|
Dimitar Zahariev
Dimitar Zahariev () (21 October 1928 – 3 January 2022) was a Bulgarian volleyball player and volleyball coach. He was the head coach of the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team that won the 5th place in the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo, in the team's first ever participation in the Olympic games. At club level, he was head coach of the Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ... from 1980 to 1984 and coached the club to 2 Greek Championships (1981, 1983) and 2 Greek Cups (1981, 1983). He also led Olympiacos to their first ever CEV Champions League Final Four participation in 1981-1982 season (4th place), which was the first ever CEV Champions League Final Four participation by any Greek volleyball club. Zahariev died on 3 January 2022, at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey to the south, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Romania to the north. It covers a territory of and is the tenth largest within the European Union and the List of European countries by area, sixteenth-largest country in Europe by area. Sofia is the nation's capital and List of cities and towns in Bulgaria, largest city; other major cities include Burgas, Plovdiv, and Varna, Bulgaria, Varna. One of the earliest societies in the lands of modern-day Bulgaria was the Karanovo culture (6,500 BC). In the 6th to 3rd century BC, the region was a battleground for ancient Thracians, Persians, Celts and Ancient Macedonians, Macedonians; stability came when the Roman Empire conquered the region in AD 45. After the Roman state splintered, trib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympiacos S
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in Association football, football, basketball, volleyball, water polo, handball, athletics (sport), athletics, swimming (sport), swimming, table tennis and boxing amongst many othersand have won numerous European and domestic titles over the club's history. Olympiacos SFP is the most successful and European Multisport Club Association#Decorated Clubs, decorated multi-sports club in Europe, having surpassed FC Barcelona, Barcelona in 2024 and being the only Greek club, as well as one of the few European multi-sport clubs to have won as many as #European and worldwide honours, 23 International titles –including #European and worldwide honours, 21 major European titles, 1 Intercontinental title and 1 Balkan title– in six sports (Association football, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball Player
{{short description, none This is a list of lists of volleyball players, and of notable examples in fiction. Lists of notable players * List of international volleyball players * List of American beach volleyball players * List of Chinese volleyball players * List of Premier Volleyball League award recipients * List of Olympic medalists in volleyball * Premier Volleyball League award recipients * Spikers' Turf award recipients Fictional volleyball players * Shoyo Hinata, protagonist of the manga series ''Haikyu!!'' * Kasumi, protagonist of the video game series ''Dead or Alive'' *Sailor Venus , better known as , is a fictional character in the ''Sailor Moon'' and '' Codename: Sailor V'' manga series written by Naoko Takeuchi. Minako is her sailor form's alternative human identity as part of the Sailor Guardians (of which she is the ... in the manga series ''Sailor Moon'' *You Hazuki, protagonist of the manga and anime series '' Attacker You!'' Volleybal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Summer Olympic Games since Tokyo 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced to the program at the Atlanta 1996 Summer Olympics. The adapted version of volleyball at the Summer Paralympic Games is sitting volleyball. Basic play The complete set of rules is extensive, but play essentially proceeds as follows: a player on one of the teams begins a 'rally' by serving the ball (tossing or releasing it and then hitting it with a hand or arm), from behind the back boundary line of the court, over the net, and into the receiving team's court. The receiving team must not let the ball be grounded within their court. The team may touch the ball up to three times to return the ball to the other side of the court, but individual players may not touch th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgaria Men's National Volleyball Team
