Nikola Todorov Zhekov (Bulgarian: Никола Тодоров Жеков; 1864–1949) was the Minister of War of Bulgaria in 1915 and served as Commander-in-Chief from 1915 to 1918 during World War I.
Nikola Zhekov was born 1865 in Sliven. He was accepted in Sofia Military School and volunteered to serve in a reserve regiment during the Serbo-Bulgarian War of 1885. In 1886 he took part in the military coup against prince Alexander Batenberg. After the plot failed he was demoted to the rank of cadet and send to serve in the 12th infantry regiment. Soon after he received an amnesty for his offence and graduated from the Military School. In 1887 he was promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to the 2nd artillery regiment in Shumen. In 1894 he was promoted to captain and sent to Italy where in 1898 he graduated the military academy of Turin. After his return to Bulgaria he served in the 3rd artillery regiment and in the Army's staff. In 1901 he was promoted to major and taught at the Sofia military school, becoming its headmaster in 1912. Between 1910 and 1912 he also served as commander of the 1st infantry regiment.
Andrey Zhekov (Bulgarian: Андрей Жеков) is a Bulgarian volleyball player. He was born on March 12, 1980 and entered the national team in 1998 at the age of 18. 190 cm tall and weighing 82 kg Zhekov is the current setter of the Bulgarian national team. Club Champion of Bulgaria with the teams of Levski Siconco and Slavia Sofia. Currently he plays for Copra Volley in Italy. Zhekov is married and has two children.
Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgarian: Владимир Николов) is a Bulgarian volleyball player, current captain of the his country's national team. He plays as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian national team in all recent championships. At a club level he has played for Levski Siconco (5 Bulgarian titles), Erdemirspor Izmir(Turkey), Tours VB (CEV Champions League 2005-06, one championship and two Cup titles of France), Toray Arrows, Japan and Trentino Volley (One Italian championship title). Nikolov was recently transferred to another Italian team - Piemonte Volley. With Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo he won the bronze medal at the 2008-09 CEV Cup and also was individually awarded "Best Blocker".
With the professional Club Tours Volley-Ball, he won the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".