Bulgaria at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

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

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

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* 2024

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

## Disability classifications

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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

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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

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Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date

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Gold | Ruzhdi Ruzhdi | Athletics | Men's Shot Put F54-55 | 16 September

## Athletics

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Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men's Track
Athlete  | Events  | Heat  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Radoslav Zlatanov | 100 m T13 | 11.15  | 3 Q | 11.38  | 7
Hristiyan Stoyanov | 1500 m T45-46 | —  | 4:08.99  | 7

Men's Field
Athlete  | Events  | Result  | Rank

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Ruzhdi Ruzhdi | Shot Put F54-55 | 12.33  |
Discus F54-56 | 38.04  | 6

Women's Field
Athlete  | Events  | Result  | Rank

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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

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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

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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

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Main article: Table tennis at the 2016 Summer Paralympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Group Matches  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final / BM

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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

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* Bulgaria at the 2016 Summer Olympics

## References

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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. Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. 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.

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National Paralympic Committees at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Africa|

* Algeria
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* Benin
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* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
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* Egypt
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* Ivory Coast
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* Libya
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* Mauritius
* Morocco
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* Niger
* Nigeria
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* Togo
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* Uganda
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

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Asia|

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Europe|

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Oceania|

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Tonga

Independent|

* Independent Paralympic Athletes

Banned|

* Russia

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