title: Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics
text: # Bulgaria at the 1936 Summer Olympics
  
  Bulgaria competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The nation returned to the Olympic Games after having missed the 1932 Summer Olympics due to high travel costs. 26 competitors, all men, took part in 22 events in 7 sports.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Track and Road Events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Boris Haralampiev | Marathon | 3:08:53.8 | 36 |
  
  ### Combined Events - Decathlon
  
  | Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Lyuben Doychev | Result | 11.5 | 6.35 | 12.26 | 1.70 | 54.1 | 16.3 | 38.25 | 3.70 | 48.43 | 5:34.2 | 6307 | 14 |
  | Lyuben Doychev | Points | 710 | 639 | 645 | 671 | 665 | 736 | 660 | 775 | 559 | 247 | 6307 | 14 |
  
  ## Cycling
  
  Ten cyclists, all male, represented Bulgaria in 1936.
  
  ### Road Cycling
  
  | Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Aleksandar Nikolov | Road Race, Individual | Finished | — |
  | Kanyo Dzhambazov | Road Race, Individual | 2:33:08.0 | 16 |
  | Nikola Nenov | Road Race, Individual | Finished | — |
  | Gennadi Simov | Road Race, Individual | Finished | — |
  | Dzhambazov Nenov Nikolov Simov | Road Race, Team | Finished | — |
  
  ### Track Cycling
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | Semi-Final | Semi-Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Boris Dimitrov | 1km Time Trial | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |
  | Sava Gerchev Marin Nikolov Georgi Velinov Bogdan Yanchev | Team Pursuit | 5:10.4 | 13 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  
     ### Sprint
  
  | Athlete | 1/16 Final | 1/16 Rep | 1/8 Final | 1/8 Rep | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Nedyu Rachev | Chaillot (FRA) L | Sellinger (USA) Györffy (HUN) 3 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | — |
  
  ## Equestrian
  
  At the 1936 Summer Olympics Bulgaria participated with three competitors only in the Three-Day-Event as at the time the Eventing discipline of Equestrian Sports was a military sports competition, meaning that only military people could participate in it and the Bulgarian military had earned Olympic quotas.
  
  ### Individual
  
  | Athlete | Horse | Dressage | Dressage | Cross-Country | Cross-Country | Jumping | Jumping | Jumping | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Horse | Pts Lost | Rank | Pts Gained/Lost | Pen | Pts Lost | Pen | Total | Rank |
  | Cpt. Malakchiev | Mageremlek | 136.8 | 14 | 30/- | 20 | - | 10 | 156.8 | 10 |
  | Maj. Angelov | Liquidator | 146.6 | 17 | 9/85 | 40 | - | 30 | 263.7 | 17 |
  | Maj. Semov | Lovak | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ | DSQ |
  
  ### Team
  
  | Athlete | Horse | Penalties | Total | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Cpt. Malakchiev Maj. Angelov Maj. Semov | Mageremlek Liquidator Lovak | DNF | DNF | DNF |
  
  ## Fencing
  
  One male fencer represented Bulgaria in 1936 - Dimitar Vasilev.
  
  ### Fencing Events
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Dimitar Vasilev | Men's Foil | 1/2/26 | 6 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Dimitar Vasilev | Men's Épée | 1/2/15 | 7 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
  | Dimitar Vasilev | Men's Sabre | 4/8/17 | 2 Q | 2/4/16 | 3 Q | 0/0/20 | 6 | Did not advance | — |
  
  ## Gymnastics
  
  At the 1936 Summer Olympics the members of the Bulgarian Gymnastics Men's Team participated in all the Gymnastics Events to be eligible for the team ranking.
  
  ### Individual
  
  | Athlete | Event | PB | LH | PH | Rings | FX | HB | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Mirchev | Points | 14.133 | 17.300 | 12.800 | 16.467 | 16.300 | 16.933 | 93.933 |
  | Mirchev | Rank | 78 | 27 | 86 | 49 | 54 | 46 | 66 |
  | G Dimitrov | Points | 13.300 | 16.500 | 5.334 | 13.733 | 14.300 | 14.100 | 77.267 |
  | G Dimitrov | Rank | 88 | 49 | 109 | 86 | 91 | 86 | 93 |
  | J Hristov | Points | 13.100 | 13.800 | 10.700 | 16.467 | 16.300 | 16.933 | 93.933 |
  | J Hristov | Rank | 91 | 93 | 59 | 84 | 98 | 99 | 96 |
  | Chureshki | Points | 10.566 | 14.733 | 7.334 | 14.867 | 13.300 | 10.800 | 71.600 |
  | Chureshki | Rank | 99 | 85 | 108 | 74 | 98 | 95 | 98 |
  | Sidov | Points | 9.500 | 11.900 | 10.100 | 13.834 | 13.500 | 10.333 | 69.167 |
  | Sidov | Rank | 103 | 99 | 97 | 85 | 96 | 97 | 99 |
  | Obretenov | Points | 11.033 | 13.600 | 9.000 | 10.866 | 13.600 | 7.833 | 65.932 |
  | Obretenov | Rank | 97 | 95 | 104 | 102 | 95 | 104 | 101 |
  | Stoychev | Points | 7.567 | 7.200 | 9.800 | 12.900 | 11.833 | 7.657 | 50.867 |
  | Stoychev | Rank | 108 | 108 | 100 | 90 | 105 | 106 | 106 |
  
  ### Team
  
  | Team All-Around | Ttl Pts | Adj Pts | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Bulgaria | 509.200 | 452.333 | 13 |
  
  ## Shooting
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
  | Boris Khristov | 50 m Rifle Prone | 238 | 58 |
  