Bulgaria at the 1964 Summer Olympics
| Bulgaria at the 1964 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 63 in 9 sports |
| Flag bearer | Enyu Valchev |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. 63 competitors, 56 men and 7 women, took part in 56 events in 9 sports.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Boyan Radev — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight.
- Enyu Valchev — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Lightweight.
- Prodan Gardzhev — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Middleweight.
Silver
- Velichko Velichkov — Shooting, Men's 50 metre Rifle, Three Positions
- Angel Kerezov — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Flyweight
- Kiril Petkov — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Welterweight
- Stancho Kolev — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Featherweight
- Lyutvi Ahmedov — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Bronze
- Aleksandar Nikolov — Boxing, Men's Light Heavyweight
- Said Mustafov — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
Athletics
Boxing
Canoeing
Sprint
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Bogdan Ivanov | C-1 1000 m | 4:48.39 | 3 Q | — | BYE | 4:44.76 | 6 | ||
| Gerogi Todorov | K-1 1000 m | DNS | Did not advance | ||||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechages | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Nikolina Ruseva | K-1 500 m | 2:13.26 | 4 Q | — | 2:15.49 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Cycling
One cyclist representd Bulgaria in 1964.
Track
- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Kirev | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:13.06 | 15 |
Gymnastics
Shooting
Four shooters represented Bulgaria in 1964. Velichko Velichkov won the silver medal in the 50 m rifle, three positions event.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | ||
| Dencho Denev | 50 m pistol | 543 | 15 |
| 25 m rapid fire pistol | 582 | 18 | |
| Martsel Koen | 50 m rifle three positions | 1130 | 23 |
| 50 m rifle prone | 589 | 25 | |
| Todor Kozlovski | 50 m pistol | 540 | 23 |
| Velichko Velichkov | 50 m rifle three positions | 1152 | 
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| 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 10 | |
Volleyball
Men's Team Competition
- Round Robin
- Defeated Brazil (3-0)
- Lost to Czechoslovakia (2-3)
- Lost to Romania (2-3)
- Lost to Japan (1-3)
- Defeated Netherlands (3-2)
- Defeated United States (3-0)
- Defeated South Korea (3-1)
- Lost to Soviet Union (0-3)
- Defeated Hungary (3-1) → Fifth place
- Team Roster
Weightlifting
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Military press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Bogomil Cvetanov | 67,5 kg | 125 | 7 | 107.5 | 13 | 125 | 19 | 357.5 | 15 |
| Weliko Konarov | 75 kg | 130 | 7 | 130 | 5 | 155 | 13 | 415 | 8 |
| Stancho Penchev | 82.5 kg | 135 | 10 | 130 | 12 | 160 | 14 | 425 | 11 |
| Petar Tachev | 90 kg | 145 | 8 | 130 | 11 | 170 | 10 | 445 | 8 |
| Ivan Veselinov | +90 kg | 165 | 7 | 135 | 11 | 190 | 4 | 490 | 7 |
Wrestling
References
- ^ "Bulgaria at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
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