Valentin Lazarov (5 October 1931 in Sofia, Bulgaria – 28 December 2020) was a basketball referee and expert, who was enshrined as a technical official in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 19 June 2013.
[1] In addition to his basketball career, Lazarov was also a civil engineer with more than 65 years of experience with projects all over the world.
Lazarov was born on 5 October 1931 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where he lived with his family.
[2] Lazarov was enshrined as a technical official in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 19 June 2013.
During his long career, he was responsible for the construction, design, and overall civil plan for embassies, sports facilities and living quarters around the world.