Strashimira Filipova

Strashimira Filipova
Personal information
Full name Strashimira Filipova
Nickname Strashi
Born August 18, 1985 (age = 28)
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight 78 kg (172 lb)
Spike 307 cm
Block 300 cm
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Current club Fakel Novy Urengoy

Strashimira Filipova (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Страшимира Филипова) (born August 18, 1985) is a Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side.

Career

Her youth years were spent with VC CSKA Sofia and she played for their senior team (2001-2003, 2004-2005). She has also donned the colours of the Slavia Sofia volleyball team (2003-2004). Filipova is also a former member of the RC Cannes team.[1]

Filipova initially focused on the high jump, but switched to volleyball when she was in grade 9.[2]

In 2009, she was part of the squad that finished in third place at the 2009 Women's European Volleyball League.[3]

Filipova was a key member of the Bulgarian team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 Women's European Volleyball League. In 2011, she was chosen as the captain of the team for the 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship, as Eva Yaneva was banned from participating in the tournament.[4]

Awards

Individuals

National team

References

  1. ↑ "Страшимира Филипова с тежка контузия, волейболистката претърпя операция на ахилесовото сухожилие". topsport.bg. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  2. ↑ "Русият ангел на волейбола, Страшимира Филипова получила годежен пръстен след мач". topsport.bg. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  3. ↑ "България би Франция и взе бронз, медалът от Евролигата е първи за волейболистките след осем години суша". topsport.bg. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Страшимира Филипова наследи Ева Янев като капитан на националния отбор". sportal.bg. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2013-03-10.

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