1976 Summer Olympics / Participant (Bulgaria)

BUL

6th	9	7th

Bulgaria took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal with a delegation of 158 athletes (105 men and 53 women) in 108 competitions in 14 sports.

The Bulgarian athletes won six gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals, which placed Bulgaria in seventh place in the medal table. Olympic champions were the athlete Iwanka Christowa in the shot put, the weightlifters Norair Nurikjan in the bantamweight and Jordan Mitkow in the middleweight, the rowers Svetla Ozetowa and Sdrawka Jordanowa in the double double and Sika Barbulova and Stojanka Kurbatowa in the double without helmswoman and the wrestler Chassan Issaew in the paperweight. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the wrestler Alexandar Tomow .

Participants by sport

basketball

Women

• bronze

  Nadka Goltschewa

  Penka Metodieva

  Petkana Makawewa

  Snejana Mikhailova

  Krassimira Gyurova

  Krassimira Bogdanova

  Todorka Jordanova

  Diana Dilowa

  Margarita Shtarkelova

  Marita Stoyanova

  Girgi Skerlatova

  Penka Stoyanova

Boxing

• Bejchan Futschedschiev

  Paper weight: eliminated in the 1st round

• Georgi Kostadinov

  Flyweight: eliminated in the round of 16

• Zatscho Andrejkowski

  Bantamweight: eliminated in the round of 16

• Rumen Peschew

  Featherweight: eliminated in the 1st round

• Zwetan Zwetkow

  Lightweight: eliminated in the quarterfinals

• Vladimir Kolev

  Light welterweight: bronze

• Plamen Jankow

  Welterweight: eliminated in the 1st round

• Najden Stanchev

  Light middleweight: eliminated in the last sixteen

• Ilian Dimitrov

  Middleweight: eliminated in the last sixteen

• Georgi Stoimenov

  Light heavyweight: eliminated in the last sixteen

• Atanas Sapundschiev

  Heavyweight: eliminated in the quarterfinals

fencing

Men

• Miroslaw Dudekow

  Saber: 21st place

  Saber team: 9th place

• Anani Mikhailov

  Saber: 22nd place

  Saber team: 9th place

• Trajan Dimitrov

  Saber: 38th place

• Konstantin Jelepov

  Saber team: 9th place

• Christo Christow

  Saber team: 9th place

Weightlifting

• Norair Nurikjan

  Bantamweight: gold

• Georgi Todorov

  Featherweight: silver

• Todor Todorow

  Featherweight: competition not over

• Jordan Mitkow

  Middleweight: gold

• Trendafil Stoychev

  Light Heavyweight: Silver

• Blagoy Blagoev

  Light heavyweight: competition not finished

• Atanas Shopov

  Middle heavyweight: bronze

• Krastju Semerjiev

  Heavyweight: silver

• Valentin Christow

  Heavyweight: competition not over

Judo

• Parvan Parvanov

  Lightweight: 12th place

• Georgi Georgiev

  Light middleweight: 13th place

• Zancho Atanasov

  Light heavyweight: 18th place

• Emil Petrunov

  Heavyweight: 12th place

canoe

Men

• Ivan Manev

  Single kayak 500 m: eliminated in the semi-finals

  Four-person kayak 1000 m: 7th place

• Lasar Christow

  Two-person kayak 500 m: eliminated in the semifinals

  Two-person kayak 1000 m: 9th place

• Borislav Borisov

  Two-person kayak 500 m: eliminated in the semifinals

  Two-person kayak 1000 m: 9th place

• Boschidar Milenkov

  Four-person kayak 1000 m: 7th place

• Nikolai Natschew

  Four-person kayak 1000 m: 7th place

• Wassil Tschilingirow

  Four-person kayak 1000 m: 7th place

• Borislav Ananiev

  Single canoe 500 m: 4th place

  Single Canoe 1000 m: 4th place

• Ivan Burchin

  Two-man canoe 500 m: 6th place

  Two-man canoe 1000 m: 7th place

• Krassimir Christow

  Two-man canoe 500 m: 6th place

  Two-man canoe 1000 m: 7th place

Women

• Rosa Georgieva

  Single kayak 500 m: 9th place

• Maria Mintschewa

  Two-person kayak 500 m: 7th place

• Natascha Petrowa-Janakieva

  Two-person kayak 500 m: 7th place

athletics

Men

• Petar Petrov

  100 m: 8th place

• Janko Bratanow

  400 m hurdles: 6th place

• Welko Welew

  Discus throw: 10th place

• Valentin Jonev

  Javelin throw: 14th place

Women

• Liljana Panayotova-Ivanova

  200 m: eliminated in the quarterfinals

  Long jump: in the final without a valid attempt

• Nikolina Shtereva

  800 m: silver

  1500 m: 4th place

• Svetla Slateva

  800 m: 6th place

