Boris Mitkov Yankov

Boris Mitkov Yankov serves as a physical education teacher in the Department of Physical Education and Sport at Medical University of Varna since 2018, and has coached the university's men's volleyball team since 2013. He holds a doctoral degree from the National Sports Academy 'Vassil Levski' in Sofia, awarded in 2023.

His educational background includes graduation from Shumen University 'Bishop Konstantin Preslavski' in 2014 with a specialty in 'Physical Education and Sports at School,' preceded by studies at the Vocational High School of Electrical Engineering in Varna.

Yankov's research focuses on sports performance enhancement through specialized volleyball training methodologies. His doctoral dissertation 'Beach volleyball as a means of increasing physical performance in students' establishes his expertise in applying competitive sports techniques to academic physical education settings, with particular emphasis on measurable performance outcomes in student populations.

Though he has presented at four scientific conferences and authored publications in his field, specific article details and scientific awards are not documented in the available materials. His practical experience as a Balkan champion in beach volleyball (2005, 2007) and professional competitor informs his academic approach to physical education.

Yankov maintains active roles in both athletic coaching and academic instruction, bridging elite sports performance with university-level physical education curriculum development. His work integrates competitive sports experience with scholarly research on physical performance metrics in educational contexts.