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Aleksandar Stefanov Shalamanov (Bulgarian: Александър Cтефанов Шаламанов) (4 September 1941– 25 October 2021) was a football player and professional alpine skier and is known as the only Bulgarian who has participated in the Winter Olympics (as alpine skier in 1960)[1] and in the FIFA World Cup. The Summer Olympics saw him as reserve player of the volleyball team in 1964, but he did not play in a match.

Aleksandar Shalamanov

Personal information
Full name	Aleksandar Stefanov Shalamanov
Date of birth	(1941-09-04)4 September 1941
Place of birth	Boyana, Bulgaria
Date of death	25 October 2021(2021-10-25) (aged 80)
Place of death	Boyana, Bulgaria
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1960–1961	CSKA Sofia	2	(0)
1962–1974	Slavia Sofia	263	(10)
Total		265	(10)
National team
1964–1971	Bulgaria	42	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Shalamanov began his career as a defender with CSKA Sofia in 1960–61, but moved to Slavia Sofia in 1961 to remain there until 1974, when he retired after 263 matches in the Bulgarian Championship, three Bulgarian Cup trophies (1963, 1964 and 1966) and a Cup Winners' Cup semi-final in 1967.[2] Shalamanov has twice been selected Best Bulgarian Footballer, in 1963 and 1966, and twice Best Bulgarian Sportsman, in 1967 and 1973. He has 42 caps for the Bulgaria national team, with which he participated in the World Cup 1966 and World Cup 1970.

On 26 October 2021, a day after his death, the team announced that the stadium would be renamed in his honor to Aleksandar Shalamanov Stadium.[3]

Personal life

He was the father of the Alpine skier Stefan Shalamanov.

References

External links

Media related to Aleksandar Shalamanov at Wikimedia Commons

На других языках

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[de] Aleksandar Schalamanow

Aleksandar Stefanow Schalamanow (bulgarisch Александър Стефанов Шаламанов; * 4. September 1941 in Bojana; † 25. Oktober 2021 in Sofia) war ein bulgarischer Fußballspieler und Skirennläufer.

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- [en] Aleksandar Shalamanov

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[fr] Aleksandar Shalamanov

Aleksandar Shalamanov (en bulgare : Александър Шаламанов), né le 4 septembre 1941 et décédé le 25 octobre 2021[1], est un footballeur et skieur bulgare.

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[it] Aleksandăr Šalamanov

Aleksandăr Stefanov Šalamanov (cirillico: Александър Стефанов Шаламанов, traslitterato anche come Aleksandar Shalamanov; Pleven, 4 settembre 1941 – 25 ottobre 2021[1]) è stato uno sciatore alpino, calciatore e pallavolista bulgaro.

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