Vanya Voynova
- Nominated as the best athlete in Bulgaria in 1959
- Collected one gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the European Championships as a member of Bulgarian national teams in the 1950s
- Also helped Bulgaria claim a bronze medal at the 1964 World Championships
- Paced the “Slavia” team to a dozen Bulgarian national champion titles (1953-1965)
- Became one of the most prominent sport journalists and basketball officials in her country upon completing her playing career