Bulgaria at the Olympics

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Bulgaria at the
Olympics
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
IOC codeBUL
NOCBulgarian Olympic Committee
Websitewww.bgolympic.org (in Bulgarian and English)
Medals
Ranked 25th
Gold
55
Silver
90
Bronze
85
Total
230
Summer appearances
  • 1896
  • 1900–1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
  • 2022

Bulgaria first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, with a single gymnast. However, since Charles Champaud was a Swiss national living in Sofia, some sources credit his appearance to Switzerland instead.

The Bulgarian Olympic Committee was created in 1923 and first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1924. The nation has participated in every Summer Games since then, except for 1932 (during the Great Depression), 1948 (Bulgaria's role in World War II) and 1984, when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria first participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1936 and has attended every Winter Games since then.

Bulgarian athletes have won a total of 230 medals, with wrestling and weightlifting as the top medal-producing sports. After the fall of the communist regime in 1989–90, in Bulgaria's turbulent transition to free-market democracy, top-notch state support for Bulgarian Olympians disintegrated. Diminishing and marginalized medal returns were evident in the 2012 London Olympics, where Bulgaria, a former top-10 Olympic power in the late 1980s, fell out of its original high stature. Bulgaria's best performance to date has come in the 1980 Summer Olympics where they finished third in the medal table. In the 1988 Summer Olympics Bulgaria ranked 7th, but won the nation's largest total of gold medals to date. Bulgaria's most successful Winter Olympics took place in 1998, where the country ranked 15th in the medal table.

Medal tables[]

Medals by Summer Games[]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Greece 1896 Athens 1 0 0 0 0
France 1924 Paris 24 0 0 0 0
Netherlands 1928 Amsterdam 5 0 0 0 0
Germany 1936 Berlin 26 0 0 0 0
Finland 1952 Helsinki 63 0 0 1 1 40
Australia 1956 Melbourne 43 1 3 1 5 19
Italy 1960 Rome 98 1 3 3 7 15
Japan 1964 Tokyo 63 3 5 2 10 11
Mexico 1968 Mexico City 112 2 4 3 9 18
West Germany 1972 Munich 130 6 10 5 21 9
Canada 1976 Montreal 158 6 9 7 22 7
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow 270 8 16 17 41 Bronze 3
South Korea 1988 Seoul 171 10 12 13 35 7
Spain 1992 Barcelona 138 3 7 6 16 18
United States 1996 Atlanta 110 3 7 5 15 22
Australia 2000 Sydney 91 5 6 2 13 16
Greece 2004 Athens 95 2 1 9 12 33
China 2008 Beijing 72 1 1 3 5 42
United Kingdom 2012 London 63 0 2 1 3 63
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro 51 0 1 2 3 65
Japan 2020 Tokyo 42 3 1 2 6 30
France 2024 Paris Future Event
United States 2028 Los Angeles
Australia 2032 Brisbane
Total 54 88 82 224 21

Medals by Winter Games[]

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Germany 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 7 0 0 0 0
Switzerland 1948 St. Moritz 4 0 0 0 0
Norway 1952 Oslo 10 0 0 0 0
Italy 1956 Cortina d'Ampezzo 7 0 0 0 0
United States 1960 Squaw Valley 7 0 0 0 0
Austria 1964 Innsbruck 7 0 0 0 0
France 1968 Grenoble 6 0 0 0 0
Japan 1972 Sapporo 4 0 0 0 0
Austria 1976 Innsbruck 29 0 0 0 0
United States 1980 Lake Placid 8 0 0 1 1 17
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1984 Sarajevo 16 0 0 0 0
Canada 1988 Calgary 26 0 0 0 0
France 1992 Albertville 30 0 0 0 0
Norway 1994 Lillehammer 17 0 0 0 0
Japan 1998 Nagano 19 1 0 0 1 15
United States 2002 Salt Lake City 23 0 1 2 3 20
Italy 2006 Turin 21 0 1 0 1 21
Canada 2010 Vancouver 19 0 0 0 0
Russia 2014 Sochi 18 0 0 0 0
South Korea 2018 Pyeongchang 21 0 0 0 0
China 2022 Beijing 16 0 0 0 0 -
Italy 2026 Milan–Cortina Future Event
Total 1 2 3 6 37

