Bulgaria competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 158 competitors, 105 men and 53 women, took part in 108 events in 14 sports.
| Bulgaria at the 1976 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Montreal | |
| Competitors | 158 (105 men and 53 women) in 14 sports |
| Flag bearer | Aleksandar Tomov |
| Medals Ranked 7th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Norair Nurikyan | Weightlifting | Men's bantamweight | 19 July |
| Gold | Yordan Mitkov | Weightlifting | Men's middleweight | 22 July |
| Gold | Svetla Otsetova, Zdravka Yordanova | Rowing | Women's double sculls | 24 July |
| Gold | Siyka Kelbecheva, Stoyanka Gruycheva | Rowing | Women's coxless pair | 24 July |
| Gold | Ivanka Khristova | Athletics | Women's shot put | 31 July |
| Gold | Hasan Isaev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light flyweight | 31 July |
| Silver | Georgi Todorov | Weightlifting | Men's featherweight | 20 July |
| Silver | Kapka Georgieva-Panayotova, Ginka Gyurova, Mariyka Modeva and Reni Yordanova | Rowing | Women's coxed fours | 24 July |
| Silver | Trendafil Stoychev | Weightlifting | Men's light heavyweight | 24 July |
| Silver | Aleksandar Tomov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman super heavyweight | 24 July |
| Silver | Kamen Goranov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman heavyweight | 24 July |
| Silver | Stoyan Nikolov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 24 July |
| Silver | Nikolina Shtereva | Athletics | Women's 800 metres | 26 July |
| Silver | Krastyu Semerdzhiev | Weightlifting | Men's heavyweight | 26 July |
| Silver | Mariya Vergova | Athletics | Women's discus throw | 29 July |
| Bronze | Stefan Angelov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light flyweight | 24 July |
| Bronze | Ivan Kolev | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman middleweight | 24 July |
| Bronze | Atanas Shopov | Weightlifting | Men's middle heavyweight | 25 July |
| Bronze | Krasimira Bogdanova, Diana Dilova-Braynova, Nadka Golcheva, Krasimira Gyurova, Petkana Makaveeva, Penka Metodieva, Snezhana Mikhaylova, Margarita Shtarkelova, Girgina Skerlatova, Mariya Stoyanova, Penka Stoyanova, and Todorka Yordanova | Basketball | Basketball, Women's Team Competition | 26 July |
| Bronze | Yordanka Blagoeva | Athletics | Women's high jump | 28 July |
| Bronze | Vladimir Kolev | Boxing | Men's light welterweight | 29 July |
| Bronze | Dimo Kostov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | 31 July |
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Petar Petrov
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Yanko Bratanov
- Heats — 51.84s
- Semi Final — 50.11s
- Final — 50.03s (→ 6th place)
Men's Discus Throw
- Velko Velev
- Qualification — 63.54m
- Final — 60.94m (→ 10th place)
Men's Javelin Throw
- Valentin Dzhonev
Women's 200 metres
- Liliyana Panayotova-Ivanova
Women's 800 metres
- Nikolina Shtereva
- Svetla Zlateva
- Liliyana Todorova
Women's 1,500 metres
- Nikolina Shtereva
- Vesela Yatsinska
- Rositsa Pekhlivanova
Women's 100 metres Hurdles
- Penka Sokolova
Women's 4×400 metres Relay
- Yordanka Ivanova, Svetla Zlateva, Ivanka Bonova, and Liliyana Todorova
Women's High Jump
- Yordanka Blagoeva
Women's Long Jump
- Liliyana Panayotova-Ivanova
- Ekaterina Nedeva
Women's Shot Put
- Ivanka Khristova
- Final — 21.16 m (→ Gold Medal)
- Elena Stoyanova
- Final — 18.89 m (→ 8th place)
Women's Discus Throw
- Mariya Vergova
Women's Javelin Throw
- Yordanka Peeva
Women's Pentathlon
- Penka Sokolova
Basketball
Women's tournament
| Team | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | 1st Tie |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 5 | 0 | 504 | 346 | +158 | 10 | |
| United States | 3 | 2 | 415 | 417 | −2 | 8 | 1W–0L |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 365 | 377 | −12 | 8 | 0W–1L |
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 351 | 359 | −8 | 7 | 1W–0L |
| Japan | 2 | 3 | 405 | 400 | +5 | 7 | 0W–1L |
| Canada | 0 | 5 | 336 | 477 | −141 | 5 |
July 19 |
| Czechoslovakia | 66–67 | Bulgaria |
Centre Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
July 20 |
| United States | 95–79 | Bulgaria |
