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Bulgarian Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

Summary

National Olympic Committee

FieldValue
titleBulgarian Olympic Committee
logoBulgarian Olympic Committee logo.svg
size150px
countryBulgaria
codeBUL
created1923
recognized1924
associationEOC
headquartersSofia, Bulgaria
presidentVesela Lecheva
secretary generalBelcho Goranov
websitewww.bgolympic.org

The Bulgarian Olympic Committee (; abbreviated as БОК, BOC; IOC Code: BUL) is a non-profit organization serving as the National Olympic Committee of Bulgaria and a part of the International Olympic Committee.

History

The Bulgarian Olympic committee was formed on 30 March 1923 (with Bulgaria participating in the Olympic Games since the first modern Olympiad in 1896) and disbanded between September 1944 and 1952, since when it has continuously represented the country in the Olympic movement.

List of presidents

PresidentTerm
Eftim Kitanchev1923–1925
Dimitar Stanchov1925–1929
Velizar Lozanov1929–1941
Rashko Atanasov1941–1944
Vladimir Stoychev1959–1982
Ivan Slavkov1982–2005
Stefka Kostadinova2005–2025
Vesela Lecheva2025–present

IOC Members

PresidentTerm
Dimitar Tsokov1906-1912
Dimitar Stanchov1913-1929
Stefan Chaprashikov1929-1944
Vladimir Stoychev1952-1987

Member federations

The Bulgarian National Federations are the organizations that coordinate all aspects of their individual sports. They are responsible for training, competition and development of their sports. There are currently 29 Olympic Summer and 7 Winter Sport Federations in Bulgaria.

National FederationSummer or WinterHeadquarters
Bulgarian Archery FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Athletic FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Badminton FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Basketball FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Biathlon FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Bobsleigh and Skeleton FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Boxing FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Canoe FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Curling FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Cycling AssociationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Equestrian FederationSummerSofia
Bulgatian Fencing FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Football UnionSummerSofia
Bulgarian Golf AssociationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Handball FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Hockey FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Ice Hockey FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Judo FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Luge FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Modern Pentathlon FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Rowing FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Rugby FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Sailing FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Shooting UnionSummerSofia
Bulgarian Skating FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Ski FederationWinterSofia
Bulgarian Swimming FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Table Tennis FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Taekwondo FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Tennis FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Trampoline FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Triathlon FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Volleyball FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Water Polo FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Weightlifting FederationSummerSofia
Bulgarian Wrestling FederationSummerSofia
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