Bulgaria_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics
Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Bulgaria was represented by 72 athletes at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China.
Quick Facts Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics, IOC code ...
| Bulgaria at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 72 in 16 sports |
| Flag bearers | Petar Stoychev (opening) Matey Kaziyski (closing) |
| Medals Ranked 42nd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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Main article: Archery at the 2008 Summer Olympics
The country has allocated one spot in the men's individual event. Daniel Pavlov qualified at the 2007 World Championships.[1]
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Daniel Pavlov | Men's individual | 618 | 59 |  Tsyrempilov (RUS) (6)L 102–112 |
Did not advance | |||||
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Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Desislav Gunev | 100 m | 10.66 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 21.55 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||||
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- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Nikolay Atanasov | Long jump | 7.54 | 35 | Did not advance | |
| Spas Bukhalov | Pole vault | 5.45 | =25 | Did not advance | |
| Iliyan Efremov | NM | — | Did not advance | ||
| Georgi Ivanov | Shot put | NM | — | Did not advance | |
| Momchil Karailiev | Triple jump | 17.12 | 11 Q | 16.48 | 11 |
| Kolyo Neshev | Javelin throw | 66.00 | 36 | Did not advance | |
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- Women
- Track & road events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Inna Eftimova | 100 m | 11.67 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| 200 m | 23.50 | 5 Q | 23.48 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tsvetelina Kirilova | 400 m hurdles | 55.22 | 3 Q | — | 55.97 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Ivet Lalova | 100 m | 11.33 | 1 Q | 11.40 | 3 Q | 11.51 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | 23.13 | 5 Q | 23.15 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Tezdzhan Naimova | 100 m | 11.70 | 5 | Did not advance | |||||
| Dobrinka Shalamanova | 3000 m steeplechase | DNF | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Daniela Yordanova | 1500 m | Withdrew for failing the drug test* | |||||||
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* On 13 June 2008, Daniela Yordanova was tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition doping test in Sofia.[2]
- Field events
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Gita Dodova | Triple jump | 13.53 | 25 | Did not advance | |
| Venera Getova | Discus throw | 54.00 | 34 | Did not advance | |
| Rumyana Karapetrova | Javelin throw | 40.15 | 52 | Did not advance | |
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Main article: Badminton at the 2008 Summer Olympics
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Petya Nedelcheva | Women's singles |  Persson (SWE)W 21–10, 21–10 |
 Hosny (EGY)W 21–7, 21–4 |
 Wong M C (MAS)L 16–21, 8–21 |
Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Bulgaria had qualified two boxers for the Olympics: Boris Georgiev, light welterweight, European gold medalist in 2006 and Olympic bronze medalist from Athens 2004 and Kubrat Pulev, super heavyweight, bronze world medalist in 2005 and bronze European medalist in 2006
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Boris Georgiev | Light welterweight |  Molina (USA)W 14–1 |
 Mönkh-Erdene (MGL)L 3–10 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Kubrat Pulev | Super heavyweight | — |  Rivas (COL)L 5–11 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Canoeing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sprint
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Semifinals | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Adnan Aliev Deyan Georgiev |
Men's C-2 500 m | 1:43.428 | 5 QS | 1:42.891 | 2 Q | 1:43.971 | 7 |
| Men's C-2 1000 m | 3:54.111 | 6 QS | 3:45.019 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
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Qualification Legend: QS = Qualify to semi-final; QF = Qualify directly to final
Main article: Cycling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Road
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Petrov | Men's road race | Did not finish | |
| Evgeniy Gerganov | Did not finish | ||
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Main article: Gymnastics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Artistic
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||||||
| F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | F | PH | R | V | PB | HB | ||||||
| Yordan Yovchev | Rings | — | 16.275 | — | 16.275 | 2 Q | — | 15.525 | — | 15.525 | 8 | ||||||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apparatus | Total | Rank | Apparatus | Total | Rank | ||||||||
| F | V | UB | BB | F | V | UB | BB | ||||||
| Nikolina Tankusheva | All-around | 12.850 | 13.850 | 12.700 | 12.075 | 51.475 | 61 | Did not advance | |||||
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Rhythmic
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | Rope | Hoop | Clubs | Ribbon | Total | Rank | ||
| Elizabeth Paisieva | Individual | 16.175 | 16.400 | 16.200 | 14.525 | 63.300 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||
| Simona Peycheva | 16.900 | 17.125 | 16.475 | 16.675 | 67.175 | 9 Q | 15.975 | 16.975 | 16.775 | 15.750 | 65.475 | 10 | |
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More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs |
Total | Rank | 5 ropes | 3 hoops 2 clubs |
Total | Rank | ||
| Tsveta Kuseva Yolita Manolova Zornitsa Marinova Maya Paunovska Yoanna Tancheva Tatyana Tongova |
