Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1980 in Moscow, Soviet Union, in present-day Russ ...

in Moscow,

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. 271 competitors, 183 men and 88 women, took part in 151 events in 20 sports.

Medalists

Archery

In its first appearance in Olympic archery, Bulgaria entered one man and one woman. ;Men ;Women

Athletics

;Men ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

Decathlon The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (''áthlos'', or ἄ ...

;Women ;Track & road events ;Field events ;Combined events –

pentathlon A pentathlon is a contest featuring five events. The name is derived from Greek language, Greek: combining the words ''pente'' (five) and -''athlon'' (competition) (). The first pentathlon was documented in Ancient Greece and was part of the Anci ...

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.

Gold-medal match

Boxing

Men's Light Flyweight (– 48 kg) *

Ismail Mustafov Ivailo Marinov (; born 13 July 1960 in Varna, also known as Ismail Mustafov, Ismail Huseinov or Ivailo Khristov) is a Bulgarian boxer of Muslim Romani ancestry, who won the bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics in light flywe ...

→ 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 Petar Lesov (, born 12 September 1960) is a former Bulgarian boxer, who won the Flyweight Gold medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He is a two-time European champion in the flyweight division (1981 and 1983). Lesov is currently a boxing coach. A ...

→ Gold Medal ** First Round – defeated Onofre Ramirez (Nicaragua) on points (5-0) ** Second Round – defeated

Hassen Sherif Hassan Sherif (born 19 August 1952) is an Ethiopian boxer. He competed in the men's flyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Barry Aguibou of Guinea, before losing to Petar Lesov Petar Lesov (, b ...

(Ethiopia) on points (5-0) ** Quarter-finals – defeated

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(Mexico) on points (4-1) ** Semi-finals – defeated

Hugh Russell Hugh Russell (15 December 1959 – 13 October 2023) was a Northern Irish professional boxer from the New Lodge area of Belfast who competed from 1981 to 1985. He held the British bantamweight title in 1983 and flyweight title from 1984 to 1985 ...

(Ireland) on points (5-0) ** Final – defeated

Viktor Miroshnichenko Viktor Miroshnichenko (; born 1 December 1959 in Donetsk, Ukrainian SSR) is a retired Ukrainian boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the flyweight division (– 5 ...

(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 John Siryakibbe (25 December 1962) is an Ugandan retired boxer, who participated in two Summer Olympics. Siryakibbe was just 17 years old when he competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, after receiving a bye in the first round of the ban ...

(Uganda) after referee stopped contest in first round Men's featherweight (– 57 kg) *

Tsacho Andreikovski Tsacho Andreykovski (, born 10 October 1954) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially brande ...

** First Round — Bye ** Second Round – defeated William Azanor (Nigeria) after knock-out in first round ** Third Round – defeated

Barthelémy Adoukonu Barthelémy Adoukonu (born 18 September 1957) is a Beninese boxer. He competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Moscow 1980 (), were an ...

(Benin) after knock-out in second round ** Quarter-finals – lost to

Viktor Rybakov Viktor Grigorievich Rybakov () (born May 28, 1956 in Magadan) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR twice at the Summer Olympics during his career as an Olympian. He won the bronze medal in the bantamweight division (– 54 ...

(Soviet Union) on points (1-4) Men's lightweight (– 60 kg) *

Yordan Lesov Yordan Lesov (born 19 December 1959) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as ...

** First Round – defeated

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(Benin) after knock-out in first round ** Second Round – defeated

Tibor Dezamits Tibor Dezamits (born 7 November 1954) is a Hungarian boxer. He competed in the men's lightweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he defeated Alphonse Matoubela Alphonse Matoubela (born 15 October 1958) is a boxe ...

(Hungary) on points (4-1) ** Quarter-finals – lost to

Viktor Demyanenko Viktor Leonidovich Demyanenko () (born August 26, 1958 in Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR) is a retired boxer, who represented the USSR at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union. There he won the silver medal in the lightweight divisio ...

