Bulgaria at the Olympics | |
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IOC code | BUL |
NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
Medals Ranked 25th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Bulgaria first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, with a single gymnast. However, since Charles Champaud was a Swiss national living in Sofia, some sources credit his appearance to Switzerland instead.
The Bulgarian Olympic Committee was created in 1923 and first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1924. The nation has participated in every Summer Games since then, except for 1932 (during the Great Depression), 1948 (Bulgaria's role in World War II) and 1984 (part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics). Bulgaria first participated in the Winter Olympic Games in 1936 and has attended every Winter Games since then.
Bulgarian athletes have won a total of 230 medals, with wrestling and weightlifting as the top medal-producing sports. After the fall of the communist regime in 1989–90, in Bulgaria's turbulent transition to free-market democracy, top-notch state support for Bulgarian Olympians disintegrated. Diminishing and marginalized medal returns were evident from the 2012 London Olympics, where Bulgaria, a former top-10 Olympic powerhouse in the late 1980s, fell out of its former high stature. Bulgaria's best performance to date has come in the 1980 Summer Olympics where they finished third in the medal table. In the 1988 Summer Olympics Bulgaria ranked 7th, but won the nation's largest total of gold medals to date. Bulgaria's most successful Winter Olympics took place in 1998, where the country ranked 15th in the medal table.
Medals by summer sport
| Medals by winter sport
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Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
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Bronze | Boris Nikolov | 1952 Helsinki | Boxing | Middleweight (-75kg) |
Gold | Nikola Stanchev | 1956 Melbourne | Wrestling | Freestyle 79 kg |
Silver | Dimitar Dobrev | 1956 Melbourne | Wrestling | Greco-Roman middleweight |
Silver | Petko Sirakov | 1956 Melbourne | Wrestling | Greco-Roman light heavyweight |
Silver | Husein Mehmedov | 1956 Melbourne | Wrestling | Freestyle +87 kg |
Bronze | 1956 Melbourne | Association Football | Men's team competition | |
Gold | Dimitar Dobrev | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 79 kg |
Silver | Krali Bimbalov | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
Silver | Nezhdet Zalev | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Freestyle 57 kg |
Silver | Stancho Ivanov | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Freestyle 62 kg |
Bronze | Velik Kapsazov | 1960 Rome | Gymnastics | Rings |
Bronze | Dinko Petrov | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 57 kg |
Bronze | Enyu Valchev | 1960 Rome | Wrestling | Freestyle 67 kg |
Gold | Boyan Radev | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
Gold | Enyu Valchev | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Freestyle 70 kg |
Gold | Prodan Gardzhev | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Freestyle 87 kg |
Silver | Velichko Velichkov | 1964 Tokyo | Shooting | 50 metre rifle, three positions |
Silver | Angel Kerezov | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 52 kg |
Silver | Kiril Petkov | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 78 kg |
Silver | Stancho Kolev | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg |
Silver | Lyutvi Ahmedov | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Freestyle +97 kg |
Bronze | Alexander Nikolov | 1964 Tokyo | Boxing | Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) |
Bronze | Said Mustafov | 1964 Tokyo | Wrestling | Freestyle 97 kg |
Gold | Petar Kirov | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 52 kg |
Gold | Boyan Radev | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
Silver | 1968 Mexico City | Football | Men's team competition | |
Silver | Enyu Todorov | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg |
Silver | Enyu Valchev | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Freestyle 70 kg |
Silver | Osman Duraliev | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Freestyle +97 kg |
Bronze | Ivan Mihailov | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Featherweight (– 57 kg) |
Bronze | Georgi Stankov | 1968 Mexico City | Boxing | Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg) |
Bronze | Prodan Gardzhev | 1968 Mexico City | Wrestling | Freestyle 87 kg |
Gold | Georgi Kostadinov | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Flyweight (– 51 kg) |
Gold | Norair Nurikyan | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
Gold | Yordan Bikov | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Gold | Andon Nikolov | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 90 kg |
Gold | Petar Kirov | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 52 kg |
