FIVB Tournaments

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FIVB Tournaments

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25th September - 10th October 2010
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Table of Contents
Credits
Project Leader: Richard Baker – FIVB Press Department Director
Project Manager: Nathalie Duchêne Marciano – FIVB
Communications Assistant
Text: Nick Winn – FIVB Editor
Contributors: FIVB Sports Events Department – Piero
Rebaudengo (Director), Gabrielle van Zwieten (Vice Director),
Philippe Tuccelli, Katie Ribeiro dos Santos, Antonella Surace
Data: Alberto Rigamonti – FIVB IT Department
Historical Results: Infostrada
Design and Layout: Samuel Chesaux
Printing: Digital Print
Publication Date
13.09.2010 (All data is correct as of the publication date)
FIPAV President’s Message .........................................2
FIVB President’s Message ...........................................3
Competition Format .......................................................4
Competition Schedule...................................................8
Venue Information ...................................................... 16
Participants.................................................................. 21
– Argentina ............................................................... 22
– Australia ................................................................. 28
– Brazil ....................................................................... 34
– Bulgaria .................................................................. 40
– Cameroon .............................................................. 46
– Canada ................................................................... 52
– China ........................................................................58
– Cuba ........................................................................ 64
– Czech Republic ..................................................... 70
– Egypt ....................................................................... 76
– France..................................................................... 82
– Germany................................................................. 88
– Iran .......................................................................... 94
– Italy ....................................................................... 100
– Japan .................................................................... 106
– Mexico ................................................................. 112
– Poland................................................................... 118
– Puerto Rico .......................................................... 124
– Russia ................................................................... 130
– Serbia ................................................................... 136
– Spain ..................................................................... 142
– Tunisia .................................................................. 148
– USA ....................................................................... 154
– Venezuela ............................................................ 160
Qualification Tournaments ...................................... 166
FIVB Tournaments Records/History ...................... 174
Overall Honours ........................................................ 182
Facts and Figures...................................................... 184
FIVB Referees ........................................................... 186
Referee Signals ......................................................... 188
Volleyball History ...................................................... 190
FIVB History ............................................................... 193
FIVB Properties ......................................................... 195
FIVB Events Calendar .............................................. 198
Rules of the Game..................................................... 199
Medical....................................................................... 201
FIVB World Ranking ................................................. 202
General Organisation Chart .................................... 206
A Brand New FIVB.................................................... 208
1
FIPAV President’s Message
The FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship
is my dream and in September it will finally take
place. Volleyball in Italy is an important sport in
reality, with over 400,000 athletes, 15,000 teams
that play in our national championships and
four million young people taking up the sport.
Volleyball is played in the gyms, in the streets
and on the beaches.
From 2010 until 2014 Italy will be the world centre
of the sport as the CEV Women’s European
Championship, SWATCH FIVB Beach Volleyball
World Championships and FIVB Women’s World
Championship are all set to take place here.
But not before the 2010 FIVB Men’s Volleyball
World Championship. These will be important
and significant events for all players, managers
and volunteers.
Over the last 20 years Italy has won three World
Championships, six European Championships
and has reached the final of the Olympic
Games twice, but this tournament will be just
as important for the sport in our country.
Mr. Carlo Magri
FIPAV President
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FIVB President’s Message
The FIVB World Championships have always been
seen as the crème de la crème of the international
calendar, welcoming 24 of the world’s finest teams
to one of the most popular sporting competitions
in the world. This year the FIVB’s oldest and most
prestigious tournament returns to Italy for the first
time since 1978.
Following dozens of qualifying matches across the
world, the best teams have gathered in this Volleyball
hungry nation to battle it out in what is set to be a
highly entertaining competition for all.
The Italy Volleyball Federation have done a fantastic
job in organising the event and the FIVB as well as
players and coaching staff have been welcomed with
open arms into a number of high class and impressive
venues throughout the country.
A lot of thanks have to go to the supporters of the
sport. It is always a pleasure to see the thousands of
fans travel across the country, following their team
in an exodus they hope will not finish until they see
their country taste victory in the final. It takes a lot of
passion to be a fan of Volleyball, and even more so to
show such commitment to the cause. I look forward
to meeting many fans of the game at each stage of
the championship.
To all involved, I hope you enjoy what will no doubt
be an incredible competition.
Mr. Jizhong Wei
FIVB President
The last FIVB Men’s World Championship in Japan
in 2006 proved to be a breathtaking event, with some
impressive Volleyball played in all stages of the
tournament and I have little doubt that it will be the
same on this occasion.
However, it is not just the teams, or the players, or the
staff that make a World Championship memorable.
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Competition Format
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The competition format for the 2010 FIVB Men’s
World Championship consists of three rounds before
entering the semifinals and finals.
The team rankings during the competition shall be
determined in accordance with Section I, Article
8 of the FIVB Sports Regulations for international
Volleyball competitions, which states that a win is
worth two points and a defeat - one point. In the event
that two teams finish level with the same number of
points, the tie will be broken by points ratio.
First Round
24 teams split into six pools, 36 matches across three
days in six cities.
The first round consists of 24 teams split into six
pools, with teams in each pool playing each other
in a round-robin format over three days. The top
three teams from each pool will then proceed to the
second round with the fourth placed teams exiting the
competition, reducing the total number of teams to 18.
Second Round
18 teams split into six pools, 18 matches across three
days in three cities.
The second round consists of 18 teams split into six
pools, with pool winners from the first round facing
second and third placed teams from different pools.
Another round-robin tournament will take place with
each side playing each other once. The top two sides
at the end of the round will move onto the next stage
while the third ranked sides exit the tournament.
Third Round
12 teams into four pools, 12 matches across three
days in two cities.
The third round involves 12 teams in four pools with
the top two teams in each pool from the second
round split into four pools of three, each playing each
other in the same round-robin format. At this stage
no side will exit the tournament as all will compete
in classification matches later in the competition.
Semifinals
12 teams, six matches across two days in three cities.
The semifinals will see the top side in each pool from
the third round compete for places 1-4, the second
placed sides will compete for places 5-8 while the
third placed teams will play for 9-12 positions.
Finals
12 teams, six matches on two days in three cities.
The winners of the semifinals for places 1-4 will play
each other for the title on October 10 in Rome while
the losers will battle it out for third and fourth place.
Elsewhere, the winners for places 5-8 will compete
for the fifth and sixth rankings with the losers facing
off for seventh and eighth place. Finally, the winners
of the 9-12 semifinal will compete for ninth and 10th
place with the losers battling for 11th and 12th.
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Competition Format
First Round (24 Teams)
6 cities/6 pools (1 per city)
4 teams per pool
25/26/27 September 2010
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Second Round (18 Teams)
3 teams per pool
30 September - 1/2 October 2010
– The 1st, 2nd and 3rd placed teams from each pool
will advance to the second round.
– The 4th placed teams will leave the competition
MILAN
VERONA
Pool A
Pool B
Pool G
Pool I
ITALY
BRAZIL
C2 - F3
C1 - A2
JAPAN
SPAIN
F3 - A1
B3 - C1
EGYPT
CUBA
A1 - C2
A2 - B3
IRAN
TUNISIA
MODENA
REGGIO CALABRIA
Pool C
Pool D
RUSSIA
USA
PUERTO RICO
ARGENTINA
AUSTRALIA
VENEZUELA
CAMEROON
MEXICO
TURIN
TRIESTE
CATANIA
MILAN
Pool H
Pool M
B1 - F2
E1 - D2
D3 - B1
A3 - E1
F2 - D3
D2 - A3
Pool E
Pool F
BULGARIA
SERBIA
Pool L
Pool N
CHINA
POLAND
D1 - E2
F1 - B2
FRANCE
GERMANY
C3 - D1
E3 - F1
CZECH REP.
CANADA
E2 - C3
B2 - E3
ANCONA
(Matches listed vertically in order of schedule)
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Competition Format
Third Round (12 Teams)
Semifinals (12 Teams)
– The 1st and 2nd placed teams
from each pool will advance to
the third round.
– The 3rd placed teams will leave
the competition
– The four 1st placed teams from
each pool will play for 1st - 4th.
– The four 2nd placed teams from
each pool will play for 5th - 8th.
– The four 3rd placed teams from
each pool will play for 9th - 12th.
