Dimitar Zlatanov

Dimitar Zlatanov (Bulgarian: Димитър Златанов; born 9 November 1948) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian.^[1] Zlatanov won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, and also previously competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.^[2][3] He won eight national championships with the club team CSKA of Sofia.^[1] He is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time.^[1]

Dimitar Zlatanov
Personal information
Full name	Dimitar Popov Zlatanov
Born	(1948-11-09) 9 November 1948 (age 76) Ihtiman, Bulgaria
Height	195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	3
Career
Teams CSKA
National team
1968–1982  Bulgaria
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Bulgaria Olympic Games 1980 Moscow Team World Championship 1970 Bulgaria

Zlatanov was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007.^[1]

Personal life

Zlatanov's son, Hristo Zlatanov, played for the Italian national team.^[1] Zlatonov's grandson, Manuel, broke the record as the youngest ever player in the Italian SuperLega.^[4]