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Cyrillic script The Cyrillic script ( ) is a writing system used for various languages across Eurasia. It is the designated national script in various Slavic languages, Slavic, Turkic languages, Turkic, Mongolic languages, Mongolic, Uralic languages, Uralic, C ...

: Веселин) is a masculine given name of Slavic origin. It may refer to: * Veselin Beshevliev (1900–1992), Bulgarian historian and philologist * Veselin Bliznakov (born 1944), Bulgarian politician *

Veselin Branimirov Veselin Branimirov Atanasov ( Bulgarian: Веселин Бранимиров Атанасов; born 25 August 1975) is a Bulgarian football coach and a former player who is assistant manager of Cherno More. A defender, he had caps at internati ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian retired football defender *

Veselin Čajkanović Veselin Čajkanović ( sr-cyr, Веселин Чајкановић; 1881 in Belgrade – 1946) was a Serbian classical scholar, philologist, philosopher, ethnologist, orientalist, religious history scholar, and Greek and Latin translator. B ...

(1881–1946), Serbian classical and religious history scholar, Greek and Latin translator *

Veselin Đoković Veselin Đoković ( sr-Cyrl, Веселин Ђоковић; also transliterated Veselin Djoković; born 18 February 1976) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Despite having been born in Serbia, he is often regarded ...

(born 1976), Serbian/Montenegrin retired football player who is a manager *

Veselin Đuho Veselin Đuho (Веселин Ђухо, born 5 January 1960) is a Croatian professional water polo coach and former player who was a two-time Olympic gold medalist for Yugoslavia at the 1984 and 1988 Summer Olympics. Đuho was born in Foča but ...

(born 1960), former water polo player and current coach from Croatia, twice Olympic gold medalist * Veselin Đuranović (1925–1997), communist politician from Montenegro * Veselin Đurasović (born 1957), former Bosnian football player, from the late 1970s and the 1980s * Veselin Ganev (born 1987), Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Jelušić Veselin Jelušić is a Serbian association football, football coach. Career He taught at the University of Belgrade in the 1990s. He then managed two African national teams, Angola national football team, Angola and Botswana national football t ...

, Serbian football manager who has managed a number of national teams in Africa, including Angola and Botswana * Veselin Marchev (born 1990), Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Marinov Veselin Stefanov Marinov (; born 4 August 1961 in Polski Trambesh, Bulgaria), better known as Vesko Marinov, is a Bulgarian pop singer. Biography Veselin Marinov was born in the town of Polski Trambesh (near Veliko Tarnovo) on 4 August 1961 to Y ...

, Bulgarian singer * Veselin Masleša (1906–1943), Bosnian Serb writer, activist and Yugoslav Partisan *

Veselin Matić Veselin Matić ( sr-cyrl, Веселин Матић; born July 21, 1960) also known by his nickname Toza, is a Serbian professional basketball coach, who last served as the head coach of India men's national basketball team. Personal life H ...

(born 1960), Serbian professional basketball coach *

Veselin Metodiev Veselin Metodiev Petrov () (born 3 November 1957, in Silistra) is a Bulgarian politician, member of Parliament & deputy chairman of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria. He was Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education from 1997 until 1999 unde ...

(born 1957), Bulgarian politician, member of Parliament & deputy chairman of Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria * Veselin Minev (born 1980), Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Misita Veselin Misita ( Serbian Cyrillic: Веселин Мисита; 19 March 1904 – 31 August 1941) was a Serb military commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Royal Yugoslav Army during World War II. Misita is best known for le ...

(1904–1941), Serb military commander holding the rank of lieutenant colonel during World War II * Veselin Penev (born 1982), Bulgarian footballer, currently playing for Beroe Stara Zagora as a left-sided defender *

Veselin Petrović Veselin Petrović (6 September 1929 – 8 November 1995) was a Serbian cyclist. Career Veselin Petrović-Vesa was born 6 September 1929 in Vlasenica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (today Bosnia and Herzegovina). He was a Yugoslavian ( Serbian) cham ...

(1929–1995), Serbian cyclist * Veselin Petrović (basketball) (born 1977), Serbian professional basketball player *

Veselin Popović Veselin Popović (; born 1 July 1975) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career After starting out at his hometown club Vrbas, Popović was signed by Obilić in April 1995. He spent the next three years with ...

(born 1975), Serbian professional football player *

Veselin Savić Veselin Savić (, born 22 September 1989) is a Serbian rower. He won a gold medal at the 2011 World Rowing U23 Championships in men's coxed four and posted U23 world record. External links * 1989 births Living people Serbian male rowers ...

(born 1989), Serbian rower *

Veselin Šljivančanin Veselin Šljivančanin (; born 13 June 1953) is a former Montenegrin Serb officer in the Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) who participated in the Battle of Vukovar and was subsequently convicted on a war crimes indictment by the International Crimin ...

(born 1953), former Montenegrin officer in the Yugoslav People's Army *

Veselin Stoyanov Veselin Anastasov Stoyanov (Веселин Анастасов Стоянов) (20 April 1902 in Shumen – 29 June 1969 in Sofia) was a Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is s ...

(1902–1969), Bulgarian composer *

Veselin Stoykov Veselin Stoykov (; born 27 August 1986) is a Bulgarian footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Ca ...

(born 1986), Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Topalov Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov (pronounced ; ; born 15 March 1975) is a Bulgarian Grandmaster (chess), chess grandmaster and former FIDE World Chess Championship, World Chess Champion. Topalov became FIDE World Chess Champion by winning the FIDE ...

(born 1975), Bulgarian chess grandmaster *

Veselin Tsvetkovski Veselin Ljubenov Tsvetkovski (; born 8 March 1989) is a Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river a ...

(born 1989), Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Tzinzov Veselin Tzinzov () (born 29 July 1986) is a Bulgarian cross-country skier who has competed since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 50th in the 15 km event while not finishing the 30 km mixed pursuit event. ...

(born 1986), Bulgarian cross country skier who has competed since 2004 *

Veselin Vachev Veselin Vachev (; born 1 April 1973) is a Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the ...

(born 1973), former Bulgarian footballer *

Veselin Velikov Veselin Mihaylov Velikov (; born 19 March 1977) is a Bulgarian professional football manager and former player. Career Velikov was the manager of Dunav Ruse from June 2014 till October 2017, when he left the club by mutual consent. On 3 Janu ...

(born 1977), Bulgarian former footballer, and now manager * Veselin Vlahović, known as "Batko" or the "Monster of Grbavica" (born 1969), Montenegrin Serb war criminal *

Veselin Vujović Veselin Vujović (born 18 January 1961) is a Montenegrin handball coach and former professional player. He is the current head coach of RK Nexe Našice and Qatar men's national handball team. As a player, Vujović competed at the 1984 and 1 ...

(born 1961), former Yugoslav handball player *

Veselin Vukotić (criminal) Veselin "Vesko" Vukotić (born 12 February 1958) is a Montenegrin criminal and hitman. He was arrested in February 2006 and released from jail in August 2009. Criminal activity Vukotić is best known as one of the assassins of Enver Hadri, a K ...

, Montenegrin criminal and hitman * Veselin Vuković (born 1958), former Yugoslav handball player

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