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Tennis player Dimitrov named Bulgaria’s Athlete of 2014

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Sofia (Bulgaria): Tennis player Grigor Dimitrov was named Bulgaria’s Athlete of the Year here.

Dimitrov, 23, Monday got the most votes among 125 Bulgarian sports journalists who participated in the event held for 57th consecutive year, reports.
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The world 11th-ranked player won three ATP titles, reached the semifinals at Wimbledon this season and became the first Bulgarian to be ranked in the top 10 of the ATP men’s singles rankings, when he was ranked eighth in April.

Sofia mayor Jordanka Fandakova, patron of the event, handed the award to his parents as Dimitrov is preparing abroad for the new season.

Dimitrov, the first tennis player honoured with this recognition, said there are many peaks to conquer in front of him, and he hoped he will be a good example for all young people.

“Thank you for your trust in me and for the thousands of Bulgarian flags that I have seen on the stands worldwide,” Dimitrov said in a video message.

Weightlifter Ivan Markov, world silver medallist and European champion, placed second in the ranking, while snowboarder Alexandra Zhekova, who took fifth place at Sochi Winter Olympics, came third.

The award for the Team of The Year went to the national rhythmic gymnastics ensemble, a world champion in 2014, and its coach  took the award of Coach of The Year.

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Sunil Gavaskar gives his opinion of GT allrounder Rahul Tewatia

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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.

Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.

Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”

Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.

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