| Dimitar Karov | |
| Full Name: | Dimitar Lyukov Karov |
| Birth Date: | 27 November 1943 |
| Birth Place: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Height: | 173 cm |
| Teams: | CSKA |
| Teamnumber: | 8 |
| Position: | Setter |
| Nationalyears: | 1963–1978 |
Dimitar Karov (Bulgarian: Димитър Каров; born 27 November 1943) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics, and the 1972 Summer Olympics as a setter.[1] He helped Bulgaria win the silver medal at the 1970 FIVB World Championship in Bulgaria.[2]
Despite his relatively short stature at 173 cm (5'8"), Karov was able to compete at the highest levels due in part to his 105 cm (41-inch) vertical jump.[3]
Karov won the prestigious CEV Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.
Karov helped the Bulgarian club team CSKA to five championship titles as a player and two as a coach. He also won the Trofeo Gazzetta (MVP) in the Italian League in 1974, 1975, and 1976 while playing for CUS Torino.