Bulgaria competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 271 competitors, 183 men and 88 women, took part in 151 events in 20 sports.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDateYanko RusevWeightliftingMen's 67.5 kg23 JulyGeorgi RaikovWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 100 kg23 JulyAsen ZlatevWeightliftingMen's 75 kg24 JulyStojan DeltshevGymnasticsMen's horizontal bar25 JulyValentin RaychevWrestlingMen's freestyle 74 kg30 JulyIsmail AbilovWrestlingMen's freestyle 82 kg31 JulyPetar LesovBoxingMen's flyweight2 AugustLyubomir LyubenovCanoeingMen's C-1 1000 metres2 AugustStefan DimitrovWeightliftingMen's 60 kg22 JulyAleksandar TomovWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman +100 kg24 JulyNadya Filipova, Ginka Gyurova, Mariyka Modeva, Rita Todorova and Iskra VelinovaRowingWomen's coxed four26 JulyBlagoi BlagoevWeightliftingMen's 82.5 kg26 JulyDimitar Zapryanov JudoMen's +95kgJuly 27Rumen AleksandrovWeightliftingMen's 90 kg27 JulyValentin HristovWeightliftingMen's 110 kg29 JulyMikho DukovWrestlingMen's freestyle 62 kg29 JulyKrasimira Bogdanova, Diana Dilova-Braynova, Vanya Dermendzhieva, Silviya Germanova, Nadka Golcheva, Petkana Makayeeva, Penka Metodieva, Angelina Mikhaylova, Snezhana Mikhaylova, Kostadinka Radkova, Evladiya Slavcheva, and Penka StoyanovaBasketballWomen's tournament30 JulySlavcho ChervenkovWrestlingMen's freestyle 100 kg30 JulyGeorgi Gadshev, Svetoslav Ivanov, and Petar MandazhievEquestrianTeam dressage31 JulyIvan Yankov WrestlingMen's freestyle 68 kg31 JulyMariya PetkovaAthleticsWomen's discus throw1 AugustLyubomir LyubenovCanoeingMen's C-1 500 metres1 AugustVanja Gesheva-TsvetkovaCanoeingWomen's K-1 500 metres1 AugustYordan Angelov, Dimitar Dimitrov, Stefan Dimitrov, Stoyan Gunchev, Khristo Iliev, Petko Petkov, Kaspar Simeonov, Khristo Stoyanov, Mitko Todorov, Tsano Tsanov, Emil Valchev, and Dimitar ZlatanovVolleyballMen's tournament1 AugustLyubcho DyakovShootingMixed 50 metre pistol20 JulyPetar ZapryanovShootingMixed 50 metre rifle prone21 JulyMladen MladenovWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 52 kg23 JulyMincho PashovWeightliftingMen's 67.5 kg23 JulyStojan DeltshevGymnasticsMen's artistic individual all-around24 JulyPavel PavlovWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 82 kg24 JulyNedelcho KolevWeightliftingMen's 75 kg24 JulyPetar PetrovAthleticsMen's 100 meters25 JulySiyka Kelbecheva and Stoyanka Kurbatova-GruichevaRowingWomen's coxless pair26 JulyAni Bakova, Rumeliana Boncheva, Dolores Nakova, and Mariana SerbezovaRowingWomen's quadruple sculls26 JulyBogdan Dobrev, Mincho Nikolov, Lyubomir Petrov, and Ivo RusevRowingMen's quadruple sculls27 JulyVerka Borisova-Stoyanova, Tsvetana Bozhurina, Rositsa Dimitrova, Tanya Dimitrova-Todorova, Maya Georgieva-Stoeva, Tanya Gogova, Valentina Ilieva-Kharalampieva, Rumyana Kaisheva, Anka Kristolova-Uzunova, and Silva PetrunovaVolleyballWomen's tournament29 JulyNermedin SelimovWrestlingMen's freestyle 52 kg30 JulyIvailo KhristovBoxingMen's light flyweight31 JulyIliyan NedkovJudoMen's 65kg31 JulyBorislav Ananiev and Nikolay IlkovCanoeingMen's C-2 500 metres1 AugustBorislav Borisov, Lazar Khristov, Ivan Manev, and Bozhidar MilenkovCanoeingMen's K-4 1000 metres2 August
Archery
In its first appearance in Olympic archery, Bulgaria entered one man and one woman. Men AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Total scoreScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedPetyo KishevIndividual1117 301116 292233 30 Women AthleteEventRound 1Round 2Total scoreScoreSeedScoreSeedScoreSeedTzvetanka StoytchevaIndividual1089 23105529214427
Athletics
Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankYanko Bratanov400 m hurdles50.56 5 qcolspan=2 50.17 5 q56.35 8Vladimir Ivanov200 m21.28 4 q20.96 5Did not advanceIvaylo Karanyotov100 m10.664Did not advanceBinko Kolev800 m1:48.73 Q1:47.33Did not advancePlamen Krastev110 m hurdles13.953 Qcolspan=2 13.996Did not advanceStanimir Nenov3000 m steeplechase8:50.2 12colspan=2 Did not advancePavel Pavlov200 m21.78 3 Q21.35 8Did not advancePetar Petrov100 m10.321 Q10.132 Q10.391 Q10.39200 m21.78 3 Q21.89 8Did not advancePavel PavlovVladimir Ivanov Ivaylo KaranyotovPetar Petrov4 × 100 m relay39.25 3 Qcolspan=4 38.99 6
