{"id":32698,"date":"2026-05-26T14:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/monikaencheva.com\/?post_type=portfolio&p=32698"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T19:14:21","slug":"balkan-grand-prix-10-april-2026g-plovdiv-balgariya","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/monikaencheva.com\/en\/portfolio\/balkan-grand-prix-10-april-2026g-plovdiv-balgariya\/","title":{"rendered":"Balkan Grand Prix 10, April 2026 \u2013 Plovdiv, Bulgaria"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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BALKAN GRAND PRIX 10<\/h4> \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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My first overall championship title<\/strong><\/p>

25 April 2026 \u2013 Plovdiv, Bulgaria<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u201cThe overall title was more than a victory. It showed how much a person can change when they keep improving.\u201d<\/p>

The first competition of my second season as a bikini fitness athlete was Balkan Grand Prix 10, a regional international competition in Bulgaria and a key step towards qualifying for the season's major international stages.<\/p>

After a strong debut season, my preparation never stopped. I continued to train intensively and purposefully throughout the year, maintaining a high level of discipline, nutrition and conditioning. When the stricter competition preparation began, I already had a solid foundation and a clear sense that I was entering my second season stronger, more confident and significantly improved.<\/p>

I took the stage in three categories:\u00b7 Novice \u00b7 Masters \u00b7 Open Class C<\/p>

The results exceeded even my own expectations:\u00b7 \ud83e\udd47 1st place \u2013 Novice \u00b7 \ud83e\udd47 1st place \u2013 Masters \u00b7 \ud83e\udd47 1st place \u2013 Open Class C<\/p>

After the final comparisons between the category winners, I was also named:\u00b7 \ud83d\udc51 Overall champion of the competition<\/p>

This was my first overall title, a moment I will never forget. Beyond the emotion, the victory clearly demonstrated my development between my first and second seasons. My condition, confidence and stage presence were on a completely different level.<\/p>

It was particularly meaningful to achieve this success as one of the most mature athletes in the category, further proof that consistency, discipline and dedication have no age limit.<\/p>

Three first places, three crowns and my first overall title: a start to the season that exceeded all my expectations and strengthened my confidence that I was moving in the right direction.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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