| Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 110 (74 men and 36 women) in 17 sports |
| Flag bearer | Dimo Tonev |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. 110 competitors, 74 men and 36 women, took part in 89 events in 17 sports.
Medalists
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBulgaria sent only one archer to Atlanta. He was defeated in the first round.
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Stefan Mlyakov | Men's individual | 617 | 62 |  Oh (KOR)L 156–162 |
Did not advance | 45 | ||||
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMen's Long Jump
- Ivaylo Mladenov
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Khristo Stefanov — 2:18.29 (→ 30th place)
- Petko Stefanov — 2:29.06 (→ 80th place)
Women's High Jump
- Stefka Kostadinova
- Qualification — 1.93m
- Final — 2.05m (→
Gold Medal)
- Venelina Veneva
- Qualification — 1.80m (→ did not advance)
Women's Javelin Throw
- Sonya Radicheva
- Qualification — did not start (→ did not advance)
Women's Discus Throw
- Atanaska Angelova
- Qualification — 59.82m (→ did not advance)
Women's Shot Put
- Svetla Mitkova
- Qualification — 17.48m (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Iva Prandzheva
- Qualification — 6.62m
- Final — 6.82m (→ DSQ)
Women's Triple Jump
- Iva Prandzheva
- Qualification — 14.61m
- Final — 14.92m (→ DSQ)
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 1996 Summer OlympicsBoxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMen's Flyweight (— 48 kg)
- Daniel Petrov → Gold Medal
- First Round — Bye
- Second Round — Defeated Nshan Munchyan (Armenia), 11-5
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Somrot Kamsing (Thailand), 18-6
- Semi Finals — Defeated Oleg Kiryukhin (Ukraine), 17-8
- Final — Defeated Mansueto Velasco (Philippines), 19-6
Men's Flyweight (— 51 kg)
- Yuliyan Strogov
- First Round — Lost to Damaen Kelly (Ireland), 11-12
Men's Bantamweight (— 54 kg)
- Aleksandar Khristov
- First Round — Lost to Carlos Barreto (Venezuela), 3-9
Men's Featherweight (— 57 kg)
- Serafim Todorov →
Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Yevheniy Shestakov (Ukraine), 11-4
- Second Round — Defeated Robert Peden (Australia), 20-8
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Falk Huste (Germany), 14-6
- Semi Finals — Defeated Floyd Mayweather Jr. (United States), 10-9
- Final — Lost to Kamsing Somluck (Thailand), 5-8
Men's Lightweight (— 60 kg)
- Tontcho Tontchev → Silver Medal
- First Round — Defeated Oktavian Taykou (Moldova), referee stopped contest in second round
- Second Round — Defeated Dennis Zimba (Zambia), 17-9
- Quarter Finals — Defeated Michael Strange (Canada), 16-10
- Semi Finals — Defeated Terrance Cauthen (United States), 15-12
- Final — Lost to Hocine Soltani (Algeria), 3-3 (referee decision)
Men's Light Welterweight (— 63,5 kg)
- Radoslav Suslekov
- First Round — Lost to Babak Moghimi (Iran), 3-11
Canoeing
Main article: Canoeing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsDiving
Main article: Diving at the 1996 Summer OlympicsWomen's 10m Platform
- Radoslava Georgieva
- Semi Finals — 402.54 pt(→ 16th place)
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsThree fencers, one man and two women, represented Bulgaria in 1996.
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsJudo
Main article: Judo at the 1996 Summer OlympicsRhythmic gymnastics
Main article: Rhythmic gymnastics at the 1996 Summer OlympicsRowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1996 Summer OlympicsShooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsSwimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMen's 100m Butterfly
- Denislav Kalchev
- Heat — 54.81 (→ did not advance, 26th place)
Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Denislav Kalchev
- Heat — 2:08.16 (→ did not advance, 30th place)
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1996 Summer Olympics| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | ||
| Magdalena Maleeva | Women's Singles |  Stubbs (AUS) W 6–2, 6-1 |
 Labat (ARG) W 7–6, 6-1 |
 Date (JPN) L 4–6, 4-6 |
Did not advance | ||
Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMen's Indoor Team Competition
- Preliminary Round (Group A)
- Lost to Cuba (0-3)
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Argentina (1-3)
- Defeated Poland (3-0)
- Defeated United States (3-2)
- Quarterfinals
- Lost to Netherlands (1-3)
- Classification Matches
- 5th/8th place: Lost to Cuba (1-3)
- 7th/8th place: Defeated Argentina (3-1) → 7th place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1996 Summer OlympicsMen's Light-Heavyweight
- Krastu Milev
- Final — 160.0 + 200.0 = 360.0 (→ 8th place)
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1996 Summer OlympicsReferences
- "Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2012-02-05.
External links
- (ed.) Watkins, Ginger T. (1997). The Official Report of the Centennial Olympic Games, Volume III The Competition Results (PDF). Atlanta: Peachtree Publishers. ISBN 1-56145-150-9. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
{{cite book}}:|author=has generic name (help) - "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
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