Bulgaria at the Olympics explained

Noc:	BUL
Nocname:	Bulgarian Olympic Committee
Games:	Olympics
Website:
Rank:	26
Gold:	58
Silver:	91
Bronze:	88

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 (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 from the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Bulgaria, a former top-10 Olympic powerhouse in the late 1980s, fell out of its former 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. Bulgaria's most successful Winter Olympics occurred in 1998 when the country ranked 15th in the medal table.

Medal tables

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table.

Medals by Summer Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
		0	0	0	0	–
1900–1920	did not participate
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
	did not participate
		0	0	0	0	–
	did not participate
		0	0	1	1	40
		1	3	1	5	19
		1	3	3	7	15
		3	5	2	10	11
		2	4	3	9	18
		6	10	5	21	9
		6	9	7	22	7
		8	16	17	41	3
align=left		did not participate
		10	12	13	35	7
		3	7	6	16	18
		3	7	5	15	22
		5	6	2	13	16
		2	1	9	12	33
		1	1	3	5	42
		0	2	1	3	63
		0	1	2	3	65
		3	1	2	6	30
		3	1	3	7	26
Total		57	89	85	231	23

Medals by Winter Games

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	1	1	17
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		1	0	0	1	15
		0	1	2	3	20
		0	1	0	1	21
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
		0	0	0	0	–
	future event
Total		1	2	3	6	40

Medals by winter sport

List of medalists

Summer Olympics

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
				Middleweight (-75kg)
				Freestyle 79 kg
				Greco-Roman middleweight
				Greco-Roman light heavyweight
				Freestyle +87 kg
				Men's team competition
				Greco-Roman 79 kg
				Greco-Roman 87 kg
				Freestyle 57 kg
				Freestyle 62 kg
				Rings
				Greco-Roman 57 kg
				Freestyle 67 kg
				Greco-Roman 97 kg
				Freestyle 70 kg
				Freestyle 87 kg
				50 metre rifle, three positions
				Greco-Roman 52 kg
				Greco-Roman 78 kg
				Freestyle 63 kg
				Freestyle +97 kg
				Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
				Freestyle 97 kg
				Greco-Roman 52 kg
				Greco-Roman 97 kg
				Men's team competition
				Freestyle 63 kg
				Freestyle 70 kg
				Freestyle +97 kg
				Featherweight (– 57 kg)
				Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)
				Freestyle 87 kg
				Flyweight (– 51 kg)
				60 kg
				75 kg
				90 kg
				Greco-Roman 52 kg
				Greco-Roman 62 kg
				Long jump
				High jump
				Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg)
				67.5 kg
				90 kg
				110 kg
				Freestyle 48 kg
				Freestyle +100 kg
				Greco-Roman 68 kg
				Greco-Roman +100 kg
				Shot put
				Discus throw
				C-2 1000 metres
				Freestyle 62 kg
				Greco-Roman 48 kg
				Shot put
				Double sculls
				Coxless pairs
				56 kg
				75 kg
				Freestyle 48 kg
				800 metres
				Discus throw
				Coxed fours
				60 kg
				82.5 kg
				110 kg
				Greco-Roman 90 kg
				Greco-Roman 100 kg
				Greco-Roman +100 kg
				High jump
				Women's team competition
				Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg)
				90 kg
				Freestyle 100 kg
				Greco-Roman 48 kg
				Greco-Roman 82 kg
				Flyweight (– 51 kg)
				C-1 1000 meters
				Horizontal bar
				67.5 kg
				75 kg
				Freestyle 74 kg
				Freestyle 82 kg
				Greco-Roman 100 kg
				Discus throw
				Women's team competition
				C-1 500 meters
				K-1 500 meters
	Petar Mandazhiev Svetoslav Ivanov Georgi Gadjev			Team Dressage
				Heavyweight (+95 kg)
				Coxed fours
				Men's team competition
				60 kg
				82.5 kg
				90 kg
				110 kg
				Freestyle 62 kg
				Freestyle 68 kg
				Freestyle 100 kg
				Greco-Roman +100 kg
				100 metres
				Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
				C-2 500 meters
				K-4 1000 meters
				Individual all-around
				Half Lightweight (65 kg)
				Quadruple sculls (coxless)
				Quadruple sculls (coxed)
				Coxless pairs
				50 metre pistol
				50 metre rifle prone
				Women's team competition
				67.5 kg
				75 kg
				Freestyle 52 kg
				Greco-Roman 52 kg
				Greco-Roman 82 kg
				Triple jump
				100 metres hurdles
				Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
				K-1 500 metres
				Pommel horse
				10 metre air pistol
				100 metre breaststroke
				52 kg
				75 kg
				Greco-Roman 90 kg
				High jump
				Bantamweight (– 54 kg)
				K-2 500 metres
				Individual all-around
				Coxless pairs
				50 metre rifle three positions
				100 metre breaststroke
				60 kg
				Freestyle 48 kg
				Greco-Roman 57 kg
				Greco-Roman 62 kg
				Greco-Roman 130 kg
				Discus throw
				C-1 500 metres
				C-1 1000 metres
				K-4 500 metres
				Floor
				Single sculls
				Double sculls
				200 metre breaststroke
				Women's singles
				75 kg
				Freestyle 62 kg
				Freestyle 74 kg
				Greco-Roman 48 kg
				C-1 500 metres
				C-1 1000 metres
				52 kg
				Discus throw
				Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
				10 metre air rifle
				50 metre rifle three positions
				60 kg
				67.5 kg
				Freestyle 68 kg
				100 metres hurdles
				Super Heavyweight (+91 kg)
				C-2 500 metres
				10 metre air pistol
				110 kg
				Freestyle 52 kg
				High jump
				Light Flyweight (– 48 kg)
				Freestyle 52 kg
				Featherweight (– 57 kg)
				Lightweight (– 60 kg)
				Horizontal bar
				Group all-around
				25 metre rapid fire pistol
				25 metre pistol
				76 kg
				K-2 1000 metres
				10 metre air pistol
				10 metre air pistol
				54 kg
				59 kg
				Triple jump
				50 metre pistol
				25 metre pistol
				69 kg
				Greco-Roman 58 kg
				K-1 500 metres
				K-1 1000 metres
				Single sculls
				69 kg
				105 kg
				Freestyle 63 kg
				Floor
				Rings
				25 metre pistol
				94 kg
				Rings
				Light welterweight
				Floor
				Group all-around
				Half-lightweight (66 kg)
				Single sculls
				Single sculls
				10 metre air pistol
				+105 kg
				Greco-Roman 60 kg
				Single sculls
				Freestyle 72 kg
				Freestyle 55 kg
				Freestyle 74 kg
				Greco-Roman 74 kg
				Women's 63 kg
				Freestyle 72 kg
				Heavyweight
				Women's high jump
				Women's freestyle 48 kg
				Group all-around
				Women's 55 kg
				Women's flyweight
				Group all-around
				Women's 10m air pistol
				Women's freestyle 62 kg
				Women's freestyle 57 kg
				Greco-Roman 87 kg
				Men's freestyle 86 kg
				Men's 89 kg
				Individual all-around
				Women's 57 kg
				Men's 73 kg
				Men's featherweight

