Bulgaria competed at the

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

in Moscow, USSR. 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 –

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

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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 ( bg, Ивайло Маринов; 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 1 ...

→ Bronze Medal ** First Round — Bye ** Second Round – defeated

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

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(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 ( bg, Петър Лесов, 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 cu ...

→ Gold Medal ** First Round – defeated

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(Nicaragua) on points (5-0) ** Second Round – defeated

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

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(Mexico) on points (4-1) ** Semi-finals – defeated Hugh Russell (Ireland) on points (5-0) ** Final – defeated Viktor Miroshnichenko (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 (Uganda) after referee stopped contest in first round Men's featherweight (– 57 kg) *

Tsacho Andreikovski Tsacho Andreykovski ( bg, Цачо Андрейковски, born 10 October 1954) is a Bulgarian boxer. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, he defeated Aldo Cosentino of France, be ...

** First Round — Bye ** Second Round – defeated

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(Nigeria) after knock-out in first round ** Third Round – defeated Barthelémy Adoukonu (Benin) after knock-out in second round ** Quarter-finals – lost to

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(Soviet Union) on points (1-4) Men's lightweight (– 60 kg) * Yordan Lesov ** First Round – defeated Patrice Martin (Benin) after knock-out in first round ** Second Round – defeated Tibor Dezamits (Hungary) on points (4-1) ** Quarter-finals – lost to Viktor Demyanenko (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 Kuman ...

** First Round – lost to Ace Rusevski (Yugoslavia) on points (1-4) Men's heavyweight (+ 81 kg) *

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** First Round – defeated

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(Syria) after referee stopped contest in second round ** Quarter-finals – lost to Jürgen Fanghänel (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 *

Khristo Etropolski Khristo Etropolski ( bg, Христо Етрополски, 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 know ...

Georgi Chomakov Georgi Chomakov ( bg, Георги Чомаков) (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 The 1988 ...

; Men's team sabre *

, Nikolay Marincheshki, Vasil Etropolski,

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 Stoyan Gunchev ( bg, Стоян Гунчев, born February 11, 1958) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, L ...

* Hristo Stoyanov *

Dimitar Zlatanov Dimitar Zlatanov ( bg, Димитър Златанов; born 9 November 1948, in Ihtiman) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian. He won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, and also previously competed at the 196 ...

* 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 * St ...

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

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

Water polo

Preliminary round

Group C

Final Round

Group B

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

Anton Partalev Antoni Partalev (born 19 May 1958) is a Bulgarian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye ...

** Petar Kostadinov ** Nikolai Stamatov ** Biser Georgiev ** Matei Popov **

Georgi Gospodinov Georgi Gospodinov ( bg, Георги Господинов; born January 7, 1968) is a Bulgarian writer, poet and playwright. One of the most translated Bulgarian authors after 1989, he has four poetry books awarded with national literary prizes. ...

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