Bulgaria at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Bulgaria competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 112 competitors, 102 men and 10 women, took part in 69 events in 13 sports.

Medalists

Athletics

Men

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Decathlon

Women

Track & road events

Field events

Combined events – Pentathlon

Basketball

Preliminary round

Group B

October 13

October 14

October 15

October 16

October 18

October 19

October 20

9th–12th Place

October 23

9th–10th Place

October 24

Boxing

Men

Canoeing

Sprint

Men

Football

First round

Group D

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Quarter-finals

Bulgaria progressed after a drawing of lots.

Semi-finals

Gold Medal match

Gymnastics

Modern pentathlon

Three male pentathletes represented Bulgaria in 1968.

Men's Individual Competition:

• Antoni Panyovski – 4247 points (→ 33rd place)
• Konstantin Sardzhev – 4191 points (→ 36th place)
• Ivan Apostolov – 3462 points (→ 45th place)

Men's Team Competition:

• Paniowsky, Sardjev, and Apostolov – 11976 points (→ 11th place)

Rowing

Men

Shooting

Six shooters, all men, represented Bulgaria in 1968.

Open

Swimming

Men

Women

Volleyball

Round robin

Weightlifting

Men

Wrestling

References