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.

Krassimira Banova
Personal information
Born (1960-10-05) 5 October 1960
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria
Listed height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Career information
Playing career1978–1997
PositionCenter
Number15
Career history
1978–1993Levski Sofia
1993–1995Tarbes Gespe Bigorre
1995–1997Kremikovtzi Basketball Club
Medals
Representing  Bulgaria
EuroBasket Women
1983 Romania
1985 Italy
1989 Bulgaria
Ronchetti Cup
1978-1979 Season
EuroLeague Women
1983-1984 Season

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
Banova, holding European Champions Cup in 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]

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References
  1. Arrigoni, Andrea. "The European Basketball Database". Pearl basket. Arrigoni. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
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