  4 x 400 meter relay: eliminated in the run-up

• Liliana Todorova

  800 m: eliminated in the semi-finals

  4 x 400 meter relay: eliminated in the run-up

• Wessela Jazinska

  1500 m: eliminated in the semi-finals

• Rossiza Pechliwanowa

  1500 m: eliminated in the preliminary run

• Penka Sokolova

  100 m hurdles: eliminated in the semifinals

  Pentathlon: 9th place

• Jordanka Ivanova

  4 x 400 meter relay: eliminated in the run-up

• Iwanka Bonowa

  4 x 400 meter relay: eliminated in the run-up

• Jordanka Blagoewa

  High jump: bronze

• Ekaterina Nedewa

  Long jump: 15th place

• Ivanka Christowa

  Shot put: gold

• Elena Stoyanova

  Shot put: 8th place

• Maria Petkova

  Discus throw: silver

• Jordanka Peewa

  Javelin throw: 12th place

Modern pentathlon

• Stoyan Slatev

  Singles: 21st place

  Team: 10th place

• Welko Bratanow

  Individual: 22nd place

  Team: 10th place

• Nikolay Nikolov

  Individual: 36th place

  Team: 10th place

Cycling

• Stoyan Bobekov

  Road race: 49th place

  Team time trial: 12th place

• Martin Martinow

  Road Race: Race not finished

• Ivan Popov

  Road Race: Race not finished

  Team time trial: 12th place

• Nedjalko Stoyanov

  Road Race: Race not finished

  Team time trial: 12th place

• Georgi Fortunov

  Team time trial: 12th place

• Dimo Angelov Tonschew

  Track sprint: eliminated in the 4th round

  Track 1000 m time trial: 14th place

Wrestling

• Stefan Angelow

  Greco-Roman paper weight: bronze

• Petar Kirov

  Flyweight, Greco-Roman: eliminated in the 2nd round

• Krassimir Stefanov

  Bantamweight, Greco-Roman: 6th place

• Stoyan Lasarov

  Featherweight, Greco-Roman: 8th place

• Nedeltscho Nedew

  Lightweight, Greco-Roman: eliminated in the 3rd round

• Janko Schopow

  Welterweight, Greco-Roman: eliminated in the 3rd round

• Ivan Kolew

  Middleweight, Greco-Roman: bronze

• Stoyan Nikolov

  Light Heavyweight, Greco-Roman: Silver

• Came Goranov

  Heavyweight, Greco-Roman: silver

• Alexandar Tomov

  Super heavyweight, Greco-Roman: silver

• Hassan Issaev

  Paper weight, freestyle: gold

• Nermedin Selimov

  Flyweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Micho Dukow

  Bantamweight, freestyle: 4th place

• Ivan Jankov

  Featherweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Doncho Shekov

  Lightweight, freestyle: 4th place

• Jantscho Pejkow

  Welterweight, freestyle: eliminated in the 3rd round

• Ismail Abilov

  Middleweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Schukri Lyutviev

  Light heavyweight, freestyle: eliminated in the 3rd round

• Dimo Kostow

  Heavyweight, freestyle: bronze

• Nikola Dinew

  Super heavyweight, freestyle: 5th place

rowing

Men

• Valentin Stoew

  Two without a helmsman: 5th place

• Georgi Georgiev

  Two without a helmsman: 5th place

• Rumen Christow

  Two with a helmsman: 4th place

• Tsvetan Petkov

  Two with a helmsman: 4th place

• Todor Kishev

  Two with a helmsman: 4th place

• Jordan Waltschew

  Double fours: 5th place

• Mintscho Nikolov

  Double fours: 5th place

• Christo Schelew

  Double fours: 5th place

• Eftim Gersilow

  Double fours: 5th place

• Dimitar Walow

  Four without a helmsman: 7th place

• Dimitar Janakiev

  Four without a helmsman: 7th place

• Teodor Mrankow

  Four without a helmsman: 7th place

• Rumjan Christow

  Four without a helmsman: 7th place

• Lachesar Boychev

  Four with helmsman: 5th place

• Natscho Minchev

  Four with helmsman: 5th place

• Ivan Botev

  Four with helmsman: 5th place

• Kiril Kirtschew

  Four with helmsman: 5th place

• Nenko Dobrew

  Four with helmsman: 5th place

Women

• Rossitsa Spasova

  One: 4th place

• Svetla Ozetowa

  Double twos: gold

• Sdrawka Jordanova

  Double twos: gold

• Sika Barbulova

  Two without a helmsman: gold

• Stojanka Kurbatova

  Two without a helmsman: gold

• Ginka Gyurova

  Foursome with helmswoman: silver

• Liljana Wassewa

  Foursome with helmswoman: silver

• Reni Jordanova

  Foursome with helmswoman: silver

• Marijka Modewa

  Foursome with helmswoman: silver

• Kapka Georgieva

  Foursome with helmswoman: silver

• Iskra Velinova

  Double foursome with helmsman: 4th place

