Bulgaria at the 2002 Winter Olympics
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2002 Winter Olympics
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Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Short track speed skating  Women's 500m
Biathlon  Women's 10 km Pursuit
Short track speed skating  Women's 1,500 m

Alpine skiing

Men
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev is an alpine skier from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 16th place in the combined in 2002.-External links:...

Giant Slalom 1:18.01 1:15.00 2:33.01 38
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev is an alpine skier from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 16th place in the combined in 2002.-External links:...

Slalom DNF DNF
Angel Pumpalov 53.72 58.21 1:51.93 23


Men's combined
Athlete Downhill Slalom Total
Time Time 1 Time 2 Total time Rank
Angel Pumpalov DSQ DSQ
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev
Stefan Georgiev is an alpine skier from Bulgaria. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics, 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result was a 16th place in the combined in 2002.-External links:...

1:44.25 49.63 55.51 3:29.39 16


Women
Athlete Event Race 1 Race 2 Total
Time Time Time Rank
Nadejda Vassileva
Nadejda Vassileva
Nadejda Vassileva is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. On March 5, 2007, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 553 whilst her best doubles ranking was 588 on August 2, 2004.-ITF Circuit finals :...

Giant Slalom 1:22.89 1:21.54 2:44.43 42
Nadejda Vassileva
Nadejda Vassileva
Nadejda Vassileva is a professional Bulgarian tennis player. On March 5, 2007, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 553 whilst her best doubles ranking was 588 on August 2, 2004.-ITF Circuit finals :...

Slalom 59.59 59.45 1:59.04 28

Biathlon

Men
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
10 km sprint Georgi Kasabov 1 27:55.8 60
12.5 km
pursuit 2
Georgi Kasabov 7 40:38.5 56

Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
20 km Georgi Kasabov 55:16.1 4 59:16.1 65


Women
Event Athlete Misses 1 Time Rank
7.5 km sprint Iva Karagiozova-Shkodreva 1 23:18.0 41
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Ivanova Filipova is a Bulgarian biathlete. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. In 1998 and 2002, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.- Titles :* World Cup**No victories in World Cup events...

1 22:20.6 17
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska is a Bulgarian biathlete. At the age of 15 years she signed up in the sports club of her hometown, where she went in for biathlon. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...

2 22:17.7 15
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina is a Bulgarian biathlete.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won a bronze medal in the 10 km Pursuit competition. She had also competed in the cross country skiing events 1994, 1998 and the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...

2 21:57.0 11
10 km
pursuit 4
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Ivanova Filipova is a Bulgarian biathlete. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. In 1998 and 2002, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.- Titles :* World Cup**No victories in World Cup events...

2 32:35.1 12
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska is a Bulgarian biathlete. At the age of 15 years she signed up in the sports club of her hometown, where she went in for biathlon. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...

2 32:22.6 10
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina is a Bulgarian biathlete.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won a bronze medal in the 10 km Pursuit competition. She had also competed in the cross country skiing events 1994, 1998 and the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...

2 31:15.8

Event Athlete Time Misses Adjusted time 3 Rank
15 km Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina is a Bulgarian biathlete.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won a bronze medal in the 10 km Pursuit competition. She had also competed in the cross country skiing events 1994, 1998 and the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...

47:16.7 6 53:16.7 43
Iva Karagiozova-Shkodreva 49:59.3 2 51:59.3 32
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Ivanova Filipova is a Bulgarian biathlete. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. In 1998 and 2002, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.- Titles :* World Cup**No victories in World Cup events...

47:47.5 3 50:47.5 20
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska is a Bulgarian biathlete. At the age of 15 years she signed up in the sports club of her hometown, where she went in for biathlon. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...

47:15.5 1 48:15.5 5


Women's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Athletes Race
Misses 1 Time Rank
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Filipova
Pavlina Ivanova Filipova is a Bulgarian biathlete. She has competed in three Winter Olympic Games. In 1998 and 2002, Filipova posted fourth-place finishes in the 15 km individual and 4 x 7.5 km relay, respectively.- Titles :* World Cup**No victories in World Cup events...


Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina
Irina Nikulchina is a Bulgarian biathlete.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won a bronze medal in the 10 km Pursuit competition. She had also competed in the cross country skiing events 1994, 1998 and the biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...