Gold | Georgi Markov (wrestler) | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 62 kg |
Silver | Diana Yorgova | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Long jump |
Silver | Yordanka Blagoeva | 1972 Munich | Athletics | High jump |
Silver | Angel Angelov | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg) |
Silver | Mladen Kutchev | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg |
Silver | Atanas Shopov | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 90 kg |
Silver | Aleksandar Kraychev | 1972 Munich | Weightlifting | 110 kg |
Silver | Ognyan Nikolov | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Freestyle 48 kg |
Silver | Osman Duraliev | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Freestyle +100 kg |
Silver | Stoyan Apostolov | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 68 kg |
Silver | Aleksandar Tomov | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Greco-Roman +100 kg |
Bronze | Ivanka Khristova | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Shot put |
Bronze | Vasilka Stoeva | 1972 Munich | Athletics | Discus throw |
Bronze | Fedia Damianov Ivan Burtchin | 1972 Munich | Canoeing | C-2 1000 metres |
Bronze | Ivan Krastev | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Freestyle 62 kg |
Bronze | Stefan Angelov | 1972 Munich | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 48 kg |
Gold | Ivanka Khristova | 1976 Montreal | Athletics | Shot put |
Gold | Svetla Otsetova Zdravka Yordanova | 1976 Montreal | Rowing | Double sculls |
Gold | Siyka Kelbecheva Stoyanka Kurbatova-Gruicheva | 1976 Montreal | Rowing | Coxless pairs |
Gold | Norair Nurikyan | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 56 kg |
Gold | Yordan Mitkov | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Gold | Hasan Isaev | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Freestyle 48 kg |
Silver | Nikolina Shtereva | 1976 Montreal | Athletics | 800 metres |
Silver | Mariya Vergova | 1976 Montreal | Athletics | Discus throw |
Silver | Ginka Gyurova Lilyana Vaseva Reni Yordanova Mariyka Modeva Kapka Georgieva | 1976 Montreal | Rowing | Coxed fours |
Silver | Georgi Todorov | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
Silver | Trendafil Stoychev | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 82.5 kg |
Silver | Krastyu Semerdzhiev | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 110 kg |
Silver | Stoyan Ivanov | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 90 kg |
Silver | Kamen Goranov | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 100 kg |
Silver | Aleksandar Tomov | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Greco-Roman +100 kg |
Bronze | Yordanka Blagoeva | 1976 Montreal | Athletics | High jump |
Bronze | 1976 Montreal | Basketball | Women's team competition | |
Bronze | Vladimir Kolev | 1976 Montreal | Boxing | Light Welterweight(– 63.5 kg) |
Bronze | Atanas Shopov | 1976 Montreal | Weightlifting | 90 kg |
Bronze | Dimo Kostov | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Freestyle 100 kg |
Bronze | Stefan Angelov | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 48 kg |
Bronze | Ivan Kolev | 1976 Montreal | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
Gold | Petar Lesov | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Flyweight (– 51 kg) |
Gold | Lyubomir Lyubenov | 1980 Moscow | Canoeing | C-1 1000 meters |
Gold | Stoyan Deltchev | 1980 Moscow | Gymnastics | Horizontal bar |
Gold | Yanko Rusev | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg |
Gold | Asen Zlatev | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Gold | Valentin Raychev | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg |
Gold | Ismail Abilov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 82 kg |
Gold | Georgi Raykov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 100 kg |
Silver | Mariya Petkova | 1980 Moscow | Athletics | Discus throw |
Silver | 1980 Moscow | Basketball | Women's team competition | |
Silver | Lyubomir Lyubenov | 1980 Moscow | Canoeing | C-1 500 meters |
Silver | Vanja Gesheva | 1980 Moscow | Canoeing | K-1 500 meters |
Silver | Petar Mandazhiev Svetoslav Ivanov Georgi Gadjev | 1980 Moscow | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
Silver | Dimitar Zapryanov | 1980 Moscow | Judo | Heavyweight (+95 kg) |
Silver | Ginka Gyurova Mariyka Modeva Rita Todorova Iskra Velinova Nadiya Filipova | 1980 Moscow | Rowing | Coxed fours |
Silver | 1980 Moscow | Volleyball | Men's team competition | |
Silver | Stefan Dimitrov | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
Silver | Blagoy Blagoev | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 82.5 kg |
Silver | Rumen Aleksandrov | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 90 kg |
Silver | Valentin Hristov | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 110 kg |
Silver | Miho Dukov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 62 kg |
Silver | Ivan Yankov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 68 kg |
