1988 Summer Olympics / Participant (Bulgaria)

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Bulgaria participated in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul with a delegation of 172 athletes (104 men and 68 women) in 120 competitions in sixteen sports. The flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the fencer Wassil Etropolski .

Participants by sport

basketball

Women

• 5th place

• Squad

  Mariana Schobanova

  Vanya Dermendieva

  Sonia Dragomirova

  Nina Hadschijankowa

  Mariana Najdenova

  Kostadinka Radkowa

  Evladia Slavcheva

  Larisa Spasova

  Madlena Stanewa

  Polina Zekowa

  Radmila Vasileva

  Tsónka Vajsilowa

Boxing

Men

• Borislav Abajiev

  Light welterweight: 1st round

• Emil Tschuprenski

  Lightweight: quarter-finals

• Christo Furnigow

  Welterweight: quarterfinals

• Aleksandar Christov

  Bantam weight: silver

• Dejan Kirilov

  Light Heavyweight: 1st round

• Kirkor Kirkorov

  Featherweight: 3rd round

• Ivajlo Marinov

  Light flyweight: gold

• Swilen Rusinow

  Heavyweight: 2nd round

• Petar Stoimenov

  Super heavyweight: 2nd round

• Angel Stoyanov

  Light middleweight: 2nd round

• Serafim Todorov

  Flyweight: quarter-finals

fencing

Men

• Georgi Chomakov

  Saber, team: 8th place

• Christo Etropolski

  Saber, singles: 21st place

  Saber, team: 8th place

• Wassil Etropolski

  Saber, single: 13th place

  Saber, team: 8th place

• Nikolai Marintscheschki

  Saber, single: 31st place

  Saber, team: 8th place

• Nikolai Mateev

  Saber, team: 8th place

Weightlifting

Bulgaria was able to win six medals in weightlifting. However, after two gold medals were withdrawn due to positive doping tests, the remaining Bulgarian athletes withdrew from the competition.

Men

• Angel Gentschew

  Lightweight: Gold disqualified for doping

• Borislav Gidikow

  Middleweight: gold

• Mitko Grablew

  Bantamweight: Gold disqualified for doping

• Sewdalin Marinov

  Flyweight: gold

• Stefan Topurow

  Featherweight: silver

• Alexander Varbanov

  Middleweight: bronze

Judo

Men

• Pavel Botev

  Ultra light weight: 14th place

• Iwo Kostadinov

  Half light weight: 9th place

• Georgi Petrov

  Middleweight: 13th place

• Marko Walew

  Light heavyweight: 18th place

• Dimitar Sapryanov

  Heavyweight: 5th place

canoe

Men Petar Godew , Iwan Marinow , Borislaw Zwetkow & Nikolai Jordanow Kayak foursome, 1000 meters: semi-finals Martin Marimow Canoe single, 500 meters: bronze Nikolai Bukhalov Canoe single, 1000 meters: bronze Dejan Bonew & Petar Boschilow Canoe two-man, 500 meters: 4th place Canoe two-man, 1000 meters: 9th place

Women Vanya Geschewa Kayak single, 500 meters: gold Wanja Geschewa & Diana Palijska Kayak twos, 500 meters: silver Wanja Geschewa , Borislawa Iwanowa , Diana Palijska & Ogniana Petkowa Kayak foursome, 500 meters: bronze

athletics

Men Viktor Apostolov Hammer throw: 20th place in qualification Georgi Georgiev Discus throw: 11th place Evgeni Ignatov 5000 meters: 8th place 10,000 meters: 12th place Lyubomir Ivanov 20 kilometers of walking: 43rd place Christo Markow Triple jump: gold Plamen Minew Hammer throw: 14th place in qualification Ivan Tanev Hammer throw: 8th place Atanas Tarew Pole vault: no valid attempt in qualification Georgi Todorov Shot put: 13th place in qualification Toma Tomow 400 meter hurdles: semi-finals