Medals by summer sport[]

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Wrestling16322371
Weightlifting1217837
Athletics58619
Boxing55919
Shooting47617
Canoeing45817
Gymnastics34815
Rowing34714
Swimming1113
Karate1001
Judo0123
Basketball0112
Football0112
Volleyball0112
Equestrian0101
Tennis0011
Totals (16 sports)548882224

Medals by winter sport[]

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Biathlon1012
Short track speed skating0213
Cross country skiing0011
Totals (3 sports)1236

List of medalists[]

Summer Olympics[]

Medal Bulgaria Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze Boris Nikolov Finland 1952 Helsinki Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Middleweight (-75kg)
 Gold Nikola Stanchev Australia 1956 Melbourne Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 79 kg
 Silver Dimitar Dobrev Australia 1956 Melbourne Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman middleweight
 Silver Petko Sirakov Australia 1956 Melbourne Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman light heavyweight
 Silver Husein Mehmedov Australia 1956 Melbourne Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle +87 kg
 Bronze Australia 1956 Melbourne Football pictogram.svg Association Football Men's team competition
 Gold Dimitar Dobrev Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 79 kg
 Silver Krali Bimbalov Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 87 kg
 Silver Nezhdet Zalev Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 57 kg
 Silver Stancho Ivanov Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze Velik Kapsazov Italy 1960 Rome Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Rings
 Bronze Dinko Petrov Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 57 kg
 Bronze Enyu Valchev Italy 1960 Rome Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 67 kg
 Gold Boyan Radev Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 97 kg
 Gold Enyu Valchev Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 70 kg
 Gold Prodan Gardzhev Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 87 kg
 Silver Velichko Velichkov Japan 1964 Tokyo Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre rifle, three positions
 Silver Angel Kerezov Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 52 kg
 Silver Kiril Petkov Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 78 kg
 Silver Stancho Kolev Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 63 kg
 Silver Lyutvi Ahmedov Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle +97 kg
 Bronze Alexander Nikolov Japan 1964 Tokyo Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
 Bronze Said Mustafov Japan 1964 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 97 kg
 Gold Petar Kirov Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 52 kg
 Gold Boyan Radev Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 97 kg
 Silver
Football team
Mexico 1968 Mexico City Football pictogram.svg Football Men's team competition
 Silver Enyu Todorov Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 63 kg
 Silver Enyu Valchev Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 70 kg
 Silver Osman Duraliev Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle +97 kg
 Bronze Ivan Mihailov Mexico 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Featherweight (– 57 kg)
 Bronze Georgi Stankov Mexico 1968 Mexico City Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
 Bronze Prodan Gardzhev Mexico 1968 Mexico City Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 87 kg
 Gold Georgi Kostadinov West Germany 1972 Munich Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Flyweight (– 51 kg)
 Gold Norair Nurikyan West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 60 kg
 Gold Yordan Bikov West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Gold Andon Nikolov West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 90 kg
 Gold Petar Kirov West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 52 kg
 Gold Georgi Markov (wrestler) West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Silver Diana Yorgova West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Long jump
 Silver Yordanka Blagoeva West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
 Silver Angel Angelov West Germany 1972 Munich Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg)
 Silver Mladen Kutchev West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 67.5 kg
 Silver Atanas Shopov West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 90 kg
 Silver Aleksandar Kraychev West Germany 1972 Munich Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 110 kg
 Silver Ognyan Nikolov West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 48 kg
 Silver Osman Duraliev West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle +100 kg
 Silver Stoyan Apostolov West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 68 kg
 Silver Aleksandar Tomov West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman +100 kg
 Bronze Ivanka Khristova West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Shot put
 Bronze Vasilka Stoeva West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
 Bronze Fedia Damianov
Ivan Burtchin
West Germany 1972 Munich Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-2 1000 metres
 Bronze Ivan Krastev West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze Stefan Angelov West Germany 1972 Munich Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 48 kg
 Gold Ivanka Khristova Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Shot put
 Gold Svetla Otsetova
Zdravka Yordanova
Canada 1976 Montreal Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Double sculls
 Gold Siyka Kelbecheva
Stoyanka Kurbatova-Gruicheva
