| Bulgaria at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
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| WA code | BUL |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 10 |
| Medals |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Bulgaria competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015.
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mitko Tsenov | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:02.72 | 35 | — | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Georgi Tsonov | Triple jump | 16.59 | 16 | did not advance | |
| Rumen Dimitrov | 16.53 | 17 | did not advance | ||
| Georgi Ivanov | Shot put | NM | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Inna Eftimova | 100 metres | 11.50 | 38 | did not advance | did not advance | ||
| Ivet Lalova-Collio | 100 metres | 11.09 SB | 10 Q | 11.13 | 14 | did not advance | |
| 200 metres | 22.54 SB | 4 Q | 22.32 PB | 5 q | 22.41 | 7 | |
| Silvia Danekova | 3000 metres steeplechase | 9:46.31 | 28 | — | did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Mirela Demireva | High jump | 1.92 | 12 q | 1.88 | 9 |
| Venelina Veneva-Mateeva | 1.80 | 28 | did not advance | ||
| Gabriela Petrova | Triple jump | 14.44 | 1 Q | 14.66 PB | 4 |
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