ROWING IN BULGARIA

The sport of rowing in Bulgaria came into existence and further developed together with the newly instituted Bulgarian Navy and River Navigation. On different occasions boat races were organized during various celebrations in the towns on the Danube bank and the Black Sea coast. It was only in 1924 that the first rowing competition took place in Bulgaria. In 1955 Bulgaria started a national team comprising of 6 men and 4 women. The following year Bulgaria entered its first two boats into the European Championships in Bled (Yugoslavia).