Summary
Bulgaria competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, with 24 athletes competing in 4 sports.[2] It was the first official appearance of the nation at the modern Olympic Games, although some sources claim that Charles Champaud represented Bulgaria in the inaugural 1896 Summer Olympics.
| Bulgaria at the 1924 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Paris | |
| Competitors | 24 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kiril Petrunov[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletics edit
Four athletes represented Bulgaria in 1924. It was the nation's debut appearance in the sport.
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Lyuben Karastoyanov | 1500 m | N/A | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kiril Petrunov | 400 m | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Long jump | N/A | 6.00 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Triple jump | N/A | 12.015 | 9 | Did not advance | |||||
| Anton Tsvetanov | 10000 m | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
| Vasil Venkov | 10000 m | N/A | Did not finish | ||||||
Cycling edit
Seven cyclists represented Bulgaria in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games.
Road cycling edit
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | ||
| Georgi Abadzhiev | Time trial | 8:08:35.0 | 53 |
| Atanas Atanasov | Time trial | Did not finish | |
| Mikhail Georgiev | Time trial | Did not finish | |
| Mikhail Klaynerov | Time trial | 8:23:18.0 | 57 |
| Georgi Abadzhiev Atanas Atanasov Mikhail Georgiev Mikhail Klaynerov |
Team time trial | Did not finish | |
Track cycling edit
Ranks given are within the heat.
| Cyclist | Event | First round | First repechage | Quarterfinals | Second repechage | Semifinals | Final | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Boris Dimchev | Sprint | Unknown | 3 r | Did not start | Did not advance | ||||||||
| Prodan Georgiev | 50 km | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 | |||||||||
| Borislav Stoyanov | 50 km | N/A | Unknown | 8–36 | |||||||||
Equestrian edit
Two equestrians represented Bulgaria in 1924. It was the nation's debut in the sport as well as the Games.
| Equestrian | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Time | Rank | ||
| Krum Lekarski | Eventing | Did not finish | ||
| Vladimir Stoychev | Dressage | 220.2 | N/A | 17 |
| Eventing | 533.5 | N/A | 31 | |
Football edit
Bulgaria competed in the Olympic football tournament for the first time in 1924.
- Round 1
- Bye
- Round 2
Irish Free State  | 1–0 |  Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
Duncan  75' |
Report |
- Final rank
- 9th place
References edit
External links edit
- Bulgarian Olympic Committee
- Official Olympic Reports