| Bulgaria at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 63 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Enyu Valchev |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 63 competitors, 56 men and 7 women, took part in 56 events in 9 sports. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Enyu Valchev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight | 14 October |
| Gold | Prodan Gardzhev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight | 14 October |
| Gold | Boyan Radev | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 19 October |
 Silver | Stancho Kolev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle featherweight | 14 October |
| Silver | Angel Kerezov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight | 19 October |
| Silver | Kiril Petkov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight | 19 October |
| Silver | Velichko Velichkov | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 20 October |
| Silver | Lyutvi Ahmedov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | 14 October |
 Bronze | Said Mustafov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light heavyweight | 13 October |
| Bronze | Aleksandar Nikolov | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | 21 October |
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bogdan Ivanov | C-1 1000 m | 4:48.39 | 3 Q | — | BYE | 4:44.76 | 6 | ||
| Georgi Todorov | K-1 1000 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikolina Ruseva | K-1 500 m | 2:13.26 | 4 Q | — | 2:15.49 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
One cyclist represented Bulgaria in 1964. Stefan Kirev from Kazanlak.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Kirev | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:13.06 | 15 |
Four shooters represented Bulgaria in 1964. Velichko Velichkov won the silver medal in the 50 m rifle, three positions event.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Dencho Denev | 50 m pistol | 543 | 15 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 582 | 18 | |
| Martsel Koen | 50 m rifle three positions | 1130 | 23 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 589 | 25 | |
| Todor Kozlovski | 50 m pistol | 540 | 23 |
| Velichko Velichkov | 50 m rifle three positions | 1152 |  |
| 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 10 | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 | 415 | 279 | 1.487 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 | 486 | 399 | 1.218 |
| 3 |  Japan | 9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | 475 | 372 | 1.277 |
| 4 |  Romania | 9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 1.267 | 432 | 394 | 1.096 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 464 | 429 | 1.082 |
| 6 |  Hungary | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 449 | 466 | 0.964 |
| 7 |  Brazil | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 410 | 474 | 0.865 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 378 | 482 | 0.784 |
| 9 |  United States | 9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 360 | 450 | 0.800 |
| 10 |  South Korea | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0.333 | 376 | 500 | 0.752 |
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Brazil | 16–14 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 46–30 | ||
| 14 Oct | Czechoslovakia | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–13 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 65–65 |
| 15 Oct | Romania | 3–2 | Bulgaria | 15–6 | 11–15 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 61–57 |
| 17 Oct | Japan  | 3–1 | Bulgaria | 15–10 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 57–41 | |
| 18 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Netherlands | 15–11 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 67–58 |
| 19 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–0 | United States | 15–9 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–29 | ||
| 21 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | South Korea | 15–4 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 57–39 | |
| 22 Oct | Soviet Union | 3–0 | Bulgaria | 15–2 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 46–29 | ||
| 23 Oct | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Hungary | 15–9 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 57–44 |
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Bogomil Cvetanov | 67,5 kg | 125 | 7 | 107.5 | 13 | 125 | 19 | 357.5 | 15 |
| Weliko Konarov | 75 kg | 130 | 7 | 130 | 5 | 155 | 13 | 415 | 8 |
| Stancho Penchev | 82.5 kg | 135 | 10 | 130 | 12 | 160 | 14 | 425 | 11 |
| Petar Tachev | 90 kg | 145 | 8 | 130 | 11 | 170 | 10 | 445 | 8 |
| Ivan Veselinov | +90 kg | 165 | 7 | 135 | 11 | 190 | 4 | 490 | 7 |
The Philippines competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 47 competitors took part in 45 events spread across 10 sports. The Philippines won its first Olympic silver medal in these games, as well as their first medal in boxing since 1932.
Denmark competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 60 competitors, 53 men and 7 women, took part in 40 events in 10 sports.
Finland competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 89 competitors, 84 men and 5 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports.
New Zealand at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by a team of 64 competitors, 56 men and eight women, who took part in 35 events across 11 sports. Selection of the team for the Games in Tokyo, Japan, was the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic and British Empire Games Association. New Zealand's flagbearer at the opening ceremony was Peter Snell. The New Zealand team finished equal 12th on the medal table, winning a total of five medals, three of which were gold.
Argentina competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 102 competitors, 96 men and 6 women, took part in 78 events in 14 sports.
South Korea, as Korea, competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 154 competitors, 128 men and 26 women, took part in 93 events in 17 sports.
Czechoslovakia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 104 competitors, 95 men and 9 women, took part in 64 events in 13 sports. The most successful competitor was Věra Čáslavská with 4 medals - 3 gold and one team silver. Other big surprises were gold medal performances of the cyclist Jiří Daler and weightlifter Hans Zdražila, who broke a world record during his performance. Medal hopes of world record holder athlete Ludvík Daněk were fulfilled with little disappointment, in the form of a silver medal.
Athletes from Yugoslavia competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This was the country's 10th appearance in the Summer Olympics. Yugoslavia's delegation had 75 competitors, who took part in 32 events in 9 sports.
Cuba competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 27 competitors, 25 men and 2 women, took part in 24 events in 6 sports.
Norway competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 26 competitors, 24 men and 2 women, took part in 23 events in 6 sports. It was only the second time that Norwegian athletes failed to win any medals at the Olympic Games.
Austria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 56 competitors, 45 men and 11 women, took part in 54 events in 14 sports.
Spain competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 51 competitors, 48 men and 3 women, took part in 35 events in 9 sports.
Mexico competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 94 competitors, 90 men and 4 women, took part in 58 events in 15 sports. As the country hosted the next Olympics in Mexico City, the flag of Mexico was raised at the closing ceremony.
Luxembourg competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 12 competitors, 10 men and 2 women, took part in 18 events in 7 sports.
Mongolia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 21 competitors, 17 men and 4 women, took part in 29 events in 5 sports.
Puerto Rico competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 32 competitors, 30 men and 2 women, took part in 29 events in 8 sports. The Games were hosted from 11 to 24 October.
Jamaica competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. This was the first time Jamaica had competed in the Olympics since independence in 1962. 21 competitors, 17 men and 4 women, took part in 16 events in 4 sports.
Southern Rhodesia competed as Rhodesia at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 29 competitors, 25 men and 4 women, took part in 15 events in 7 sports. It was the last of three appearances at the Summer Olympics by a Rhodesian representation; Zimbabwe would make its first appearance at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Northern Rhodesia competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 12 competitors, 11 men and 1 woman, took part in 13 events in 5 sports. These were the only Games for Northern Rhodesia. On 24 October 1964, the country became independent from the UK and changed its name from Northern Rhodesia to Zambia, the first time a country entered an Olympic games as one country and left it as another. For that ceremony, the team celebrated by marching with a new placard with the word "Zambia" on it. They were the only team to use a placard for the closing ceremony.
Bulgaria competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. It was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having missed the Olympics on three occasions, including the 1948 Summer Olympics in London due to the nation's role in World War II and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of the Soviet boycott. Despite this being London's third Olympic Games, this was the first time a Bulgarian team appeared at a London Olympics. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee sent the nation's smallest delegation to the Games, tying the record with Helsinki in 1952, and with Tokyo in 1964. A total of 63 athletes, 36 men and 27 women, competed in 16 sports. Men's volleyball was the only team event in which Bulgaria was represented in these Olympic games. There was only a single competitor in badminton, sprint canoeing, fencing, and judo.
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