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Bulgarian Sport Heroes Trivia Quiz

With this test I have tried to introduce some of the most outstanding sportsmen of Bulgaria. I hope you will enjoy it.

A multiple-choice quiz by Boiata. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Boiata

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
112,218

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Bulgarian Footballer won the Golden Ball of France Football in 1994? Hint

Emil Kostadinov

Hristo Stoichkov

Krasimir Balakov

Georgi Asparouhov

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Bulgarian athlete set a world record in the High Jump for women in 1987? Hint

Venelina Veneva

Stefka Kostadinova

Tania Koleva

Guinka Zagorcheva

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Bulgarian had set a world record in the 100m hurdles event for women in 1988? Hint

Guinka Zagorcheva

Yordanka Donkova

Svetla Dimitrova

Iana Kasova

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who won a Gold Medal for Bulgaria in the 1996 Summer Olympic games in wrestling? Hint

Boyan Radev

Serafim Barzakov

Valentin Yordanov

Petar Kirov

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the first Bulgarian to win two Gold Medals in a single Olympiad? Hint

Petar Merkov

Nikolai Bukhalov

Martin Marinov

Blagovest Stoyanov

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is the first Bulgarian to win a Gold Medal in Winter Olympic Games? Hint

Iva Shkodreva

Ekaterina Dafovska

Nadejda Alexandrova

Pavlina Filipova

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who is the first Bulgarian to win an Olympic Gold Medal? Hint

Boyan Radev

Petko Sirakov

Nikola Stanchev

Dimitar Dobrev

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following football players, have played more games for the Bulgarian National Team? Hint

Zdravko Zdravkov

Hristo Stoichkov

Trifon Ivanov

Borislav Mikhailov

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Question 9 of 10

9. They are three sisters, and they have been in the top 20 in the WTA Tennis Ranking in the same year. Who were they? Hint

The Ivanovi sisters

The Maleeva sisters

The Petrovi sisters

The Velevi sisters

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although he is not a Bulgarian, he won a Gold Medal for Bulgaria in Sydney 2000. Who is he? Hint

Predrag Pajin

Alan Tsagaev

Armen Nazarqn

Sergei Mureiko

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Bulgarian Footballer won the Golden Ball of France Football in 1994?

Answer: Hristo Stoichkov

Hristo Stoichkov began his career in CSKA Sofia. But the best part of his career, he played at Barcelona. After a great performance at the World Championchip in USA, he was awarded the Golden Ball of France Football.

2. Which Bulgarian athlete set a world record in the High Jump for women in 1987?

Answer: Stefka Kostadinova

Stefka Kostadinova succeeded in jumping the height of 209cm at the World Championships in Rome 1987. With her Olympic and five World titles, she is one of the tremendous sportswomen Bulgaria has ever had.

3. Which Bulgarian had set a world record in the 100m hurdles event for women in 1988?

Answer: Yordanka Donkova

Yordanka Donkova's record was 12.21 seconds.

4. Who won a Gold Medal for Bulgaria in the 1996 Summer Olympic games in wrestling?

Answer: Valentin Yordanov

Along with his Olympic title, he has seven World titles.

5. Who was the first Bulgarian to win two Gold Medals in a single Olympiad?

Answer: Nikolai Bukhalov

Nikolai Bukhalov won two Gold Medals in the canoe event, in the Summer Olympic Games in Barcelona '92.

6. Which is the first Bulgarian to win a Gold Medal in Winter Olympic Games?

Answer: Ekaterina Dafovska

Ekaterina Dafovska won her Gold Medal in Nagano of 1998 in the 15km Biathlon.

7. Who is the first Bulgarian to win an Olympic Gold Medal?

Answer: Nikola Stanchev

The wrestler Nikola Stanchev, became the first Olympic Gold Winner at the Melbourne Olympic Games in 1956.

8. Which of the following football players, have played more games for the Bulgarian National Team?

Answer: Borislav Mikhailov

Borislav Mikhailov played over 100 matches for the Bulgarian National Team. He was the Bulgarian goalkeeper in the '94 World Championship, where he was the also captain of the team.

9. They are three sisters, and they have been in the top 20 in the WTA Tennis Ranking in the same year. Who were they?

Answer: The Maleeva sisters

They achieved this in 1993. Also, in this year every one of them had been in the top 10, but that was not simultaneously.

10. Although he is not a Bulgarian, he won a Gold Medal for Bulgaria in Sydney 2000. Who is he?

Answer: Armen Nazarqn

Armen Nazarqn had won the Gold Medal in Atalanta 96 also. In Sydney, he was the most attracting wrestler of the tournament.

Source: Author Boiata

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