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Women's national volleyball team representing Bulgaria

Bulgaria
AssociationBulgarian Volleyball Federation
ConfederationCEV
Head coachLorenzo Micelli
FIVB ranking21 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 1980)
Best resultBronze 3rd (1980)
World Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1952)
Best result4th (1952)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 1981)
Best result7th (1981)
European Championship
Appearances28 (First in 1950)
Best resultGold Champions (1981)
Honours
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1980 Moscow Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1981 Sofia
Bronze medal – third place 1979 Lyon
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Varna
Challenger Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Lima
European League
Gold medal – first place 2018 Hungary
Gold medal – first place 2021 Bulgaria
Silver medal – second place 2010 Turkey
Silver medal – second place 2012 Czech Republic
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Turkey
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bulgaria
Universiade
Silver medal – second place 1961 Bulgaria Team
Silver medal – second place 1973 Soviet Union Team
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Italy Team
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Bulgaria Team

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.

Competition results

  Champions    Runner-Up    Semi-Finals    Other Top Results  

Summer Olympics

  • 1964 — Did not qualify
  • 1968 — Did not qualify
  • 1972 — Did not qualify
  • 1976 — Did not qualify
  • 1980 — - Bronze medal
  • 1984 — Did not qualify
  • 1988 — Did not qualify
  • 1992 — Did not qualify
  • 1996 — Did not qualify
  • 2000 — Did not qualify
  • 2004 — Did not qualify
  • 2008 — Did not qualify
  • 2012 — Did not qualify
  • 2016 — Did not qualify
  • 2020 — Did not qualify
  • 2024 — Did not qualify

FIVB World Championship

  • 1952 — 4th Place
  • 1956 — 5th Place
  • 1960 — Did not qualify
  • 1962 — 6th Place
  • 1967 — Did not qualify
  • 1970 — 6th Place (as host)
  • 1974 — 13th Place
  • 1978 — 9th Place
  • 1982 — 9th Place
  • 1986 — 12th Place
  • 1990 — Did not qualify
  • 1994 — Did not qualify
  • 1998 — 11th Place
  • 2002 — 8th Place
  • 2006 — Did not qualify
  • 2010 — Did not qualify
  • 2014 — 11th Place
  • 2018 — 12th Place
  • 2022 — 17th Place
  • 2025 — Qualified

FIVB World Cup

  • 1973 — Did not qualify
  • 1977 — Did not qualify
  • 1981 — 7th place
  • 1985 to 2019 — Did not qualify

FIVB World Grand Prix

FIVB Volleyball Nations League

European Championship

  • 1949 — Did not qualify
  • 1950 — 4th place (as host)
  • 1951 — Did not qualify
  • 1955 — 5th place
  • 1958 — 5th place
  • 1963 — 5th place
  • 1967 — 6th place
  • 1971 — 4th place
  • 1975 — 4th place
  • 1977 — 7th place
  • 1979 — Bronze Medal
  • 1981 — Gold Medal (as host)
  • 1983 — 4th place
  • 1985 — 10th place
  • 1987 — 4th place
  • 1989 — 7th place
  • 1991 — 7th place
  • 1993 — 9th place
  • 1995 — 5th place
  • 1997 — 4th place
  • 1999 — 7th place
  • 2001 — Bronze Medal
  • 2003 — 7th place
  • 2005 — 9th place
  • 2007 — 11th place
  • 2009 — 8th place
  • 2011 — 14th place
  • 2013 — 13th place
  • 2015 — 13th place
  • 2017 — 9th place
  • 2019 — 8th place
  • 2021 — 9th place (as co-host)
  • 2023 — 7th place
  • 2026 — Qualified

European League

Year Rank
Turkey 2009 Third Place Bronze
Turkey 2010 Runner-Up Silver
Turkey 2011 Third Place Bronze
Czech Republic 2012 Runner-Up Silver
Bulgaria 2013 Third Place Bronze
Hungary 2018 First Place Gold
Bulgaria 2021 First Place Gold

FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup

Year Rank
Peru 2018 First Place Gold

Balkan Championship

Year Rank
Bulgaria 1946 Third Place
Bulgaria 1947 Third Place
Bulgaria 1970 Champions
Bulgaria 1971 Third Place
Bulgaria 1972 Champions
Bulgaria 1971 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1974 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1975 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1976 Champions
Bulgaria 1978 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1979 Champions
Bulgaria 1981 Champions
Bulgaria 1982 Third Place
Bulgaria 1983 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1984 Champions
Bulgaria 1985 Champions
Bulgaria 1986 Champions
Bulgaria 1988 Champions
Bulgaria 1990 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1992 Runner-Up

Summer Universidade

Year Rank
Bulgaria 1961 Runner-Up
Italy 1973 Third Place
Soviet Union 1970 Runner-Up
Bulgaria 1977 Third Place

Current squad

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the 2018 World Championship.

Head coach: Ivan Petkov

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017–18 club
1 Gergana Dimitrova 28 February 1996 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 71 kg (157 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 288 cm (113 in) France RC Cannes
2 Nasya Dimitrova 6 November 1992 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in) Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
3 Kristiana Petrova 13 July 1997 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 282 cm (111 in) Bulgaria Levski Volley
4 Veselina Grigorova 6 September 1995 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 292 cm (115 in) Bulgaria Kazanlak Volley
6 Miroslava Paskova 16 February 1996 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 299 cm (118 in) 280 cm (110 in) Bulgaria Levski Volley
7 Lora Kitipova 19 May 1991 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 66 kg (146 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 283 cm (111 in) Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
8 Petya Barakova 18 June 1994 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 283 cm (111 in) 271 cm (107 in) Romania Alba Blaj
9 Monika Krasteva 9 May 1999 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 64 kg (141 lb) 292 cm (115 in) 285 cm (112 in) Bulgaria Levski Volley
10 Mira Todorova 12 April 1994 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 300 cm (120 in) France Le Cannet
11 Hristina Ruseva (c) 1 October 1991 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in) Turkey Galatasaray S.K
12 Mariya Karakasheva 27 October 1988 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 295 cm (116 in) 290 cm (110 in) Bulgaria VC CSKA Sofia
13 Ivelina Monova 17 January 1986 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 285 cm (112 in) 280 cm (110 in) Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
15 Zhana Todorova 6 January 1997 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 56 kg (123 lb) 271 cm (107 in) 255 cm (100 in) Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv
18 Silvana Chausheva 19 May 1995 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in) Bulgaria VC Maritsa Plovdiv

See also

References

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

External links

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