title: Bulgaria at the 1896 Summer Olympics
text: # Bulgaria at the 1896 Summer Olympics
  
  The Bulgarian Olympic Committee claims one gymnast, Charles Champaud, competed for the nation at the 1896 Summer Olympics. This makes Bulgaria one of the 14 nations to appear at the inaugural Summer Olympic Games. Champaud, a Swiss gymnastics teacher living in Sofia, is often included in Swiss results for the 1896 Games, which were held before the advent of National Olympic Committees.
  
  ## Competitors
  
  The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
  
  | Sport | Men | Women | Total |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Gymnastics | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  | Total | 1 | 0 | 1 |
  
  ## Gymnastics
  
  Champaud competed in three of the gymnastics events, winning no medals. The places of most competitors in these events are not known.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Score | Rank |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Charles Champaud | Men's vault | Unknown | 4–15 |
  | Charles Champaud | Men's parallel bars | Unknown | 3–18 |
  | Charles Champaud | Men's pommel horse | Unknown | 3–15 |
  