List of Famous people born in Blagoevgrad Province, Bulgaria

Dimitar Berbatov

Димитър Иванов Бербатов
First Name Dimitar
Born on January 30, 1981 (age 43)
Height 189 cm | 6'2

Dimitar Ivanov Berbatov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer. A striker, he captained the Bulgaria national team from 2006 to 2010, and is the country's all-time leading goalscorer. He is regarded as one of the greatest Bulgarian players of all time.

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Blagoy Ivanov

Blagoy Aleksandrov Ivanov
First Name Blagoy
Born on October 9, 1986 (age 38)
Height 180 cm | 5'11

Blagoy Aleksandrov Ivanov is a Bulgarian mixed martial artist and Sambo practitioner who won the 2008 Combat Sambo World Championships in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He is signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he competes in the Heavyweight division. He previously fought for the World Series of Fighting, where he attained success as the promotion's Heavyweight champion. Blagoy has also competed in Judo as a heavyweight national representative for Bulgaria. He competed in the 2003 Balkan Junior Championships and placed first. He then continued in competition up to the European Championships level but only placed 7th in the 2007 U23 Tournament, and did not make an attempt to represent Bulgaria in the 2008 Olympic games. Ivanov chose to enter into a career in mixed martial arts as opposed to representing Bulgaria in the 2012 Olympic Games. As of December 24, 2020, he is #13 in the UFC heavyweight rankings.

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Spas Delev

First Name Spas
Born on September 22, 1989 (age 35)
Height 169 cm | 5'7

Spas Borislavov Delev is a Bulgarian professional footballer who currently plays as a winger for Arda Kardzhali and the Bulgarian national team.

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Rosen Plevneliev

First Name Rosen
Last Name Plevneliev
Born on May 14, 1964 (age 60)

Rosen Asenov Plevneliev is a Bulgarian politician who was the 4th President of Bulgaria, holding the position from January 2012 to January 2017. He was the Minister of Regional Development and Public Works from July 2009 to September 2011 as part of the cabinet of Boyko Borisov. In October 2011, Plevneliev was elected as President in a second round of voting; he was inaugurated on 18 January 2012.

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Mariya Gabriel

Мария Неделчева
First Name Mariya
Last Name Gabriel
Born on May 20, 1979 (age 45)

Mariya Ivanova Gabriel is a Bulgarian politician and a member of the GERB party serving as European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth since 2019. She served as Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2009 to 2017.

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Dimitar Makriev

First Name Dimitar
Born on January 7, 1984 (age 40)
Height 188 cm | 6'2

Dimitar Ivanov Makriev is a Bulgarian footballer who plays as a forward.

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Ivan Lebanov

Иван Лебанов
First Name Ivan
Last Name Lebanov
Born on December 10, 1957 (age 66)
Height 185 cm | 6'1

Ivan Lebanov was a Bulgarian skier who competed from the 1970s to 1985.

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Ivaylo Andonov

Ivaylo Viktorov Andonov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

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Georgi Vasilev

First Name Georgi
Last Name Vasilev
Born on August 9, 1946 (age 78)

Georgi Vasilev Ivanov, nicknamed Gocheto and The General, is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a midfielder, and a current football manager.

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Petar Zlatinov

Petar Zlatinov is a Bulgarian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

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