Women Lyudmila Andonova High jump: 5th place Svetla Dimitrova Heptathlon: 12th place Jordanka Donkova 100 meter hurdles: gold 4 x 100 meters: 5th place Nadezhda Georgieva 200 meters: semi-finals 4 x 100 meters: 5th place Svetanka Ilyva 4 x 100 meters: 5th place Tsvetanka Christova Discus throw: bronze Stefka Kostadinova High jump: silver Svetla Mitkova-Sınırtaş Shot put: 10th place Discus throw: 4th place Antoaneta Selenska Javelin throw: 11th place Valya Demireva 4 x 100 meters: 5th place Anelija Nunewa 100 meters: 8th place Ginka Sagortschewa 100 meter hurdles: preliminary runs / DNF

Rhythmic sports gymnastics

Women

• Adriana Dunawska

  Single: silver

• Bianka Panowa

  Singles: 4th place

Wrestling

Men

• Rumen Alabakov

  Light heavyweight, freestyle: 6th place

• Atanas Atanasov

  Super heavyweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Stoyan Balov

  Bantamweight, Greco-Roman: silver

• Christo Flijew

  Flyweight, Greco-Roman: 7th place

• Ilia Georgiev

  Heavyweight, Greco-Roman: 4th place

• Rangel Gerowski

  Super heavyweight, Greco-Roman: silver

• Valentin Ivanov

  Bantamweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Georgi Karaduchev

  Heavyweight, freestyle: 5th place

• Georgi Karamanliev

  Lightweight, Greco-Roman: 4th round

• Atanas Komchev

  Light Heavyweight, Greco-Roman: Gold

• Alexandar Nanew

  Middleweight, freestyle: 2nd round

• Simeon Schterew

  Featherweight, freestyle: bronze

• Rahmat Sofiadi

  Welterweight, freestyle: bronze

• Angel Stojkov

  Middleweight, Greco-Roman: 4th round

• Bratan Zenow

  Light flyweight, Greco-Roman: bronze

• Ivan Zonov

  Light flyweight, freestyle: silver

• Zhivko Wangelow Atanasov

  Featherweight, Greco-Roman: silver

• Borislav Velichkov

  Greterweight, Greco-Roman: 6th place

• Angel Jassenow

  Lightweight, freestyle: 8th place

• Valentin Jordanow

  Flyweight, freestyle: 8th place

rowing

Men Wasil Radew & Daniel Jordanow Double scull: 8th place Atanas Andreew , Emil Grojzew & Stefan Stojkow Two with a helmsman: 5th place Rumen Alexiew , Emil Bondew , Juri Djulgerow , Ivo Gelow , Dimitar Kamburski , Wenzeslaw Kanschew , Iwan Stanew , Dimitar Tonschew & Nikola Slatanow Eighth: 8th place

Women Magdalena Georgieva One: bronze Stefka Madina & Violeta Ninowa Double scull: bronze Lalka Berberowa & Radka Stojanowa Two without a helmsman: silver Galina Anachriewa , Pawlina Christowa , Krasimira Tochewa & Iskra Welinowa Quadruple: 4th place Swetla Durchowa , Greta Georgiewa , Miglena Michalewa , Teodora Sarewa & Violeta Sarewa (+ Olja Stoichkowa , Mariana Stojanowa & Katia Todorowa ) Foursome with helmsman: 4th place Greta Georgiewa , Newjana Iwanowa , Daniela Oronowa , Olja Stoichkowa , Mariana Stojanowa , Rita Todorowa , Todorka Wasilewa , Teodora Sarewa & Violeta Sarewa Eighth: 5th place

shoot

Men Lyubcho Djakov Air pistol: 23rd place Free pistol: 23rd place Tanju Kirjakov Air pistol: gold Free pistol: 4th place Georgi Polyakov Air rifle: 31st place Small bore, three-position fight: 28th place Small caliber, lying: 32nd place Petar Sapryanov Small caliber, three-position fight: 27th place Small bore, lying: 41st place

Women Wessela Letschewa Air rifle: 17th place Small caliber, three-position battle: silver Nonka Matowa Air rifle: 12th place Small caliber, three-position fight: 11th place

swim

Men Tsvetan Golomeev 50 meter freestyle: 18th place 100 meters freestyle: 15th place Georgi Michalew 100 meters back: 13th place 200 meters back: 13th place

