Bulgaria at the 1956 Summer Olympics
| Bulgaria at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | BUL | ||||||||
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| in Melbourne/Stockholm | |||||||||
| Competitors | 28 in 6 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 19th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Bulgaria competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden (equestrian events).
Medalists
Gold
- Nikola Stanchev — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Middleweight
Silver
- Dimitar Dobrev — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Middleweight
- Petko Sirakov — Wrestling, Men's Greco-Roman Light Heavyweight
- Yusein Mekhmedov — Wrestling, Men's Freestyle Heavyweight
Bronze
- Stefan Bozhkov, Todor Diev, Georgi Dimitrov, Milcho Goranov, Ivan Petkov Kolev, Nikola Kovachev, Manol Manolov, Dimitar Milanov, Georgi Naydenov, Panayot Panayotov, Kiril Rakarov, Gavril Stoyanov, Krum Yanev, and Yosif Yosifov — Football (soccer), Men's Team Competition
Basketball
Main article: Basketball at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Preliminary round
Group C
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Uruguay |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 238 | 187 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Bulgaria |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 242 | 199 |
 Formosa |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 249 |
 South Korea |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 255 |
Quarterfinal
Group B
| TEAM | PTS | P | W | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 283 | 150 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 208 | 209 |
| Bulgaria |
4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 182 | 224 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Brazil |
3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 192 | 282 |
Classification playoffs
5th place match
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Football
Main article: Association football at the 1956 Summer Olympics
First round
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Quarterfinals
November 30, 1956 12:00 |
| Bulgaria |
6–1 |  Great Britain |
|---|---|---|
Dimitrov  6' Kolev 40' 85' Milanov 45' 75' 80' |
Report | Lewis 30' |
Semifinals
December 5, 1956 12:00 |
| Soviet Union |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Streltsov 112' Tatushin 116' |
Report | Kolev 95' |
Olympic Park Stadium, Melbourne Referee: R.H. Mann (GBR) |
Bronze Medal match
December 7, 1956 14:15 |
| Bulgaria |
3–0 |  India |
|---|---|---|
| Diev 37' 60' Milanov 42' |
Report |
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Referee: Latyshev (USSR) |
Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1956 Summer Olympics
References
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