3 teams per pool
4/5/6 October 2010
(*) Venue for pool
O, R, P and Q to be
assigned during the
Championship
(Rome or Florence)
4 teams per pool
8/9 October 2010
ROME
Finals 3rd - 4th
LOSER P1 - Q1
v
LOSER O1 - R1
(*)
Pool O
M2 - L2
L2 - G1
G1 - M2
Pool R
Finals (12 Teams)
4 teams per pool
9/10 October 2010
ROME
Finals 1st - 2nd
Semifinals 1st - 4th
WINNER P1 - Q1
v
WINNER O1 - R1
P1 - Q1
O1 - R1
MODENA
Finals 7th - 8th
L1 - N2
G2 - L1
MODENA
N2 - G2
Semifinals 5 - 8
LOSER P2 - Q2
v
LOSER O2 - R2
P2 - Q2
Finals 5th - 6th
O2 - R2
WINNER P2 - Q2
v
WINNER O2 - R2
(*)
th
th
Pool P
H1 - M1
FLORENCE
I2 - H1
Semifinals 9 - 12
Finals 11th - 12th
M1 - I2
P3 - Q3
Pool Q
O3 - R3
LOSER P3 - Q3
v
LOSER O3 - R3
th
FLORENCE
th
I1 - N1
Finals 9th - 10th
H2 - I1
WINNER P3 - Q3
v
WINNER O3 - R3
N1 - H2
(Matches listed vertically in order of schedule)
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Competition Schedule
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First Round
Pool A, Milan
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
Set 1
01
17:00
EGY-IRI
-
02
21:00
ITA-JPN
-
13
17:00
IRI-JPN
-
14
21:00
EGY-ITA
-
25
17:00
JPN-EGY
-
26
21:00
ITA-IRI
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
1
2
3
4
Pool B, Verona
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
03
17:00
BRA-TUN
-
04
21:00
ESP-CUB
-
15
17:00
TUN-CUB
-
16
21:00
BRA-ESP
-
27
17:00
ESP-TUN
-
28
21:00
CUB-BRA
-
Matches
Ranking
1
2
3
4
8
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
First Round
Pool C, Modena
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
Set 1
05
17:00
RUS-CMR
-
06
21:00
AUS-PUR
-
17
17:00
CMR-PUR
-
18
21:00
RUS-AUS
-
29
17:00
AUS-CMR
-
30
21:00
PUR-RUS
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
1
2
3
4
Pool D, Reggio Calabria
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
07
17:00
VEN-ARG
-
08
21:00
USA-MEX
-
19
17:00
ARG-MEX
-
20
21:00
VEN-USA
-
31
17:00
MEX-VEN
-
32
21:00
USA-ARG
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
1
2
3
4
9
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First Round
Pool E, Turin
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
Set 1
09
17:00
FRA-CZE
-
10
21:00
BUL-CHN
-
21
17:00
CZE-CHN
-
22
21:00
FRA-BUL
-
33
17:00
BUL-CZE
-
34
21:00
CHN-FRA
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
1
2
3
4
Pool F, Trieste
Sat 25 Sept
Sun 26 Sept
Mon 27 Sept
11
17:00
POL-CAN
-
12
21:00
GER-SRB
-
23
17:00
CAN-SRB
-
24
21:00
POL-GER
-
35
17:00
GER-CAN
-
36
21:00
SRB-POL
-
Matches
Ranking
1
2
3
4
10
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Second Round
Pool G, Catania
Set 1
Thu 30 Sept 37
17:00 C2-F3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
44
21:00 F3-A1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Sat 2 Oct
50
21:00 A1-C2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool I, Catania
Thu 30 Sept 38
21:00 C1-A2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
43
17:00 B3-C1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Sat 2 Oct
49
17:00 A2-B3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool H, Milan
Thu 30 Sept 39
17:00 B1-F2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
46
21:00 D3-B1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Sat 2 Oct
51
17:00 F2-D3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
1
2
3
11
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Second Round
Pool M, Milan
Set 1
Thu 30 Sept 40
21:00 E1-D2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
45
17:00 A3-E1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Sat 2 Oct
52
21:00 D2-A3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool L, Ancona
Thu 30 Sept 41
17:00 D1-E2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
48
21:00 C3-D1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Sat 2 Oct
53
17:00 E2-C3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool N, Ancona
Thu 30 Sept 42
21:00 F1-B2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Fri 1 Oct
47
17:00 E3-F1
___-___
-
Sat 2 Oct
54
21:00 B2-E3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
1
2
3
12
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Third Round
Pool O, Rome/Florence
Set 1
Mon 4 Oct
55
17:00 M2-L2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Tue 5 Oct
59
17:00 L2-G1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Wed 6 Oct
63
17:00 G1-M2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool R, Rome/Florence
Mon 4 Oct
56
21:00 L1-N2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Tue 5 Oct
60
21:00 G2-L1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Wed 6 Oct
64
21:00 N2-G2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
1
2
3
13
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Third Round
Pool P, Rome/Florence
Set 1
Mon 4 Oct
57
17:00 H1-M1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Tue 5 Oct
61
17:00
I2-H1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Wed 6 Oct
65
17:00 M1-I2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
Total
Won
Set 2
Set 3
Points
Lost
Won
Set 4
Set 5
Sets
Lost
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
2
3
Pool Q, Rome/Florence
Mon 4 Oct
58
21:00 I1-N1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Tue 5 Oct
62
21:00
H2-I1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Wed 6 Oct
66
21:00 N1-H2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Matches
Ranking
1
2
3
14
Total
Won
Points
Lost
Won
Lost
Sets
Ratio
Won
Lost
Ratio
Semifinals
Pool T (5th-8th place), Modena
Fri 8 Oct
67
17:00 P2-Q2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
69
21:00 O2-R2 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Pool U (9th-12th place), Florence
Fri 8 Oct
68
17:00 P3-Q3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
70
21:00 O3-R3 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Pool S (1st-4th place), Rome
Sat 9 Oct
71
17:00 P1-Q1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
72
21:00 O1-R1 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Finals
Pool T (5th-8th place), Modena
Sat 9 Oct 73 17:00
L67-L69
___-___
-
75 21:00 W67-W69 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Pool U (9th-12th place), Florence
Sat 9 Oct 74 17:00
L68-L70
___-___
-
76 21:00 W68-W70 _ _ _ - _ _ _
-
Bronze Medal Match (Pool S), Rome
Sun 10 Oct 77 17:00
L71-L72
___-___
-
Gold Medal Match (Pool S), Rome
Sun 10 Oct 78 21:00 W71-W72 _ _ _ - _ _ _
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Final Ranking
1
7
2
8
3
9
4
10
5
11
6
12
13
19
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Venue Information
Ancona – PalaRossini
PalaRossini is located at the foot of Monte Conero,
in Passo Varano, in the southern suburbs of
Ancona.
It is part of a sports centre that also includes “Del
Conero” football stadium as well as the offices of
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Capacity: 6,500
the Provincial and Regional Committees of Sports
Federations, CONI Headquarters.
It is the main sports hall in the town of Ancona,
which also boasts the historic Sports Hall in Via
Veneto which has hosted many national and many
international Volleyball events, such
as the qualifying rounds of the FIVB
Men’s World Championship in 1978.
It is named after Liano Rossini, an
Olympic athlete from Ancona who
competed in shooting and took part
in five Olympic Games in a row,
winning gold at the 1956 Melbourne
Games and silver at the 1960 Roma
Games.
The venue has in the past hosted
the 1992 FIVB Women’s Club World
Championship as well as many FIVB
World League matches.
Catania – PalaCatania
PalaCatania was opened on November 26, 1995 with
its first event, a “Serie A” men’s Volleyball match, the
first sold-out event.
The venue has hosted some of the most important
sports events including the FIVB World League in
1997, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2009 as well as
Capacity: 6,000
the qualifying rounds for the FIVB Women’s World
Championship.
It is the main sports hall in the town of Catania with
a capacity of 6,000.
The sports hall is a very important element for the
town and the citizens of Catania
who regard sports as a deep
passion that can involve different
social and cultural backgrounds
and who think that PalaCatania
is the instrument through which
they can live exciting recreational
experiences in a comfortable
environment.
Since 2000 the facility has been
managed by the national committee
of FIPAV (Italy Volleyball Federation),
which has its own headquarters
as well as a weights room and a
conference room inside the facility.
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Venue Information
Florence – Nelson Mandela Forum
The Nelson Mandela Forum in Florence was named
as such following an agreement between the Nelson
Mandela Foundation and the Association of Florence
Sports Halls in 2004, in order to name the sports hall after
the South African politician whose personal fight has
been an example of strength and honesty for everybody.
Capacity: 5,500
The peculiarity of Nelson Mandela Forum is its
central location in a densely built-up area however
it is not congested in case of events. The facility is
located in the city centre, just 150 metres away from
a railway station in the middle of the Florence city
park of Campo di Marte.
The current facility was built in the 60s
and underwent a major renovation in
the mid 80s. Since then the Forum has
hosted major sports events.
The current maximum capacity
of Nelson Mandela Forum, 5,500
spectators, makes it one of the biggest
sporting facilities in the region.