Iva Karagiozova-Shkodreva
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska
Ekaterina Dafovska is a Bulgarian biathlete. At the age of 15 years she signed up in the sports club of her hometown, where she went in for biathlon. She won a gold Olympic medal at the 15 km Individual event during the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano...

0 1'29:25.8 4


1A penalty loop of 150 metres had to be skied per missed target.

2 Starting delay based om 10 km sprint results.

3One minute added per missed target.

4 Starting delay based om 7.5 km sprint results.

Bobsleigh

Men
Sled Athletes Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
BUL-1 Miroslav Danov
Stefan Vasilev
Two-man 49.77 36 49.35 32 49.48 31 49.42 33 3:18.02 32

Cross-country skiing

Men
Sprint
Athlete Qualifying round Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Ivan Bayrakov 3:18.97 62 Did not advance
Slavcho Batinkov 3:14.21 59 Did not advance


Pursuit
Athlete 10 km C 10 km F pursuit1
Time Rank Time Final rank
Slavcho Batinkov 32:12.6 72 Did not advance
Ivan Bayrakov 31:17.1 70 Did not advance

Event Athlete Race
Time Rank
15 km
C
Slavcho Batinkov DNF
Ivan Bayrakov 45:41.2 60

1 Starting delay based om 10 km C. results.

C = Classical style, F = Freestyle

Figure skating

Men
Athlete Points SP FS Rank
Ivan Dinev
Ivan Dinev
Ivan Dinev is a Bulgarian figure skater. He is an 11-time Bulgarian national champion and competed at 14 European Championships. He is the first Bulgarian skater to medal at a Grand Prix event, which he did at Trophée Lalique in 1999. He is also the first Bulgarian skater to land a quadruple jump...

20.0 12 14 13


Ice Dancing
Athletes Points CD1 CD2 OD FD Rank
Albena Denkova
Albena Denkova
Albena Denkova is a Bulgarian ice dancer. With partner and fiance Maxim Staviski, she is the 2006 & 2007 World Champion, the 2003 & 2004 European silver medalist, and the 2006 Grand Prix Final champion...


Maxim Staviyski
14.0 7 7 7 7 7

Short track speed skating

Men
Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Asen Pandov 500 m 1:17.124 4 Did not advance
Miroslav Boyadzhiev 43.462 4 Did not advance
Miroslav Boyadzhiev 1000 m 1:32.421 4 Did not advance
Kiril Pandov
Kiril Pandov
Kiril Pandov is a retired Bulgarian football player. Pandov was a left midfielder.He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 207 caps in Bulgarian first division and scored 1 goal.-External links:...

1:31.842 4 Did not advance
Kiril Pandov
Kiril Pandov
Kiril Pandov is a retired Bulgarian football player. Pandov was a left midfielder.He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 207 caps in Bulgarian first division and scored 1 goal.-External links:...

1500 m 2:27.730 5 Did not advance
Miroslav Boyadzhiev 2:22.082 3 Q 2:23.468 4 QB 2:29.307 11


Women
Athlete Event Round one Quarter finals Semi finals Finals
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Final rank
Marina Georgieva-Nikolova 500 m 45.916 2 Q 46.422 4 Did not advance
Evgeniya Radanova 45.195 2 Q 44.780 1 Q 44.686 1 QF 44.252
Evgeniya Radanova 1000 m 1:49.496 1 Q 1:36.727 2 Q 1:35.607 4 QB 1:34.702 5
Anna Krasteva 1:39.195 3 Did not advance
Evgeniya Radanova 1500 m 2:32.821 1 Q 2:31.194 2 QF 2:31.723
Marina Georgieva-Nikolova 2:33.362 4 Did not advance
Evgeniya Radanova
Marina Georgieva-Nikolova
Anna Krasteva
Daniela Vlaeva
3000 m relay 4:25.877 3 QB 4:20.703 6

Ski jumping

Athlete Event Qualifying jump Final jump 1 Final jump 2 Total
Distance Points Rank Distance Points Rank Distance Points Points Rank
Georgi Zharkov Normal hill 73.5 76.5 45 Did not advance
Georgi Zharkov Large hill 101.0 75.3 39 Did not advance
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