Bulgaria at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Bulgaria at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 15 (9 men and 6 women) in 6 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Maria Zdravkova Radoslav Yankov |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
The Bulgarian delegation consisted of ten men and six women competing in six sports.[3][4] Biathlete Maria Zdravkova and snowboarder Radoslav Yankov were named as co-flagbearers for the team at the opening ceremony. Originally biathlete Milena Todorova was scheduled to be flagbearer at the opening ceremony, but for was replaced by Zdravkova as Todorova was scheduled to compete in the mixed relay the following day.[3][5] A volunteer served as the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[6]
Competitors
[edit]The following is a list of the number of competitors who participated at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Biathlon | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Luge | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Snowboarding | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 15 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]Bulgaria qualified 2 men and 1 female competitors.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Albert Popov | Men's slalom | 54.62 | 9 | 50.53 | 8 | 1:45.15 | 9 |
| Men's giant slalom | 1:07.60 | 27 | 1:07.34 | 7 | 2:14.94 | 17 | |
| Kamen Zlatkov | Men's slalom | 55.66 | 20 | DNF | |||
| Eva Vukadinova | Women's slalom | 1:00.71 | 49 | DNF | |||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:05.58 | 44 | 1:05.88 | 37 | 2:11.46 | 36 | |
Biathlon
[edit]Bulgaria qualified a team of 4 men and 4 women.
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Gerdzhikov | Sprint | 26:56.5 | 2 (1+1) | 63 |
| Individual | 53:54.2 | 2 (1+0+1+0) | 41 | |
| Vladimir Iliev | Sprint | 25:52.2 | 2 (0+2) | 31 |
| Pursuit | 43:41.3 | 7 (2+2+2+1) | 25 | |
| Individual | 55:37.5 | 5 (2+1+1+1) | 61 | |
| Anton Sinapov | Sprint | 26:45.4 | 2 (0+2) | 56 |
| Pursuit | 47:08.3 | 7 (2+0+3+2) | 55 | |
| Individual | 58:47.6 | 6 (2+1+1+2) | 85 | |
| Blagoy Todev | Sprint | 26:39.2 | 1 (0+1) | 52 |
| Pursuit | 47:05.0 | 6 (1+3+1+1) | 53 | |
| Dimitar Gerdzhikov Vladimir Iliev Anton Sinapov Blagoy Todev |
Team relay | 1:27:05.3 | 13 (2+11) | 18 |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Hristova | Sprint | 26:27.7 | 4 (3+1) | 89 |
| Daniela Kadeva | Sprint | 24:33.1 | 1 (1+0) | 84 |
| Individual | 59:30.4 | 8 (4+1+2+1) | 86 | |
| Milena Todorova | Sprint | 22:15.4 | 1 (1+0) | 17 |
| Pursuit | 39:20.6 | 6 (0+0+2+4) | 31 | |
| Individual | 50:14.9 | 5 (0+2+0+3) | 52 | |
| Maria Zdravkova | Sprint | 24:39.1 | 1 (0+1) | 78 |
| Individual | 50:13.1 | 1 (0+1+0+0) | 50 | |
| Lora Hristova Daniela Kadeva Milena Todorova Maria Zdravkova |
Team relay | LAP | 8 (1+7) | 18 |
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Iliev Dimitar Gerdzhikov Milena Todorova Maria Zdravkova |
Team relay | LAP | 12 (3+9) | 19 |
Figure skating
[edit]In the 2021 World Figure Skating Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Bulgaria secured one quota in the ladies singles competition.[8]
| Athlete | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Alexandra Feigin | Women's | 59.16 | 23 Q | 100.15 | 24 | 159.31 | 24 |
Luge
[edit]Based on the results during the 2021–22 Luge World Cup season, Bulgaria qualified 1 sled in the men's singles.[9][10]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Pavel Angelov | Men's singles | 59.555 | 29 | 59.753 | 29 | 59.545 | 29 | Did not advance | 2:58.853 | 28 | |
Ski jumping
[edit]Bulgaria qualified 1 male athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | First round | Final | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Distance | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Vladimir Zografski | Men's normal hill | 97.5 | 99.7 | 13 Q | 99.0 | 126.7 | 24 Q | 97.0 | 118.6 | 23 | 245.3 | 22 |
| Men's large hill | 117.0 | 95.6 | 37 Q | 125.0 | 112.5 | 38 | Did not advance | |||||
Snowboarding
[edit]Bulgaria qualified 1 male athlete.
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Radoslav Yankov | Men's giant slalom | 1:22.48 | 15 Q |  Karl (AUT)L +0.36 |
Did not advance | 15 | ||
Non-competing sports
[edit]Cross-country skiing
[edit]By meeting the basic qualification standards Bulgaria qualified one male cross-country skier. The Bulgarian Olympic Committee had nominated Simeon Deyanov, but was ruled out of the Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ a b "16 athletes to represent Bulgaria at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing". www.bnr.bg/. Bulgarian National Radio. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Bulgaria to send 16 athletes to Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics". Xinhua. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Мария Здравкова ще замени Милена Тодорова като знаменосец на българската делегация в Пекин" [Maria Zdravkova will replace Milena Todorova as flagbearer of the Bulgarian delegation in Beijing]. Bulgarian National Television (in Bulgarian). 20 January 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Communication No. 2388 - ENTRIES/PARTICIPATION 2022 OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES (OWG) SINGLE & PAIR SKATING AND ICE DANCE". International Skating Union. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "Standing - quota places OWG Men" (PDF). International Luge Federation. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "XXIV Olympic Winter Games 2022 in Beijing - Quota places luge" (PDF). www.fil-luge.org/. International Luge Federation. 19 January 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Скиорът Симеон Деянов пропуска Олимпийските игри" [Skier Simeon Deyanov will miss the Olympic Games]. Bulgarian National Television (in Bulgarian). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.