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Doctor Honoris Causa

The National Sports Academy awards with Doctor Honoris Causa honorary degree prominent public and sport-engaged persons with special contributions to the development of sport education, Olympism and to preserving the values of youth civil and social integration.

The first ceremony took place in 1996 when the Academic Council of the NSA made decision for conferring the title as a way of honoring distinguished people.

Since then the honorary sign has been bestowed to 18 world sport and public leaders who accepted it with gratitude as a highly prestigious title. The recipients keep on showing their respect and positive attitude to the Sports Academy and contribute through the years to its academic and public image.

	Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Prime minister of Bulgaria 27.05.1996
	Nadejda Lekarska Member of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee 22.05.1997
	Primo Nebiolo President of the International Association of Athletics Federations and International Olympic Committee member 27.10.1997
	Egidius Braun President of the German Football Association, vice-president of UEFA 1997
	David Teager President of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy 5.06.1998
	Juan Antonio Samaranch President of the International Olympic Committee 28.10.1998
	Bruno Grandi President of the International Gymnastics Federation 28.10.1998
	Tamas Ajan General Secretary of the International Weightlifting Federation 1998
	Ivan Abadjiev Senior Coach of the National Weightlifting Team of the Republic of Bulgaria 21.05.1999
	Ivan Slavkov Мember of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee – 2000
	Franz Beckenbauer Vice-president of the German Football Union, President of FC Bayern Munich 27.04.2000
	Sergey Bubka Member of the International Olympic Committee 4.11.2005
	Joseph Blatter President of FIFA 15.11.2005
	Vladimir Platonov Rector of the University of Ukraine for Physical Education and Sport 2006
	Ruben Acosta President of the International Volleyball Federation 2006
	Patrick Hickey President of the European Olympic Committee, member of the International Olympic Committee, President of the Olympic Council of Ireland 2007
	Raphael Martinetti President of the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles 2007
	GIAN FRANCO KASPER President of the International Ski Federation (FIS) 2007
	Jacques Rogge President of the International Olympic Committee 2009
	Francesco Ricci Bitti President of the International Tennis Federation 23.04.2010 г.
	Dr Raphael Santoja President of the International Federation of Bodybuilding and Fitness received the symbols of Doctor Honoris Causa Degree on June 14, 2011.
	Sheikh Saoud Bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani Secretary General of the Qatar Olympic Committee - Awarded the Doctor HonorisCausa Degree on April29, 2013
	Dr Ching-Kuo Wu President of International Boxing Association - Awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa Degree on April 23, 2014
	Mr. Ottavio Cinquanta President of the International Skating Union awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa Degree on November 20, 2014
	Ari Grasa President of the International Volleyball Federation Awarded the honorary degree "Doctor honoris causa" on October 15, 2015.
	Mr.Nenad Lalovich President of the UWW awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa Degree on April 2016
	JEAN TODT FIA President 2017
	Thomas Bach President of the International Olympic Committee. elected "Doctor Honoris Causa" on September 14, 2018.
	Husain Al-Musallam President of World Aquatics Awarded the Doctor Honoris Causa Degree on 25.05.2023