Canada 1976 Montreal Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxless pairs
 Gold Norair Nurikyan Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 56 kg
 Gold Yordan Mitkov Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Gold Hasan Isaev Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 48 kg
 Silver Nikolina Shtereva Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 800 metres
 Silver Mariya Vergova Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
 Silver Ginka Gyurova
Lilyana Vaseva
Reni Yordanova
Mariyka Modeva
Kapka Georgieva
Canada 1976 Montreal Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxed fours
 Silver Georgi Todorov Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 60 kg
 Silver Trendafil Stoychev Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 82.5 kg
 Silver Krastyu Semerdzhiev Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 110 kg
 Silver Stoyan Ivanov Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 90 kg
 Silver Kamen Goranov Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 100 kg
 Silver Aleksandar Tomov Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman +100 kg
 Bronze Yordanka Blagoeva Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
 Bronze Canada 1976 Montreal Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Women's team competition
 Bronze Vladimir Kolev Canada 1976 Montreal Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg)
 Bronze Atanas Shopov Canada 1976 Montreal Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 90 kg
 Bronze Dimo Kostov Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 100 kg
 Bronze Stefan Angelov Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 48 kg
 Bronze Ivan Kolev Canada 1976 Montreal Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 82 kg
 Gold Petar Lesov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Flyweight (– 51 kg)
 Gold Lyubomir Lyubenov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 1000 meters
 Gold Stoyan Deltchev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Horizontal bar
 Gold Yanko Rusev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 67.5 kg
 Gold Asen Zlatev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Gold Valentin Raychev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 74 kg
 Gold Ismail Abilov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 82 kg
 Gold Georgi Raykov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 100 kg
 Silver Mariya Petkova Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
 Silver
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball Women's team competition
 Silver Lyubomir Lyubenov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 500 meters
 Silver Vanja Gesheva Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1 500 meters
 Silver Petar Mandazhiev
Svetoslav Ivanov
Georgi Gadjev
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Equestrian pictogram.svg Equestrian Team Dressage
 Silver Dimitar Zapryanov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Judo pictogram.svg Judo Heavyweight (+95 kg)
 Silver Ginka Gyurova
Mariyka Modeva
Rita Todorova
Iskra Velinova
Nadiya Filipova
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxed fours
 Silver
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball Men's team competition
 Silver Stefan Dimitrov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 60 kg
 Silver Blagoy Blagoev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 82.5 kg
 Silver Rumen Aleksandrov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 90 kg
 Silver Valentin Hristov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 110 kg
 Silver Miho Dukov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 62 kg
 Silver Ivan Yankov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 68 kg
 Silver Slavcho Chervenkov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 100 kg
 Silver Aleksandar Tomov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman +100 kg
 Bronze Petar Petrov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 100 metres
 Bronze Ivailo Marinov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 Bronze Borislav Ananiev
Nikolai Ilkov
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-2 500 meters
 Bronze Borislav Borisov
Bozhidar Milenkov
Lazar Khristov
Ivan Manev
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-4 1000 meters
 Bronze Stoyan Deltchev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Individual all-around
 Bronze Ilian Nedkov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Judo pictogram.svg Judo Half Lightweight (65 kg)
 Bronze Mincho Nikolov
Lyubomir Petrov
Ivo Rusev
Bogdan Dobrev
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Quadruple sculls (coxless)
 Bronze Mariana Serbezova
Rumelyana Boncheva
Dolores Nakova
Anka Bakova
Anka Georgieva
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Quadruple sculls (coxed)
 Bronze Siyka Kelbecheva
Stoyanka Kurbatova-Gruicheva
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxless pairs
 Bronze Lyubcho Dyakov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre pistol
 Bronze Petar Zapryanov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre rifle prone
 Bronze
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Volleyball pictogram.svg Volleyball Women's team competition
 Bronze Mincho Pashov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 67.5 kg
 Bronze Nedelcho Kolev Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Bronze Nermedin Selimov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 52 kg
 Bronze Mladen Mladenov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 52 kg
 Bronze Pavel Pavlov Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 82 kg
 Gold Khristo Markov South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Triple jump
