| Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | BUL |
| NPC | Bulgarian Paralympic Association |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 60th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Stela Eneva | Athletics | Women's Discus Throw - F57/58 | |
 Bronze | Daniela Todorova | Athletics | Women's Javelin Throw - F54-56 | |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Radoslav Zlatanov | T13 | 100m | 11.32 | 5 Q | — | 11.11 | 6 | ||
| 200m | 23.22 | 11 | did not advance | ||||||
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Dechko Ovcharov | F42 | Discus throw | 39.25 | - | 7 |
| F42/44 | Javelin throw | 45.54 | 919 | 7 | |
| Mustafa Yuseinov | F55-56 | Discus throw | 35.73 | 941 | 6 |
| Athlete | Class | Event | Heats | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Rodastina Ivanova | T12 | 100m | 14.86 | 16 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Class | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | |||
| Stela Eneva | F57-58 | Discus throw | 34.58 | 1100 | |
| Shot put | 10.28 | 1058 | 4 | ||
| Radostina Ivanova | F12 | Long jump | 2.13 | - | 14 |
| Ivanka Koleva | F57-58 | Discus throw | 23.38 | 887 | 10 |
| Javelin throw | 16.72 | 839 | 8 | ||
| Shot put | 9.44 | 940 | 6 | ||
| Daniela Todorova | F54-56 | Javelin throw | 19.38 | 1092 | |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanka Koleva | Women's 67.5kg | NMR | |
| Spas Spasov | Men's 82.5kg | NMR | |
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