▰ Angel Spassov Tzvetkov Died February 11, … More Information |
Angel Spassov Tzvetkov, born November 18, 1941 went into the presence of the Lord on February 11, 2017 in Texas. Angel was 75.
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Obituary: Angel Spassov Angel Spassov Tzvetkov: Coach Spassov, age 75, passed away with his family by his side, afternoon, 11, 2017 in Austin, Texas. He lived a cherished and full life that was taken too soon. Angel was a loving husband and partner to his wife Galia, devoted father to two lovely girls, Kalina and Boriana, as well as a mentor, coach and loyal friend to hundreds around the world. He was born 18, 1941 in Nikopol, Bulgaria to Pasko Krachounov Tzvetkov and Neviana Krasteva Todorova. graduating high school, Angel spent two years in the Bulgarian Army and, after fulfilling his service, he embarked upon a remarkable sports and coaching career that spanned over 50 years. Angel Spassov is widely recognized as one of the worlds top Strength & Conditioning specialists. He has participated in seven Olympic Games and guided countless athletes from all over the world to record results. He has authored 11 books and more than 70 articles on strength and conditioning and lectured in dozens of countries around the world. Angel is a Strength Expert for the Olympic Solidarity Commission of the International Olympic Committee (1988-present). competing at an elite level in the sport of Weightlifting, Angel studied at the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, and graduated in 1966 with a major in Scientific Basis of Sports Training. He earned his Ph.D. from the Academy in 1972 with a dissertation on the topic of Pre-competitive Warm-up for Elite Athletes. His second doctorate, a D.Sc. (Doctor of Science) was completed in 1981, and his dissertation was entitled, Some Physiological Evaluations of the Periodization, Volume, and Intensity of World Class Athletes. Always an exceptional student, he was aided by a genuinely prodigious memory-a gift which was often on display during the wonderful, detailed stories he shared with his friends as well as his students. Angel was also recognized as an Honored Coach of the Republic of Bulgaria - a title bestowed upon him by the Bulgarian Parliament and Bulgarian Union for Physical Culture and Sport. Angel taught for 25 years at the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria, and quickly worked his way up to become a Professor--the top academic rank-and a specialist in Strength & Conditioning. He originally came to the U.S in 1990 at the invitation of both the US Weightlifting Federation and the National Strength and Conditioning Association to conduct a series of lectures and practical demonstrations throughout 33 cities to thousands of coaches from USA and Canada. During this tour, he was introduced to Donna Lopiano, then the Athletic Director for Women at the University of Texas in Austin, and she hired almost immediately to be a consultant. This position led directly to his being hired by UT as a UT Strength & Conditioning Coach. He spent 22 years at UT working with men and women athletes across a wide variety of varsity sports. During those years, he also consulted with and trained countless professional athletes from sports of all sorts, before leaving UT and founding Tangra Elite Athletics in 2003, where he continued to train and develop athletes of all levels and ages. His experience also included being a Coach for the Bulgarian National Weightlifting Team for seven Olympic Games (68, 72, 76, 80, 84, 96) , during which years Bulgarian lifters won 7 Gold, 8 Silver, and 5 Bronze medals. He was also the Head Coach for the Egyptian National Team leading up to and during the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In addition, Angel guided male and female athletes from a variety of sports and nationalities to 22 Gold, 18 Silver, and 21 Bronze Olympic medals. As impressive as his academic and professional accomplishments were, however, it was his impact on those he came in contact with that will be his most enduring legacy. It usually took only one encounter with Angel to know that you were in the presence of a truly unique individual. Angel had an uncommon ability to be able to connect with people regardless of age, background, or circumstance. His intelligence, his gentleness and his utter selflessness stood out in almost every encounter. As a coach, he was able to gain his athletes absolute trust, and his breadth of knowledge across dozens of sports was so striking that it often seemed to the athletes that he knew more about sports than their coaches knew. His resume and list of accomplishments are a testament to those qualities, but it was the way in which he used his knowledge and human personality that made him the coach and man we remember. At home, Angel loved to spoil his multilingual girls--Kalina and Boriana--each of whom speak Bulgarian, English, Spanish, and French, and he never threw away even the smallest of gifts he received from them. Out of all his endeavors and accomplishments, his girls and his family were what made him proudest about his life. More than anything else, the family simply loved being around one another, listening to Angel. We loved his stories so much, Kalina said, hat if he hadn told us any for a few days wed just ask him for one. Boriana added that, we always wanted to make Daddy happy by doing as well as we could because we knew he was doing the best he could for us. All of those lucky enough to have called him their comrade have their favorite Angel story or three. Many of these stories were and will remain legendary. ranged from personal stories to tales from his Forest Gump-like treks across the globe throughout most of the last third of the 20th century. His travels and encounters and adventures with both the famous and infamous could easily fill not just one book, but a whole bookshelf. That being said, the Coach was modest beyond measure, particularly for someone who spoke nearly a dozen languages, had traveled to over 200 countries, and accomplished so continued... |
▰ Angel Spassov Tzvetkov Died February 11, … More Information |
Angel Spassov Tzvetkov, born November 18, 1941 passed from this world into the next February 11, 2017 in Austin, Texas. Angel was 75.
Family members and close friends: , David Devine, Kelly Pace-wilson |
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