Hristo Tsvetanov ( bg, Христо Цветанов; born 29 March 1978, in
Cherven Bryag
Cherven bryag ( bg, Червен бряг, also translated , ) is a town in northern Bulgaria, a capital of the Cherven Bryag municipality, Pleven Province. It is situated on the right shore of the Zlatna Panega (river), Zlatna Panega in river ...
) is a
Bulgarian
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* Something of, from, or related to the country of Bulgaria
* Bulgarians, a South Slavic ethnic group
* Bulgarian language, a Slavic language
* Bulgarian alphabet
* A citizen of Bulgaria, see Demographics of Bulgaria
* Bul ...
male
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player who was a member of the
Bulgaria men's national volleyball team
The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches.
History
The team's achievements include winning the Balkan C ...
. He was a part of the Bulgarian national team that competed in the
2008 Summer Olympics
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. At club level, Tsvetanov started his career in Lokomotiv Sofia and then moved to Levski Siconco Sofia. He later played for
Diatec Trentino in
Italy
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and
Olympiacos
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in
Greece
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.
Hristo Tsvetanov
at CEV
References
External links
info about Tsvetanov on the FIVB official site
Living people
1978 births
Bulgarian men's volleyball players
Olympiacos SFP (men's volleyball) players
People from Cherven Bryag
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players for Bulgaria
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Montenegro
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in France
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
Bulgarian expatriate sportspeople in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Montenegro
Expatriate volleyball players in Italy
Expatriate volleyball players in France
Expatriate volleyball players in Russia
Expatriate volleyball players in Greece
Middle blockers
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