 Gold Yordanka Donkova South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 100 metres hurdles
 Gold Ivailo Marinov South Korea 1988 Seoul Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 Gold Vanja Gesheva South Korea 1988 Seoul Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1 500 metres
 Gold Lubomir Geraskov South Korea 1988 Seoul Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Pommel horse
 Gold Tanyu Kiryakov South Korea 1988 Seoul Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air pistol
 Gold Tanya Dangalakova South Korea 1988 Seoul Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 100 metre breaststroke
 Gold Sevdalin Marinov South Korea 1988 Seoul Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 52 kg
 Gold Borislav Gidikov South Korea 1988 Seoul Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Gold Atanas Komchev South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 90 kg
 Silver Stefka Kostadinova South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
 Silver Aleksandar Khristov South Korea 1988 Seoul Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
 Silver Vanja Gesheva
Diana Paliiska
South Korea 1988 Seoul Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-2 500 metres
 Silver Adriana Dunavska South Korea 1988 Seoul Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Individual all-around
 Silver Radka Stoyanova
Lalka Berberova
South Korea 1988 Seoul Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Coxless pairs
 Silver Vesela Letcheva South Korea 1988 Seoul Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre rifle three positions
 Silver Antoaneta Frenkeva South Korea 1988 Seoul Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 100 metre breaststroke
 Silver Stefan Topurov South Korea 1988 Seoul Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 60 kg
 Silver Ivan Tsonov South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 48 kg
 Silver Stoyan Balov South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 57 kg
 Silver Zhivko Vangelov South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 62 kg
 Silver Rangel Gerovski South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 130 kg
 Bronze Tsvetanka Khristova South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
 Bronze Martin Marinov South Korea 1988 Seoul Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 500 metres
 Bronze Nikolay Bukhalov South Korea 1988 Seoul Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 1000 metres
 Bronze Vanja Gesheva
Diana Paliiska
Ogniana Petkova
Borislava Ivanova
South Korea 1988 Seoul Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-4 500 metres
 Bronze Diana Doudeva South Korea 1988 Seoul Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Floor
 Bronze Magdalena Georgieva South Korea 1988 Seoul Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Single sculls
 Bronze Violeta Ninova
Stefka Madina
South Korea 1988 Seoul Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Double sculls
 Bronze Antoaneta Frenkeva South Korea 1988 Seoul Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 200 metre breaststroke
 Bronze Manuela Maleeva South Korea 1988 Seoul Tennis pictogram.svg Tennis Women's singles
 Bronze Aleksandar Varbanov South Korea 1988 Seoul Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 75 kg
 Bronze Simeon Shterev South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze Rahmat Sofiadi South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 74 kg
 Bronze Bratan Tsenov South Korea 1988 Seoul Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 48 kg
 Gold Nikolay Bukhalov Spain 1992 Barcelona Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 500 metres
 Gold Nikolay Bukhalov Spain 1992 Barcelona Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-1 1000 metres
 Gold Ivan Ivanov Spain 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 52 kg
 Silver Tsvetanka Khristova Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Discus throw
 Silver Daniel Petrov Spain 1992 Barcelona Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 Silver Vesela Letcheva Spain 1992 Barcelona Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air rifle
 Silver Nonka Matova Spain 1992 Barcelona Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre rifle three positions
 Silver Nikolay Peshalov Spain 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 60 kg
 Silver Yoto Yotov Spain 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 67.5 kg
 Silver Valentin Getsov Spain 1992 Barcelona Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 68 kg
 Bronze Yordanka Donkova Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 100 metres hurdles
 Bronze Svilen Rusinov Spain 1992 Barcelona Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Super Heavyweight (+91 kg)
 Bronze Martin Marinov
Blagovest Stoyanov
Spain 1992 Barcelona Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing C-2 500 metres
 Bronze Mariya Grozdeva Spain 1992 Barcelona Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air pistol
 Bronze Stefan Botev Spain 1992 Barcelona Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 110 kg
 Bronze Valentin Yordanov Spain 1992 Barcelona Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 52 kg
 Gold Stefka Kostadinova United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics High jump
 Gold Daniel Petrov United States 1996 Atlanta Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
 Gold Valentin Yordanov United States 1996 Atlanta Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 52 kg
 Silver Serafim Todorov United States 1996 Atlanta Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Featherweight (– 57 kg)
 Silver Tontcho Tontchev United States 1996 Atlanta Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Lightweight (– 60 kg)
