Bulgaria at the 2012 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:BUL
Nocname:Bulgarian Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2012
Website: 
Location:London
Competitors:63
Sports:16
Flagbearer:Yordan Yovchev (opening)
Stanka Zlateva (closing)
Rank:63
Gold:0
Silver:2
Bronze:1
Appearances:auto

Bulgaria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed the Olympics on three occasions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics in London due to the nation's role in World War II and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the Soviet boycott. Despite this being London's third Olympic Games, this was the first time a Bulgarian team appeared at a London Olympics. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games, tying the record with Helsinki in 1952, and with Tokyo in 1964. A total of 63 athletes, 36 men and 27 women, competed in 16 sports. Men's volleyball was the only team event in which Bulgaria was represented in these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, sprint canoeing, fencing, and judo.

The Bulgarian team featured three Olympic medalists from Beijing in freestyle wrestling: Stanka Zlateva, who won the silver, Radoslav Velikov and Kiril Terziev, who both won the bronze. Among these medalists, only Zlateva managed to repeat her silver medal in London, losing out to Russia's Natalia Vorobieva in the final match. Two Bulgarian athletes, on the other hand, made their sixth Olympic appearance: pistol shooter, two-time gold medalist, and former Olympic record holder Maria Grozdeva, and rings gymnast and multiple-time Olympic medalist Yordan Yovchev, who was also the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.[1]

Bulgaria, however, failed to win the gold medal for the first time since 1952, after achieving poor athletic performance at these Olympic games.[2] Only three medals were awarded to the athletes, including the bronze medal won by heavyweight boxer Tervel Pulev.

Archery

See main article: Archery at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgarian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard):[3]

In May 2012, the Bulgarian athletics federation announced a two-year ban for Inna Eftimova after testing positive for somatotropin at the World Championships held in August 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. As a consequence of the ban she will miss the 2012 London Olympics.

Men
  • Field events
    • AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Georgi IvanovShot put19.6322Did not advance
    Viktor NinovHigh jump2.16=28Did not advance
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Silvia Danekova3000 m steeplechase9:59.5211Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Ivet Lalova100 m11.062 Q11.316Did not advance
    200 m23.015 q22.986Did not advance
    Vanya Stambolova400 m hurdlesDid not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Andriana BanovaTriple jump13.3332Did not advance
    Radoslava MavrodievaShot put—Did not advance
    Venelina VenevaHigh jump1.85=20Did not advance

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria have won 1 quota for the women's singles competition.

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has so far qualified boxers for the following events

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Aleksandar AleksandrovLight flyweight
    W 22–7
    W 15–14
    L 10–16    		Did not advance
    Detelin DalaklievBantamweight
    W 15–6
    W 14–10
    L 15–16    		Did not advance
    Tervel PulevHeavyweight
    W 10–7
    W 13–10
    L 5–21    		Did not advance
    Women

    Canoeing

    See main article: Canoeing at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Sprint

    Bulgaria has gained a quota place for the following sprint event;[4]

    Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Road

    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Spas Gyurovalign=left rowspan=2Men's road raceDid not finish
    Danail Petrov5:46:3761

    Fencing

    See main article: Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has qualified 1 fencer.

    Women

    Gymnastics

    See main article: Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    Artistic

    Men
    Women

    Rhythmic

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria have won 1 quota for the men's competition

    Sailing

    See main article: Sailing at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events

    Men
    Women
    M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race;

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has gained four quota places in the shooting events;[5]

    Men
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=3Anton Rizov50 m rifle 3 positions116224align=center colspan=2Did not advance
    50 m rifle prone58842align=center colspan=2Did not advance
    10 m air rifle59322align=center colspan=2Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    align=left rowspan=2Antoaneta Boneva25 m pistol58210Did not advance
    10 m air pistol3849Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Mariya Grozdeva25 m pistol3849Did not advance
    10 m air pistol37824Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Petya Lukanova50 m rifle 3 positions57730Did not advance
    10 m air rifle39240Did not advance

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgarian swimmers have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[6]

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatFinal
    TimeRankTimeRank
    Ventsislav Aydarski1500 m freestyle15.34.8628Did not advance
    Petar Stoychev10 km open water1:50:46.29
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Ekaterina Avramova100 m backstroke1:02.2031Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:15.4432Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Nina Rangelova100 m freestyle55.5224Did not advance
    200 m freestyle1:59.2119Did not advance
    400 m freestyle4:11.7123Did not advance

    Tennis

    See main article: Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Grigor DimitrovMen's singles
    W 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
    L 3–6, 3–6    		Did not advance
    Tsvetana PironkovaWomen's singles
    W 7–6(7–4), 6–2
    L 5–7, 1–6    		Did not advance

    Volleyball

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria's men's volleyball team have secured place in the Olympic tournament.

    Men's indoor tournament

    See main article: Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament.

    Team roster
  • Group play----------------
    • Quarterfinal
    Semifinal
    Bronze medal game

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has qualified the following quota places.

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Ivan MarkovMen's −85 kg172320363754
    Milka ManevaWomen's −63 kg10251313233

    Wrestling

    See main article: Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Bulgaria has secured 9 quota places.

    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
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    W 3–0
    W 3–0
    L 1–3     		5
    Anatolie Guidea−60 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance13
    Leonid Bazan−66 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance14
    Kiril Terziev−74 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance
    L 0–3     		Did not advance15
    Men's Greco-Roman
    AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final /
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Rank
    Aleksandar Kostadinov−55 kg
    L 1–3     		Did not advance12
    Ivo Angelov−60 kg
    W 3–1
    L 0–3     		Did not advance
    W 3–1
    L 0–3     		Did not advance7
    Hristo Marinov−84 kg
    L 0–3     		Did not advance18
    Elis Guri−96 kg
    W 3–0
    W 3–1
    L 0–3     		Did not advance7
    Women's freestyle

    Notes and References

    1. News: Olympic Games: Yordan Yovchev will be Bulgaria’s flag bearer. Focus Information Agency. 27 July 2012.
    2. News: Bulgaria Makes Worst Olympic Games Performance in 60 Years. Novinite. 11 September 2012.
    3. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 20 June 2011.
    4. Web site: Qualification System – Games of the XXX Olympiad – Canoe Sprint . ICF . 19 August 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110121083834/http://canoeicf.com/dms/icf/documents/Publications/PaddleAway/PaddleAway-20/London-2012---Qualification-System---Canoe-Sprint---FINAL---EN/London_2012_Qualification_System_Canoe_Sprint_FINAL_EN.pdf# . 21 January 2011 . dead .
    5. Web site: Quota places by Nation and Name . 8 March 2011 . ISSF . 20 June 2011 . 16 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110716090849/http://www.issf-sports.org/results/og_qualification/quota_places/quota_places_by_nation_and_name.ashx . dead .
    6. Web site: Swimming World Rankings . FINA . 28 June 2011 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110106131744/http://www.fina.org/H2O/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=805 . 6 January 2011 .

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