Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics
| Bulgaria at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www.bgolympic.org (in Bulgarian and English) |
| 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.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Stefka Kostadinova — Athletics, Women's High Jump
- Daniel Petrov — Boxing, Men's Light Flyweight
- Valentin Yordanov — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Flyweight (52 kg)
Silver
- Serafim Todorov — Boxing, Men's Featherweight
- Tontcho Tontchev — Boxing, Men's Lightweight
- Krasimir Dunev — Gymnastics, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Emil Milev — Shooting, Men's Rapid-Fire Pistol
- Diana Iorgova — Shooting, Women's Sport Pistol
- Yoto Yotov — Weightlifting, Men's Middleweight (76 kg)
- Maia Tabakova, Ivelina Taleva, Vjara Vatachka, Ina Deltcheva, Valentina Kevlian, and Maria Koleva — Gymnastics, Women's Rhythmic Group Competition
Bronze
- Tanyu Kiryakov — Shooting, Men's Air Pistol
- Mariya Grozdeva — Shooting, Women's Air Pistol
- Sevdalin Minchev — Weightlifting, Men's Flyweight (54 kg)
- Nikolay Peshalov — Weightlifting, Men's Bantamweight (59 kg)
- Andrian Dushev and Milko Kazanov — Canoeing, Men's K2 1,000 metres Kayak Pairs
Archery
Bulgaria 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Men'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
Boxing
Men'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
Diving
Women's 10m Platform
- Radoslava Georgieva
- Semi Finals — 402.54 pt(→ 16th place)
Fencing
Three fencers, one man and two women, represented Bulgaria in 1996.
Gymnastics
Judo
Rhythmic gymnastics
Rowing
Shooting
Swimming
Men'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
| Athlete | Event | 1st Round | 2nd Round | 3rd Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Men'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
Men's Light-Heavyweight
- Krastu Milev
- Final — 160.0 + 200.0 = 360.0 (→ 8th place)
Wrestling
References
- ^ "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.