Team | 16.825 | 16.875 | 33.700 | 5 Q | 16.750 | 16.800 | 33.550 | 5 |
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Main article: Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ivo Yanakiev Martin Yanakiev |
Double sculls | 6:45.03 | 4 R | 6:24.70 | 3 SA/B | 6:26.62 | 4 FB | 6:45.91 | 10 |
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- Women
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| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Rumyana Neykova | Single sculls | 7:56.07 | 1 QF | 7:22.37 | 1 SA/B | 7:33.29 | 2 FA | 7:22.34 |  |
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Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Main article: Sailing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Women
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| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
| Irina Konstantinova-Bontemps | RS:X | 8 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 13 | EL | 101 | 12 | |
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M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race; CAN = Race cancelled
Main article: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tanyu Kiryakov | 10 m air pistol | 580 | 10 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m pistol | 562 | 7 Q | 656.8 | 6 | |
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Desislava Balabanova | 10 m air rifle | 393 | 26 | Did not advance | |
| 50 m rifle 3 positions | 574 | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Mariya Grozdeva | 10 m air pistol | 382 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 583 | 5 Q | 786.6 | 5 | |
| Irena Tanova | 10 m air pistol | 377 | 32 | Did not advance | |
| 25 m pistol | 289 | 37 | Did not advance | ||
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Main article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Men
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mihail Alexandrov | 100 m breaststroke | 1:00.69 NR | 14 Q | 1:00.61 NR | 11 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m breaststroke | 2:11.94 NR | 24 | Did not advance | ||||
| 200 m individual medley | 2:00.70 | 20 | Did not advance | ||||
| Georgi Palazov | 100 m butterfly | 55.25 | 60 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m butterfly | 2:01.84 | 39 | Did not advance | ||||
| Petar Stoychev | 1500 m freestyle | 15:28.84 | 30 | — | Did not advance | ||
| 10 km open water | — | 1:52:09.1 | 6 | ||||
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- Women
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nina Rangelova | 200 m freestyle | 2:00.66 NR | 30 | Did not advance | |||
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Main article: Tennis at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Tsvetana Pironkova | Women's singles |  Domachowska (POL)W 6–3, 6–4 |
 Cibulková (SVK)L 2–6, 2–6 |
Did not advance | ||||
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Main article: Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Men's indoor tournament
Bulgaria's men's team qualified as bronze medalists from the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup. The team won three of its group play matches, and advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Russia. The team's final ranking in the tournament was tied for 5th place.
- Roster
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
Head Coach: Martin Stoev
More information №, Name ...
| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2008 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evgeni Ivanov | 3 June 1974 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |  Jastrzębski Węgiel |
| 2 | Hristo Tsvetanov | 29 March 1978 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |  Budvanska Rivijera Budva |
| 3 | Andrey Zhekov | 12 March 1980 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 326 cm (128 in) |  Patron Patra |
| 4 | Boyan Yordanov | 12 March 1983 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Olympiacos |
| 5 | Krasimir Gaydarski | 23 February 1983 | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Olympiacos |
| 6 | Matey Kaziyski | 23 September 1984 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  Trentino Volley |
| 11 | Vladimir Nikolov | 3 October 1977 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 13 | Teodor Salparov (c) | 16 August 1982 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |  CSKA Sofia |
| 14 | Kostadin Stoykov | 7 December 1977 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 329 cm (130 in) |  VC Nova |
| 15 | Todor Aleksiev | 21 April 1983 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Levski Siconco |
| 17 | Plamen Konstantinov (L) | 14 June 1973 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Iraklis |
| 18 | Ivan Tasev | 21 March 1967 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 334 cm (131 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | CSKA Sofia |
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- Group play
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SPW | SPL | SPR | SW | SL | SR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 460 | 371 | 1.240 | 15 | 4 | 3.750 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Italy |
5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 439 | 401 | 1.095 | 13 | 6 | 2.167 | |
| 3 | Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 446 | 440 | 1.014 | 10 | 9 | 1.111 | |
| 4 |  China |
5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 445 | 492 | 0.904 | 9 | 13 | 0.692 | |
| 5 |  Venezuela |
5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 421 | 451 | 0.933 | 8 | 12 | 0.667 | |
| 6 |  Japan |
5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 392 | 448 | 0.875 | 4 | 15 | 0.267 |
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All times are China Standard Time (UTC+8).
