Bulgaria women's national volleyball team explained

Bulgaria
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Federation:Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Confederation:CEV
Coach:Lorenzo Micelli
World Champs Apps:12
World Champs First:1952
World Champs Best:4th (1952)
World Cup Apps:1
World Cup First:1981
World Cup Best:7th (1981)
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:28
Regional Cup First:1950
Regional Cup Best: Champions (1981)
Olympic Apps:1
Olympic First:1980
Olympic Best: 3rd (1980)
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The Bulgaria women's national volleyball team represents Bulgaria in international women's volleyball competitions and is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation. The team's successes includes winning the Balkan Championship in 1982, and runners-up at the 1970 Summer Universidade along with bronze at the 1980 Summer Olympics. The national team's biggest success came in 1981, winning the European title at home in Sofia.

Competition results

Champions   Runner-Up   Semi-Finals   Other Top Results  

Summer Olympics

FIVB World Championship

FIVB World Cup

FIVB World Grand Prix

FIVB Volleyball Nations League

European Championship

European League

YearRank
Third Place
Runner-Up
Third Place
Runner-Up
Third Place
First Place
First Place

Summer Universidade

Current squad

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Ivan Petkov

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2017–18 club
1.840NaN071kg (157lb)305cm (120inches)288cm (113inches) RC Cannes
1.90NaN070kg (150lb)305cm (120inches)290cm (110inches) VC Maritsa Plovdiv
1.770NaN070kg (150lb)290cm (110inches)282cm (111inches) Levski Volley
1.940NaN080kg (180lb)303cm (119inches)292cm (115inches) Kazanlak Volley
1.80NaN067kg (148lb)299cm (118inches)280cm (110inches) Levski Volley
1.840NaN066kg (146lb)290cm (110inches)283cm (111inches) VC Maritsa Plovdiv
1.80NaN076kg (168lb)283cm (111inches)271cm (107inches) Alba Blaj
1.830NaN064kg (141lb)292cm (115inches)285cm (112inches) Levski Volley
10 1.870NaN070kg (150lb)312cm (123inches)300cm (100inches) Le Cannet
11 (c)1.90NaN077kg (170lb)305cm (120inches)290cm (110inches) Galatasaray S.K
12 1.820NaN068kg (150lb)295cm (116inches)290cm (110inches) VC CSKA Sofia
13 1.730NaN058kg (128lb)285cm (112inches)280cm (110inches) VC Maritsa Plovdiv
15 1.70NaN056kg (123lb)271cm (107inches)255cm (100inches) VC Maritsa Plovdiv
18 1.880NaN075kg (165lb)305cm (120inches)290cm (110inches) VC Maritsa Plovdiv

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bulgaria Team Roster. FIVB. 30 September 2018.