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAtanas ChochevTriple jump16.4212 q16.56 6Emanuil DyulgerovHammer throw70.60 11 q74.04 6Nikola KhristovShot put19.0113Did not advanceAtanas MladenovHigh jump2.1024Did not advanceValcho StoevShot putNMDid not advanceStefan StoykovJavelin throw78.7412 q79.0411Atanas TarevPole vault5.2513Did not advanceIvan TuparovLong jump7.4622Did not advanceIvo YanchevPole vaultNMDid not advanceYordan YanevLong jump7.8410 q8.02 8Velko VelevDiscus throw61.3010 q63.04 8Emil Vladimirov62.507 Q63.18 7
Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankAtanas AndonovResult11.386.8615.592.0050.3614.8347.624.7053.344:29.279277PointsRazvigor YankovResult11.266.6116.281.8550.3715.6948.024.6058.124:51.2762414Points
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMalena Andonova400 m53.30 6Did not advanceSvobodka Damyanova52.23 4Did not advanceYordanka Donkova100 m hurdles13.24 6 Qcolspan=2 13.39 6Did not advanceLiliyana Panayotova-Ivanova200 m23.172 Q23.29 3 Q23.07 6Did not advanceGalina Penkova23.353 Q23.37 5 Q23.27 8Did not advanceTotka Petrova800 m2:00.6 3 Qcolspan=2 2:00.0 6Did not advance1500 m4:13.8 8Did not advanceSofka Popova100 m11.351 Q11.424 Q11.407Did not advanceMariya Shishkova11.573 Q11.475 Q11.657Did not advanceNikolina Shtereva800 m1:58.9 3 Qcolspan=2 1:58.9 4 Q1:58.8 71500 m4:08.3 7Did not advanceRositsa Stamenova400 m52.71 3 Qcolspan=2 52.96 8Did not advanceVesela Yatsinska800 m1:59.9 3 Qcolspan=2 1:59.9 5Did not advance1500 m4:04.7 6Did not advanceDaniela Valkova100 m hurdles13.66 5 Qcolspan=2 13.79 6Did not advance Sofka PopovaLiliyana Panayotova-Ivanova Mariya ShishkovaGalina Penkova4 × 100 m relaycolspan=6 42.67 4 Svobodka DamyanovaRositsa Stamenova Malena AndonovaBonka Dimova4 × 400 m relay3:28.7 2 Qcolspan=4 DNF
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionYordanka BlagoevaHigh jump1.8016Did not advanceSvetla BozhkovaDiscus throw60.845 Q63.148Lidiya GushevaLong jump6.565 Q6.2412Ekaterina Nedeva5.8317Did not advanceMariya PetkovaDiscus throw65.022 Q67.90Ivanka PetrovaShot putcolspan=2 18.3411Tsvetana RalinskaJavelin throw DNSDid not advanceElena StoyanovaShot putcolspan=2 20.226Antoaneta TodorovaJavelin throw60.565 Q60.6610Ivanka VanchevaJavelin throw61.164 Q65.385 Verzhinia VeselinovaShot putcolspan=2 20.725
Combined events – pentathlon AthleteEvent 1500 mFinalRankValentina DimitrovaResult14.395.9115.651.742:15.5044587PointsEmilia KunovaResult13.726.1011.981.742:11.1044318Points
Basketball
Women's tournament The women's tournament was decided in a round robin group with all six teams. The first two places competed for the gold medal, while the third and fourth places for the bronze. The remaining teams retain their group ranks for the final standings. The host nation finished the group phase undefeated and won the gold against Bulgaria. Yugoslavia would go on to win the bronze medal against Hungary. Competed for the gold medal Competed for the bronze medal TeamPts 5 0 553 316 +237 10 4 1 440 405 +35 9 3 2 356 364 −8 8 2 3 344 407 −63 7 1 4 346 403 −57 6 0 5 308 452 −144 5
Gold-medal match
Boxing
Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) Ismail Mustafov → Bronze Medal First Round — Bye Second Round – defeated Gerard Hawkins (Ireland) on points (5-0) Quarter-finals – defeated Ahmed Siad (Algeria) on points (5-0) Semi-finals – lost to Hipolito Ramos (Cuba) on points (1-4)
Men's flyweight (– 51 kg) Petar Lesov → Gold Medal First Round – defeated Onofre Ramirez (Nicaragua) on points (5-0) Second Round – defeated Hassen Sherif (Ethiopia) on points (5-0) Quarter-finals – defeated Roman Gilberto (Mexico) on points (4-1) Semi-finals – defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (5-0) Final – defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (Soviet Union) after referee stopped contest in 2nd round