Centre Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
July 22 |
| Bulgaria | 68–91 | Soviet Union |
Centre Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
July 23 |
| Bulgaria | 66–63 | Japan |
Centre Étienne Desmarteau, Montreal |
July 25 |
| Canada | 62–85 | Bulgaria |
Montreal Forum, Montreal |
Team roster
- Nadka Golcheva
- Penka Metodieva
- Petkana Makaveyeva
- Snezhana Mihailova
- Krassima Gyurova
- Krassimira Bogdanova
- Todorka Yordanova
- Diana Dilova
- Margarita Shturkelova
- Mania Stoyanova
- Girgina Skerlatova
- Penka Stoyanova
- Head coach: Ivan Galabov
Boxing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | 1 Round | 2 Round | 3 Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||||
| Beyhan Fuchedzhiev | Light Flyweight | Jorge Hernández (CUB) L RSC-3 | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Georgi Kostadinov | Flyweight | BYE | Jung Chul-Kim (KOR) W 5-0 | Alfredo Pérez (VEN) L 0-5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Chacho Andreykovski | Bantamweight | BYE | Aldo Cosentino (FRA) W KO-3 | Gu Yong-Ju (PRK) L 0-5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Rumen Peshev | Featherweight | BYE | Gustavo de la Cruz (DOM) L 0-5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Tsvetan Tsvetkov | Lightweight | BYE | Khaidav Altanhuiag (MGL) W 5-0 | Parviz Bahmani (IRN) W 5-0 | Howard Davis (USA) L RSC-3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Vladimir Kolev | Light Welterweight | BYE | Tai Shik-Park (KOR) W 5-0 | Ernst Müller (FRG) W 5-0 | Calistrat Cuțov (ROM) W 5-0 | Andrés Aldama (CUB) L KO-1 | Did not advance | ||||
| Plamen Yankov | Welterweight | BYE | Emilio Correa (CUB) L RSC-2 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Nayden Stanchev | Light Middleweight | Steven Moi (KEN) W WO | Vasile Didea (ROM) L 0-5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Ryszard Pasiewicz | Middleweight | Musa Gariba (GHA) W WO | Rufat Riskiyev (URS) L 0-5 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Georgi Stoymenov | Light Heavyweight | Ernesto Sanchez (VEN) W 5-0 | Janusz Gortat (POL) L AB-3 | Did not advance | |||||||
| Atanas Suvandzhiev | Heavyweight | Mahmoud Ahmed Ali (EGY) W WO | Viktor Ivanov (URS) W 4-1 | N/a | Mircea Şimon (ROM) L 1-4 | Did not advance | |||||
Canoeing
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Borislav Ananiev | C-1 500 m | 2:12.16 | 3 Q | BYE | 2:11.23 | 3 Q | 1:59.92 | 4 | |
| C-1 1000 m | 4:28.18 | 3 Q | BYE | 4:13.39 | 1 Q | 4:14.41 | 4 | ||
| Ivan Burchin Krasimir Khristov | C-2 500 m | 1:58.84 | 2 Q | BYE | 1:51.63 | 2 Q | 1:50.43 | 6 | |
| C-2 1000 m | 3:57.13 | 4 Q | 3:52.00 | 2 Q | 3:58.74 | 3 Q | 4:02.44 | 7 | |
| Ivan Manev | K-1 500 m | 1:57.30 | 3 Q | BYE | 1:57.30 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Lazar Khristov Borislav Borisov | K-2 500 m | 1:46.02 | 3 Q | BYE | 1:42.21 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| K-2 1000 m | 3:35.94 | 3 Q | BYE | 3:26.76 | 1 Q | 3:37.30 | 9 | ||
| Ivan Manev Bozhidar Milenkov Nikolai Nachev Vasil Chilingirov | K-4 1000 m | 3:11.39 | 3 Q | BYE | 3:14.35 | 3 Q | 3:12.94 | 7 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rosa Georgieva | K-1 500 m | 2:14.23 | 4 Q | 2:10.57 | 2 Q | 2:10.51 | 3 Q | 2:08.54 | 9 |
| Mariya Mincheva Natasha Petrova | K-2 500 m | 2:00.52 | 7 Q | 1:56.60 | 2 Q | 1:53.29 | 2 Q | 1:55.95 | 7 |
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Bulgaria in 1976.
Road
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoyan Bobekov | Men's road race | 4:58:35 | 49 |
| Martin Martinov | DNF | ||
| Ivan Popov | DNF | ||
| Nedyalko Stoyanov | DNF | ||
| Georgi Fortunov Ivan Popov Nedyalko Stoyanov Stoyan Bobekov | Team time trial | 2:15:07 | 12 |
Track
- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimo Angelov Tonchev | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:08.950 | 14 |
- Men's Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Repechage Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) | Rank | ||
| Dimo Angelov Tonchev | Men's sprint | Singleton (CAN) L | Kountras (GRE) W 11.50 | Tormen Mendez (CHI) Rossi (ITA) L | Vaarten (BEL) Echeverry (COL) L | Did not advance | ||||
Fencing
Five fencers, all men, represented Bulgaria in 1976.
