Hristo ( bg, Христо, also spelled Khristo) is a Bulgarian masculine

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". Notable people with the name include: * Hristo Arangelov (born 1978), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Batandzhiev Hristo Batandzhiev ( bg, Христо Батанджиев, mk, Христо Батанџиев) (Gyumendzhe, Ottoman Empire, present day Goumenissa, Greece – 1913, Aegean Sea) was a Bulgarian revolutionary,Freedom Or Death: The Life of Gots ...

(died 1913), Bulgarian revolutionary *

Hristo Bonev Hristo Atanasov Bonev ( bg, Христо Aтанасов Бонев; born 3 February 1947), also known as Zuma ( bg, Зума), is a Bulgarian footballer manager and former player who last managed Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian A PFG. One o ...

(born 1947), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Botev Hristo Botev ( bg, Христо Ботев, ), born Hristo Botyov Petkov (Христо Ботьов Петков; – ), was a Bulgarian revolutionary and poet. Botev is considered by Bulgarians to be a symbolic historical figure and nationa ...

(1848–1876), Bulgarian poet and national revolutionary **

Hristo Borisov Hall Hristo Borisov Hall is an arena in Varna, Bulgaria. The arena holds 800 people, and it is primarily used for basketball and volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries ...

, arena in Varna, Bulgaria ** Hristo Botev Stadium (disambiguation), several stadiums *

Hristo Chernopeev Hristo Chernopeev ( bg, Христо Чернопеев) (1868, Dermantsi – 6 November 1915, Krivolak) was a Bulgarian Army officer and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia. He was among the leaders of the Bulgarian People's Mace ...

(1868–1915), Bulgarian revolutionary and member of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia * Hristo Donchev (born 1928), Bulgarian cross country skier * Khristo Furnigov (born 1966), retired boxer from Bulgaria *

Hristo Georgiev (canoeist) Hristo Georgiev ( bg, Христо Георгиев) is a Bulgarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. He won a bronze medal in the C-4 1000 m event at the 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv Plovdiv ( bg, П� ...

, Bulgarian sprint canoeist *

Hristo Georgiev (patron) Hristo Georgiev ( Bulgarian: Христо Георгиев) was a wealthy Bulgarian, and brother of Evlogi Georgiev, who lived in the 19th century. With his brother he funded the construction of Sofia University Sofia University, "St. Klimen ...

(1824–1872), Bulgarian entrepreneur and philanthropist *

Hristo Gospodinov Hristo Gospodinov ( bg, Христо Господинов; born 18 January 1979 in Sofia) is a Bulgarian retired football midfielder and currently a manager of Ludogorets Razgrad U17. Career Playing career He has previously played for Ya ...

(born 1979), Bulgarian football midfielder *Hadzhi Hristo (1821–1829), Bulgarian revolutionary (bg) * Hristo Iliev (volleyball player) (born 1951), Bulgarian volleyball player * Hristo Koilov (born 1969), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Lukov Hristo Nikolov Lukov ( bg, Христо Николов Луков; 6 January 1887 in Varna – 13 February 1943 in Sofia) was a Bulgarian lieutenant-general, politician, and Minister of War, who led the nationalistic Union of Bulgarian National ...

(1887–1943), Bulgarian general who led the Union of Bulgarian National Legions (SBNL) *

Hristo Makedonski Hristo Nikolov Makedonski or Hristo Makedonski ( bg, Христо Николов Македонски) (1835 in Gorni Todorak, today Greece – July 5, 1916 in Ruse, Bulgaria) was a Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary from Macedonia. ...

(1835–1916), Bulgarian hajduk voivode and revolutionary *

Khristo Markov Khristo Ganchev Markov ( bg, Христо Ганчев Мaрков; born 27 January 1965, in Dimitrovgrad) is a former triple jumper from Bulgaria, best known for becoming Olympic champion in 1988. He also won the European and world championships ...

(born 1965), triple jumper from Bulgaria *

Hristo Markov (footballer) Hristo Markov ( bg, Христо Марков) (born 27 August 1985) is a Bulgarian footballer who played for PFC Nesebar as a midfielder. He was raised in Lokomotiv Sofia's youth teams. So far he has played 53 games and scored 5 goals in the na ...