Milan – Mediolanum Forum
Built in 1990 with a particularly innovative design,
Mediolanum Forum is the main indoor multipurpose
facility in Northern Italy, capable of playing host to
major sports and non-sporting events.
The arena has a capacity of 11,500 making it one
of the largest and most impressive indoor sports
Capacity: 11,500
facilities in Europe, so much so that it was awarded
the 1994 European Prize for Architecture of Sports
Facilities.
Thanks to its flexibility, over the years Mediolanum
Forum has been capable of hosting the most
spectacular sports events in many disciplines.
The perfect location of
the facility, the large
provision of car parks
and of different areas
inside the facility (from
600 to 5,800 m2) that
can be divided and
reconfigured depending
on the typology of event,
help turn Mediolanum
Forum into an ideal
facility for events of any
kind and level.
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Venue Information
Modena – PalaPanini
Modena Sports Hall is named after Giuseppe Panini,
who died in October 1996. Volleyball, not only in
Modena, owes a lot to this man who from 1968 until
1993 devoted 25 years of his own life to Volleyball
with passion and sacrifice.
Reggio Calabria – PalaCalafiore
“Francesco Calafiore” Sports Hall is the biggest
indoor sports facility in Calabria. Built in 1990, it can
hold as many as 7,200 spectators.
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Capacity: 5,100
Built in 1985 PalaPanini has a capacity of 5,100
arranged on three floors.
It is currently the headquarters of Trenkwalder
Volleyball, and the Modena Volleyball and Modena
basketball teams.
Capacity: 7,200
The Sports Hall is located in the northern area
of the town of Reggio Calabria, within Pentimele
Park, which also includes a number of other sports
facilities.
The Sports Hall has hosted major
women’s Volleyball events, such as
the FIVB Word Grand Prix, played
in Reggio Calabria for three years
in a row with the participation of
Italy, Brazil, China, Cuba, Germany,
Dominican Republic, United States,
Japan, Russia, Belgium and Turkey.
Men’s Volleyball events included
the FIVB World League with the
participation of Italy and Spain, and
a friendly match between Italy and
Serbia.
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Venue Information
Rome – PalaLottomatica
PalaLottomatica is the largest event venue in Rome,
a prestigious site that holds over 10,710 people.
The stadium is a significant example of Italian
architecture, designed in 1956 by the engineer
Pierluigi Nervi, assisted by Piacentini and others and
built for the Olympic Games of 1960.
Capacity: 10,710
PalaLottomatica is included among the masterpieces
of Italian architecture of the 20th century and the
purpose of any kind of restoration concerning the
building over the years has been to keep its inside
and outside structure unaltered, respecting its
architectural values.
Since November 2000, All Events S.p.A., a company
controlled by Forumnet S.p.A., has managed the
facility under a concession agreement.
As a result of recent renovation works the facility
has become a flexible and multipurpose facility that
is used all year round.
The restoration works have also led to improved
acoustic performance and to extended outside areas.
Since September 2003 PalaLottomatica has been
the biggest event venue in the city, which is capable
of hosting concerts, sports events and fairs,
conferences, conventions and competitions.
Turin – PalaRuffini
The Palasport has been designed to host sporting
events at international level, particularly Volleyball,
basketball, tennis, gymnastics, five–a–side football,
fencing and similar.
It immediately appears evident that the design had
to concern, not just the technical and regulatory
aspects but the architectural ones too, being an
Capacity: 5,000
intervention on an existing building of particular
modern architectural prestige and strong formal
characterization. The project tackled the checks and
overcame the architectural barriers, not only with
the aim of conforming to current norms in line with
restrictions posed by the existing structure, but also
by striving for total accessibility and hosting sporting
events at the highest athletic level.
The venue has hosted a number of events including
the CEV Cup Final Four and the FIVB World League.
Many concerts have also animated Turin park and its
wonderful facility including Miles Davis, Elton John,
Genesis (twice), Peter Gabriel, Ramones, The Police,
Bob Dylan (twice), Iron Maiden (three times), Franco
Battiato, Toto, Black Sabbath, Depeche Mode, Frank
Zappa, Europe, The Cure, Deep Purple (twice), Elio e
Le Storie Tese (twice), Elisa, Pino Daniele and many
more international events.
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Venue Information
Verona – PalaOlimpia
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Capacity: 6,200
Verona Sports Hall was opened in 1986 and over these
years has hosted many national and international
sports events concerning different sports, most of
all Volleyball.
The headquarters of different Federations, including
a couple of areas of the Territorial Committee of FIPAV
Verona (the local branch of the Italian Volleyball
Federation), are also located inside the Sports Hall.
The Sports Hall is located in an area of the town rich
in sports infrastructures, just near Bentegodi Stadium
with a capacity of 6,200 seats.
PalaOlimpia is the home of Marmi Lanza - Blu Volley,
which has been playing in the Serie A1 League for
eight years. This year it is also the home of the women’s
Volleyball team of Verona, playing in
the women’s Serie A2 League.
Recently the facility has hosted
many FIVB events, including Olympic
qualification matches and World
League games.
Trieste – PalaTrieste
Opened in November 1999, PalaTrieste is close to the
former “Pino Grezar” football stadium.
The venue covers a total of 5,772 square metres
and features 5,172 permanent and 1,800 temporary
seats.
Capacity: 6,972
It is mainly used for both Volleyball and basketball
teams from Trieste but is adequate for all indoor
sports. In addition to the main court, there is a
regulation-size warm-up and training gym and four
small gyms.
The stadium is built on four levels,
with easy access for spectators and
players alike.
These characteristics, as well as
the provision of large parking areas
nearby, confirm PalaTrieste as one of
the state-of-the-art facilities not only
in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, but
in Italy.
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Participants
Europe
NORCECA
USA USA
ESP Spain
MEX Mexico
FRA France
CUB Cuba
GER Germany
PUR Puerto Rico
CZE Czech Republic
CAN Canada
ITA Italy
POL Poland
SRB Serbia
BUL Bulgaria
RUS Russia
Asia
AUS Australia
South America
ARG Argentina
JPN Japan
BRA Brazil
CHN China
VEN Venezuela
IRI
Iran
Africa
EGY Egypt
CMR Cameroon
TUN Tunisia
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Pool D
Argentina
Volleyball was introduced to Argentina by the YMCA in
1912. The Argentine Volleyball Federation was created
in 1932, sharing the same management as basketball.
The popularity of the sport grew steadily over the
years. Currently there are 30,000 registered players in
Argentina, and thousands more who play in schools
across the country.
The national team’s official debut came at the South
American Championship held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
in 1951, where they finished fourth.
Argentina’s first World Championship was in 1960
in Rio de Janeiro, where they finished 15 th. Since
then, Argentina have participated in eight World
Championships, with their best showing a bronze in
Buenos Aires in 1982. Argentina finished 13th at the last
World Championship, held in Japan in November 2006.
The team first qualified for the Olympics in Los Angeles
in 1984, finishing sixth. Four years later in Seoul they
won bronze, followed by a sixth-place finish in Atlanta in
1996, fourth in Sydney in 2000 and fifth in Athens in 2004.
Closer to home, Argentina has claimed one gold and
three bronze medals at the Pan American Games and
recently hosted the Final Round of the 2010 FIVB World
League where they finished fifth.
As further proof of Argentina’s growth as a Volleyball
nation, several coaches are now working with great
success in high levels of Volleyball, including Daniel
Castellani (Poland), Raúl Lozano (Germany), Marcelo
Méndez (Palma Volley), Julio Velasco (Spain) and Jon
Uriarte (Italian Serie A1).
Team Officials
Match Schedule (first round)
Manager: Facundo Rizzone
Head coach: Javier Weber
Assistant coach: Flavio Leoni
Doctor: Gabriel Solari
Trainer/Therapist: Juan Manuel Barrial
Journalist: Martin De Rose
25.09.2010
17:00
Reggio Calabria
VEN-ARG
26.09.2010
17:00
Reggio Calabria
ARG-MEX
27.09.2010
21:00
Reggio Calabria
USA-ARG
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Giustiniano Mariano
2 Crer Pablo
3 Blanco Costa Martín
4 Ocampo Lucas
5 Uriarte Nicolás
6 Scholtis Gustavo
7 Conte Facundo
8 González Demián
9 Quiroga Rodrigo
10 Spajic Alejandro
11 Sole Sebastian
12 Pereyra Federico
13 Poglajen Cristian
14 García Guillermo
15 De Cecco Luciano
16 González Alexis
17 Meana Pablo
18 López Franco
19 Arroyo Gabriel
20 Filardi Javier
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OG OTH Total Club
Giustiniano
04/04/1986 189 91 335 318
7
7 Club A. Boca Juniors
Crer
12/06/1989 205 78 350 330
7
7 Villa Maria Voley
Blanco Costa
16/12/1985 202 98 346 334
24 24 Pamapol Siatkaez Wielun Club
Ocampo
20/03/1986 196 100 335 318
51 51 Club Ciudad Bolívar
Uriarte
21/03/1990 192 82 346 326
30 30 M. Roma Voley
Scholtis
16/12/1982 206 87 358 338 9
86 95 La Unión Formosa
Conte
25/08/1989 198 90 350 326
36 36 Lube Banca M. Macerata
Gonzalez D.
