Bulgarian volleyball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Elitsa Vasileva-Atanasijević (born Elitsa Vasileva Bulgarian Cyrillic: Елица Василева; 13 May 1990 in Dupnitsa) is an international volleyball player from Bulgaria.
Elitsa Vasileva | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Elitsa Vasileva-Atanasijević[1] | ||
Nationality | Bulgaria | ||
Born | Dupnitsa, Bulgaria | May 13, 1990||
Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||
Spike | 310 cm (122 in) | ||
Block | 300 cm (118 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Outside hitter | ||
Current club | Fenerbahçe | ||
Number | 18 (club), 16 (national team) | ||
National team | |||
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She has represented CSKA Sofia and also played in the Italian, Brazilian,[2] South Korean,[3] and Turkish top-level leagues.[4] In December 2013, during her time in South Korea, Vasileva achieved 57 points in a single match, setting a world record.[5]
Vasileva has on many occasions served as captain of the team.[6]
She is married with Serbian professional volleyball player Aleksandar Atanasijević who plays as an opposite spiker for Olympiacos.[1]
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