Venceslav Simeonov
Encyclopedia
Venceslav Simeonov (born February 3, 1977 in Plovdiv
) is an Bulgarian-Italian volleyball
player of height 200 cm and weight 105 kg, playing as opposite-hitter.He was born in Bulgaria
. He was a member of the Italian men's national team
, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.He played on final of Men's CEV Champions League 2007–08 for Copra Piacenza. He is the son of Kaspar Simeonov
.
Plovdiv
Plovdiv is the second-largest city in Bulgaria after Sofia with a population of 338,153 inhabitants according to Census 2011. Plovdiv's history spans some 6,000 years, with traces of a Neolithic settlement dating to roughly 4000 BC; it is one of the oldest cities in Europe...
) is an Bulgarian-Italian volleyball
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.The complete rules are extensive...
player of height 200 cm and weight 105 kg, playing as opposite-hitter.He was born in Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
. He was a member of the Italian men's national team
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
, that won the silver medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece.He played on final of Men's CEV Champions League 2007–08 for Copra Piacenza. He is the son of Kaspar Simeonov
Kaspar Simeonov
Kaspar Simeonov is a Bulgarian former volleyball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics.He was born in Dimitrovgrad.He played for Lokomotiv Plovdiv volleyball club from 1974 to 1984....
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Career
- 1996-1998 Italy Alpitour Cuneo
- 1998-1999 Italy Caffe Motta Salerno
- 1999-2000 Italy Della Rovere Carifano
- 2000-2002 Italy MontichiariMontichiariMontichiari is a town and comune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. It received the honorary title of city with a presidential decree on December 27, 1991....
- 2002-2003 Italy Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo
- 2003-2005 Italy Edilbasso & Partners Padova
- 2005-2008 Italy Copra Berni Piacenza
- 2008- Italy Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia
Historycal Standings
- 1996 Italian Supercup
- 1996 European Supercup
- 1997 Cup Winners Cup
- 1998 Cup Winners Cup
- 2000 Italian Cup A2
- 2002 Italian Supercup
- 2006 CEV Top Teams Cup
- 2008 vice champion of CEV Champions LeagueCEV Champions LeagueThe CEV Champions League, or Indesit European Champions League is the top official competition for men's Volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year.-Formula:In the first round take part 24 teams shared in 6 group stage....
and Italian Volleyball LeagueItalian Volleyball LeagueThe Italian Male Volleyball League is structured in several levels of importance; the highest of them is Serie A1. Many of the best volleyball players in the world playing in the A1 and the overall level of competition is considerably higher.-Structure:...