21/02/1983 192 81 328 318
27 27 UPCN Voley Club
Quiroga
C 23/03/1987 190 87 345 321
62 62 Iraklis Volleyball Club
Spajic
26/04/1976 204 95 360 340 28 14 193 235 Belgorod Club
Sole
12/06/1991 198 88 350 328
17 17 Club Ciudad de Bolivar
Pereyra
19/06/1988 200 97 335 325
33 33 Club Ciudad Bolivar
Poglajen
14/07/1989 195 93 346 320
11 11 Villa María Voley
Garcia
21/09/1983 196 78 345 328
De Cecco
02/06/1988 193 89 333 315 9
Gonzalez A.
21/07/1981 184 83 321 300
59 59 Tours Francia Club
Meana
10/06/1975 187 86 325 315 9 14 113 136 Club Ciudad Bolivar
Lopez
04/02/1989 187 79 320 300
7
7 Villa María Voley
Arroyo
03/03/1977 194 90 352 327
64 64 Drean Bolivar - ARG
Filardi
07/02/1980 190 93 340 318
60 60 Drean Bolivar - ARG
C=Captain, H=Height, W=Weight, S=Spike (in cm), B=Block (in cm), WC=World Championships, OG=Olympic Games, OTH=Other.
Statistics
Age oldest
Pablo Meana
youngest Sebastian Sole
Height tallest Gustavo Scholtis
shortest Alexis González
Team average
10.06.1975 (35y3m)
25y7m
12.06.1991 (19y3m)
206 cm
195 cm
184 cm
Spike highest Alejandro Spajic 360 cm
341 cm
Block highest Alejandro Spajic 340 cm
322 cm
Caps
56
shortest Franco López
320 cm
shortest Alexis González
most
Alejandro Spajic
least
Three players
300 cm
235
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Argentina
1 Giustiniano
Name: Mariano Giustiniano
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 24 Height: 189
Position: Born in: Buenos Aires
Club debut: Scholem Aleijem (Ciudad de Buenos Aires,
ARG.) in 2001 - Intl. debut: 2010 Pan American Cup
(San Juan, Puerto Rico) in 2010 - Hobby: Playstation
- Favourites: Book: El Tirano, Valerio Manfreddi, Food:
Sushi, Music: Nonpalidece, Other sports: Football
3 Blanco Costa
Name: Martín Blanco Costa
Age: 24 Height: 202 Nat. Selections: 24
Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Argentina
Club debut: Argentina in 1999 - Intl. debut: South
American Tournament (Lages, Brazil) in 2006 - Hobby:
Spending time with friends - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites:
Book: Entrevista con un vampiro, Food: BBQ, Movie:
Scarface, Music: Metal, Other sports: Football
5 Uriarte
Name: Nicolás Uriarte
Position: Setter
Born in: Italy
Club debut: in 1989 - Intl. debut: America’s Cup
(Cuiabá, Brazil) in 2008 - Lang.: Spanish - English
7 Conte
Name: Facundo Conte
Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Buenos Aires
Club debut: GEBA (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 2006 - Intl.
debut: America´s Cup Volleyball (Cuiabá, Brazil) in 2008 Hobby: Spending time with my girlfriend and family - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Food: Milanesa Napolitana, Movie:
Ironman, Music: Bob Marley, Other sports: Football
9 Quiroga
Name: Rodrigo Quiroga
Born in: San Juan
Club debut: Obras Sanitarias de San Juan (San
Juan, Argentina) in 2002 - Intl. debut: America´s Cup
Volleyball (Manaos, Brazil) in 2007 - Hobby: Listening to
music - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Food: BBQ, Movie:
The Godfather, Music: International Rock and Roll
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2 Crer
Name: Pablo Crer
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 21 Height: 205
Born in: Santa Fe
Intl. debut: 2010 Pan American Cup (Santo Domingo,
Puerto Rico) in 2010 - Lang.: Spanish
4 Ocampo
Name: Lucas Ocampo
Club debut: Club de Amigos (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
in 2004 - Intl. debut: World League (Bulgaria) in
2007 - Hobby: Listening to music - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Food: BBQ, Movie: Corazón Valiente
(Freeheart), Music: Logos, Other sports: Football
6 Scholtis
Name: Gustavo Scholtis
Born in: Cordoba
Club debut: Villa Carlos Paz (Cordoba, Argentina) in 1998 - Intl.
debut: America´s Cup (Sam Bernardo, Brazil) in 2000 - Hobby:
Watching TV - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Angels and
Demons, Food: BBQ, Movie: Action - Hombre en llamas, Music:
National Music - Cuarteto “La Barra”, Other sports: Football
8 Gonzalez D.
Name: Demián González
Position: Setter
Club debut: Club de Amigos (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in 2002 Intl. debut: World Championshop Qualification Tournament (Mar
del Plata, Argentina) in 2005 - Hobby: Spending time with my
family and listening to music - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book:
The Da Vinci Code, Food: Carne Al Horno Con Papas, Movie:
Gladiator, Music: Las Pleotas, La Renga, Other sports: Football
10 Spajic
Name: Alejandro Spajic
Born in: San Juan
Club debut: Obras Sanitarias de San Juan (San Juan - Argentina)
in 1993 - Intl. debut: World Championship Qualification
Tournament (Neuquén - Argentina) in 1994 - Hobby: Fishing
- Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Soy el Diego, Food: BBQ,
Movie: La Roca, Music: Rock and Roll, Other sports: Football
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11 Sole
Name: Sebastian Sole
Position: Born in: Rosario
Club debut: Club Sonder La Havana (Rosario) in 2006
- Intl. debut: World League 2010 (La habana, Cuba) in
2010 - Lang.: Spanish
13 Poglajen
Name: Cristian Poglajen
Born in: Morón, Buenos Aires
Club debut: Velez Sarsfield Club (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
in 2006 - Intl. debut: Pan American Cup (Santo Domingo,
Puerto Rico) in 2010 - Hobby: Reading - Lang.: Spanish,
English, Eslovneo - Favourites: Book: Angels and Demons,
Food: Lasagne, Movie: Rapido y Furioso, Music: Vilma Palma
Group - Pop music, Other sports: Football
15 De Cecco
Name: Luciano De Cecco
Position: Setter
Born in: Santa Fe
Club debut: Gimnasia y Esgrima Santa Fe (Santa Fe,
Argentina) in 2000 - Intl. debut: World League (San Juan,
Argentina) in 2006 - Hobby: Playing video games and
listening to music - Lang.: Spanish, Italian - Favourites:
Book: The Lord of the Rings, Food: BBQ, Music: National
Rock, Other sports: Basketball
17 Meana
Name: Pablo Meana
Position: Libero
Born in: Necochea
Club debut: Luz y Fuerza Club (Necochea, Argentina)
in 1986 - Intl. debut: Friendly Matches (Buenos Aires,
Argentina) in 1999 - Hobby: Fishing - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Food: Spaghetti, Movie: Bone Collector,
Music: Rock and Roll, Other sports: Football
19 Arroyo
Name: Gabriel Arroyo
Born in: Argentina
Club debut: Velez Sarsfield Club (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
in 1998 - Intl. debut: South American Tournament (Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil) in 2003 - Hobby: Dance - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Book: Goodfather, Food: Spaguetti, Movie:
The Godfather, Music: Massive Attack
12 Pereyra
Name: Federico Pereyra
Born in: San Juan
Club debut: Obras Sanitarias de San Juan (San Juan, Argentina)
in 2004 - Intl. debut: Friendly matches (Buenos Aires, Argentina) in
2006 - Hobby: Writing or working on the computer - Lang.: Spanish,
English - Favourites: Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: BBQ, Movie:
