Bulgaria made their World Championships debut in 1934.

However, it wasn't until 1974 when Andrey Keranov won Bulgaria its first medal, a bronze on floor exercise.

[1] In 1981 Zoya Grancharova became the first Bulgarian female artistic gymnast to win a medal at the World Championships, winning a bronze on floor exercise.

[2] Yordan Yovchev has won the most World Championship medals for Bulgaria; he won 13 medals between 1995 and 2009.

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