Dimitar Zlatanov

{{short description|Bulgarian volleyball player}}

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| name = Dimitar Zlatanov

| fullname = Dimitar Popov Zlatanov

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|11|9|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Ihtiman, Bulgaria

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| height = 195 cm

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| position = Outside hitter

| teamnumber = 3

| nationalyears = 1968–1982

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| teams = CSKA

| medaltemplates-title = Medal record

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{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball}}

{{MedalCountry | {{BUL}} }}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1980 Moscow | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalSilver | 1970 Bulgaria |}}

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Dimitar Zlatanov ({{langx|bg|Димитър Златанов}}; born 9 November 1948) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian. Zlatanov won a silver medal at the 1980 Olympics, and also previously competed at the 1968 and 1972 Olympics.{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zl/dimitar-zlatanov-1.html |title=Dimitar Zlatanov |website=Sports Reference |access-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418005455/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/zl/dimitar-zlatanov-1.html |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/dimitr-zlatanov |website=Olympics.com |title=Dimitr Zlatanov |access-date=August 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429230548/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/dimitr-zlatanov |archive-date=April 29, 2022 |url-status=live }} He won eight national championships with the club team CSKA of Sofia. He is widely regarded as one of the best players of all time.

Zlatanov was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2007.{{Cite web |url=https://www.volleyhall.org/dimitar-zlatanov.html |title=Dimitar Zlatanov |website=International Volleyball Hall of Fame |access-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230813030919/https://www.volleyhall.org/dimitar-zlatanov.html |archive-date=August 13, 2023 |url-status=live }}