Silver | Slavcho Chervenkov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 100 kg |
Silver | Aleksandar Tomov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Greco-Roman +100 kg |
Bronze | Petar Petrov | 1980 Moscow | Athletics | 100 metres |
Bronze | Ivailo Marinov | 1980 Moscow | Boxing | Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) |
Bronze | Borislav Ananiev Nikolai Ilkov | 1980 Moscow | Canoeing | C-2 500 meters |
Bronze | Borislav Borisov Bozhidar Milenkov Lazar Khristov Ivan Manev | 1980 Moscow | Canoeing | K-4 1000 meters |
Bronze | Stoyan Deltchev | 1980 Moscow | Gymnastics | Individual all-around |
Bronze | Ilian Nedkov | 1980 Moscow | Judo | Half Lightweight (65 kg) |
Bronze | Mincho Nikolov Lyubomir Petrov Ivo Rusev Bogdan Dobrev | 1980 Moscow | Rowing | Quadruple sculls (coxless) |
Bronze | Mariana Serbezova Rumelyana Boncheva Dolores Nakova Anka Bakova Anka Georgieva | 1980 Moscow | Rowing | Quadruple sculls (coxed) |
Bronze | Siyka Kelbecheva Stoyanka Kurbatova-Gruicheva | 1980 Moscow | Rowing | Coxless pairs |
Bronze | Lyubcho Dyakov | 1980 Moscow | Shooting | 50 metre pistol |
Bronze | Petar Zapryanov | 1980 Moscow | Shooting | 50 metre rifle prone |
Bronze | 1980 Moscow | Volleyball | Women's team competition | |
Bronze | Mincho Pashov | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg |
Bronze | Nedelcho Kolev | 1980 Moscow | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Bronze | Nermedin Selimov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Freestyle 52 kg |
Bronze | Mladen Mladenov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 52 kg |
Bronze | Pavel Pavlov | 1980 Moscow | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
Gold | Khristo Markov | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Triple jump |
Gold | Yordanka Donkova | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | 100 metres hurdles |
Gold | Ivailo Marinov | 1988 Seoul | Boxing | Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) |
Gold | Vanja Gesheva | 1988 Seoul | Canoeing | K-1 500 metres |
Gold | Lubomir Geraskov | 1988 Seoul | Gymnastics | Pommel horse |
Gold | Tanyu Kiryakov | 1988 Seoul | Shooting | 10 metre air pistol |
Gold | Tanya Dangalakova | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | 100 metre breaststroke |
Gold | Sevdalin Marinov | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | 52 kg |
Gold | Borislav Gidikov | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Gold | Atanas Komchev | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 90 kg |
Silver | Stefka Kostadinova | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | High jump |
Silver | Aleksandar Khristov | 1988 Seoul | Boxing | Bantamweight (– 54 kg) |
Silver | Vanja Gesheva Diana Paliiska | 1988 Seoul | Canoeing | K-2 500 metres |
Silver | Adriana Dunavska | 1988 Seoul | Gymnastics | Individual all-around |
Silver | Radka Stoyanova Lalka Berberova | 1988 Seoul | Rowing | Coxless pairs |
Silver | Vesela Letcheva | 1988 Seoul | Shooting | 50 metre rifle three positions |
Silver | Antoaneta Frenkeva | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | 100 metre breaststroke |
Silver | Stefan Topurov | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
Silver | Ivan Tsonov | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Freestyle 48 kg |
Silver | Stoyan Balov | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 57 kg |
Silver | Zhivko Vangelov | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 62 kg |
Silver | Rangel Gerovski | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 130 kg |
Bronze | Tsvetanka Khristova | 1988 Seoul | Athletics | Discus throw |
Bronze | Martin Marinov | 1988 Seoul | Canoeing | C-1 500 metres |
Bronze | Nikolay Bukhalov | 1988 Seoul | Canoeing | C-1 1000 metres |
Bronze | Vanja Gesheva Diana Paliiska Ogniana Petkova Borislava Ivanova | 1988 Seoul | Canoeing | K-4 500 metres |
Bronze | Diana Doudeva | 1988 Seoul | Gymnastics | Floor |
Bronze | Magdalena Georgieva | 1988 Seoul | Rowing | Single sculls |
Bronze | Violeta Ninova Stefka Madina | 1988 Seoul | Rowing | Double sculls |
Bronze | Antoaneta Frenkeva | 1988 Seoul | Swimming | 200 metre breaststroke |
Bronze | Manuela Maleeva | 1988 Seoul | Tennis | Women's singles |
Bronze | Aleksandar Varbanov | 1988 Seoul | Weightlifting | 75 kg |
Bronze | Simeon Shterev | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Freestyle 62 kg |
Bronze | Rahmat Sofiadi | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg |
Bronze | Bratan Tsenov | 1988 Seoul | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 48 kg |
Gold | Nikolay Bukhalov | 1992 Barcelona | Canoeing | C-1 500 metres |
Gold | Nikolay Bukhalov | 1992 Barcelona | Canoeing | C-1 1000 metres |
Gold | Ivan Ivanov | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | 52 kg |
Silver | Tsvetanka Khristova | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | Discus throw |
