Dimitar Karov ( bg, Димитър Каров; born 27 November 1943) is a Bulgarian former

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player. He competed at the

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, the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, and the

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as a setter. He helped Bulgaria win the silver medal at the 1970 FIVB World Championship in Bulgaria. 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. Karov won the prestigious CEV Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

Club volleyball

Karov helped the Bulgarian club team

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to five championship titles as a player and two as a coach. He also won the Trofeo Gazzetta (MVP) in the Italian League in 1974, 1975, and 1976 while playing for

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References

External links

CEV Article on Dimitar Karov

Olympedia Profile: Dimitar Karov
{{DEFAULTSORT:Karov, Dimitar 1943 births Living people Bulgarian men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players for Bulgaria Volleyball players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1968 Summer Olympics Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Sofia