Solo Amigos, Music: Offer Nissium, Other sports: Football
14 Garcia
Name: Guillermo García
Born in: Cordoba
Favourites: Food: BBQ, Movie: national rock
16 Gonzalez A.
Name: Alexis González
Position: Libero
Club debut: River Plate Club (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
in 1999 - Intl. debut: World League (Poland) in 2005 Hobby: Relaxing and spending time with my family Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Food: Milanesas, Music:
Las Pastillas del Abuelo, Other sports: Football
18 Lopez
Name: Franco López
Age: 21 Height: 187
Position: Libero
Born in: Chaco
Nat. Selections: 7
Club debut: Machagai Club (Argentina) in 2003 - Intl. debut: Pan
American Cup (Santo Domingo, Puerto Rico) in 2010 - Hobby:
Sleeping - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Si tu signo no es
cancer, Food: Milanesas con papas fritas, Movie: Troy, Music:
La nueva Luna, Damas Gratis, Other sports: Football
20 Filardi
Name: Javier Filardi
Born in: Argentina
Club debut: Banco de Córdoba (Córdoba, Argentina)
in 1989 - Intl. debut: South American Tournament (Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil) in 2003 - Hobby: Dance - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Evita, Food: BBQ, Music:
La Barra, Other sports: Football
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Argentina
2
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
35
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1960
W
15
2004
2000
1996
1988
1984
W
44
2010
2009
2007
2006
2005
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
W
L
0
5
2001 6
W
17
2007
1999
1995
1985
L
36
13
6
11
13
6
7
3
22
11
T
71
1
L
20
5
4
8
3
6
1
1
T
35
L
106
5
5
13
7
10
9
13
8
6
9
7
7
T
150
T
5
L
23
7
9
7
5
2
Continental
Championships
T
40
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1
1
L
0
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
14
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
1964
1962
1961
1958
1951
7
T
0
2
5
3
3
2
3
5
1
2
3
4
4
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Head to Head - Last result against each participating team
Versus
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
2
3
2
7
5
L
0
28
12
4
4
T
2
31
14
11
9
Date
23.11.07
21.07.10
02.12.07
29.11.06
01.07.07
Competition
WC 2007
WL 2010
WC 2007
WCH 2006
WL 2007
Phase
Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
Round-robin Hiroshima 3-1 25-21 21-25 25-14 25-23
Final Round
Córdoba 2-3 17-25 25-23 20-25 25-19 10-15
Round-robin
Tokyo
0-3 17-25 22-25 23-25
Sendai
2-3 25-19 25-18 21-25 20-25 13-15
2nd Round
Prel. Round
Santa Fe 1-3 25-18 21-25 26-28 25-27
2
2
5
4
9
1
1
5
10
1
5
1
1
4
8
2
0
19
1
0
7
8
5
0
17
8
0
16
1
9
13
0
11
2
21
3
5
11
17
6
1
22
18
1
21
2
10
17
8
13
2
09.07.10
05.09.86
27.11.07
26.11.07
17.07.09
01.07.10
13.11.98
25.08.04
22.11.07
03.10.82
27.06.10
25.11.07
18.11.07
23.07.10
19.11.07
01.12.07
01.10.78
WL 2010
WCH 1986
WC 2007
WC 2007
WL 2009
WL 2010
WCH 1998
OG 2004
WC 2007
WCH 1982
WL 2010
WC 2007
WC 2007
WL 2010
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 1978
Prel. Round
Formosa
Final 7-8
Paris
Round-robin Fukuoka
Round-robin Fukuoka
Prel. Round San Juan
Prel. Round
Berlin
Prel. Round
Sapporo
Quarterfinal
Athens
Round-robin Hiroshima
Prel. Round
Rosario
Prel. Round
Wroclaw
Round-robin Fukuoka
Round-robin Saitama
Final Round
Córdoba
Round-robin Saitama
Round-robin
Tokyo
Final 21-22
Venice
0-3
3-0
3-1
0-3
3-2
1-3
3-0
1-3
0-3
3-1
1-3
3-2
0-3
0-3
3-1
0-3
0-3
16-25
15-11
25-22
24-26
32-30
19-25
15-9
25-22
23-25
16-14
25-22
19-25
16-25
19-25
25-19
16-25
7-15
24-26
15-10
25-19
22-25
22-25
25-23
15-3
22-25
19-25
13-15
17-25
22-25
22-25
18-25
25-21
19-25
10-15
19-25
15-6
16-25
18-25
21-25
21-25
15-7
24-26
24-26
15-3
20-25
25-16
17-25
26-28
23-25
18-25
7-15
25-21
25-18 15-7
19-25
26-28
19-17
21-25
25-21 15-13
25-23
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, OG=Olympic Games, WL=World League,
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, QUAL=Qualifying.
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Date
23.07.10
21.07.10
09.07.10
08.07.10
01.07.10
30.06.10
27.06.10
26.06.10
19.06.10
18.06.10
Versus
SRB
BRA
CUB
CUB
GER
GER
POL
POL
GER
GER
Competition
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
WL 2010
Phase
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Location
Córdoba
Córdoba
Formosa
Formosa
Berlin
Berlin
Wroclaw
Wroclaw
Catamarca
Catamarca
Score
0-3
2-3
0-3
2-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
0-3
Set 1
19-25
17-25
16-25
18-25
19-25
18-25
25-22
19-25
32-34
20-25
Set 2
18-25
25-23
24-26
20-25
25-23
25-17
17-25
28-26
18-25
20-25
Set 3
26-28
20-25
19-25
32-30
21-25
15-25
20-25
25-27
25-18
22-25
Set 4
Set 5
25-19 10-15
25-23 8-15
19-25
17-25
21-25
22-25
28-30
Star Player
Facundo Conte
One of the most promising young
players for Argentina, Facundo
Conte, 20, is already a 2008 gold
medalist at the Junior South
American Championships and 2009
bronze medalist at the FIVB Junior
World Championships.
The son of Hugo Conte (one of the
top eight players in the history of
the game in Argentina) has already
shown enough qualities to start
writing his own path in the history of
Volleyball, without being compelled
to refer to his father’s great
achievements.
Conte, a wing spiker, led the Junior
national team to a first-time bronze
medal at the 2009 FIVB World
Championship in India, just a few
weeks after playing in the FIVB World
League Final Six in Belgrade with the
senior team, where he finished fourth
among the Best Scorers.
He continues to follow in his father’s
footsteps as he is coached by his dad
at the Italian club of Bologna.
Coach
Carlos Javier Weber (ARG)
Birthdate: 06.01.1966
Languages: SPA - POR - ITA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 23.05.09 v CHI
Number of matches: 39
Javier Weber was installed as Argentina coach
in 2009 and immediately took them to fifth place at
the World League. With 613 caps for Argentina as
a setter from 1985-2002, Weber took part in some
of Argentina’s greatest results, including a 1988
Olympic bronze medal, 1995 Pan American Games
gold, and three Olympic and five World Championship
campaigns. Weber was also immediately successful
as a club coach in the Brazilian Superliga in 2002
before he returned to Argentina in 2006 to coach
Bolivar where he won two national league titles.
Captain
Rodrigo Quiroga
The 2009 season saw 23-yearold Rodrigo Quiroga grow as the
captain in a new era of Argentina
Volleyball.
He was on court for almost every
match this year, proving his skills
game after game not only as a team leader, but also
as an outstanding wing spiker. Those same skills
earned him a place in one of the most competitive
leagues in the entire world: the A1 Italian Series. He
currently plays for Vibo Valentia coached by previous
Argentina coach Jon Uriarte.
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Pool C
Australia
The Australian Volleyball Federation was founded in
1963 and the sport of Volleyball has rapidly increased
in popularity since then, particularly in schools and
recreational centres.
A new-look Australia competed in its fourth World
Championships in 2006 finishing 21 st , following
appearances in the 1982, 1998 and 2002 editions of the
tournament.
The team began the new century with an appearance at
the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where they placed eighth,
beating Spain in the process and taking a set from world
champions Italy.
Following on from their first-place finish at the 2007
Asia Pacific Cup, the side travelled to India for the 2nd
Commonwealth Championships for Men and won their
second successive tournament in the space of two
months as preparation for the 14th Asian Senior Men’s
Volleyball Championship in Indonesia.
Having participated in the Sydney Olympics as the
host nation, Australia set out to qualify for Athens in
their own right for the first time. At the World Olympic
Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Australia became
the Asian Volleyball Confederation’s representative in
Athens as the highest-ranked Asian team after defeating
traditional Asian powers Japan, Korea and China for the
first time in an international tournament.
Australia went on to create Asian Volleyball history at
the 14th Asian Senior Men’s Volleyball Championship by
winning the championship after playing 10 games in 10
days with only one loss. With the win Australia qualified
for their first Volleyball World Cup in 2007 where they
finished eighth.
Australia eventually finished 11th at the Athens Olympics,
taking a set off USA as well as the world and Olympic
champions Brazil.