Silver | Daniel Petrov | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) |
Silver | Vesela Letcheva | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | 10 metre air rifle |
Silver | Nonka Matova | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | 50 metre rifle three positions |
Silver | Nikolay Peshalov | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | 60 kg |
Silver | Yoto Yotov | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | 67.5 kg |
Silver | Valentin Getsov | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Freestyle 68 kg |
Bronze | Yordanka Donkova | 1992 Barcelona | Athletics | 100 metres hurdles |
Bronze | Svilen Rusinov | 1992 Barcelona | Boxing | Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) |
Bronze | Martin Marinov Blagovest Stoyanov | 1992 Barcelona | Canoeing | C-2 500 metres |
Bronze | Mariya Grozdeva | 1992 Barcelona | Shooting | 10 metre air pistol |
Bronze | Stefan Botev | 1992 Barcelona | Weightlifting | 110 kg |
Bronze | Valentin Yordanov | 1992 Barcelona | Wrestling | Freestyle 52 kg |
Gold | Stefka Kostadinova | 1996 Atlanta | Athletics | High jump |
Gold | Daniel Petrov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) |
Gold | Valentin Yordanov | 1996 Atlanta | Wrestling | Freestyle 52 kg |
Silver | Serafim Todorov | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Featherweight (– 57 kg) |
Silver | Tontcho Tontchev | 1996 Atlanta | Boxing | Lightweight (– 60 kg) |
Silver | Krasimir Dounev | 1996 Atlanta | Gymnastics | Horizontal bar |
Silver | Ina Delcheva Valentina Kevlian Maria Koleva Maya Tabakova Ivelina Taleva Vjara Vatachka | 1996 Atlanta | Gymnastics | Group all-around |
Silver | Emil Milev | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | 25 metre rapid fire pistol |
Silver | Diana Iorgova | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | 25 metre pistol |
Silver | Yoto Yotov | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | 76 kg |
Bronze | Andrian Dushev Milko Kazanov | 1996 Atlanta | Canoeing | K-2 1000 metres |
Bronze | Tanyu Kiryakov | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | 10 metre air pistol |
Bronze | Mariya Grozdeva | 1996 Atlanta | Shooting | 10 metre air pistol |
Bronze | Sevdalin Minchev | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | 54 kg |
Bronze | Nikolay Peshalov | 1996 Atlanta | Weightlifting | 59 kg |
Gold | Tereza Marinova | 2000 Sydney | Athletics | Triple jump |
Gold | Tanyu Kiryakov | 2000 Sydney | Shooting | 50 metre pistol |
Gold | Mariya Grozdeva | 2000 Sydney | Shooting | 25 metre pistol |
Gold | Galabin Boevski | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | 69 kg |
Gold | Armen Nazaryan | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 58 kg |
Silver | Petar Merkov | 2000 Sydney | Canoeing | K-1 500 metres |
Silver | Petar Merkov | 2000 Sydney | Canoeing | K-1 1000 metres |
Silver | Rumyana Neykova | 2000 Sydney | Rowing | Single sculls |
Silver | Georgi Markov | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | 69 kg |
Silver | Alan Tsagaev | 2000 Sydney | Weightlifting | 105 kg |
Silver | Serafim Barzakov | 2000 Sydney | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg |
Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 2000 Sydney | Gymnastics | Floor |
Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 2000 Sydney | Gymnastics | Rings |
Gold | Mariya Grozdeva | 2004 Athens | Shooting | 25 metre pistol |
Gold | Milen Dobrev | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | 94 kg |
Silver | Yordan Yovchev | 2004 Athens | Gymnastics | Rings |
Bronze | Boris Georgiev | 2004 Athens | Boxing | Light welterweight |
Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 2004 Athens | Gymnastics | Floor |
Bronze | Zhaneta Ilieva Eleonora Kezhova Zornitsa Marinova Kristina Rangelova Galina Tancheva Vladislava Tancheva | 2004 Athens | Gymnastics | Group all-around |
Bronze | Georgi Georgiev | 2004 Athens | Judo | Half-lightweight (66 kg) |
Bronze | Ivo Yanakiev | 2004 Athens | Rowing | Single sculls |
Bronze | Rumyana Neykova | 2004 Athens | Rowing | Single sculls |
Bronze | Mariya Grozdeva | 2004 Athens | Shooting | 10 metre air pistol |
Bronze | Velichko Cholakov | 2004 Athens | Weightlifting | +105 kg |
Bronze | Armen Nazaryan | 2004 Athens | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 60 kg |
Gold | Rumyana Neykova | 2008 Beijing | Rowing | Single sculls |
Silver | Stanka Zlateva | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Freestyle 72 kg |
Bronze | Radoslav Velikov | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Freestyle 55 kg |
Bronze | Kiril Terziev | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg |
Bronze | Yavor Yanakiev | 2008 Beijing | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 74 kg |
Silver | Milka Maneva | 2012 London | Weightlifting | Women's 63 kg |
Silver | Stanka Zlateva | 2012 London | Wrestling | Freestyle 72 kg |
Bronze | Tervel Pulev | 2012 London | Boxing | Heavyweight |
Silver | Mirela Demireva | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Athletics | Women's high jump |
