Anton SINAPOV

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Toni

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Athlete, Student

Studies coaching at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski.

Father, Antim (manager of a forestry cooperative)

Bulgarian, English

BC Rozhen Chepelare

National: Alexandre Kasperovich (RUS)
Club: Vencislav Alexandrov (BUL)

Cross-country skiing: Competed at the 2011 World Championships in Oslo, finishing 87th in the sprint, after two Junior World Championship appearances (2010-11). Finished fourth in the 20km pursuit at the 2011 National Championships. One Balkan Cup podium from 2011 (Bansko). Participated at the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival.

2012 IBU Cup in Altenberg (Individual - 64th, Sprint - 47th, Pursuit - DNS)
2012 World Cup in Oestersund (Mixed Relay - 24th)

January 2021: Tested positive for COVID-19 at the World Cup in Oberhof. Had to be quarantined in his hotel alongside his Bulgarian teammates and technical officials. Returned to competition in February at the World Championships in Pokljuka.

2010

Started skiing at a very young age and practised alpine skiing at the skiing resort of Pamporovo near his hometown Chepelare. At school, he turned to orienteering, but his club fell apart. Then his father directed him to biathlon and began training in 2006. (sporta.bg, 18 Dec 2012)

"It was very interesting and after a few seasons of training my father bought me the first good skis, after which I became even more passionate about this sport." (sporta.bg, 18 Dec 2012)

"I definitely need to work on my shooting more. Of course, I'm good at running, but there's room for improvement." (standartnews.com, 1 Nov 2015)

Competing in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games. "The feeling is great. I have been training at a very high level for eight years just to be able to enter such a competition." (uspelite.bg, 17 Apr 2018)

Biathlete Raphael Poiree (FRA), three-time Olympic medallist and eight-time world champion. (sporta.bg, 18 Dec 2012)

"Sport teaches us to fight difficulties. Sport teaches us a discipline that helps us in normal life, where it is deeply valued." (uspelite.bg, 17 Apr 2018)