Bulgaria national volleyball team

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The Bulgaria national volleyball team at the 2006 Volleyball World Championship in Japan
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The Bulgaria national volleyball team at the 2006 Volleyball World Championship in Japan
Olympic medal record
Men’s Volleyball
Silver 1980 Moscow Team competition
World Championships
Silver 1970 Sofia Team competition
Bronze 1949 Prague Team competition
Bronze 1952 Moscow Team competition
Bronze 1986 Paris Team competition
Bronze 2006 Japan Team competition
European Championships
Silver 1951 Paris Team competition
Bronze 1955 Bucharest Team competition
Bronze 1981 Varna Team competition
Bronze 1983 East Berlin Team competition

The Bulgaria national volleyball team, controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, is one of the leading volleyball teams in Europe and the world.

Its achievements include one silver medal from the World Championship (1970) and four bronze medals (1949, 1952, 1986, 2006), as well as one fourth place (1962). From the European Championship, Bulgaria has won one second place (1951) and three third (1955, 1981 and 1983) and four fourth places (1948, 1963, 1967 and 1995). Bulgaria has also won a silver medal from the 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow, and has a fourth place from the 1972 Olympics in Munich. The team's World Cup tally is one fourth place in 1969, and other achievements are the three World League fourth places (1994, 2004 and 2006).[1]

[edit] 2006 Volleyball World Championship

Bulgaria also participated in the 2006 Volleyball World Championship, where the team started with two wins (3–2 over Italy[2] and 3–0 over the United States)[3] in Pool C, and then defeated the successful Venezuelan team 3–1 to take the lead in the group.[4] Bulgaria later solidified their head position with an uncompromising 3–0 over Iran.[5] A 3–1 victory over the Czech Republic meant Bulgaria was qualifying for the next stage with five wins from five games.[6]

Beginning the second round in Pool F in the top position with six points (from three wins over teams which qualified for the second round), Bulgaria also beat Cuba 3–0 in their first second round game on 25 November 2006.[7] A 3–1 win over Germany followed, with the Bulgarian team keeping the first position in the pool.[8] A dramatic comeback for 2–3 over France gave Bulgaria their eight consecutive victory in the championship, effectively earning a place in the semi-finals (first in 20 years for a World Championship) and securing a top four finish.[9]

After taking some rest against Brazil (1–3), fielding mostly reserve players, Bulgaria faced Poland in the semi-finals[10] and lost 1–3.[11] In the third place match, Bulgaria defeated Serbia and Montenegro 3–1 to clinch their fourth World Championship bronze medal.[12]

[edit] Team

Head coach: Martin Stoev[2]

# Name Birthdate Age (2006) Club
1 Evgeni Ivanov 3 June 1974 32 Poland BOT Skra Bełchatów
2 Hristo Tsetanov 29 March 1978 28 France Stade Poitevin VB Poitiers
3 Andrey Zhekov 12 March 1980 26 Bulgaria Levski Siconco Sofia
4 Boyan Yordanov 12 March 1983 23 Bulgaria Levski Siconco Sofia
5 Ivan Zarev 25 June 1986 20 Bulgaria Slavia Sofia
6 Matey Kaziyski 29 September 1984 22 Russia Dynamo Moscow
11 Vladimir Nikolov 3 October 1977 29 France Tours VB
13 Teodor Salparov 16 August 1982 24 Russia Gazovik Orenburg
15 Krasimir Gaydarski 23 February 1984 22 Bulgaria Levski Siconco Sofia
16 Todor Aleksiev 21 April 1983 23 Bulgaria Levski Siconco Sofia
17 Plamen Konstantinov 14 June 1973 33 Russia Gazprom Surgut
19 Daniel Peev 11 May 1970 36 Bulgaria Lukoil Neftohimik

[edit] References

  1. ^ Volleyball History (English). Bulgarian Volleyball Federation. Retrieved on 2006-11-18.
  2. ^ a b "България разби Италия на СП по волейбол за мъже", Нетинфо Спорт, 2006-11-17. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. (in Bulgarian)
  3. ^ "България записа втора победа на световното първенство в Япония – 3:0 срещу САЩ", Focus Sport, 2006-11-18. Retrieved on 2006-11-18. (in Bulgarian)
  4. ^ "България поведе в класирането в група “С” на Световното в Япония", Focus Sport, 2006-11-19. Retrieved on 2006-11-19. (in Bulgarian)
  5. ^ "България постигна четвърта победа на Световното първенство по волейбол (Обзор)", Focus Sport, 2006-11-21. Retrieved on 2006-11-21. (in Bulgarian)
  6. ^ "Сгазихме и Чехия — пет от пет за България", Топспорт, 2006-11-22. Retrieved on 2006-11-24. (in Bulgarian)
  7. ^ "България победи Куба с 3:0 гейма", Focus Sport, 2006-11-25. Retrieved on 2006-11-25. (in Bulgarian)
  8. ^ България победи Германия с 3:1 на световното първенство по волейбол (Bulgarian). Focus Sport (2006-11-26). Retrieved on 2006-11-26.
  9. ^ "България на полуфинал след фантастичен обрат срещу Франция", TopSport, 2006-11-28. Retrieved on 2006-11-28. (in Bulgarian)
  10. ^ "Загубихме очаквано от световните шампиони", Топспорт, 2006-11-29. Retrieved on 2006-12-01. (in Bulgarian)
  11. ^ "България ще спори за бронза на Световното по волейбол", Топспорт, 2006-12-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-03. (in Bulgarian)
  12. ^ "Бронзови медали за рождения ден на Мартин", Топспорт, 2006-12-03. Retrieved on 2006-12-03. (in Bulgarian)
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