Hristo Zlatanov (Bulgarian: Христо Златанов - born 21 April 1976) is a Bulgarian-Italian former
volleyball
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player who played on the Italian national volleyball team.
He participated in the
2008 Summer Olympics
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in
Beijing, China
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.
Personal life
Zlatanov is the son of the legendary Bulgarian volleyball player
Dimitar Zlatanov.
In 2024, his son Manuel Zlatanov became FIVB U-17 World Champion with the Italian U-17 Volleybal National Team.
References
External links
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Olympedia profile: Hristo Zlatanov*
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1976 births
Living people
Volleyball players from Sofia
Bulgarian men's volleyball players
Italian men's volleyball players
Olympic volleyball players for Italy
Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Bulgarian emigrants to Italy
Italian people of Bulgarian descent
Outside hitters
Opposite hitters
Naturalised citizens of Italy
Naturalised volleyball players
21st-century Bulgarian sportsmen