Alexander Krushnyak performed brilliantly in the parallel slalom of the Snowboard World Cup in Bad Gastein (Austria), winning a silver medal. He reached the final, where he lost to Maurizio Bormolini. Krushnyak made a mistake that cost him first place.
The Bulgarian showed solid form after qualifying in 13th place. On the way to the final, he overcame Andreas Promegger and Aron March. In the semi-final, Krushnyak defeated Stefan Baumeister, but in the final, he lost to Bormolini.
In the women's competition, Malena Zamfirova dropped out in the round of 16. The team competition with the participation of Malena Zamfirova and Tervel Zamfirov is coming up, followed by the starts in Bansko.