AUTOBIOGRAPHY
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Personal Information
- Last Name: Grozdev
- Middle Name: Petrov
- First Name: Valentin
- Date of Birth: January 20, 1969
- Place of Birth: Sofia, Bulgaria
- Nationality: Bulgarian
- Address: 1113 Sofia, Bulgaria
- Mobile: +359 888 359110
- Email: valentin.grozdev@gmail.com
Education and Qualifications
- 1976 – 1984: Primary education
- 1984 – 1987: Secondary education
- 1987 – 1989: Army School of Advanced Sports Mastery
- 1989 – 1994: Higher education at the National Sports Academy (coach in athletics and sports manager)
- 1991: Course in classical and Chinese massage
- 2001: English language course, Level 4 (Institute for Foreign Language Specialization)
- 2006: Tennis instructor course at the National Sports Academy
- 2007: Coaching qualification program in tennis at the National Sports Academy (Level 1 coaching certificate)
Sports Practice and Professional Experience
1992 – 1994
- Cardio Fitness Center – Sofia
- Specialist in sports massage and rehabilitation, personal fitness trainer
1994 – 1995
- Sports Club "Proxima" – Sofia
- Strength and conditioning coach (tennis and football), personal fitness trainer, sports manager
1998 – 2002
- Strength and conditioning coach for the Bulgarian National Tennis Team for Davis Cup
2000
- Voluntary specialization in the USA (El Paso, Texas) – fitness and rehabilitation
2007 – 2012
- Strength and conditioning coach for Futsal Club "Levski Sofia West"
2009 – 2011
- Strength and conditioning coach for the Bulgarian National Futsal Team
2003 – 2017
- Part-time lecturer in strength and conditioning at Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"
1999 – 2019
- Sports Complex "Akademik" – strength and conditioning coach (tennis and football), personal fitness trainer
2013 – 2019
- Strength and conditioning coach for the Bulgarian National Ski Team (Alpine disciplines)
2019 – Present
- Freelance work with professional athletes and private clients
Achievements and Awards (1986 – 1991)
- Four-time national and student athletics champion
- Personal Records:
- 400 m hurdles: 53.39 sec
- 100 m sprint: 10.4 sec
Hobbies and Interests
- Photography, sports literature, fitness, tennis, skiing
Language Proficiency
- English – Level 4 (Institute for Foreign Language Specialization)
Diplomas and Certificates
- Diploma for higher education
- Diploma transcript and academic record
- Specialization certificates
- Specialization transcript attachments
- Recommendations
- Cover letters
Additional Information
- Personal athletics coaches:
- Dimcho Nikov
- Prof. Mihail Bachvarov
- Prof. Apostol Slavchev