Krassimira Banova
Krassimira Banova (Bulgarian: Красимира Николова Банова, born 5 October 1960) is a former Bulgarian female basketball player. After her playing career she started working as coach. She currently serves as a referee for the Bulgarian Basketball Federation. Banova is part of most successful generation Bulgarian players in the 100 years history of this sport in the country.
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| Born | 5 October 1960 Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1978–1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1993 | Levski Sofia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993–1995 | Tarbes Gespe Bigorre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995–1997 | Kremikovtzi Basketball Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Krassimira Banova was born in 1960 in Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria located in the Thrace region, close to the provincial capital, Haskovo where she spent most of her childhood. Her family moved to the capital Sofia, where she started practicing different sports. For some years she was training athletics, but eventually, in 1978, Banova found herself on the basketball court. She started with the basketball relatively late: at the age of 16 but was able to catch up quickly.
Women Basketball XXVI European Champions Cup 1984
In 1984 BC Levski Sofia faced the Zulu Vicenza at the final of the Women European Champions Cup. According to most of the specialists back then, the Italian team was an absolute favorite, led by players like Beverly Smith, Catarina Polini, and Wanda Sandon.[1]
References
- Arrigoni, Andrea. "The European Basketball Database". Pearl basket. Arrigoni. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
External links
- Красимира Банова at bgbasket.com(in Bulgarian)
- European Basketball Championship Results: Since 1935 at books.google.de
- Krasimira Banova at balkanleague.net
- Referee profile