Winter Olympics

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
				Cross-country skiing 30 km
				Individual
				500 metres
				Pursuit
				1500 metres
				500 metres

Multiple medal winners

Athlete	Sport	Gender	Years	Games				Total
			F		Summer	2	0	3	5
			M		Summer	2	0	1	3
			M		Summer	2	0	1	3
			M		Summer	2	0	0	2
			M		Summer	2	0	0	2
			M		Summer	2	0	0	2
			F		Summer	1	2	1	4
			M		Summer	1	1	1	3
			F		Summer	1	1	1	3
			M		Summer	1	1	0	2
			M		Summer	1	1	0	2
			F		Summer	1	1	0	2
			M		Summer	1	1	0	2
			M		Summer	1	0	1	2
			F		Summer	1	0	1	2
			F		Summer	1	0	1	2
			F		Summer	1	0	1	2
			M		Summer	1	0	1	2
			M		Summer	1	0	1	2
			F		Summer	1	0	1	2
			M		Summer	1	0	1	2
			M		Summer	1	0	1	2
			M		Summer	0	3	0	3
			F		Winter	0	2	1	3
			M		Summer	0	2	0	2
			M		Summer	0	2	0	2
			F		Summer	0	2	0	2
			F		Summer	0	2	0	2
			F		Summer	0	2	0	2
			F		Summer	0	2	0	2
			M		Summer	0	2	0	2
			M		Summer	0	2	0	2
			F		Summer	0	2	0	2
			M		Summer	0	1	3	4
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			M		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			F		Summer	0	1	1	2
			M		Summer	0	1	1	2
			M		Summer	0	0	2	2
			M		Summer	0	0	2	2