| 10 August 2008 (2008-08-10) 20:00 |
Bulgaria |
3–1 | China |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,000 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Mitch Davidson (CAN) |
| (25–20, 25–21, 26–28, 25–19) Results Statistics | ||||
| 12 August 2008 (2008-08-12) 22:45 |
Japan |
1–3 | Bulgaria |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 3,200 Referees: Mitch Davidson (CAN), Victor Rodriguez (PUR) |
| (27–29, 25–23, 21–25, 19–25) Results Statistics | ||||
| 14 August 2008 22:30 |
Bulgaria |
1–3 | United States |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 5,700 Referees: Laert Souza (BRA), Kun-Tae Kim (KOR) |
| (29–27, 21–25, 14–25, 24–26) result statistics | ||||
| 16 August 2008 14:50 |
Italy |
3–0 | Bulgaria |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 8,000 Referees: Umit Sokullu (TUR), Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI) |
| (25–20, 25–21, 25–16) result statistics | ||||
| 18 August 2008 10:00 |
Bulgaria |
3–1 | Venezuela |
Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium, Beijing Attendance: 3,400 Referees: Mohammad Shahmiri (IRI), Laert Souza (BRA) |
| (23–25, 25–19, 25–16, 25–22) result statistics | ||||
- Quarterfinal
| 20 August 2008 10:00 |
Bulgaria |
1–3 | Russia |
Capital Indoor Stadium, Beijing Attendance: 11,500 Referees: Bela Hobor (HUN), Frans Loderus (NED) |
| (25–20, 16–25, 22–25, 21–25) result statistics | ||||
Main article: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics
On 9 August 2008, Anatolie Guidea ruptured his Achilles' tendon and could not compete in the event. The Bulgarian Wrestling Federation has asked another Bulgarian wrestler, Ismail Redzhep, to replace Guidia, but he was involved in a car accident, prompting him not to compete.[4] Eventually, the freed spot was taken by Mike Zadick from the United States.[5]
Key:
- VT - Victory by Fall.
- PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
- PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
- Men's freestyle
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Radoslav Velikov | −55 kg | Bye | Cejudo (USA) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | Bye |  Gochashvili (GEO)W 3–1 PP |
 Sevdimov (AZE) W 3–1 PP |
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| Serafim Barzakov | −66 kg | Bye |  Jung Y-H (KOR)W 3–1 PP |
Tushishvili (GEO) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | 11 | |||
| Kiril Terziev | −74 kg | Bye |  Jokar (IRI)W 3–1 PP |
 Gitinov (KGZ)W 5–0 VT |
Saitiev (RUS) L 0–5 VT |
Bye |  Fundora (CUB)W 5–0 VT |
| |
| Bozhidar Boyadzhiev | −120 kg | Akhmedov (RUS) L 0–3 PO |
Did not advance | Masoumi (IRI) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 13 | |||
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- Men's Greco-Roman
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| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Venelin Venkov | −55 kg | Sourian (IRI) L 0–5 VT |
Did not advance | 17 | |||||
| Armen Nazaryan | −60 kg | Bedinadze (GEO) W 3–1 PP |
 Sasamoto (JPN) W 3–1 PP |
Rahimov (AZE) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | Bye |  Sheng J (CHN) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 7 |
| Nikolay Gergov | −66 kg | Bye |  Eroğlu (TUR) W 3–1 PP |
Kovalenko (RUS) W 3–1 PP |
Begaliev (KGZ) L 1–3 PP |
Bye |  Vardanyan (UKR) L 1–3 PP |
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| Yavor Yanakiev | −74 kg | Bye | Chang Yx (CHN) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | Bye |  Barrera (PER)W 3–0 PO |
 Mikhalovich (BLR)W 3–1 PP |
| |
| Kaloyan Dinchev | −96 kg | Bye |  Švec (CZE)L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 14 | ||||
| Ivan Ivanov | −120 kg | Bye |  Szczepaniak (FRA) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 13 | ||||
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- Women's freestyle
More information Athlete, Event ...
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Elina Vaseva | −63 kg | Bye |  Dunn (GUM)W 3–0 PO |
Kartashova (RUS) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | Bye |  Shalygina (KAZ) L 1–3 PP |
Did not advance | 7 |
| Stanka Zlateva | −72 kg | — |  Akuffo (CAN)W 3–0 PO |
 Unda (ESP)W 3–1 PP |
Wieszczek (POL) W 3–0 PO |
Bye | Wang J (CHN) L 0–5 VT |
 | |
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The Bulgarian Olympic Committee initially selected a team of 8 athletes, 6 men and 2 women, for weightlifting, but decided to withdraw its entire weightlifting delegation to the games, after its athletes had been tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid substance.[6]
- "FITA Olympic Qualification - Men" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-08-16. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
- "Bulgarian runner fails drugs test". 15 August 2008.
- "Bulgaria men's volleyball team roster". Beijing 2008. FIVB. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- "Bulgaria Olympic Wrestling Team Stricken by Bad Karma", novinite.com, 10 August 2008.
- "Zadick added to freestyle wrestling field", Sports Illustrated, 17 August 2008.
- "Bulgaria men, women teams withdraw from Olympics" Archived August 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, AFP, 28 June 2008.