 Silver Krasimir Dounev United States 1996 Atlanta Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Horizontal bar
 Silver Ina Delcheva
Valentina Kevlian
Maria Koleva
Maya Tabakova
Ivelina Taleva
Vjara Vatachka
United States 1996 Atlanta Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Group all-around
 Silver Emil Milev United States 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25 metre rapid fire pistol
 Silver Diana Iorgova United States 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25 metre pistol
 Silver Yoto Yotov United States 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 76 kg
 Bronze Andrian Dushev
Milko Kazanov
United States 1996 Atlanta Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-2 1000 metres
 Bronze Tanyu Kiryakov United States 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air pistol
 Bronze Mariya Grozdeva United States 1996 Atlanta Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air pistol
 Bronze Sevdalin Minchev United States 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 54 kg
 Bronze Nikolay Peshalov United States 1996 Atlanta Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 59 kg
 Gold Tereza Marinova Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Triple jump
 Gold Tanyu Kiryakov Australia 2000 Sydney Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 50 metre pistol
 Gold Mariya Grozdeva Australia 2000 Sydney Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25 metre pistol
 Gold Galabin Boevski Australia 2000 Sydney Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 69 kg
 Gold Armen Nazaryan Australia 2000 Sydney Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 58 kg
 Silver Petar Merkov Australia 2000 Sydney Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1 500 metres
 Silver Petar Merkov Australia 2000 Sydney Canoeing pictogram.svg Canoeing K-1 1000 metres
 Silver Rumyana Neykova Australia 2000 Sydney Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Single sculls
 Silver Georgi Markov Australia 2000 Sydney Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 69 kg
 Silver Alan Tsagaev Australia 2000 Sydney Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 105 kg
 Silver Serafim Barzakov Australia 2000 Sydney Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 63 kg
 Bronze Yordan Yovchev Australia 2000 Sydney Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Floor
 Bronze Yordan Yovchev Australia 2000 Sydney Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Rings
 Gold Mariya Grozdeva Greece 2004 Athens Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 25 metre pistol
 Gold Milen Dobrev Greece 2004 Athens Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 94 kg
 Silver Yordan Yovchev Greece 2004 Athens Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Rings
 Bronze Boris Georgiev Greece 2004 Athens Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Light welterweight
 Bronze Yordan Yovchev Greece 2004 Athens Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Floor
 Bronze Zhaneta Ilieva
Eleonora Kezhova
Zornitsa Marinova
Kristina Rangelova
Galina Tancheva
Vladislava Tancheva
Greece 2004 Athens Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Group all-around
 Bronze Georgi Georgiev Greece 2004 Athens Judo pictogram.svg Judo Half-lightweight (66 kg)
 Bronze Ivo Yanakiev Greece 2004 Athens Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Single sculls
 Bronze Rumyana Neykova Greece 2004 Athens Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Single sculls
 Bronze Mariya Grozdeva Greece 2004 Athens Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting 10 metre air pistol
 Bronze Velichko Cholakov Greece 2004 Athens Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting +105 kg
 Bronze Armen Nazaryan Greece 2004 Athens Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 60 kg
 Gold Rumyana Neykova China 2008 Beijing Rowing pictogram.svg Rowing Single sculls
 Silver Stanka Zlateva China 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 72 kg
 Bronze Radoslav Velikov China 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 55 kg
 Bronze Kiril Terziev China 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 74 kg
 Bronze Yavor Yanakiev China 2008 Beijing Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Greco-Roman 74 kg
 Silver Milka Maneva United Kingdom 2012 London Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting Women's 63 kg
 Silver Stanka Zlateva United Kingdom 2012 London Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Freestyle 72 kg
 Bronze Tervel Pulev United Kingdom 2012 London Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Heavyweight
 Silver Mirela Demireva Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics Women's high jump
 Bronze Elitsa Yankova Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Women's freestyle 48 kg
 Bronze Lyubomira Kazanova
Reneta Kamberova
Mihaela Maevska
Hristiana Todorova
Tsvetelina Naydenova
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Group all-around
 Gold Ivet Goranova Japan 2020 Tokyo Karate pictogram.svg Karate Women's 55 kg
 Gold Stoyka Krasteva Japan 2020 Tokyo Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing Women's flyweight
 Gold Simona Dyankova
Stefani Kiryakova
Madlen Radukanova
Laura Traets
Erika Zafirova
Japan 2020 Tokyo Gymnastics pictogram.svg Gymnastics Group all-around
 Silver Antoaneta Kostadinova Japan 2020 Tokyo Shooting pictogram.svg Shooting Women's 10m air pistol
 Bronze Taybe Yusein Japan 2020 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Women's freestyle 62 kg
 Bronze Evelina Nikolova Japan 2020 Tokyo Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling Women's freestyle 57 kg

