| Bulgaria at the 1960 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Rome | |
| Competitors | 98 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearer | Georgi Panov |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. 98 competitors, 89 men and 9 women, took part in 66 events in 12 sports. [1]
| Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 201 | 192 | +9 | 5 |
 Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 193 | 199 | −6 | 5 |
 France | 3 | 1 | 2 | 187 | 190 | −3 | 4 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 209 | 209 | 0 | 4 |
August 26 16:00 |
| Bulgaria | 62–67 | Yugoslavia |
| Scoring by half: 30–35, 32–32 | ||
| Pts: Mirtchev (14) | Pts: Djuric (23) | |
August 27 10:30 |
| Czechoslovakia | 69–75 | Bulgaria |
| Scoring by half: 43–39, 26–36 | ||
| Pts: Pieri (15) | Pts: Gabanyi (15) | |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Boris Lyubenov | C-1 1000 m | 4:47.65 | 2 Q | — | 4:44.93 | 2 Q | 4:42.52 | 8 | |
| Marin Gopov Toma Sokolov | C-2 1000 m | 4:39.68 | 6 Q | 4:48.06 | 2 Q | — | 4:31.52 | 6 | |
| Lyubomir Oresharov | K-1 1000 m | DNS | did not advance | ||||||
| Ivan Simeonov Lyubomir Oresharov | K-2 1000 m | 3:49.88 | 6 Q | 3:53.27 | 4 | did not advance | |||
Five male cyclists represented Bulgaria in 1960.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoyan Georgiev Demirev | Men's road race | 4:25:44 | 52 |
| Dimitar Kotev | DNF | ||
| Boyan Kotsev | DNF | ||
| Ognyan Toshev | DNF | ||
| Boyan Kotsev Dimitar Kotev Ognyan Toshev Stoyan Georgiev Demirev | Team time trial | 2:26:20.48 | 17 |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boncho Novakov | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:11.73 | 18 |
Two fencers, both men, represented Bulgaria in 1960.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 5 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 5 |
 United Arab Republic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
 Turkey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 2–0 | United Arab Republic |
|---|---|---|
Naidenov Yordanov  42'Diev 88' | Report |
Five shooters represented Bulgaria at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Dencho Denev | 50 m pistol | — | 532 | 24 | |
| Martsel Koen | 50 m rifle prone | 391 | 3 Q | 585 | 8 |
| Todor Kozlovski | 50 m pistol | — | 532 | 25 | |
| Ivan Lazarov | 50 m rifle three positions | 549 | 15 Q | 1120 | 20 |
| Velichko Velichkov | 50 m rifle three positions | 555 | 11 Q | 1128 | 14 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 377 | 32 | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Kiril Georgiev | 60 kg | 95 | 11 | 100 | 7 | 130 | 8 | 325 | 9 |
| Ivan Yordanov | 67,5 kg | 100 | 24 | NVL | AC | DNS | 100 | DNF | |
| Ivan Abadzhiev | 75 kg | 107.5 | 17 | 122.5 | 3 | 140 | 12 | 370 | 12 |
| Mikhail Abadzhiev | 105 | 18 | NVL | AC | DNS | 105 | DNF | ||
| Petar Tachev | 82.5 kg | 130 | 2 | 125 | 3 | 160 | 6 | 415 | 6 |
| Vladimir Savov | 90 kg | 110 | 20 | 137.5 | 2 | 165 | 5 | 412.5 | 6 |
| Ivan Veselinov | +90 kg | 140 | 9 | 130 | 7 | NVL | AC | 270 | DNF |
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