Bulgaria at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
| Bulgaria at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | BUL |
| Medals |
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Bulgaria made their World Championships debut in 1934. However, it wasn't until 1974 when Andrey Keranov won Bulgaria its first medal, a bronze on floor exercise.[1] In 1981 Zoya Grancharova became the first Bulgarian female artistic gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships, winning a bronze on floor exercise.[2] Yordan Yovchev has won the most World Championship medals for Bulgaria; he won 13 medals between 1995 and 2009.[3]
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Year | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Andrey Keranov | 1974 Varna | Men's floor exercise |
| Bronze | Stoyan Deltchev | 1978 Strasbourg | Men's pommel horse |
| Bronze | Stoyan Deltchev | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Bronze | Zoya Grancharova | 1981 Moscow | Women's floor exercise |
| Gold | Boriana Stoyanova | 1983 Budapest | Women's vault |
| Bronze | Boriana Stoyanova | Women's floor exercise | |
| Bronze | Lubomir Geraskov | 1987 Rotterdam | Men's floor exercise |
| Bronze | Lubomir Geraskov | Men's pommel horse | |
| Bronze | Deyan Kolev | Men's vault | |
| Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 1995 Sabae | Men's rings |
| Bronze | Krasimir Dunev | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Silver | Yordan Yovchev | 1996 San Juan | Men's rings |
| Silver | Krasimir Dunev | Men's horizontal bar | |
| Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 1999 Tianjin | Men's all-around |
| Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 2001 Ghent | Men's all-around |
| Gold | Yordan Yovchev | Men's floor exercise | |
| Gold | Yordan Yovchev | Men's rings | |
| Silver | Yordan Yovchev | 2002 Debrecen | Men's floor exercise |
| Silver | Yordan Yovchev | Men's rings | |
| Gold | Yordan Yovchev | 2003 Anaheim | Men's floor exercise |
| Gold | Yordan Yovchev | Men's rings | |
| Silver | Yordan Yovchev | 2006 Aarhus | Men's rings |
| Bronze | Yordan Yovchev | 2007 Stuttgart | Men's rings |
| Silver | Yordan Yovchev | 2009 London | Men's rings |
Medal tables
By gender
| Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | 4 | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| Women | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
References
- ^ "За ЧРД: Г-н Портних, защо Варна забрави големия Андрей Керанов?" [Mr. Portnich, why did Varna forget the great Andrey Keranov?]. Petel.bg (in Bulgarian). September 20, 2017.
- ^ "В България спортната гимнастика е с дългогодишна история" [In Bulgaria, sports gymnastics has a long history.]. Levski Sofia (in Bulgarian).
- ^ "Йордан Йовчев - Спортна гимнастика" [Yordan Yovchev - Gymnastics]. Plovdiv Sports Museum (in Bulgarian).