who begins her campaign in the 62 kg category on Wednesday.