Strashimira Filipova

Strashimira Filipova (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Страшимира Филипова) (born August 18, 1985) is a Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side.

Strashimira Filipova
Personal information
Full nameStrashimira Filipova
NicknameStrashi
Born(1985-08-18)August 18, 1985
Sofia, Bulgaria
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike307 cm (121 in)
Block300 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubFakel Novy Urengoy

Career

Her youth years were spent with VC CSKA Sofia and she played for their senior team (2001-2003, 2004-2005). She has also donned the colours of the Slavia Sofia volleyball team (2003-2004). Filipova is also a former member of the RC Cannes team.[1]

Filipova initially focused on the high jump, but switched to volleyball when she was in grade 9.[2]

In 2009, she was part of the squad that finished in third place at the 2009 Women's European Volleyball League.[3]

Filipova was a key member of the Bulgarian team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 Women's European Volleyball League. In 2011, she was chosen as the captain of the team for the 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship, as Eva Yaneva was banned from participating in the tournament.[4]

Awards

Individuals

National team

References
  1. "Страшимира Филипова с тежка контузия, волейболистката претърпя операция на ахилесовото сухожилие". topsport.bg. 2006-12-07. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  2. "Русият ангел на волейбола, Страшимира Филипова получила годежен пръстен след мач". topsport.bg. 2009-06-28. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  3. "България би Франция и взе бронз, медалът от Евролигата е първи за волейболистките след осем години суша". topsport.bg. 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
  4. "Страшимира Филипова наследи Ева Янев като капитан на националния отбор". sportal.bg. 2011-09-01. Retrieved 2013-03-10.
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