| Bulgaria at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | BUL |
| NOC | Bulgarian Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 42 in 12 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Maria Grozdeva Josif Miladinov |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Simona Dyankova |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Bulgaria competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Bulgarian athletes have appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympics since 1924, except for three occasions: the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, and the 1932 and 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles because of Bulgaria's actions in World War II and the worldwide Great Depression and Soviet boycott, respectively.
Bulgaria won six medals, with three of them gold, its best result since 2004 in terms of total medals and since 2000 in terms of gold medals. This was the first time since 2008 that Bulgaria had won any gold medals. All 6 medals were won by female athletes. [2]
- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 April 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Most Balkan Countries Cheer Olympic Medal Scores". August 9, 2021. Archived from the original on August 11, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2021.