Dimitar Karov
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| Full name | Dimitar Lyukov Karov | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Bulgarian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 November 1943 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 | ||||||||||||||
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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][2] He helped Bulgaria win the silver medal at the 1970 FIVB World Championship in Bulgaria.[3]
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.[2]
Karov won the prestigious CEV Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.[2]
Club volleyball[edit]
Karov helped the Bulgarian club team CSKA to five championship titles as a player and two as a coach.[2] He also won the Trofeo Gazzetta (MVP) in the Italian League in 1974, 1975, and 1976 while playing for CUS Torino.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dimitar Karov Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Todorov, Nayden (5 November 2019). "The legendary Bulgarian Dimitar Karov - 173 cm tall, bouncing 105 cm". European Volleyball Confederation. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ "Dimitar Karov". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.