Team Officials
Manager: Damian Oldmeadow
Head coach: Russell Borgeaud
Assistant coach: Andrew Strugnell
Doctor: Charles Howse
Trainer/Therapist: Daniel Ilott
25.09.2010
21:00
Modena
AUS-PUR
26.09.2010
21:00
Modena
RUS-AUS
27.09.2010
17:00
Modena
AUS-CMR
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Zingel Aidan
2 Boyschau Jasper
3 Roberts Nathan
4 Hardy Benjamin
5 Passier Travis
6 Yudin Igor
7 Young Matthew
8 Grant Andrew
9 White Adam
10 Alexander Shane
11 Tyrrell Joel
12 Tutton Aden
13 Thorpe Joshua
14 Sukochev Grigory
15 Dekker John
16 Thwaite William
17 Carroll Paul
18 Alderman Brett
19 Edgar Thomas
20 Borgeaud Jacques
Nickname
Zingel
Boyschau
Roberts
Hardy
Passier
Yudin
Young
Grant
White
Alexander
Tyrrell
Tutton
Thorpe
Sukochev
Dekker
Thwaite
Carroll
Alderman
Edgar
Borgeaud
Birthdate
19/11/1990
05/05/1990
17/02/1986
C 21/09/1974
26/04/1989
17/06/1987
17/07/1981
22/04/1985
08/11/1989
07/01/1986
09/12/1989
06/12/1984
22/04/1987
18/02/1988
09/05/1988
08/09/1987
16/05/1986
27/02/1979
21/06/1989
19/06/1991
H
207
204
199
198
205
200
188
206
203
202
180
182
202
196
205
207
207
191
212
179
W
102
97
90
94
99
85
78
93
89
95
74
81
92
86
85
90
98
90
106
78
S
357
357
342
335
351
372
335
345
351
339
318
333
345
337
351
345
354
343
357
312
B WC OG OTH Total Club
343
39 39 Verona Bluvolley
343
Linkopiong Volleyball Club
328 5
184 189 Pallavolo Sora
320 11 13 380 404 Jastrzebski Wegiel
340
34 34 Marienlyst
356 5
157 162 KS Jastrzebski Wegiel S.A
323 8 5 241 254 Australian Institute of Sport
328 5
180 185 Piivolley
336
55 55 Lang Henkel Volley
320
109 109 Foinikas Syros
305
10 10 Australian Institute of Sport
315
107 107 Lang Henkel Volley
320
17 17 Anagemisis Dheryria
324
17 17 FART Kielce
331
108 108 Bielsko-Biala
328
70 70 Kalamoon
340 5
116 121 Generali Haching
328 8 5 239 252 Australian Institute of Sport
341
33 33 Linkoping Volleyball Club
300
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Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Benjamin Hardy 21.09.1974 (36y)
24y
youngest Jacques Borgeaud 19.06.1991 (19y3m)
212 cm
Height tallest Thomas Edgar
199 cm
shortest Jacques Borgeaud 179 cm
Spike highest Igor Yudin
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Jacques Borgeaud
Igor Yudin
Jacques Borgeaud
Benjamin Hardy
Jasper Boyschau
372 cm
312 cm
356 cm
300 cm
404
0
344 cm
328 cm
108
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Pool C
Australia
1 Zingel
Name: Aidan Zingel
Born in: Wollongong
Club debut: Local Assoc. in 2005 - Intl. debut:
Australian Tour in 2009 - Lang.: English
3 Roberts
Name: Nathan Roberts
Born in: Adelaide
Club debut: USC Lions (Adelaide, Australia) in 1998 Intl. debut: in 2005 - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
A Fortunate Life, Food: Italian, Movie: The Butterfly
Effect, Music: Dance, Other sports: Australian Rules
Football
5 Passier
Name: Travis Passier
Born in: Brisbane
Intl. debut: Tri Nations Tournament (Australia) in 2006
7 Young
Name: Matthew Young
Position: Setter
Born in: Brisbane
Club debut: Dragons (Brisbane, Australia) in 1997 - Intl.
debut: Rashid Tournament (Dubai, United Arab Emirates) in
1999 - Hobby: Watching movies - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Empire & Rolling Stone, Food: Pasta, Movie: Star
Wars, Music: Alternative Australian music, Other sports:
Australian Rules Football
9 White
Name: Adam White
Born in: Everton Park
Club debut: Queensland - Intl. debut: Asian Cup
(Thailand) in 2008
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2 Boyschau
Name: Jasper Boyschau
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 204
Born in: South Brisbane
Club debut: Dragons (Brisbane) - Lang.: English,
Danish
4 Hardy
Name: Benjamin Hardy
Born in: Caringbah
Club debut: ACT Juniors (Canberra, Australia) in 1986 - Intl.
debut: China (Haimen, China) in 1994 - Hobby: Watching Owen
roll and the outdoors - Lang.: English, Italian - Favourites: Book:
Where Do I Come From, Food: Chocolate, Movie: The Wiggles,
Music: The Wiggles, Other sports: Australian Rules Football
6 Yudin
Name: Igor Yudin
Born in: Sverdlovsk
Club debut: in 1996 - Intl. debut: Asian Senior Men’s
Championships (Thailand) in 2005 - Hobby: Playing on the
Playstation, listening to music and reading - Lang.: English,
Russian - Favourites: Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: Italian,
Movie: How High, Music: Dance, Other sports: Basketball
8 Grant
Name: Andrew Grant
Born in: Brisbane
Club debut: High School (Brisbane, Queensland) in 1998 Intl. debut: AIS 21st Birthday Series (Canberra, Australia)
in 2002 - Hobby: Playing the guitar and going to the beach Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Ice Station, Food: Mexican,
Movie: The Hurricane, Music: Acoustic, Other sports: Rugby
10 Alexander
Name: Shane Alexander
Position: Setter
Born in: Glenelg
Club debut: School (Brisbane, Australia) in 2001 - Intl.
debut: Asian Senior Men’s Championships (Thailand)
in 2005 - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Mongolian
Phrase Book, Food: Horse Raddish, Movie: Sponge
Bob Square Pants
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11 Tyrrell
Name: Joel Tyrrell
Position: Libero
Born in: Canberra
Club debut: ACT Juniors - Intl. debut: Canada Series
(Brisbane, Australia) in 2010
13 Thorpe
Name: Joshua Thorpe
Position: Universal
Born in: Hobart
Club debut: Elizabeth College - Lang.: English
15 Dekker
Name: John Dekker
Born in: Ipswich
Club debut: School (Brisbane) in 2001 - Intl. debut:
in 2005 - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Lord of
the Rings, Food: Hot Chips, Movie: Lord of the Rings
trilogy, Music: Dance, Other sports: Golf
17 Carroll
Name: Paul Carroll
Born in: Taree
Club debut: School in 1999 - Intl. debut: in 2006 - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Food: Chicken wings, Movie: Old
School, Music: Athlete, Other sports: Cricket
19 Edgar
Name: Thomas Edgar
Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Bundaberg
Club debut: Queensland - Intl. debut: Match v Slovakia
in 2009 - Lang.: English
12 Tutton
Name: Aden Tutton
Position: Libero
Born in: Glenelg
Club debut: School (Adelaide, Australia) - Intl. debut:
in 2005 - Lang.: English, basic Spanish - Favourites:
Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: KFC, Movie: Oceans
11, Music: House, Dance, Other sports: Australian
Rules Football
14 Sukochev
Name: Grigory Sukochev
Position: Setter
Born in: Taskkent, Uzbekistan
Club debut: SASI - Intl. debut: Australia B Team Tour in
2008 - Lang.: English, Polish, Russian
16 Thwaite
Name: William Thwaite
Born in: Sydney
Club debut: School in 2004 - Intl. debut: in 2005 Favourites: Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: Italian,
Movie: Lord of the Rings trilogy, Music: Dance, Other
sports: Rugby
18 Alderman
Name: Brett Alderman
Position: Setter
Born in: Toowoomba
Club debut: Toowoomba Titans (Toowoomba, Australia)
in 1994 - Intl. debut: Match v Kazakhstan (Canberra,
Australia) in 1997 - Hobby: Playing the Guitar - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: Alchemist, Food: All food,
Music: Alternative, Other sports: All sports
20 Borgeaud
Name: Jacques Borgeaud
Nat. Selections: 1
Age: 19 Height: 179
Position: Libero
Born in: Campsie
Club debut: ACT Juniors - Intl. debut: Canada Series
(Australia) in 2010 - Lang.: English
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Australia
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
2
2006
2002
1998
1982
W
L
2
11
2004 11
2000 8
W
L
0
12
1999 10
W
L
0
5
1997 6
W
L
4
7
2007 8
L
18
21
19
17
22
T
20
T
13
T
12
T
5
Continental
Championships
T
11
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1983
1979
1
L
0
T
0
7 1975 4
1
8
4
2
2
3
5
6
4
10
11
6
4
2
1
4
Versus
ARG
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
0
0
0
0
0
L
2
5
1
1
3
T
2
5
1
1
3
Date
23.11.07
25.11.07
26.11.07
03.10.82
16.08.09
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 1982
WCH 2010 QUAL
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
3rd Round
Hiroshima 1-3 21-25 25-21 14-25 23-25
Okayama 0-3 19-25 19-25 21-25
Okayama 0-3 17-25 19-25 13-25
Rosario
0-3 1-15 10-15 9-15
Chengdu
1-3 22-25 25-17 28-30 17-25
0 4 4 19.11.06 WCH 2006
1st Round
Fukuoka
0-3 15-25 19-25 20-25
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
