Bulgaria at the Paralympics

Bulgaria made its Paralympic Games début at the 1988 Summer Paralympics in Seoul, sending three competitors in track and field, and a men's goalball team. The country has participated in every subsequent edition of the Summer Paralympics. It made its Winter Paralympics début in 1994, and has taken part in every edition of the Winter Games since then.[1]

Bulgaria at the
Paralympics
IPC codeBUL
NPCBulgarian Paralympic Association
Medals
Gold
5
Silver
7
Bronze
3
Total
15
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Bulgarian athletes have won a total of five gold medals, seven silver and three bronze. All these medals have been won at the Summer Games, and all but one in track and field; the exception is Polina Dzhurova's silver medal in swimming in 1996, in the women's 100m backstroke (S6 category).[2]

1988 was Bulgaria's most successful year. Gueorgui Sakelarov became the country's first Paralympic champion when he took gold in both the discus and the shot put (B2 category). Compatriot Donko Angelov won Bulgaria's third medal of the Games, a silver, in the triple jump (B3). Ivan Hristov narrowly missed out on a medal when he finished fourth in the high jump (B1).[3]

Sakelarov has won three of Bulgaria's four Paralympic gold medals. He successfully defended his title in the shot put in 1992, though he won "only" silver in the discus that year. Bulgaria's fourth and most recent gold medal was won by Ivanka Koleva in the women's shot put (F57) in 2000.[4]

Medal tallies

Summer Paralympics
Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1988 Summer Paralympics210332nd
1992 Summer Paralympics120338th
1996 Summer Paralympics011255th
2000 Summer Paralympics100149th
2004 Summer Paralympics0000-
2008 Summer Paralympics011260th
2012 Summer Paralympics021359th
2016 Summer Paralympics100160th

Winter Paralympics
Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1994 Winter Paralympics0000-
1998 Winter Paralympics0000-
2002 Winter Paralympics0000-
2006 Winter Paralympics0000-
2010 Winter Paralympics0000-
2014 Winter Paralympics0000-
2018 Winter Paralympics0000-

Medallists

Summer Games
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldGueorgui Sakelarov1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's discus throw B2
 GoldGueorgui Sakelarov1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's shot put B2
 SilverDonko Angelov1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's triple jump B3
 GoldGueorgui Sakelarov1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's shot put B2
 SilverDonko Angelov1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's triple jump B3
 SilverGueorgui Sakelarov1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's discus throw B2
 SilverPolina Dzhurova1996 AtlantaSwimmingWomen's 100m backstroke S6
 BronzeGueorgui Sakelarov1996 AtlantaAthleticsMen's discus F11
 GoldIvanka Koleva2000 SydneyAthleticsWomen's shot put F57
 SilverStela Eneva2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's discus throw F57/58
 BronzeDaniela Todorova2008 BeijingAthleticsWomen's javelin throw F54-56
 SilverStela Eneva2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's discus throw F57-58
 SilverStela Eneva2012 LondonAthleticsWomen's shot put F57-58
 BronzeRadoslav Zlatanov2012 LondonAthleticsMen's long jump F13
 GoldRuzhdi Ruzhdi2016 Rio de JaneiroAthleticsMen's shot put F54-55

See also

References
  1. Bulgaria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. Bulgaria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  3. Bulgaria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  4. Bulgaria at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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