- Men's sabre
- Miroslav Dudekov
- Anani Mikhaylov
- Trayan Dimitrov
- Men's team sabre
- Miroslav Dudekov, Anani Mikhaylov, Konstantin Dzhelepov, Khristo Khristov
Gymnastics
Judo
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Parvan Parvanov | −63kg | David Saad (LIB) W 0010-0000 | Bakhvain Buyadaa (MGL) L 0000-0001 | Did not advance | 12 | ||||
| Georgi Georgiev | −70kg | BYE | Vacinuff Morrison (GBR) L 0000-0001 | Did not advance | 13 | ||||
| Tsancho Atanasov | −93kg | BYE | Ung Nam An (PRK) L 0000-0010 | Did not advance | 18 | ||||
| Emil Petrunov | +93kg | BYE | Keith Remfry (GBR) L 0000–0010 | Did not advance | 12 | ||||
Modern pentathlon
Three male pentathletes represented Bulgaria in 1976.
- Individual
- Stoyan Zlatev
- Velko Bratanov
- Nikolay Nikolov
- Team
- Stoyan Zlatev
- Velko Bratanov
- Nikolay Nikolov
Rowing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Georgi Georgiev Valentin Stoev | Coxless pair | 6:58.96 | 2 Q | BYE | 6:33.23 | 3 Q | 7:37.42 | 5 | |
| Tsvetan Petkov Rumen Khristov Todor Kishev | Coxed pair | 7:24.44 | 1 Q | BYE | 7:01.10 | 1 Q | 8:11.27 | 4 | |
| Mincho Nikolov Eftim Gerzilov Yordan Valchev Khristo Zelev | Quadruple sculls | 5:57.19 | 3 R | 5:49.38 | 2 Q | N/a | 6:32.04 | 5 | |
| Rumian Khristov Todor Mrankov Dimitar Valov Dimitar Yanakiev | Coxless four | 6:20.71 | 3 Q | BYE | 6:06.58 | 5 FB | 6:41.36 | 7 | |
| Lachesar Boichev Ivan Botev Nacho Minchev Kiril Kirchev Nenko Dobrev | Coxed Four | 6:43.69 | 4 R | 6:23.47 | 2 Q | 6:13.26 | 2 Q | 6:52.88 | 5 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rosica Spasova | Single sculls | 3:42.67 | 1 Q | BYE | N/a | 4:10.86 | 4 | ||
| Svetla Otsetova Zdravka Yordanova | Double sculls | 3:25.05 | 1 Q | BYE | N/a | 3:44.36 | |||
| Siyka Kelbecheva Stoyanka Kurbatova-Gruicheva | Coxless pair | 3:33.24 | 2 R | 3:48.73 | 1 Q | N/a | 4:01.22 | ||
| Verka Aleksieva Svetlana Gincheva Iskra Velinova Troianka Vasileva Stanka Georgieva | Quadruple sculls | 3:12.13 | 2 R | 3:22.43 | 1 Q | N/a | 3:34.13 | 4 | |
| Ginka Gyurova Lilyana Vaseva Reni Yordanova Mariyka Modeva Kapka Georgieva | Coxed four | 3:20.98 | 1 Q | BYE | N/a | 3:48.24 | |||
Shooting
- Open
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Dencho Denev | 50 m pistol | 575 | 8 |
| Lyubcho Dyakov | 550 | 18 | |
| Stefan Krastev | 50 m rifle prone | 591 | 12 |
| Anton Manolov | Skeet | 188 | 35 |
| Nonka Matova | 50 m rifle three positions | 1148 | 11 |
| Anka Pelova | 50 m rifle prone | 582 | 60 |
| Emiliyan Vergov | 50 m rifle three positions | 1139 | 20 |
Swimming
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikolay Ganev | 200 metre freestyle | 2:00.54 | 43 | Did not advance | |||
| Petar Georgiev | 2:00.70 | 44 | Did not advance | ||||
| Stefan Georgiev | 100 metre freestyle | 53.85 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Krasimir Stoykov | 100 metre backstroke | 1:00.24 | 17 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 metre backstroke | 2:09.67 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Petar Georgiev Stefan Georgiev Toni Statelov Krasimir Stoykov | 4 × 200 m freestyle relay | 7:57.08 | 13 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Norair Nurikyan | −56 kg | 117.5 | 1 | 145 | 1 | 262.5 | |
| Georghi Todorov | −60 kg | 122.5 | 3 | 157.5 | 2 | 280 | |
| Todor Todorov | 0 | NVL | 0 | DNS | 0 | AC | |
| Yordan Mitkov | −75 kg | 145 | 1 | 190 | 1 | 335 | |
| Blagoy Blagoev | −82,5 kg | 162.5 | AC | 200 | AC | 362.5 | DSQ |
| Trendafil Stoitchev | 162.5 | 2 | 197.5 | 2 | 360 | ||
| Atanas Shopov | −90 kg | 155 | 6 | 205 | 2 | 360 | |
| Valentin Khristov | −110 kg | 170 | AC | 225 | AC | 395 | DSQ |
| Krastiu Semerdzhiev | 170 | 1 | 215 | 3 | 385 | ||
Wrestling
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