Bronze | Elitsa Yankova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 48 kg |
Bronze | Lyubomira Kazanova Reneta Kamberova Mihaela Maevska Hristiana Todorova Tsvetelina Naydenova | 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Gymnastics | Group all-around |
Gold | Ivet Goranova | 2020 Tokyo | Karate | Women's 55 kg |
Gold | Stoyka Krasteva | 2020 Tokyo | Boxing | Women's flyweight |
Gold | Simona Dyankova Stefani Kiryakova Madlen Radukanova Laura Traets Erika Zafirova | 2020 Tokyo | Gymnastics | Group all-around |
Silver | Antoaneta Kostadinova | 2020 Tokyo | Shooting | Women's 10m air pistol |
Bronze | Taybe Yusein | 2020 Tokyo | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 62 kg |
Bronze | Evelina Nikolova | 2020 Tokyo | Wrestling | Women's freestyle 57 kg |
Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
Bronze | Ivan Lebanov | 1980 Lake Placid | Cross-country skiing | Cross-country skiing 30 km |
Gold | Ekaterina Dafovska | 1998 Nagano | Biathlon | Individual |
Silver | Evgenia Radanova | 2002 Salt Lake City | Short track speed skating | 500 metres |
Bronze | Irina Nikulchina | 2002 Salt Lake City | Biathlon | Pursuit |
Bronze | Evgenia Radanova | 2002 Salt Lake City | Short track speed skating | 1500 metres |
Silver | Evgenia Radanova | 2006 Turin | Short track speed skating | 500 metres |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1972 Munich | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1976 Montreal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1988 Seoul | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1996 Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2000 Sydney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1952 Helsinki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1968 Mexico City | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1972 Munich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1976 Montreal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 Moscow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1996 Atlanta | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2012 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 Moscow | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
1992 Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2000 Sydney | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1960 Rome | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1980 Moscow | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2000 Sydney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2020 Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1976 Montreal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2000 Sydney | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2008 Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1964 Tokyo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1980 Moscow | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2000 Sydney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2004 Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2020 Tokyo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1988 Seoul | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Total | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1988 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980 Moscow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1972 Munich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
1976 Montreal | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
1980 Moscow | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
1988 Seoul | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1992 Barcelona | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
1996 Atlanta | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2000 Sydney | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2004 Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2012 London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 12 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1956 Melbourne | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
1960 Rome | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
1964 Tokyo | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
1968 Mexico City | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
1972 Munich | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
1976 Montreal | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
1980 Moscow | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
1988 Seoul | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1996 Atlanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2000 Sydney | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2004 Athens | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2008 Beijing | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
2012 London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Rio de Janeiro | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Total | 16 | 32 | 23 | 71 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 Nagano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
