Bulgaria took part in the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome ( Italy ) for the seventh time in its history, and won one gold, three bronze and three silver medals. The national team was represented by 89 men and 9 women. Velik Kapsyzov won the country's first Olympic medal in gymnastics.
| Bulgaria at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC Code | Bul | |||
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee | |||
| Olympic Games in Rome | ||||
| Athletes | 98 in 12 sports | |||
| Medals Place 15 | Gold one | Silver 3 | Bronze 3 | Total 7 |
| 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
Medalists
| Medal | Sportsman | Kind of sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Dimitar Dobrev | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Men 79 kg |
| Silver | Krali Bimbalov | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Men 87 kg |
| Silver | Nadezhd Zalev | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Wrestling, up to 57 kg |
| Silver | Stancho Kolev | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Wrestling, up to 63 kg |
| Bronze | Dinko Petrov | Wrestling | Greco-Roman Men 57 kg |
| Bronze | Enyu Valchev | Wrestling | Men's Freestyle Up to 67 kg |
| Bronze | Great Kapsyzov | Gymnastics | Men rings |
Competition Results
Basketball
- Athletes - 12
Boxing
- Athletes - 6
Fight
- Athletes - 16
Cycling
- Athletes - 5
Gymnastics
- Athletes - 12
Kayaking and Canoeing
- Athletes - 5
Equestrian
- Athletes - 5
Athletics
- Athletes - 8
- Men
| Discipline | Sportsman | Preliminary round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 m | Mikhail Bachvarov | 11.0 | five | Completed the presentation | |||||
| 200 m | Mikhail Bachvarov | 22.2 | five | Completed the presentation | |||||
| triple jump | Dodyu Patarinsky | 15.37 | nineteen | Completed the presentation | |||||
| pole vaulting | Christ of Christ | 4.40 | one | 4.40 | ten | ||||
| Dimitar Khlebarov | 4.30 | 12 | 4.30 | eleven | |||||
| discus throw | Todor Artarsky | 53.33 | eleven | 52.12 | 20 | ||||
- Women
| Discipline | Sportsman | Preliminary round | Quarter finals | Semifinals | The final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | Result | A place | ||
| 100 m | Snezhana Kerkova | 12.6 | four | 12.7 | 7 | Completed the presentation | |||
| 80 m s / b | Snezhana Kerkova | 11.6 | 3 | Completed the presentation | |||||
| shot put | Lidia Sharamovich | 09/14 | 13 | Completed the presentation | |||||
| Tsvetanka Krasteva | 13.99 | 14 | Completed the presentation | ||||||
Shooting
- Athletes - 5
Weightlifting
- Athletes - 7
Fencing
- Athletes - 2
Soccer
- Athletes - 15