The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It is controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation. History The team's achievements include winning the Balkan Championships in 1980, Runners-Up (1970) and Third Place (1949, 1952, 1986, 2006) at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, World Championship. At the Men's European Volleyball Championship, European Championships Bulgaria has one Runners-Up (1951) and four Third Place (1955, 1981, 1983, 2009) finishes. Bulgaria has also achieved Runners-Up at the 1980 Summer Olympics, 1980 Summer Olympic Games in Moscow. The team has one third place at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, World Cup (2007) and five Semi-Final appearances in the FIVB World League, World League (1994, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2013). The team's most significant recent results include earning Third Place at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 2006 World Championship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A1 Ethniki Volleyball
The A1 Ethniki (), often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top national leagues in European volleyball, as its clubs have made significant success in European competitions.https://www.gavros.gr/article/volei/396659-epeisodiako-d-s-sthn-esap-paraiththhke-o-ypeythynos-typoy-gia-th-lathos-katametrhsh-titloy-yper-toy-panathhnaikoy History It was first organized in 1928 as a Panhellenic Championship. In the 1968–69 season, the men's Alpha Ethniki category was created at the men's level, which from 1990–91 to 2009–10 was named A1. Current teams The clubs for the 2023–24 season: Championship history * ''1935–36 to 1939–40 and 1960–61 to 1967–68: Panhellenic Championship'' * ''1968–69 to 1987–88: A Ethniki'' * ''1988–89 to 2009–10: A1 Ethniki'' * ''2010–11 to present: Volley League'' Title holders * 1928: Panellini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Volleyball Cup
The Greek Volleyball Cup is organized by Hellenic Volleyball Federation and started in 1980–81 season. The competition was not held sometimes in the past for financial reasons . Olympiacos won the first Cup in 1981 and is the most successful club, having won the title 18 times. They are also the current Cup holders. In 1986–87 edition, teams from the 1st Division did not take part. In 1998, Final 4 was established. In the period 2003–07, Final 8 were held. From 2003 to 2012 only the 1st Division teams competed for the trophy. From 2013 the participating clubs come from all divisions. Finals Notes: • In 1987, teams from the 1st Division did not take part. In the final, Demokritos Thessaloniki defeated HANTH 3–0 sets. • In 1994, the Greek Cup was cancelled and a final 4 tournament was held in memory of Melina Merkouri. International players were absent due to the 1994 World Championship. In the final, Olympiacos Piraeus defeated Aris Thessaloniki Athlitikos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation
Bulgarian Volleyball Federation ( Bulgarian: Българска Федерация по Волейбол, ''Bŭlgarska Federatsiya po Voleĭbol'') is the governing body of volleyball in Bulgaria. The teams of the national club competition, the SuperLeague are: * CSKA Sofia * Neftochimic 2010 * Levski Volley * VC Pirin Razlog *VC Marek Union-Ivkoni * Cherno More BASK * Arda * Montana Volley * Botev Lukovit * Victoria Volley * VC Gabrovo * VC Slavia Sofia The "Vissha Liga" teams are: * VC Dunav Ruse * Teteven Volley * VC Dobrudzha 07 Dobrich * Hyster Volley LTU * VC UNWE Sofia * VC Septemvri Pro Cinema * VC Minyor Pernik * VC Rodopa Smolyan * Izgrev Volley Yablanitsa See also * Bulgaria men's team * Bulgaria men's U19 team * Bulgaria men's U21 team * Bulgaria men's U23 team * Bulgaria women's team * Bulgaria women's U18 team * Bulgaria women's U20 team * Bulgaria women's U23 team References External links {{National members of the International Federation of Volleyball B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
Events January * January – British bacteriologist Frederick Griffith reports the results of Griffith's experiment, indirectly demonstrating that DNA is the genetic material. * January 1 – Eastern Bloc emigration and defection: Boris Bazhanov, Joseph Stalin's personal secretary, crosses the border to Iran to defect from the Soviet Union. * January 17 – The OGPU arrests Leon Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance and is exiled with his family. * January 26 – The volcanic island Anak Krakatau appears. February * February – The Ford River Rouge Complex at Dearborn, Michigan, an automobile plant begun in 1917, is completed as the world's largest integrated factory. * February 8 – Scottish-born inventor John Logie Baird broadcasts a transatlantic television signal from London to Hartsdale, New York. * February 11 – February 19, 19 – The 1928 Winter Olympics are held in St. Moritz, Switzerland, the first as a separate event. Sonja Henie of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