Medals by sport and year

Summer Olympics

Athletics

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	2	2	4
	1	2	1	4
	0	1	1	2
	2	1	1	4
	0	1	1	2
	1	0	0	1
	1	0	0	1
	0	1	0	1
Total	5	8	6	19

Basketball

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	1	2

Boxing

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	2	2
	1	1	0	2
	0	0	1	1
	1	0	1	2
	1	1	0	2
	0	1	1	2
	1	2	0	3
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	1	1
	1	0	0	1
	0	0	1	1
Total	5	5	10	20

Canoeing

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
	1	2	2	5
	1	1	3	5
	2	0	1	3
	0	0	1	1
	0	2	0	2
Total	4	5	8	17

Equestrian

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	0	1

Football

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
	0	1	0	1
Total	0	1	1	2

Gymnastics

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
	1	0	1	2
	1	1	1	3
	0	2	0	2
	0	0	2	2
	0	1	2	3
	0	0	1	1
	1	0	0	1
	0	1	0	1
Total	3	5	8	16

Judo

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	1	1	2
	0	0	1	1
Total	0	1	2	3

Karate

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	1	0	0	1
Total	1	0	0	1

Rowing

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	2	1	0	3
	0	1	3	4
	0	1	2	3
	0	1	0	1
	0	0	2	2
	1	0	0	0
Total	3	4	7	14

Shooting

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	1	0	1
	0	0	2	2
	1	1	0	2
	0	2	1	3
	0	2	2	2
	2	0	0	2
	1	0	1	2
	0	1	0	1
Total	4	7	6	17

Swimming

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	1	1	1	3
Total	1	1	1	3

Taekwondo

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

Tennis

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

Volleyball

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	1	1	2
Total	0	1	1	2

Weightlifting

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	3	3	0	6
	2	3	1	6
	2	4	2	8
	2	1	1	4
	1	2	1	4
	0	1	2	3
	1	2	0	3
	1	0	1	2
	0	1	0	1
	1	0	1	2
Total	13	17	9	39

Wrestling

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	1	3	0	4
	1	3	2	6
	3	4	1	8
	2	3	1	6
	2	4	2	8
	1	3	3	7
	3	4	3	10
	1	4	3	8
	0	1	1	2
	1	0	0	1
	1	1	0	2
	0	0	1	1
	0	1	3	4
	0	1	0	1
	0	0	1	1
	0	0	2	2
	2	0	0	2
Total	18	32	23	73

Winter Olympics

Biathlon

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	1	0	0	1
	0	0	1	1
Total	1	0	1	2

Cross-country skiing

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	1	1

Short track speed skating

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
	0	1	1	2
	0	1	0	1
Total	0	2	1	3

Bulgarian Olympic Flag Bearers

	Year	Season	Flag Bearer	Sport
34		Winter
33		Summer		Boxing Swimming
32		Winter
31		Summer		Shooting Swimming
30		Winter		Snowboarding
29		Summer		Athletics
28		Winter		Alpine skiing
27		Summer		Gymnastics
26		Winter		Snowboarding
25		Summer		Swimming
24		Winter		Biathlon
23		Summer		Shooting
22		Winter		Alpine skiing
21		Summer		Rowing
20		Winter		Alpine skiing
19		Summer		Volleyball
18		Winter		Biathlon
17		Summer		Wrestling
16		Winter		Biathlon
15		Summer		Fencing
14		Winter		Biathlon
13		Winter		Biathlon
12		Summer		Wrestling
11		Winter		Downhill skiing
10		Summer		Wrestling
9		Summer		Volleyball
8		Summer		Wrestling
7		Summer		Wrestling
6		Summer		Basketball
5		Summer		Basketball
4		Summer		Boxing
3		Summer		Athletics
2		Summer		Equestrian
1		Summer		Athletics

See also

• List of flag bearers for Bulgaria at the Olympics
  • Bulgaria at the Paralympics

External links

• Web site: Bulgaria . 27 July 2021 . International Olympic Committee .
• Web site: Bulgaria . Olympedia.com .
• Web site: Olympic Analytics/BUL . olympanalyt.com .