Men's Bantamweight (– 54 kg) Aleksandr Radev First Round — Bye Second Round – lost to John Siryakibbe (Uganda) after referee stopped contest in first round
Men's featherweight (– 57 kg) Tsacho Andreikovski First Round — Bye Second Round – defeated William Azanor (Nigeria) after knock-out in first round Third Round – defeated Barthelémy Adoukonu (Benin) after knock-out in second round Quarter-finals – lost to Viktor Rybakov (Soviet Union) on points (1-4)
Men's lightweight (– 60 kg) Yordan Lesov First Round – defeated Patrice Martin (Benin) after knock-out in first round Second Round – defeated Tibor Dezamits (Hungary) on points (4-1) Quarter-finals – lost to Viktor Demyanenko (Soviet Union) on points (0-5)
Men's light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) Margarit Anastasov First Round – lost to Ace Rusevski (Yugoslavia) on points (1-4)
Men's heavyweight (+ 81 kg) Petr Stoimenov First Round – defeated Naasan Ajjoub (Syria) after referee stopped contest in second round Quarter-finals – lost to Jürgen Fanghänel (East Germany) after referee stopped contest in second round
Canoeing
Sprint Men AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLyubomir LyubenovC-1 500 m1:54.311 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 1:53.49C-1 1000 m4:06.822 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 4:12.38Borislav AnanievNikolai IlkovC-2 500 m1:45.004 Qcolspan=2 1:47.421 Q1:44.83Raycho KarmadzhievKaman KutsevC-2 1000 m3:45.563 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 3:53.897Ivan ManevK-1 500 m DNSDid not advanceK-1 1000 m DNSDid not advanceSlavcho Mangarakov Boiko SavovK-2 500 m DNSDid not advanceLazar Khristov Georgi DonchevK-2 1000 m DNSDid not advanceBorislav Borisov Bozhidar MilenkovLazar KhristovIvan ManevK-4 1000 m3:07.195 Qcolspan=2 3:12.003 Q3:15.46 Women AthleteEventHeatsRepechagesSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankVanja GeshevaK-1 500 m1:58.402 Qcolspan=2 colspan=2 1:59.48Mariya MinchevaNatasha PetrovaK-2 500 m1:50.515 Qcolspan=2 1:51.661 Q1:53.129
Cycling
Six cyclists represented Bulgaria in 1980.
Road AthleteEventTimeRankBorislav AsenovMen's road race DNFYordan Penchev DNFAndon Petrov DNFNencho Staykov DNFBorislav AsenovVenelin KhubenovYordan PenchevNencho StaykovTeam time trial2:05:55.26
Track Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankStoyan Petrov1 km time trial1:08.68212
Diving
Men AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalPointsRankPointsRankPetr Georgiev3 m springboard504.3313Did not advance10 m platform391.3218Did not advanceRadoslav Radev10 m platform406.8917Did not advance
Equestrian
Dressage AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalOverallScoreRankScoreRankScoreRankGeorgi GadzhevVnimatelenIndividual11469 Q88178817Svetoslav IvanovAleko11908 Q85088508Petar MandajievSchibor12447 Q846 9846 9Georgi GadzhevSvetoslav IvanovPetar MandajievSee aboveTeam35802colspan=2 3580
Eventing AthleteHorseEventDressageCross-countryJumpingTotalFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesTotalRankPenaltiesRankTrifon DatsinskiMentor-2Individual65.8020DNFDNSDNFACTzvetan DontchevMedisson66.4021114.40180.8055.00185.805185.805Dimo KhristovBogez68.8023265.60334.4013DNSDNFACDzhenko SabevNormativ59.4012DNFDNSDNFACTzvetan DontchevDimo KhristovDzhenko SabevTrifon DatsinskiSee aboveTeam191.605DNFACDNFACDNF
Show jumping AthleteHorseEventQualificationFinalPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankPenaltiesRankDimitar GhenovMakbetIndividualDNFACDNSACNikola DimitrovVals24.001412.25936.2513Boris Pavlov Monblan16.00 1010.50 626.5010Dimitar GhenovKhristo KatchovNikola DimitrovBoris PavlovSee aboveTeam76.50683.005159.506
Fencing
Four fencers, all men, represented Bulgaria in 1980.
Men's sabre Vasil Etropolski Khristo Etropolski Georgi Chomakov
Men's team sabre Khristo Etropolski, Nikolay Marincheshki, Vasil Etropolski, Georgi Chomakov
Gymnastics
Judo
Men