Teodor Salparov

Teodor Salparov
Teodor Salparov
	Salparov in 2018
Personal information
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	16 August 1982 (age 42); Gabrovo, Bulgaria
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	77 kg (170 lb)
Spike	320 cm (126 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	VC Hebar Pazardzhik
Number	13
Career
2003–2004; 2004–2005; 2005–2006; 2006–2007; 2007–2009; 2009–2010; 2010–2012; 2012–2013; 2013–2014; 2014–2017; 2017–2019; 2019–2020; 2020–2022; 2022–	CSKA Sofia; Luch Moscow; Gazprom-Ugra Surgut; Dynamo Moscow; CSKA Sofia; Dynamo Moscow; CSKA Sofia; Galatasaray Istanbul; ASUL Lyon; Zenit Kazan; Neftochimic Burgas; Gazprom-Ugra Surgut; Neftochimic Burgas; Hebar Pazardzhik
National team
1999–2023	Bulgaria
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Bulgaria
World Championship
World Cup
European Championship
	Last updated: 24 October 2016

Teodor Salparov (Bulgarian: Теодор Салпаров born 16 August 1982) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team and the Bulgarian club VC Hebar Pazardzhik. He was a participant in the Olympic Games (Beijing 2008, London 2012), and was a bronze medalist in the 2006 World Championship, 2007 World Cup and 2009 European Championship.

Career

In 2014 went to Russian Zenit Kazan.^[1] In March 2015 he achieved gold medal of 2014–15 CEV Champions League with Russian club.^[2] In 2017 Salparov signed for Bulgarian Neftochimic. His teammates in Bulgaria national team Georgi Bratoev and Valentin Bratoev signed for the Burgas team the same year. With the Bulgarian team, Salparov became 2 time national champion.

On September 4, 2009 Bulgarian national team, including Salparov, won the bronze medal at the European Championship 2009. They beat Italy in 3rd place match 3-0.^[3]