Bulgaria took part in the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo ( Italy ) for the fourth time in its history. The competition was attended by seven athletes in two sports, but did not win a single medal. For the first time in the national team was a woman.
| Bulgaria at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bul | |||
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee | |||
| Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo | ||||
| Athletes | 7 in 2 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 | Silver 0 | Bronze 0 | Total 0 |
| Participation in the Summer Olympics | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 • 2016 | ||||
| Participation in the Winter Olympics | ||||
| 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 | ||||
Content
Alpine skiing
Downhill
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| Downhill | Georgi Dimitrov | 3: 18.1 | 18 |
| Georgi Varoshkin | 3:30 | 24 | |
| Petar Ivanov Angelov | 3: 38.5 | 27 | |
Giant Slalom
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| Giant slalom | Georgi Dimitrov | 3: 28.9 | 34 |
| Georgi Varoshkin | 3: 33.9 | 41 | |
| Petar Ivanov Angelov | 3: 40.0 | 44 | |
Slalom
| Competition | Athletes | Slalom | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time 1 | Place 1 | Time 2 | Place 2 | Glasses | A place | ||
| Slalom | Georgi Dimitrov | 1: 35.2 | 22 | 2 a.m. | 14 | 3.35.9 | 13 |
| Petar Ivanov Angelov | 1: 49.1 | 33 | 2: 27.1 | 39 | 4: 16.2 | 32 | |
| Georgi Varoshkin | is unknown | ? | DSQ | - | DSQ | - | |
Cross country skiing
Men
15 km skiing
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| 15 km | Dimitri Petrov | 57:53 | 53 |
| Zakharin Griev | 58:11 | 54 | |
30 km skiing
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| 30 km | Hristo Donchev | 2'02: 10 | 43 |
| Zakharin Griev | 2'03: 21 | 44 | |
50 km skiing
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| 50 km | Hristo Donchev | 3'26: 06 | 26 |
Women
Cross-country skiing 10 km
| Competition | Athletes | Summary | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | A place | ||
| 10 km | Maria Dimova | 3'26: 06 | 26 |