Athletes from Bulgaria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Bulgarians Athletes of all time. This list of famous Bulgarians Athletes is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Bulgarians Athletes.

1. #1

   

   Stefka Kostadinova

   b. 1965

   HPI 60.9050 langs

   Bulgarian high jumper

2. #2

   

   Naim Süleymanoğlu

   1967 - 2017

   HPI 60.8137 langs

   Turkish weightlifter

3. #3

   

   Norair Nurikyan

   1948 - 2025

   HPI 60.8017 langs

   Bulgarian weightlifter

4. #4

   

   Ivanka Khristova

   1941 - 2022

   HPI 59.4126 langs

   Bulgarian shot putter

5. #5

   

   Mariya Petkova

   b. 1950

   HPI 56.2524 langs

   Bulgarian discus thrower

6. #6

   

   Yordanka Donkova

   b. 1961

   HPI 55.5131 langs

   Bulgarian hurdler

7. #7

   

   Diana Yorgova

   b. 1942

   HPI 55.2219 langs

   Bulgarian long jumper

8. #8

   

   Tsvetanka Khristova

   1962 - 2008

   HPI 55.1724 langs

   Bulgarian discus thrower

9. #9

   

   Yordanka Blagoeva

   b. 1947

   HPI 54.4323 langs

   Bulgarian high jumper

10. #10

    

    Khristo Markov

    b. 1965

    HPI 51.8028 langs

    Bulgarian triple jumper