1980 Lake Placid | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
2002 Salt Lake City | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2006 Turin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
# | Year | Season | Flag Bearer | Sport |
28 | 2024 | Summer | ||
27 | 2022 | Winter | Maria Zdravkova Radoslav Yankov | Biathlon Snowboarding |
26 | 2020 | Summer | Mariya Grozdeva Josif Miladinov | Shooting Swimming |
25 | 2018 | Winter | Radoslav Yankov | Snowboarding |
24 | 2016 | Summer | Ivet Lalova | Athletics |
23 | 2014 | Winter | Maria Kirkova | Alpine skiing |
22 | 2012 | Summer | Yordan Yovchev | Gymnastics |
21 | 2010 | Winter | Aleksandra Zhekova | Snowboarding |
20 | 2008 | Summer | Petar Stoychev | Swimming |
19 | 2006 | Winter | Ekaterina Dafovska | Biathlon |
18 | 2004 | Summer | Mariya Grozdeva | Shooting |
17 | 2002 | Winter | Stefan Georgiev | Alpine skiing |
16 | 2000 | Summer | Ivo Yanakiev | Rowing |
15 | 1998 | Winter | Lyubomir Popov | Alpine skiing |
14 | 1996 | Summer | Dimo Tonev | Volleyball |
13 | 1994 | Winter | Nadezhda Aleksieva | Biathlon |
12 | 1992 | Summer | Ivaylo Yordanov | Wrestling |
11 | 1992 | Winter | Iva Karagiozova-Shkodreva | Biathlon |
10 | 1988 | Summer | Vasil Etropolski | Fencing |
9 | 1988 | Winter | Vladimir Velichkov | Biathlon |
8 | 1984 | Winter | Vladimir Velichkov | Biathlon |
7 | 1980 | Summer | Aleksandar Tomov | Wrestling |
6 | 1980 | Winter | Petar Popangelov | Downhill skiing |
5 | 1976 | Summer | Aleksandar Tomov | Wrestling |
4 | 1972 | Summer | Dimitar Zlatanov | Volleyball |
3 | 1964 | Summer | Enyu Valchev | Wrestling |
2 | 1952 | Summer | Boris Nikolov | Boxing |
1 | 1936 | Summer | Lyuben Doychev | Athletics |
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Calgary, Canada, from 13 to 28 February 1988. A total of 1,423 athletes representing 57 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 46 events from 10 different sports and disciplines. Five new events were contested at these Games—men's and women's Super G in alpine skiing, team events in Nordic combined and ski jumping, and women's 5000 metres in speed skating—and two events returned to the program—men's and women's combined in alpine skiing.
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, from 8 to 19 February 1984. A total of 1,272 athletes representing 49 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in 39 events from 10 different sports and disciplines. First time NOCs to enter were Egypt, Monaco, Puerto Rico, Senegal, and British Virgin Islands.
Thailand first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except when they participated in the US-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Thailand has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 2002.
The United States of America has sent many athletes to the celebrations of the Olympic Games, starting with the first modern Olympics held in 1896. Athletes representing the United States have participated in every Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott in protest of the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.
The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Summer Olympic Games with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics, during which it led a boycott against the host Soviet Union due to the Soviet–Afghan War. The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.
Hungary first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games and every Winter Olympic Games since then. The nation was not invited to the 1920 Games for its role in World War I, and was part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics.
The United Kingdom has been represented at every modern Olympic Games, and as of the 2020 Summer Olympics is third in the all-time Summer Olympic medal table by both number of gold medals won and overall number of medals. London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
Greece has a long presence at the Olympic Games, as they have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of only five countries to have done so, and most of the Winter Olympic Games. Greece has hosted the Games twice, both in Athens. As the home of the Ancient Olympic Games it was a natural choice as host nation for the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, while Greece has also hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Greece always enters the stadium first and leads the parade to honor its status as the birthplace of the Olympics, with the notable exception of 2004 when Greece entered last as the host nation. Before the Games the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, in a ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals and initiates the Olympic torch relay. The flag of Greece is always hoisted in the closing ceremony, along with the flags of the current and the next host country.