(born 1985), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Mladenov Hristo Stefanov Mladenov ( bg, Хpиcтo Cтeфaнoв Mлaдeнoв) (7 January 1928 – 24 August 1996) was a Bulgarian football player and manager. He was the manager of the Bulgaria national football team during the 1974 FIFA World Cup . He c ...

(1928–1996), Bulgarian football player and manager *

Hristo Nikolov – Choko Hristo Nikolov-Choko ( bg, Христо Николов-Чоко) (born 3 September 1939 in Varna) is a retired Bulgarian football player. Nikolov was a central forward. He played with PFC Spartak Varna and earned 167 caps in the Bulgarian fir ...

(born 1939), Bulgarian football player *

Hristo Prodanov Hristo Prodanov ( bg, Христо Проданов) (24 February 1943 – 21 April 1984) was a Bulgarian mountaineer. Prodanov was the first Bulgarian to climb Mount Everest, doing it via the most difficult way—the West Ridge—as well as alo ...

(1943–1984), Bulgarian mountaineer *

Hristo Shopov Hristo Naumov Shopov ( bg, Христо Наумов Шопов; born 4 January 1964) is a Bulgarian actor. Shopov's father, Naum Shopov, was a famous Bulgarian actor as well. He is most noted for his 2004 portrayal of Pontius Pilate in Mel Gi ...

(born 1964), Bulgarian actor *

Hristo Silyanov Hristo Silyanov (1880 in Istanbul, Ottoman Empire – 1939 in Sofia, Bulgaria) ( bg, Христо Силянов) was a Bulgarian revolutionary,Hristo Smirnenski Hristo Dimitrov Izmirliev ( bg, Христо Димитров Измирлиев), known as Hristo Smirnenski, (September 17, 1898, OS – June 18, 1923) was a Bulgarian poet and prose writer who joined the Bulgarian Communist Party and whose w ...

(1898–1923), Bulgarian poet and prose writer * Hristo Stambolski (1843–1932), Bulgarian physician, revolutionary, statesman, and figure of the Bulgarian National Revival * Hristo Stoichkov (born 1966), Bulgarian footballer and football manager *

Hristo Stoyanov Hristo Stoyanov ( bg, Христо Стоянов, born 5 July 1953) is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Le ...

(born 1953), Bulgarian volleyball player *

Hristo Tatarchev Hristo Tatarchev ( Macedonian and ; December 16, 1869 – January 5, 1952) was a Bulgarian doctor and revolutionary, the first leader of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia and Adrianople Thrace. He wrote a memoirs called ''The First Cen ...

(1869–1952), Bulgarian revolutionary and leader of the revolutionary movement in Macedonia and Eastern Thrace *

Hristo Tsvetanov Hristo Tsvetanov ( bg, Христо Цветанов; born 29 March 1978, in Cherven Bryag) is a Bulgarian male volleyball player who was a member of the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team. He was a part of the Bulgarian national team that ...

(born 1978), Bulgarian male volleyball player * Hristo Turlakov (born 1979), Bulgarian figure skater *

Hristo Uzunov Hristo Dimitrov Uzunov ( Bulgarian/ mk, Христо Димитров Узунов; 22 February 1878 – 24 April 1905) was a Macedonian Bulgarian teacher and revolutionary, head of the Ohrid branch of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Orga ...

(1878–1905), Bulgarian revolutionary of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization *

Hristo Yanev Hristo Yanev ( bg, Христо Янев; born 4 May 1979 in Kazanlak) is a Bulgarian football manager and former player. Yanev played as a midfielder. Career Early years Born in Kazanluk, Yanev was picked as a youth to play for local side Ro ...

(born 1979), Bulgarian football player *

Hristo Yovov Hristo Georgiev Yovov ( bg, Христо Георгиев Йовов) (born 4 November 1977) is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. He spent all of his club career in his native Bulgaria with the exc ...

(born 1977), Bulgarian footballer *

Hristo Zahariev Hristo Zahariev ( bg, Христо Захариев) is a Bulgarian professional basketball player who plays for Balkan. Honours ;Levski Sofia *Balkan League (1): 2013–14 * Bulgarian League (1): 2013–14 *Bulgarian Cup The Bulgarian Cup ( ...

, Bulgarian basketball player * Hristo Zlatinski (born 1985), Bulgarian football player

See also