{{short description|Bulgarian volleyball player}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Strashimira Filipova | fullname = Strashimira Filipova | nickname = Strashi | image = Strashimira_Filipova.png | birth_date = {{birth date|1985|08|18|mf=y}} | birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria | death_date = | hometown = | spike = 307 cm | block = 300 cm | height = {{height|m=1.95|precision=0}} | weight = {{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on|lk=on}} | position = Middle Blocker | currentclub = Fakel Novy Urengoy | currentnumber= | nationalteam = }}
'''Strashimira Filipova''' (Bulgarian Cyrillic: Страшимира Филипова; born August 18, 1985) is a Bulgarian volleyball player. She represented the Bulgaria national team at the 2005 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, which marked her debut for the national side.
==Career== Her youth years were spent with VC CSKA Sofia and she played for their senior team (2001–2003, 2004–2005). She has also donned the colours of the Slavia Sofia volleyball team (2003–2004). Filipova is also a former member of the RC Cannes team.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_1046297790|title=Страшимира Филипова с тежка контузия, волейболистката претърпя операция на ахилесовото сухожилие|accessdate=2013-03-10 |date=2006-12-07 |publisher=topsport.bg}}</ref>
Filipova initially focused on the high jump, but switched to volleyball when she was in grade 9.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/comment/id_940796820|title=Русият ангел на волейбола, Страшимира Филипова получила годежен пръстен след мач|accessdate=2013-03-10 |date=2009-06-28 |publisher=topsport.bg}}</ref>
In 2009, she was part of the squad that finished in third place at the 2009 Women's European Volleyball League.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://topsport.ibox.bg/news/id_895970198|title=България би Франция и взе бронз, медалът от Евролигата е първи за волейболистките след осем години суша |accessdate=2013-03-10 |date=2009-07-12|publisher=topsport.bg}}</ref>
Filipova was a key member of the Bulgarian team that won a bronze medal at the 2011 Women's European Volleyball League. In 2011, she was chosen as the captain of the team for the 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship, as Eva Yaneva was banned from participating in the tournament.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://volleyball.sportal.bg/news.php?news=323095|title=Страшимира Филипова наследи Ева Янев като капитан на националния отбор|accessdate=2013-03-10 |date=2011-09-01 |publisher=sportal.bg}}</ref>
==Awards== ===Individuals=== * ''2010 European Volleyball League "Best Server"''
===National team===
* 2009 Women's European Volleyball League – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal * 2011 Women's European Volleyball League – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal * 2012 Women's European Volleyball League – Image:Med 2.png Silver medal * 2013 Women's European Volleyball League – Image:Med 3.png Bronze medal
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [http://www.cev.lu/mmp-cgi/show.pl?cmd=tmpl&state=p_prj_player&id=11062&id2=13679&id3=3&key=0 CEV Player Information]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Filipova, Strashimira}} Category:1985 births Category:Bulgarian women's volleyball players Category:Living people Category:Middle blockers Category:Volleyball players from Sofia
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