Education and career

Lecturer at the Athletics Department at the NSA in Sofia;
1985, graduated from ‘G. Dimitrov’ Higher Institute of Physical Culture (the NSA) M.A. in athletics coaching and physical education;
1986 – 1989, a post-graduation Ph.D. student at the Athletics Department.
Qualifications and scientific titles:
1996, defended his Doctor’s thesis;
1999, elected as Associate Professor in Theory and Methods of Sports Training and Physical Education in Athletics;
Additional qualifications:
1997 – a football teacher-coach
1999 – a football coach, ‘B’ License

Coaching experience:
· Athletics Coach
1989 -1991 – Coach at ‘KLASA’, CSKA and the Sprint and Hurdling Unit at the Bulgarian Athletics Federation of 19 National and 2 Balkan Champions.

· Conditioning Coach
1986 – 1990, The National Table Tennis Team (European champion title of D. Gergelcheva and the team was placed 3 – 4 at the European Super-League and participated in the Seoul Olympic Games, 1988)
1992 – 1993, The National Badminton Team (D. Filipova placed 5th at the European Cup Championships and participated in the Barcelona Olympic Games, 1993)
1994 – 1997, ‘Levski’ PFC, Kiustendil
1997 – 1998, ‘Minior’ PFC, Pernik
1999 …, the Children’s Junior School at CSKA PFC, Sofia

Science interests and publications:
Author of 3 books and over 5o research publications in the field of sprinting, speed and conditioning in football and other sports

Languages: spoken and written Russian and spoken German