Valentin Lazarov

Valentin Lazarov is a basketball referee and expert, who was enshrined as a technical official in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 19 June 2013.

In addition to his basketball career, Lazarov is also a civil engineer with more than 65 years of experience with projects all over the world. He currently works as the General Director of the Design Institute of the International Academy of Architecture.

Lazarov was born on 5 October 1931 in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, where he still lives with his family. He has two daughters and a grandson. Valentin Lazarov is a Honorary Citizen of Sofia because of his contributions as a civil engineer.

Lazarov was Enshrined as a technical official in the FIBA Hall of Fame on 19 June 2013.

For decades, Lazarov has been a General Director of Interproject and a Director at the International Academy of Architecture. During his long career, he has been responsible for the construction, design, and overall civil plan for embassies, sports facilities and living quarters around the world.

Construction and design of numerous sports facilities in the capital of Syria that include:

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