(Soviet Union) on points (0-5) Men's light-welterweight (– 63.5 kg) *

Margarit Anastasov Margarit Atanasov (born 20 February 1958) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed in the men's light welterweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1980 Summer Olympics, he lost to Ace Rusevski Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956, in Ku ...

** First Round – lost to

Ace Rusevski Ace Rusevski (born November 30, 1956, in Kumanovo) is a retired Macedonians (ethnic group), Macedonian boxing, boxer who represented Yugoslavia at the Boxing at the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. There he ...

(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 Jürgen Fanghänel (born 1 August 1951) is a retired East German amateur boxer, who competed in 1970s and 1980s. Career Fanghänel won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight division (91 kg) at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. Th ...

(East Germany) after referee stopped contest in second round

Canoeing

Sprint

;Men ;Women

Cycling

Six cyclists represented Bulgaria in 1980.

Road

Track

;Time trial

Diving

;Men

Equestrian

Dressage

Eventing

Show jumping

Fencing

Four fencers, all men, represented Bulgaria in 1980. ; Men's sabre *

Vasil Etropolski Vasil Etropolski (born 18 March 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer and fencing coach. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won the 1983 sabre world championship. He is the twin brother of K ...

Khristo Etropolski Khristo Etropolski (, born 18 March 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and offici ...

Georgi Chomakov Georgi Chomakov () (born 6 April 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the team sabre event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. In 1984, Chomakov announced that he will not c ...

; Men's team sabre *

, Nikolay Marincheshki,

Gymnastics

Judo

;Men

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Bulgaria in 1980.

Rowing

;Men ;Women

Sailing

;Open

Shooting

;Open

Swimming

;Men ;Women

Volleyball

Men's team competition

Preliminary round

;Pool A

Semifinals

Gold-medal match

Team roster

* Stoyan Gunchev * Hristo Stoyanov * Dimitar Zlatanov * Dimitar Dimitrov * Tsano Tsanov *

Stefan Dimitrov Stefan Dimitrov may refer to: * Stefan Dimitrov (bass) (1939–2004), Bulgarian basso opera singer * Stefan Dimitrov (footballer) (born 1984), Bulgarian footballer * Stefan Dimitrov (volleyball) (born 1956), Bulgarian former volleyball player * Stef ...

* Petko Petkov * Mitko Todorov * Kaspar Simeonov * Emil Valtchev * Hristo Iliev *

Yordan Angelov Yordan Angelov (, 28 August 1953 – 5 May 2013) was a Bulgarian volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as M ...

Women's team competition

Preliminary round

Teams in two groups played each other in a round to decide, for which place each of them should compete in the semi-finals and the finals. ;Group B

Semifinal

3rd Place Match

Team roster

* Tania Dimitrova * Valentina Ilieva * Galina Stancheva * Silva Petrunova * Anka Khristolova * Verka Borisova * Margarita Gerasimova * Rumiana Kaicheva * Maia Georgieva * Tania Gogova * Tsvetana Bozhurina *

Rositsa Dimitrova Rositsa Dimitrova (, born 21 February 1955) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad () and officially branded as Mos ...

Water polo

Preliminary round

Group C

Final Round

Group B

*Team Roster ** Volodia Sirakov ** Andrei Andreev ** Kiril Kiriakov ** Asen Denchev ** Vasil Nanov ** Anton Partalev **

Petar Kostadinov Petar Kostadinov (; born 1 April 1978) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder. Playing style Kostadinov possesses a rare combination of exceptional physical strength as well as outstanding endurance. He is a hardy defende ...

** Nikolai Stamatov ** Biser Georgiev ** Matei Popov **

Georgi Gospodinov Georgi Gospodinov Georgiev (; born 7 January 1968) is a Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright. His novel '' Time Shelter'' received the 2023 International Booker Prize, shared with translator Angela Rodel, as well as the Strega European Prize. ...

Weightlifting

;Men

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Men's Greco-Roman

References

{{Country at games navbox, Bulgaria, Olympics Nations at the 1980 Summer Olympics

1980 in Bulgarian sport