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 |
|
| 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
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold
|
Enyu Valchev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle lightweight | 14 October |
| Gold
|
Prodan Gardzhev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle middleweight | 14 October |
| Gold
|
Boyan Radev | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman light heavyweight | 19 October |
 Silver
|
Stancho Kolev | Wrestling | Men's freestyle featherweight | 14 October |
| Silver
|
Angel Kerezov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman flyweight | 19 October |
| Silver
|
Kiril Petkov | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman welterweight | 19 October |
| Silver
|
Velichko Velichkov | Shooting | Men's 50 metre rifle three positions | 20 October |
| Silver
|
Lyutvi Ahmedov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle heavyweight | 14 October |
 Bronze
|
Said Mustafov | Wrestling | Men's freestyle light heavyweight | 13 October |
| Bronze
|
Aleksandar Nikolov | Boxing | Men's light heavyweight | 21 October |
Athletics
[edit]Boxing
[edit]Canoeing
[edit]Sprint
[edit]- 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 | ||
| Georgi 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
[edit]One cyclist represented Bulgaria in 1964. Stefan Kirev from Kazanlak.
Track
[edit]- 1000m time trial
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Kirev | Men's 1000m time trial | 1:13.06 | 15 |
Gymnastics
[edit]Shooting
[edit]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 | 
|
| 50 m rifle prone | 592 | 10 | |
Volleyball
[edit]Men
[edit]Round robin
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union
|
9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 5.000 | 415 | 279 | 1.487 |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia
|
9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2.600 | 486 | 399 | 1.218 |
| 3 |  Japan
|
9 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 1.833 | 475 | 372 | 1.277 |
| 4 |  Romania
|
9 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 1.267 | 432 | 394 | 1.096 |
| 5 |  Bulgaria
|
9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 464 | 429 | 1.082 |
| 6 |  Hungary
|
9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 1.000 | 449 | 466 | 0.964 |
| 7 |  Brazil
|
9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 23 | 0.565 | 410 | 474 | 0.865 |
| 8 |  Netherlands
|
9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 0.458 | 378 | 482 | 0.784 |
| 9 |  United States
|
9 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 0.435 | 360 | 450 | 0.800 |
| 10 |  South Korea
|
9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 0.333 | 376 | 500 | 0.752 |
Source: [citation needed]
| Date | Score | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | Brazil
|
16–14 | 15–10 | 15–6 | 46–30 | ||
| 14 Oct | Czechoslovakia
|
3–2 | Bulgaria
|
15–13 | 13–15 | 15–11 | 7–15 | 15–11 | 65–65 |
| 15 Oct | Romania
|
3–2 | Bulgaria
|
15–6 | 11–15 | 5–15 | 15–13 | 15–8 | 61–57 |
| 17 Oct | Japan 
|
3–1 | Bulgaria
|
15–10 | 12–15 | 15–6 | 15–10 | 57–41 | |
| 18 Oct | Bulgaria
|
3–2 | Netherlands
|
15–11 | 8–15 | 15–8 | 14–16 | 15–8 | 67–58 |
| 19 Oct | Bulgaria
|
3–0 | United States
|
15–9 | 15–13 | 15–7 | 45–29 | ||
| 21 Oct | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | South Korea
|
15–4 | 12–15 | 15–11 | 15–9 | 57–39 | |
| 22 Oct | Soviet Union
|
3–0 | Bulgaria
|
15–2 | 16–14 | 15–13 | 46–29 | ||
| 23 Oct | Bulgaria
|
3–1 | Hungary
|
15–9 | 15–12 | 12–15 | 15–8 | 57–44 |
Team roster
[edit]- Dimitar Karov
- Ivan Gochev
- Gergi Konstandinov
- Petko Panteleev
- Peter Kruchmarov
- Simeon Srandev
- Lachezar Stoyanov
- Boris Gyuderov
- Kiril Ivanov
- Slavko Slavov
- Georgi Spasov
- Angel Koritarov
Weightlifting
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Bulgaria at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
External links
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