Dimitar Karov

Dimitar Karov
Dimitar Karov
Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Lyukov Karov
Nationality	Bulgarian
Born	27 November 1943 (age 80); Sofia, Bulgaria
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	8
Career
Teams
	CSKA
National team
1963–1978	Bulgaria
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing Bulgaria
World Championship

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

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

^ 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.

External links

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[SportsRef-1] 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.

[CEV-2] 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.

[Olympedia-3] "Dimitar Karov". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 13 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

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