Association | Bulgarian Volleyball Federation | ||
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Confederation | CEV | ||
Head coach | Lorenzo Micelli | ||
FIVB ranking | 21 (as of 10 July 2024) | ||
Uniforms | |||
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Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 1980 ) | ||
Best result | 3rd (1980) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (First in 1952 ) | ||
Best result | 4th (1952) | ||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (First in 1981 ) | ||
Best result | 7th (1981) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 28 (First in 1950 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (1981) | ||
Honours |
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.
Champions Runner-Up Semi-Finals Other Top Results
Year | Rank |
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2009 | Third Place |
2010 | Runner-Up |
2011 | Third Place |
2012 | Runner-Up |
2013 | Third Place |
2018 | First Place |
2021 | First Place |
Year | Rank |
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2018 | First Place |
Year | Rank |
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1961 | Runner-Up |
1973 | Third Place |
1970 | Runner-Up |
1977 | Third Place |
The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship. [1]
Head coach: Ivan Petkov
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017–18 club |
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1 | Gergana Dimitrova | 28 February 1996 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 288 cm (113 in) | RC Cannes |
2 | Nasya Dimitrova | 6 November 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
3 | Kristiana Petrova | 13 July 1997 | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | Levski Volley |
4 | Veselina Grigorova | 6 September 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Kazanlak Volley |
6 | Miroslava Paskova | 16 February 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | Levski Volley |
7 | Lora Kitipova | 19 May 1991 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
8 | Petya Barakova | 18 June 1994 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 283 cm (111 in) | 271 cm (107 in) | Alba Blaj |
9 | Monika Krasteva | 9 May 1999 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 292 cm (115 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Levski Volley |
10 | Mira Todorova | 12 April 1994 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Le Cannet |
11 | Hristina Ruseva (c) | 1 October 1991 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Galatasaray S.K |
12 | Mariya Karakasheva | 27 October 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | VC CSKA Sofia |
13 | Ivelina Monova | 17 January 1986 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
15 | Zhana Todorova | 6 January 1997 | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | 56 kg (123 lb) | 271 cm (107 in) | 255 cm (100 in) | VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
18 | Silvana Chausheva | 19 May 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | VC Maritsa Plovdiv |
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