• Werka Alexieva

  Double foursome with helmsman: 4th place

• Troyanka Vasileva

  Double foursome with helmsman: 4th place

• Svetlana Gintschewa

  Double foursome with helmsman: 4th place

• Stanka Georgieva

  Double foursome with helmsman: 4th place

shoot

• Dentscho Denew

  Free pistol 50 m: 8th place

• Lyubcho Djakov

  Free pistol 50 m: 18th place

• Nonka Matowa

  Small bore rifle, three position fight 50 m: 11th place

• Emilijan Wergow

  Small bore rifle, three-position fight, 50 m: 20th place

• Stefan Krastew

  Small bore rifle lying 50 m: 12th place

• Anka Pelowa

  Small bore rifle lying 50 m: 60th place

• Anton Manolow

  Skeet: 35th place

swim

Men

• Stefan Georgiev

  100 m freestyle: eliminated in the preliminary run

  4 x 200 meter freestyle relay: eliminated in the preliminary run

• Nikolay Ganev

  200 m freestyle: eliminated in the preliminary run

  4 x 200 meter freestyle relay: eliminated in the preliminary run

• Petar Georgiev

  200 m freestyle: eliminated in the preliminary run

  4 x 200 meter freestyle relay: eliminated in the preliminary run

• Antoni Statelov

  4 x 200 meter freestyle relay: eliminated in the preliminary run

• Krassimir Stojkov

  100 m back: eliminated in the preliminary run

  200 m back: eliminated in the preliminary run

do gymnastics

Men

• Andrei Keranov

  Individual all-around: 58th place

  Floor: 22nd place

  Horse jump: 72nd place

  Bars: 61st place

  Horizontal bar: 47th place

  Rings: 68th place

  Pommel horse: 67th place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

• Stoyan Delchev

  Individual all-around: 64th place

  Floor: 48th place

  Horse jump: 66th place

  Bars: 46th place

  Horizontal bar: 71st place

  Rings: 78th place

  Pommel horse: 44th place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

• Georgi Todorov

  Individual all-around: 66th place

  Floor: 55th place

  Horse jump: 22nd place

  Bars: 81st place

  Horizontal bar: 55th place

  Rings: 74th place

  Pommel horse: 82nd place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

• Dimitar Kojchev

  Individual all-around: 78th place

  Floor: 75th place

  Horse jump: 79th place

  Bars: 72nd place

  Horizontal bar: 65th place

  Rings: 62nd place

  Pommel horse: 86th place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

• Zhivko Russew

  Individual all-around: 83rd place

  Floor: 75th place

  Horse jump: 80th place

  Bars: 89th place

  Horizontal bar: 76th place

  Rings: 49th place

  Pommel horse: 82nd place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

• Tonscho Todorov

  Individual all-around: 87th place

  Floor: 85th place

  Horse jump: 77th place

  Bars: 88th place

  Horizontal bar: 85th place

  Rings: 82nd place

  Pommel horse: 81st place

  Team all-around competition: 12th place

Women

• Nadia Shatarova

  Individual all-around: 21st place

  Floor: 49th place

  Horse jump: 44th place

  Uneven bars: 38th place

  Balance beam: 58th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

• Galina Janewa

  Individual all-around: 28th place

  Floor: 57th place

  Horse jump: 44th place

  Uneven bars: 55th place

  Balance beam: 40th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

• Nina Kostova

  Individual all-around: 31st place

  Floor: 37th place

  Horse jump: 51st place

  Uneven bars: 41st place

  Balance beam: 25th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

• Wessela Mateewa

  Individual all-around: 57th place

  Floor: 66th place

  Horse jump: 56th place

  Uneven bars: 55th place

  Balance beam: 40th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

• Maria Kirtschewa

  Individual all-around: 60th place

  Floor: 65th place

  Horse jump: 56th place

  Uneven bars: 61st place

  Balance beam: 49th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

• Svetlana Kaschteljan

  Individual all-around: 79th place

  Floor: 73rd place

  Horse jump: 63rd place

  Uneven bars: 80th place

  Balance beam: 84th place

  Team all-around competition: 10th place

Web links

• Bulgarian Olympic team from 1976 in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )