Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BUL
Nocname:Bulgarian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2008
Website: 
Location:Beijing
Competitors:72
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Petar Stoychev (opening)
Matey Kaziyski (closing)
Rank:42
Gold:1
Silver:1
Bronze:3
Appearances:auto

Bulgaria was represented by 72 athletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Women's single sculls
Women's freestyle 72 kg
Men's Greco-Roman 74 kg
Men's freestyle 55 kg
Men's freestyle 74 kg

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics. The country has allocated one spot in the men's individual event. Daniel Pavlov qualified at the 2007 World Championships.[1]

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Desislav Gunev100 m10.666Did not advance
    200 m21.556Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Nikolay AtanasovLong jump7.5435Did not advance
    Spas Bukhalovalign=left rowspan=2Pole vault5.45=25Did not advance
    Iliyan Efremov—Did not advance
    Georgi IvanovShot put—Did not advance
    Momchil KarailievTriple jump17.1211 Q16.4811
    Kolyo NeshevJavelin throw66.0036Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    align=left rowspan=2Inna Eftimova100 m11.674Did not advance
    200 m23.505 Q23.488Did not advance
    Tsvetelina Kirilova400 m hurdles55.223 Q55.978Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Ivet Lalova100 m11.331 Q11.403 Q11.517Did not advance
    200 m23.135 Q23.154Did not advance
    Tezdzhan Naimova100 m11.705Did not advance
    Dobrinka Shalamanova3000 m steeplechaseDid not advance
    Daniela Yordanova1500 mWithdrew for failing the drug test*
    * On 13 June 2008, Daniela Yordanova was tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition doping test in Sofia.[2]
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Gita DodovaTriple jump13.5325Did not advance
    Venera GetovaDiscus throw54.0034Did not advance
    Rumyana KarapetrovaJavelin throw40.1552Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria had qualified two boxers for the Olympics: Boris Georgiev, light welterweight, European gold medalist in 2006 and Olympic bronze medalist from Athens 2004 and Kubrat Pulev, super heavyweight, bronze world medalist in 2005 and bronze European medalist in 2006

    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Boris GeorgievLight welterweight
    W 14–1
    L 3–10    		Did not advance
    Kubrat PulevSuper heavyweight
    L 5–11    		Did not advance

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Adnan Aliev
    Deyan Georgiev    		Men's C-2 500 m1:43.4285 QS1:42.8912 Q1:43.9717
    Men's C-2 1000 m3:54.1116 QS3:45.0194Did not advance
    Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Daniel Petrovalign=left rowspan=2Men's road raceDid not finish
    Evgeniy GerganovDid not finish

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
    Women

    Rhythmic

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    RopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRankRopeHoopClubsRibbonTotalRank
    Elizabeth Paisievaalign=left rowspan=2Individual16.17516.40016.20014.52563.30019Did not advance
    Simona Peycheva16.90017.12516.47516.67567.1759 Q15.97516.97516.77515.75065.47510

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    Women
    Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Women
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Tanyu Kiryakov10 m air pistol58010Did not advance
    50 m pistol5627 Q656.86
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Desislava Balabanova10 m air rifle39326Did not advance
    50 m rifle 3 positions57428Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Mariya Grozdeva10 m air pistol38211Did not advance
    25 m pistol5835 Q786.65
    align=left rowspan=2Irena Tanova10 m air pistol37732Did not advance
    25 m pistol28937Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Mihail Alexandrov100 m breaststroke1:00.69 NR14 Q1:00.61 NR11Did not advance
    200 m breaststroke2:11.94 NR24Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:00.7020Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Georgi Palazov100 m butterfly55.2560Did not advance
    200 m butterfly2:01.8439Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Petar Stoychev1500 m freestyle15:28.8430Did not advance
    10 km open water1:52:09.16
    Women

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

    Men's indoor tournament

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament. Bulgaria's men's team qualified as bronze medalists from the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup. The team won three of its group play matches, and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Russia. The team's final ranking in the tournament was tied for 5th place.

    Roster
    Group playAll times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
    Quarterfinal

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics. On 9 August 2008, Anatolie Guidea ruptured his Achilles' tendon and could not compete in the event. The Bulgarian Wrestling Federation has asked another Bulgarian wrestler, Ismail Redzhep, to replace Guidia, but he was involved in a car accident, prompting him not to compete.[3] Eventually, the freed spot was taken by Mike Zadick from the United States.[4]

    Men's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Radoslav Velikov−55 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    W 3–1
    W 3–1
    Serafim Barzakov−66 kg
    W 3–1
    L 0–3     		Did not advance11
    Kiril Terziev−74 kg
    W 3–1
    W 5–0
    L 0–5
    W 5–0
    Bozhidar Boyadzhiev−120 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance
    L 1–3     		Did not advance13
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Venelin Venkov−55 kg
    L 0–5     		Did not advance17
    Armen Nazaryan−60 kg
    W 3–1
    W 3–1
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    L 1–3     		Did not advance7
    Nikolay Gergov−66 kg
    W 3–1
    W 3–1
    L 1–3
    L 1–3     		5
    Yavor Yanakiev−74 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    W 3–0
    W 3–1
    Kaloyan Dinchev−96 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance14
    Ivan Ivanov−120 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance13
    Women's freestyle
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Elina Vaseva−63 kg
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    L 1–3     		Did not advance7
    Stanka Zlateva−72 kg
    W 3–0
    W 3–1
    W 3–0
    L 0–5

    Weightlifting controversy

    The Bulgarian Olympic Committee initially selected a team of 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, for weightlifting, but decided to withdraw its entire weightlifting delegation to the games, after its athletes had been tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid substance.[5]

    References

    1. Web site: FITA Olympic Qualification - Men . 2008-05-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816045252/http://www.archery.org/UserFiles/Document/Olympic%20Games/2008_OG_Beijing/0713_OlympicQuota_Men.pdf . 2012-08-16 . dead .
    2. News: Bulgarian runner fails drugs test . 15 August 2008 .
    3. http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=95984 "Bulgaria Olympic Wrestling Team Stricken by Bad Karma"
    4. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/olympics/wires/08/17/2080.ap.oly.wre.us.zadick/ "Zadick added to freestyle wrestling field"
    5. http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5gbW8oxHdmENOx53zMzwk4FqTrmmQ "Bulgaria men, women teams withdraw from Olympics"

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