Women Tanja Dangalakowa 100 meters chest: gold 200 meters chest: 4th place 4 x 100 meters: 6th place Antoaneta Frenkewa 100 meters chest: silver 200 meters chest: bronze Bistra Gospodinova 100 meters back: 19th place 4 x 100 meters: 6th place Natasha Christova 100 meters freestyle: 24th place 4 x 100 meters: 6th place Newjana Mitewa 100 meter butterfly: 12th place 200 meter butterfly: 19th place 4 x 100 meters: 6th place Antoaneta Strumenliewa 400 meters freestyle: 12th place 800 meters freestyle: 8th place 400 meter medley: 12th place

tennis

Women

• Katerina Maleewa

  Singles: Round of 16

  Doubles: Round of 16

• Manuela Maleeva

  Single: bronze

  Doubles: Round of 16

Table tennis

Men Mariano Domuschiew Individual: group stage

Women Daniela Gergeltschewa Singles: Round of 16

do gymnastics

Men Petar Georgiev Individual all-around: 39th place in qualification Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 71st place in qualification Horse: 33rd place in qualification Bars: 29th place in qualification Horizontal bar: 63rd place in qualification Rings: 39th place in qualification Pommel horse: 19th place in qualification Lyubomir Geraskov Individual all-around: 23rd place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 25th place in qualification Horse: 46th place in qualification Bars: 39th place in qualification Horizontal bar: 52nd place in qualification Rings: 9th place in qualification Pommel horse: gold Stojko Gotschew Individual all-around: 36th place in qualification Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 51st place in qualification Horse: 67th place in qualification Bars: 13th place in qualification Horizontal bar: 15th place in qualification Rings: 21st place in qualification Pommel horse: 46th place in qualification Kalofer Christossow Individual all-around: 6th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 7th place Horse: 33rd place in qualification Bars: 4th place Horizontal bar: 21st place in qualification Rings: 4th place Pommel horse: 19th place in qualification Dejan Kolew Individual all-around: 30th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 30th place in qualification Horse: 4th place Bars: 44th place in qualification Horizontal bar: 47th place in qualification Rings: 9th place in qualification Pommel horse: 56th place in qualification Dimitar Taskov Individual all-around: 20th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 25th place in qualification Horse: 18th place in qualification Bars: 59th place in qualification Horizontal bar: 24th place in qualification Rings: 29th place in qualification Pommel horse: 12th place in qualification

Women Diana Dudewa Individual all-around: 9th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Bottom: bronze Horse: 14th place in qualification Uneven bars: 16th place in qualification Balance beam: 6th place Maria Kartalova Individual all-around: 35th place in qualification Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 27th place in qualification Horse: 35th place in qualification Uneven bars: 51st place in qualification Balance beam: 41st place in qualification Chrabrina Chrabrowa Individual all-around: 62nd place in qualification Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 47th place in qualification Horse: 17th place in qualification Uneven bars: 82nd place in qualification Balance beam: 71st place in qualification Iwelina Rajkowa Individual all-around: 20th place in qualification Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 22nd place in qualification Horse: 24th place in qualification Uneven bars: 36th place in qualification Balance beam: 26th place in qualification Boriana Stoyanova Individual all-around: 13th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 42nd place in qualification Horse: 4th place Uneven bars: 47th place in qualification Balance beam: 17th place in qualification Deljana Vodenicharowa Individual all-around: 12th place Team all-around competition: 5th place Floor: 4th place Horse: 17th place in qualification Uneven bars: 27th place in qualification Balance beam: 20th place in qualification

volleyball

Men

• 6th place

• Squad

  Petko Dragiew

  Zwetan Florow

  Lubomir Ganew

  Ilian Kasijski

  Plamen Christow

  Sawa Kowachew

  Borislav Kjosew

  Milcho Milanow

  Konstantin Mitew

  Najden Najdenow

  Petko Petkov

  Dimo Tonew

Web links

• Bulgarian Olympic team from 1988 in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )

Remarks

1. ↑ Stoichkowa, Stojanowa and Todorowa were only used in the run-up, from the hope run they were replaced by Durchowa, Georgiewa and Michalewa.