Bulgaria at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Bulgaria participated in the Olympic Summer Games 1956 in Melbourne, Australia as well as equestrian Games in Stockholm, Sweden, in part of a delegation of 48 athletes (45 men and three women) in 31 competitions in seven sports. It could be won five medals ( one each gold and bronze and three silver ). The youngest athlete was the basketball player Viktor Radev (20 years and four days), the oldest athlete was the rider Eloy de Menezes (58 years and 41 days). It was the sixth part of the country at the Olympic Summer Games. Standard-bearer for the Games in Melbourne was the basketball player Georgi Panov.

  • 2.1 Basketball
  • 2.2 boxes
  • 2.3 Football
  • 2.4 weightlifting
  • 2.5 riding
  • 2.6 rings
  • 2.7 Gymnastics

Medalist

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Participants by sport

Basketball

Gentlemen

  • Results Main round: Group C, five points, 242:199 points, second place, qualified for the quarter -finals 65:70 defeat against Uruguay 89:58 victory against South Korea 88:71 victory against China Quarterfinals: Group B, four points, 182:224 points, third place, not qualified for the semifinals 44:85 defeat against the United States of America 56:66 defeat against the Soviet Union 82:73 victory against Brazil Games in positions five to eight 80:70 victory against the Philippines 64:52 victory against Brazil fifth
  • Squad Atanas Atanasov Nikolaj Ilow Georgi Kanev Wasil Manchenko Ilija Mirchew Georgi Panov Ljubomir Panov Viktor Radev Vladimir Savov Tsvetko Slavow Konstantin Totew

Boxing

Gentlemen

  • Bozhil Lozanow heavyweight
  • Boris Nikolov Light Middleweight

Football

Gentlemen

  • Results Second round: without a fight moved into the quarter-finals Quarterfinals: 6:1 victory against Great Britain Goals: Dimiter Milanow (3x), Ivan Kolev (2x), Georgi Dimitrov Semi-finals: 1-2 defeat after extra time against the Soviet Union Goals: Ivan Kolev Match for Bronze: 3-0 win over India Goals: Todor Dijew (2x), Dimiter Milanow rank three
  • Squad Stefan Bojków Todor Dijew Georgi Dimitrov Miko Goranow Krum Yanev Jordan Jossifow Ivan Kolev Nikola Kowatschew Manol Manoloff Dimiter Milanow Georgi Naidenow Panayot Panayotov Kiril Rakarow Gavril Stoyanov Stoyan Ormandjiev, coaches

Weightlifting

Gentlemen

  • Ivan Abadzhiew Lightweight
  • Ivan Weselinow Medium weight

Riding

Gentlemen Eventing team

  • Results Finale: Competition not completed ( DNF ) Dressage: 402.40 penalty points, eighth Cross country riding: competition not completed ( DNF ) Jumping: Competition not started
  • Team Rashko Fratew Genko Rashkow Konstantin Wenkow

Singles

  • Rashko Fratew versatility
  • Krum Lekarski dressage
  • Genko Rashkow versatility
  • Konstantin Wenkow versatility

Wrestling

Gentlemen freestyle

  • Hussein Mehmedow heavyweight
  • Mitko Petkov welterweight
  • Nikola Stantschew middle-weight
  • Georgi Zajchew Lightweight

Greco-Roman

  • Dimitar Dobrew middle-weight
  • Hussein Mehmedow heavyweight
  • Dinko Petrov bantamweight
  • Mitko Petkov welterweight
  • Petko Sirakow Light Heavyweight
  • Dimitar Stoyanov Lightweight

Gymnastics

Ladies

  • Ivanka Dolzhewa Individual all-around
  • Saltirka Spasowa - Tarpowa Individual all-around
  • Tswetanka Stanchewa Individual all-around

Gentlemen

  • Welik Kapsazow Individual all-around
  • Stoyan Stoyanov Individual all-around
  • Mincho Todorov Individual all-around
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