Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. It is the historical and cultural capital of Bulgaria.
Ivet Miroslavova Lalova-Collio is a Bulgarian athlete who specialises in the 100 metres and 200 metres sprint events. She is the 13th-fastest woman in the history of the 100 metres. She finished fourth in the 100 metres and fifth in the 200 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics. Her career was interrupted for two years between June 2005 and May 2007 due to a leg injury sustained in a collision with another athlete. In June 2012 she won gold at the 2012 European Athletics Championships in the Women's 100 metres. In July 2016 she won two silver medals at the 2016 European Athletics Championships in both the Women's 100 and 200 metres. She has participated in five editions of the Olympic Games.
Emil Gargorov is a retired Bulgarian footballer.
Maria Zdravkova Grozdeva-Grigorova is a Bulgarian retired sport shooter, who competed in 25 metre pistol and 10 metre air pistol. She is the only woman to have successfully defended the 25 metre pistol title at the Olympic Games. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Women's 25 metre pistol, and Women's 10 metre air pistol.
Milen Radukanov is a former Bulgarian footballer.
Valentin Dimitrov Yordanov, also transliterated Jordanov, is a retired Bulgarian freestyle wrestler who competed in the up to 52 kg weight class. He is an Olympic gold medalist, seven-time World Champion, seven-time European Champion, and the only wrestler to hold 10 medals from the World Wrestling Championships.
Petar Dimitrov is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Kostenets. Dimitrov is an attacking right midfielder.
Ferario Spasov was a Bulgarian football coach and player.
Dzhihat Kyamil is a Bulgarian footballer of Turkish descent who plays as a midfielder for Pavlikeni.
Ivaylo Emilov Dimitrov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a winger or forward.
Rumen Ivaylov Rumenov is a Bulgarian footballer, currently playing as a midfielder for Dobrudzha.
Nikola Kolev is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dunav Ruse.
Antoaneta Kostadinova, née Boneva is a Bulgarian sport shooter. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 10 metre air pistol and the women's 25 metre pistol. At the 2020 Summer Olympics, she won a silver medal in the Women's 10 metre air pistol. In December 2021, Kostadinova came third in the Bulgarian Sportsperson of the Year ranking, earning 995 points.
Plamen Yordanov Galabov is a Bulgarian footballer who currently plays for Beitar Jerusalem as a defender.
Bulgaria competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Bulgaria made their official debut at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. Bulgarian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics since 1924, except for three occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of Bulgaria's actions in World War II, the worldwide Great Depression and the Soviet boycott, respectively.
Daniel Dimitrov Panov is a Bulgarian politician of GERB who has been the mayor of Veliko Tarnovo since 2011.
Events in the year 2022 in Bulgaria.
Galab Spasov Donev is a Bulgarian politician who served as the caretaker Prime Minister of Bulgaria from 2 August 2022 to 6 June 2023. He is the longest-serving caretaker prime minister in Bulgaria's history to date.
Aykut Sunay Ramadan is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward for Etar Veliko Tarnovo.
The 1960s in the People's Republic of Bulgaria.