Winter Olympics[]

Medal Bulgaria Name Games Sport Event
 Bronze Ivan Lebanov United States 1980 Lake Placid Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing 30 km
 Gold Ekaterina Dafovska Japan 1998 Nagano Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon Individual
 Silver Evgenia Radanova United States 2002 Salt Lake City Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 500 metres
 Bronze Irina Nikulchina United States 2002 Salt Lake City Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon Pursuit
 Bronze Evgenia Radanova United States 2002 Salt Lake City Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1500 metres
 Silver Evgenia Radanova Italy 2006 Turin Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 500 metres

Summary by sport[]

Gymnastics[]

Bulgaria sent one gymnast to the first Games in 1896; Charles Champaud participated in three events but did not medal.

Games Cyclists Events Gold Silver Bronze Total
1896 Athens 1 3/8 0 0 0 0
Total 2 2 6 10

Bulgarian Olympic Flag Bearers[]

# Year Season Bulgaria Flag Bearer Sport
27 2022 Winter
Radoslav Yankov
Biathlon
Snowboarding
26 2020 Summer Mariya Grozdeva
Josif Miladinov
Shooting
Swimming
25 2018 Winter Radoslav Yankov Snowboarding
24 2016 Summer Ivet Lalova Athletics
23 2014 Winter Maria Kirkova Alpine skiing
22 2012 Summer Yordan Yovchev Gymnastics
21 2010 Winter Aleksandra Zhekova Snowboarding
20 2008 Summer Petar Stoychev Swimming
19 2006 Winter Ekaterina Dafovska Biathlon
18 2004 Summer Mariya Grozdeva Shooting
17 2002 Winter Stefan Georgiev Alpine skiing
16 2000 Summer Ivo Yanakiev Rowing
15 1998 Winter Lyubomir Popov Alpine skiing
14 1996 Summer Dimo Tonev Volleyball
13 1994 Winter Nadezhda Aleksieva Biathlon
12 1992 Summer Ivaylo Yordanov Wrestling
11 1992 Winter Iva Karagiozova-Shkodreva Biathlon
10 1988 Summer Vasil Etropolski Fencing
9 1988 Winter Vladimir Velichkov Biathlon
8 1984 Winter Vladimir Velichkov Biathlon
7 1980 Summer Aleksandar Tomov Wrestling
6 1980 Winter Petar Popangelov Downhill skiing
5 1976 Summer Aleksandar Tomov Wrestling
4 1972 Summer Dimitar Zlatanov Volleyball
3 1964 Summer Enyu Valchev Wrestling
2 1952 Summer Boris Nikolov Boxing
1 1936 Summer Lyuben Doychev Athletics

See also[]

  • List of flag bearers for Bulgaria at the Olympics
  • Category:Olympic competitors for Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria at the Paralympics

External links[]

  • "Bulgaria". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
  • "Bulgaria". Olympedia.com.
  • "Olympic Analytics/BUL". olympanalyt.com.
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