Bulgaria women's national volleyball team

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Bulgaria
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Association Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Lorenzo Micelli
FIVB ranking 16 (as of 31 July 2023)
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Home
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Away
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Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 1980 )
Best resultBronze medal.svg 3rd (1980)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1952 )
Best result4th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1981 )
Best result7th (1981)
European Championship
Appearances28 (First in 1950 )
Best resultGold medal europe.svg Champions (1981)

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.

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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
Flag of Turkey.svg 2009 Third PlaceBronze medal europe.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg 2010 Runner-UpSilver medal europe.svg
Flag of Turkey.svg 2011 Third PlaceBronze medal europe.svg
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2012 Runner-UpSilver medal europe.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2013 Third PlaceBronze medal europe.svg
Flag of Hungary.svg 2018 First PlaceGold medal europe.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2021 First PlaceGold medal europe.svg

FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup

YearRank
Flag of Peru.svg 2018 First PlaceGold medal europe.svg

Balkan Championship

YearRank
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1946Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1947Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1971Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1972Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1971Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1974Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1975Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1976Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1978Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1979Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1981Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1982Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1983Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1984Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1985Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1986Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1988Champions Gold medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1990Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1992Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg

Summer Universidade

YearRank
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1961 Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Italy.svg 1973 Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1970 Runner-Up Silver medal with cup.svg
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1977 Third Place Bronze medal with cup.svg

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 Gergana Dimitrova 28 February 19961.84 m (6 ft 0 in)71 kg (157 lb)305 cm (120 in)288 cm (113 in) Flag of France.svg RC Cannes
2 Nasya Dimitrova 6 November 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in)70 kg (150 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC Maritsa Plovdiv
3 Kristiana Petrova 13 July 19971.77 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)290 cm (110 in)282 cm (111 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Volley
4 Veselina Grigorova 6 September 19951.94 m (6 ft 4 in)80 kg (180 lb)303 cm (119 in)292 cm (115 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Kazanlak Volley
6 Miroslava Paskova 16 February 19961.80 m (5 ft 11 in)67 kg (148 lb)299 cm (118 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Volley
7 Lora Kitipova 19 May 19911.84 m (6 ft 0 in)66 kg (146 lb)290 cm (110 in)283 cm (111 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC Maritsa Plovdiv
8 Petya Barakova 18 June 19941.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)283 cm (111 in)271 cm (107 in) Flag of Romania.svg Alba Blaj
9 Monika Krasteva 9 May 19991.83 m (6 ft 0 in)64 kg (141 lb)292 cm (115 in)285 cm (112 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Levski Volley
10 Mira Todorova 12 April 19941.87 m (6 ft 2 in)70 kg (150 lb)312 cm (123 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of France.svg Le Cannet
11 Hristina Ruseva (c)1 October 19911.90 m (6 ft 3 in)77 kg (170 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Turkey.svg Galatasaray S.K
12 Mariya Karakasheva 27 October 19881.82 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)295 cm (116 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC CSKA Sofia
13 Ivelina Monova 17 January 19861.73 m (5 ft 8 in)58 kg (128 lb)285 cm (112 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC Maritsa Plovdiv
15 Zhana Todorova 6 January 19971.70 m (5 ft 7 in)56 kg (123 lb)271 cm (107 in)255 cm (100 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC Maritsa Plovdiv
18 Silvana Chausheva 19 May 19951.88 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)305 cm (120 in)290 cm (110 in) Flag of Bulgaria.svg VC Maritsa Plovdiv

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References

  1. "Bulgaria Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 30 September 2018.