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2022, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.
Romania first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a single participant. The National Olympic Committee for Romania is the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee, and was created and recognized in 1914. The nation first sent a team to compete at the Games in 1924, and has only missed two editions each of the Summer Olympic Games and Winter Olympic Games since then. Notably, Romania was the lone Eastern Bloc nation to participate at the 1984 Summer Olympics, which the other nations boycotted. That was also Romania's most successful Olympic Games: they won 20 gold medals and 53 medals in total.
Brazil first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, after missing the previous five Summer editions. The country has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1928 Games. As of 2020, Brazilian athletes have won a total of 150 medals in 18 different Summer sports.
Originally having participated in Olympics as the delegation of the Republic of China (ROC) from 1924 Summer Olympics to 1976 Winter Olympics,China competed at the Olympic Games under the name of the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the first time in 1952 Summer Olympics held in Helsinki, Finland, although they only arrived in time during the last days to participate in a one event. That year, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed both the PRC and ROC to compete with the name "China", although the latter withdrew in protest. Due to the dispute over the political status of the "two Chinas", the PRC started a period of isolationism, withdrawing from several international sporting bodies and the UN system until the mid-1970s, when the country participated for the first time in the Asian Games in 1974 and the World University Games in 1977. Returning to the IOC officially only in 1979, which gave it the right to send an official delegation, starting from the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. Their first appearance at the Summer Olympic Games after 1952 was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States. The People's Republic of China staged boycotts of the Games of the XVI Olympiad in Melbourne, Australia, Games of the XVII Olympiad in Rome, Italy, Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo, Japan, Games of the XIX Olympiad in Mexico City, Mexico, Games of the XX Olympiad in Munich, Germany, and Games of the XXI Olympiad in Montreal, Canada. China also boycott the Games of the XXII Olympiad in Moscow, USSR due to the American-led boycott and the ongoing Sino-Soviet split, together with the other countries.
Algeria first competed at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has participated in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the boycotted 1976 Summer Olympics. Algeria has also sent athletes to the Winter Olympic Games on three occasions. The National Olympic Committee for Algeria is the Comité Olympique Algérien, founded in 1963.
The Philippines has competed in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games since its debut in the 1924 edition, except when they participated in the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Filipino athletes have also competed at the Winter Olympic Games on five occasions since 1972.
Czechoslovakia first participated at the Olympic Games in 1918, after having competed as Bohemia from 1900 to 1912. The nation sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the 1984 Games when they were part of the Soviet-led boycott of the 1984 Summer Olympics. Czechoslovakia has participated in every Winter Olympic Games since the inaugural Games of 1924.
Venezuela first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. Venezuela has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1998. The Venezuelan Olympic Committee (COV) was created in 1935.
Germany (GER) participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of nine athletes. The country, since 1949 officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG), was until 1990 also called West Germany while the separate East German Democratic Republic (GDR) existed, which was recognized by the IOC only after 1964. East German athletes, however, participated in the Paralympics for the first and last time in 1984. Following the reunification of Germany in 1990, athletes from all of Germany compete simply as Germany (GER) again.
The Netherlands participated in the inaugural Paralympic Games in 1960 in Rome, where it sent a delegation of five athletes. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It made its Winter Paralympics début in 1984, and has taken part in every subsequent edition of the Games, except 2006. The Netherlands was the host country of the 1980 Summer Paralympics, in Arnhem.
Portugal made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, where it was represented solely by a men's team in wheelchair basketball. They were eliminated at the preliminary stage of the competition, with one victory and three defeats. Portugal was then absent from the Paralympic Games until the 1984 Summer Games, where its athletes won the country's first fourteen medals, including three gold in track and field and one in boccia. Portugal has competed at every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics, but -almost uniquely among Western European countries- has never taken part in the Winter Games.
Switzerland made its Paralympic Games début at the inaugural Paralympic Games in Rome in 1960, and has participated in every edition of the Summer Paralympics. It also took part in the inaugural Winter Paralympics in 1976 in Örnsköldsvik, and has competed in every edition of the Winter Games.