RECTOR'S CUP – 2024

For yet another year, the ski competition "Rector's Cup" of the Medical University-Sofia was held in Bansko. The organizer of the winter sports celebration (the winter camp and the competition) is the Department of Language Training and Sports with the significant support of the Student Council.

45 students from the Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Faculty of Pharmacy, Faculty of Public Health "проф. д-р Цекомир Воденичаров, дмн", Medical College "Yordanka Filaretova" took part in this year's competition. The competition was held at the end of the winter ski camp of Medical University-Sofia. On the day before the big event, all participants were invited to a technical conference, where they were thoroughly instructed on how the competition would be conducted and received their racing numbers. The Rector of Medical University-Sofia проф. д-р Бойчо Ланджов, who is the patron of the event, held a meeting with the students, where they discussed expectations and impressions from the education and student life at the University.

On February 23, 2024, on slope №8 at Shiligarnika in Bansko, the competition was opened with a run personally by the Rector, проф. д-р Бойчо Ланджов, дм.

In the giant slalom among women, Aneta Hristeva, ФОЗ, climbed highest on the podium and received the cup from the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine проф. д-р Димитър Буланов, дм. In second place was Simona Tsekova, МФ, who received her award from the Dean of the Faculty of Dental Medicine проф. д-р Божидар Йорданов, дм. The third position was taken by Lubomira Tuliyska, ФФ, to whom the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy проф. Александър Zlatков, дфн presented the cup.

Among men, the "Rector's Cup" was won by Hristiyan Stoykov, ФДМ, who received his distinction from the Rector of Medical University-Sofia проф. д-р Бойчо Ланджов, дм. In second position was Nikolay Kostov, ФДМ, to whom the Chairman of the General Assembly of Medical University-Sofia акад. Ваньо Митев, presented the award. In third place was Filip Trendafilov, МФ, who was honored by the Vice Rector of Medical University-Sofia проф. д-р Каролина Любомирова, дм.

For the first time this year, a new category was established – "Rising Star" for complete beginner skiers who have acquired skiing skills within the winter camp organized by the Department of Language Training and Sports. Prizes were received by Yoana Petrova from МФ and Stoycho Shopov from ФФ. The awards were presented by the Dean of the Faculty of Public Health "проф. д-р Цекомир Воденичаров, дмн" доц. Александрина Воденичарова, дм and the Secretary General of Medical University-Sofia д-р Видин Кирков, дм.