Born in
Varna, Kralev earned a degree from the Medical University in the city, subsequently making specializations in global marketing in the Association of the National as well as management of political campaigns at the
University of South Carolina (1990) and Association of the National Advertisers of USA (1997). He is an expert in the field of public communications. In his youth, he was a long-distance runner. In 1986, Kralev was the holder of the Bulgarian youth national record for 20 000 m. He participated in the 1986 and 1987 Balkaniads, earning third place as part of the national
cross country team. He owns the "Alternative Media Group" EOOD and "Web Media Group" AD Internet companies. On 7 November 2014, Kralev assumed his duties as Minister of Youth and Sports of Bulgaria, succeeding
Evgenia Radanova. He retained his position when the
Third Borisov Government was formed on 4 May 2017. In January 2017, Krassen Kralev presented his first solo painting exhibition. The profit has been donated to the "Bulgarian Sports" Foundation. In November 2017, Krassen Kralev was elected as a member of the Board of the
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), representing the
European Union. On 23 August 2020, Kralev tested positive for
COVID-19. He recovered in September 2020 after spending time in the
intensive care unit of "St. Marina" hospital in
Varna. ==References==