Bulgarian snowboard star Radoslav Yankov returned to the top 4 of the World Cup again. The colossus of Chepelare entered the four at the parallel slalom for SK in Bansko. This was also his best ranking for the 2019 World Cup so far.
Delighted by the Bulgarian audience and the appearance of her firstborn daughter Daria at the end of 2022, Divya, as they know in the World Cup, fought for 4th place in the second parallel slalom.
He scored 500 general ranking points, which he had yet to earn since December 2019, when he again finished 4th in Bannoye (Russ). Rado’s rush was met with a roaring ovation from the several thousand who came to the Bansko ski area to support him and witness the third edition of the Bansko Snowboarding World Cup. Yankov guarantees himself entry into the top 15 of the world’s elite.
Yankov guarantees himself entry into the top 15 of the world’s elite. He said, “We must not be greedy. I have been on the verge of entering the finals in the last three races. Tiles helped me out today. The weather was great and sunny, the crowd amazing, and the track was. I have done my best for the day.
“This ranking makes me a little angry, but that’s how things happened. It was time to build more confidence, and it was hard for me to return after the injury and back surgery. I suffered a lot of pain in recent years and had to readjust mentally,” admitted Yankov, who underwent severe back surgery in May 2021.
On the way to the direct eliminations, Rado made strong qualifications and came 7th out of them. In the 1/8 final, he defeated another friend, Sangho Lee (Kor), with whom he has been cooking for a long time.
Fortunately for the 32-year-old Cheppelar player, the second of the qualification Alexander Pyer (Av) dropped out. So ours got a chance to drive to Danielle Bagotsa for a place in the final four.
Another flawless descent to delight the crowded stands of Banderishka Meadow followed, and spectators began to reminisce in 2017 when Rado triumphed over his native snow.
In his next two descents, he drove on the blue route, which was slower than the red one. The victory in the second start in Bansko for the men took Maurizio Bormolini (IT). For the ladies, a second consecutive success under Todorka was recorded by Julia Tsog (Swiss).