02.12.07
30.11.07
18.11.06
17.11.06
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
Round-robin
Round-robin
1st Round
1st Round
Tokyo
Tokyo
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
1-3
0-3
1-3
1-3
14-25
21-25
23-25
25-20
25-23
19-25
28-30
22-25
21-25 22-25
20-25
26-24 24-26
21-25 28-30
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
7
1
1
4
0
7
1
2
2
7
2
1
4
1
7
1
3
2
19.08.04
20.11.07
07.10.82
26.06.99
01.12.07
19.11.07
13.11.98
22.11.07
27.11.07
OG 2004
WC 2007
WCH 1982
WL 1999
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 1998
WC 2007
WC 2007
Prel. Round
Round-robin
0-3
3-0
0-3
1-3
3-1
0-3
0-3
3-1
0-3
20-25
25-19
6-15
25-16
25-21
22-25
14-16
25-22
17-25
18-25
25-21
9-15
17-25
15-25
26-28
5-15
35-37
12-25
21-25
25-21
4-15
23-25 18-25
25-18 25-21
10-25
4-15
26-24 25-22
19-25
Athens
Saitama
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd. Buenos Aires
Prel. Round
Adelaide
Round-robin
Tokyo
Round-robin
Saitama
Uozu
1st Round
Round-robin
Hiroshima
Round-robin
Okayama
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Date
Versus Competition
16.08.09 CHN WCH 2010 QUAL
15.08.09 THA WCH 2010 QUAL
14.08.09
IND WCH 2010 QUAL
02.12.07 EGY WC 2007
01.12.07 PUR WC 2007
30.11.07 ESP WC 2007
27.11.07 USA WC 2007
26.11.07 BUL WC 2007
25.11.07 BRA WC 2007
23.11.07 ARG WC 2007
Phase
3rd Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Chengdu
1-3 22-25 25-17 28-30 17-25
Chengdu
3-0 25-19 25-20 25-20
Chengdu
3-0 25-15 25-22 25-19
Tokyo
1-3 14-25 25-23 21-25 22-25
Tokyo
3-1 25-21 15-25 25-18 25-21
Tokyo
0-3 21-25 19-25 20-25
Okayama
0-3 17-25 12-25 19-25
Okayama
0-3 17-25 19-25 13-25
Okayama
0-3 19-25 19-25 21-25
Hiroshima 1-3 21-25 25-21 14-25 23-25
Star Player
Paul Carroll
Paul Carroll is a 207cm opposite who
has been an important member of
the Australian men’s team since his
debut in the “Green and Gold” back
in 2005 at the age of 19.
Carroll’s career to date has been a
stellar one. He was recognized in 2008
as the Australian male Volleyballer of
the year and at the 2007 World Cup
in Japan, where Australia finished
eighth, he finished with 183 kills,
the second highest tally for any
player. He was also a member of the
Australian team that won the Asian
Championships in 2007.
Before accepting his first professional
Volleyball contract with Serie A side
Yoga Forli in Italy in 2009/10 Carroll
honed his skills at Pepperdine
University in the USA, where he was
named 2009 National Player of the
Year. In addition Carroll is a three
time All-American first-teamer and a
four-time All-MPSF selection, helping
Pepperdine to the Final Four every
year of his enrolment.
Coach
Russell Borgeaud (AUS)
Languages: ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 08.06.05 v CHN
Russell Borgeaud became coach of the Australia
national side in 2005 and since then has led his side in
over 180 matches. His biggest success with the side
was at the 2007 Asian Men’s Championship where
Australia won the title for the first time in their history.
Prior to being coach of the Australia’s men’s team
Borgeaud was in charge of the junior men’s team.
Captain
Benjamin Hardy
Ben Hardy has an extensive
playing career having made his
debut in 1994 and totaled more
than 400 games in Australia’s
“Green & Gold” including two
Olympics (2000, 2004), three
World Championships (1998,
2002, 2006) and one World Cup (2007). Hardy is the
most experienced player at the 2010 Men’s World
Championship.
With his vast playing experience in some of Europe’s
top leagues and clubs, Hardy is an important figure
in Australia’s line-up for the 2010 Men’s World
Championship. The 198cm wing spiker has played
in the CEV Indesit Champions League with Belgium
Champions Knack-Roeselare and Polish PlusLiga side
Jastrzebski Wegiel.
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Brazil
Brazil are one of the strongest teams in Volleyball
history, and the defending champions will be favourites
to reclaim their title this year. The two-time FIVB world
champions will be following up success at the FIVB
Grand Champions Cup in Japan last year as well as their
record-breaking ninth FIVB World League title in 2010.
Their recent success has coincided with the recruitment
of Bernardinho as coach in 2001. He led the team to
memorable victories including first place in the 2001 and
2003 editions of the World League and the gold medal at
the 2002 World Championship.
In 2003 things improved even further under Bernardinho
as he guided the team to titles in the World League and
the World Cup. In July 2004, Brazil claimed their fourth
World League title and its second Olympic gold medal,
in Athens.
In 2005 Bernardinho earned his fourth gold in the World
League and gold at the FIVB World Grand Champions
Cup before winning another gold at the World League
and the FIVB World Championship the following year.
The year 2007 saw victories in the World League and the
World Cup. However in 2008 Brazil failed to win another
Olympic Games and came fourth in the World League
in Rio de Janeiro.
In 2009, Bernardinho introduced a new team, that
already included his son Bruno, that won the World
League and the World Grand Champions Cup, before
following it up with another World League triumph
earlier this year.
Team Officials
Manager: Antonio Marcos Lerbach
Head coach: Bernardo Rezende
Assistant coach: Roberley Leonaldo
Doctor: Alvaro Chamecki
Trainer/Therapist: Jose Francisco Dos Santos
Journalist: Georgia Infante
25.09.2010
17:00
Verona
BRA-TUN
26.09.2010
21:00
Verona
BRA-ESP
27.09.2010
21:00
Verona
CUB-BRA
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OG
1 Rezende Bruno Mossa
Bruno
02/07/1986 190 76 323 302 7
2 de Souza Wallace
Wallace
26/06/1987 204 103 344 318 14
3 Carbonera Eder
Eder
19/10/1983 204 101 350 330 3
4 Domingos Alan Barbosa Alan
15/02/1980 189 75 354 323 7
5 dos Santos Jr. Sidnei
Sidão
09/07/1982 203 98 344 318
6 Vissotto Neves Leandro Vissotto
30/04/1983 212 97 370 345 14
7 Godoy Filho Gilberto
Giba
C 23/12/1976 192 85 325 312 33 15
8 Endres Murilo
Murilo
03/05/1981 190 76 343 319 7
9 Fabricio Nery Lopes Theo Theo
31/08/1983 199 80 345 324
10 Silva Maurício
Maurício
04/02/1989 197 85 321 302 7
11 Alves Thiago Soares
Thiago
26/07/1986 194 88 330 308
12 Tavares Joao Paulo
Joao Paulo
30/03/1983 204 93 332 327 7
13 Bravo Pereira João Paulo J. Bravo
07/01/1979 196 87 340 320
14 Santana Rodrigo
Rodrigão
17/04/1979 205 85 350 328 20 4
15 Barth Tiago
Tiago Barth
13/06/1988 209 87 360 330
16 Saatkamp Lucas
Lucas
06/03/1986 209 101 340 321 7
17 Muragati Yared Marlon
Marlon
27/07/1977 188 82 310 289
18 Amaral Dante Guimaraes Dante
30/09/1980 201 86 345 327 12 16
19 da Silva Pedreira Junior Mario Mario
05/03/1982 192 91 330 321
20 Carvalho Sandro
Sandro
02/04/1981 189 83 317 306
OTH Total
20 27
37 51
5
8
7
16 16
17 31
260 308
24 31
12 12
16 23
8
8
35 42
2
2
125 149
17 17
20 27
14 14
116 144
16 16
5
5
Club
Cimed
Sada Cruzeiro
Cimed
CBV
SESI
Volei Futuro
Pinheiros/Sky
SESI
Santory Sundirds
Pinheiros Sky
Cimed
CIMED
Arkas
Pinheiro/Sky
Sesi
Volei Futuro
Vivo/Minas
Dinamo Moscow
Volei Futuro
SESI
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Gilberto Godoy Filho 23.12.1976 (33y9m)
27y9m
youngest Maurício Silva
04.02.1989 (21y7m)
Height tallest Leandro Vissotto Neves 212 cm
198 cm
shortest Marlon Muragati Yared 188 cm
Spike highest Leandro Vissotto Neves 370 cm
339 cm
Block highest Leandro Vissotto Neves 345 cm
318 cm
Caps
45
most
Gilberto Godoy Filho 308
João Paulo Bravo Pereira 2
least
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Pool B
Brazil
1 Bruno
Name: Bruno Mossa Rezende
Position: Setter
Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Club debut: in 1998 - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites:
Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: BBQ
3 Eder
Name: Eder Carbonera
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 26 Height: 204
Born in: Farroupilha
Club debut: UCS - RS (Caxias do Sul) in 1999 - Intl.
debut: Friendly match (Varginha) in 2001 - Hobby:
Music shows and movies - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Food: Lasagna, chocolate, pasta and
pizza, Music: Rock, U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
5 Sidão
Name: Sidnei Dos Santos Jr.
