Bulgaria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Bulgaria competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 7 September to 18 September 2016.

Bulgaria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics
IPC code	BUL
NPC	Bulgarian Paralympic Association
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	7 in 3 sports
Medals Ranked 60th	Gold 1 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 1
Summer Paralympics appearances
1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Disability classifications

Main article: Disability sport classification

Every participant at the Paralympics has their disability grouped into one of five disability categories; amputation, the condition may be congenital or sustained through injury or illness; cerebral palsy; wheelchair athletes, there is often overlap between this and other categories; visual impairment, including blindness; Les autres, any physical disability that does not fall strictly under one of the other categories, for example dwarfism or multiple sclerosis.[1][2] Each Paralympic sport then has its own classifications, dependent upon the specific physical demands of competition. Events are given a code, made of numbers and letters, describing the type of event and classification of the athletes competing. Some sports, such as athletics, divide athletes by both the category and severity of their disabilities, other sports, for example swimming, group competitors from different categories together, the only separation being based on the severity of the disability.[3]

Delegation

The country sent a team of 7 athletes, 4 men and 3 women, along with 2 officials to the 2016 Summer Paralympics.[4] They competed in athletics, shooting and table tennis.[5]

Medallists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Gold	Ruzhdi Ruzhdi	Athletics	Men's Shot Put F54-55	16 September

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's Track

Athlete	Events	Heat		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Radoslav Zlatanov	100 m T13	11.15	3 Q	11.38	7
Hristiyan Stoyanov	1500 m T45-46	N/A		4:08.99	7

Men's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Ruzhdi Ruzhdi	Shot Put F54-55	12.33
	Discus F54-56	38.04	6

Women's Field

Athlete	Events	Result	Rank
Ivanka Koleva	Shot Put F56-57	8.42	6
	Discus F56-57	20.52	10
Daniela Todorova	Discus F54-56	Did not start
	Javelin F55-56	19.54	5

Shooting

Main article: Shooting at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

The country sent shooters to 2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia, where Rio direct qualification was available. They earned a qualifying spot at this event based on the performance of Milena Todorova in the R4 – 10m Air Rifle Standing Mixed SH2 event.[6][7]

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Score	Rank	Score	Rank
Milena Todorova	Mixed 10 m air rifle standing SH2	627.2	13	Did not advance
	Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH2	628.6	22	Did not advance

Table Tennis

Main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Group Matches			Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Denislav Kodjabashev	Singles class 10	Lian (CHN) W 3–1	Ahmed (EGY) W 3–0	1 Q	Bye	Gardos (AUT) L 2–3	Did not advance

See also

• Bulgaria at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References

1. "Paralympics categories explained". ABC. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
2. "Making sense of the categories". BBC Sport. 6 October 2000. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
3. "A-Z of Paralympic classification". BBC Sport. 28 August 2008. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
4. "OVERALL NUMBER OF ENTRIES BY NPC". myInfo+Plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
5. "Competitors List: Bulgaria". myInfo+plus. Atos. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
6. "Shooting Qualification" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 December 2015. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
7. "2015 IPC IPC Shooting World Cup in Osijek, Croatia Official Results Book" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.