Dimitar Zlatanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Златанов; born 9 November 1948) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian.[1] Zlatanov won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, and also previously competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.[2][3] He won eight national championships with the club team CSKA of Sofia.[1] He is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time.[1]
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| Full name | Dimitar Popov Zlatanov | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 November 1948 Ihtiman, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Zlatanov was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007.[1]
Personal life
editZlatanov's son, Hristo Zlatanov, played for the Italian national team.[1] Zlatonov's grandson, Manuel, broke the record as the youngest ever player in the Italian SuperLega.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Dimitar Zlatanov". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Dimitar Zlatanov". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "Dimitr Zlatanov". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
- ^ "With volleyball in his blood, Zlatanov the Third breaks SuperLega record". Volleyball World. 8 December 2023. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 1 September 2024.