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Penka STOYANOVA (Bulgaria)
Born on January 21, 1950, in Karlovo.
Passed away on August 16, 2019, at the age of 69.
Height:
183cm (6'0")
Position:
Center
Nationality:
Bulgaria
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Enshrined as a player in the FIBA Hall of Fame on June 18, 2021.

Clubs

  • Maritsa Plovdiv (1971 – 1979)
  • Roma (1981 – 1983)

Club Highlights

  • Three-time Bulgarian League champion (1971, 1973, 1974)
  • Four-time Bulgarian Cup silver medallist
  • Four-time Bulgarian Cup bronze medallist
  • Two Liliana Ronchetti finals

National Team

  • Played in eight EuroBasket tournaments (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981)
  • EuroBasket silver medalist (1972)
  • Olympic Games bronze medalist (1976)
  • Olympic Games silver medalist (1980)
  • Eight-time Balkan Games gold medalist
  • Played in twelve Balkan Games
  • Two third-place finishes at Youth Festival and University Games
  • World Festival silver medallist (1973)
  • William Jones Cup bronze medallist (1983)

Individual Highlights

  • Three-time European Selection captain (1972, 1976, 1981)
  • Played 580 games with the national team.
  • Captain of Bulgarian national team from 1974 until 1981
  • First Bulgarian professional player to play abroad
  • Two-time Best Athlete of Plovid
  • Honorary citizen of Karlovo (1985)
  • Honorary citizen of Plovdiv (2000)
  • 2004 Olympic torch bearer
  • Best athlete of the Avelino International Tournament (1969)