Charles Champaud

Charles Champaud (Bulgarian: Шарл Шампо; born 1865 – date of death unknown), also known as Charles Champoff and Charles Champov, was a Swiss artistic gymnast and pole vaulter. Born in Switzerland, he moved to Bulgaria in May 1894 to teach gymnastics. He was one of two people to be credited with introducing association football to Sofia a year later. As part of the Yunak Gymnastic Society, he participated at the 1896 Summer Olympics.

He participated in the men's vault, men's pommel horse, and men's parallel bars, though did not medal. He was also entered to compete in the men's pole vault though did not start in his event. Various sources have listed Champaud as competing for either Bulgaria and Switzerland, though was considered as part of the Bulgarian delegation as he represented his gymnastics club in the country. He was the first Bulgarian Olympian.