Born in: Lang.: Portuguese
7 Giba
Name: Gilberto Godoy Filho
Born in: Londrina
Club debut: Country Club Canadá (Londrina) in 1991
- Intl. debut: Youth World Championships (Portugal)
in 1993 - Hobby: Movies, music - Lang.: Portuguese
- Favourites: Book: Spiritual, Food: Pasta, Movie:
Action/Comedy, Music: Pop
9 Theo
Name: Theo Fabricio Nery Lopes
Born in: -
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2 Wallace
Name: Wallace De Souza
Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Club debut: in 1999 - Intl. debut: Youth World
Championships (Cairo, Egypt) in 2001 - Hobby:
Travelling - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites: Food: BBQ,
Movie: The Green Mile, Music: samba
4 Alan
Name: Alan Barbosa Domingos
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 30 Height: 189
Position: Libero
Born in: Uberlandia
Intl. debut: Junior World Championships (Thailand)
in 1999 - Hobby: Dancing - Favourites: Book: A Arte
da Felicidade, Food: Pasta, Movie: Gladiator, Music:
Samba, Other sports: Football
6 Vissotto
Name: Leandro Vissotto Neves
Born in: São Paulo
Club debut: C.R. Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: South American Championships (Argentina) in 2000
- Hobby: Movies, fishing - Lang.: Portuguese, Spanish, Eng.
- Favourites: Book: Michael Jordan’s Biography, Food:
Sushi, Movie: Gladiator, Other sports: Michael Jordan
8 Murilo
Name: Murilo Endres
Born in: Brazil
Club debut: At school (Passo Fundo) in 1996 - Intl.
debut: South American Championships (Venezuela)
in 2000 - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites: Food: BBQ,
Movie: Gladiator
10 Maurício
Name: Maurício Silva
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11 Thiago
Name: Thiago Soares Alves
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 24 Height: 194
Born in: Porto Alegre
Club debut: Gremio Nautico Uniao (Rio Grande do
Sul) in 1996 - Intl. debut: Youth South American
Championships (Chile) in 2002 - Hobby: Movies - Lang.:
Portuguese, English - Favourites: Book: Romance,
Food: BBQ, Movie: Action
13 J. Bravo
Name: João Paulo Bravo Pereira
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 31 Height: 196
Position: Born in: Lang.: Portuguese
15 Tiago Barth
Name: Tiago Barth
Born in: Mondai
Lang.: Portuguese
17 Marlon
Name: Marlon Muragati Yared
Position: Setter
Born in: -
19 Mario
Name: Mario Da Silva Pedreira Junior
Position: Libero
12 Joao Paulo
Name: Joao Paulo Tavares
Born in: Tres Pontas
Club debut: At school (Tres Pontas) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
Youth South American Championships (Argentina) in
2000 - Hobby: Music - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites:
Food: Brazilian food, Music: Rock
14 Rodrigão
Name: Rodrigo Santana
Born in: Sao Paulo
Club debut: Banespa (São Paulo ) in 1993 - Intl. debut:
Youth South American Championships (Paraguay) in
1996 - Hobby: Travel - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites:
Book: Feliz ano velho, Food: Italian, Movie: Action,
Music: Samba, Other sports: Football
16 Lucas
Name: Lucas Saatkamp
Born in: Lajeado
Club debut: Porto Alegre in 2001 - Hobby: Movies Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites: Book: Harry Potter,
Food: BBQ
18 Dante
Name: Dante Guimaraes Amaral
Born in: Itumbiara/GO
Club debut: Clube dos 50 (Goias) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Youth South American Championships (Chile) in 1998 Hobby: Going to the beach, music - Lang.: Portuguese
- Favourites: Book: The Alchemist, Food: Brazilian,
Movie: Action, Music: Rock, Other sports: Football
20 Sandro
Name: Sandro Carvalho
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 29 Height: 189
Position: Born in: Club debut: in 1998 - Intl. debut: in 2009 - Lang.:
Portuguese
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Brazil
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List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
86
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
1956
W
52
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
W
273
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
W
23
2009
2005
2001
1997
1993
W
59
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1969
2
L
50
1
1
4
5
4
4
2
6
10
12
13
10
5
11
T
136
1
3
2
L
37
2
1
6
5
1
4
2
5
7
8
9
7
2
T
89
4
9
L
T
71 344
1 1996 5
1 1995 2
4 1994 3
1 1993 1
1 1992 5
1 1991 5
1 1990 3
1
2
1
3
3
5
5
2
4
15
3
L
2
T
25
1
1
2
1
2
2
5
L
29
1
1
5
3
6
5
4
3
8
6
2
2
7
6
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Continental
Championships
T
88
4
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
L
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
27
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
1967
1962
1961
1958
1956
1951
T
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
27
Versus
ARG
AUS
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
28
5
25
14
9
1
26
6
10
21
22
17
2
28
28
1
24
1
25
22
7
34
15
L
3
0
12
3
5
0
21
11
0
5
4
5
0
19
10
1
9
0
27
6
0
21
0
T
31
5
37
17
14
1
47
17
10
26
26
22
2
47
38
2
33
1
52
28
7
55
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Date
21.07.10
25.11.07
09.07.10
23.06.07
20.08.08
22.11.89
24.07.10
26.11.06
22.11.09
19.11.07
13.07.08
18.08.08
19.11.09
22.08.08
23.11.09
24.10.74
21.11.09
22.11.07
25.07.10
22.07.10
26.11.07
24.08.08
19.07.09
Competition
WL 2010
WC 2007
WL 2010
WL 2007
OG 2008
WC 1989
WL 2010
WCH 2006
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WL 2008
OG 2008
GCC 2009
OG 2008
GCC 2009
WCH 1974
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WL 2010
WL 2010
WC 2007
OG 2008
WL 2009
Phase
Final Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Quarterfinal
Round-robin
Semifinal
2nd Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Semifinal
Round-robin
Final 7-12
Round-robin
Round-robin
Final 1-2
Final Round
Round-robin
Final 1-2
Prel. Round
Location
Score Set 1
Córdoba
3-2 25-17
Okayama
3-0 25-19
Varna
3-2 25-21
Mississauga, ON 3-0 25-23
Beijing
3-0 25-17
Hiroshima
3-0 15-6
Córdoba
3-1 21-25
Hiroshima
3-0 25-22
Nagoya
3-0 25-21
Matsumoto
3-0 30-28
Belo Horizonte 3-0 25-17
Beijing
3-0 25-22
Osaka
3-1 25-22
Beijing
3-1 19-25
Nagoya
3-0 25-12
Toluca de Lerdo 0-3 0-0
Nagoya
3-0 25-17
Toyama
3-0 25-13
Córdoba
3-1 25-22
Córdoba
3-2 21-25
Okayama
3-0 25-19
Beijing
1-3 25-20
Set 2
23-25
25-19
24-26
25-22
25-15
15-8
25-19
25-20
25-22
25-17
25-21
25-21
25-18
25-18
26-24
0-0
25-17
25-21
25-22
25-22
25-16
22-25
25-22
Set 3
25-20
25-21
29-31
25-22
25-16
15-7
25-21
26-24
25-22
25-16
25-19
25-23
23-25
25-21
25-22
0-0
25-18
25-17
16-25
18-25
25-21
21-25
25-15
Set 4 Set 5
19-25 15-10
25-22 15-12
25-20
25-19
25-22
25-23
25-20 16-14
23-25
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Date
Versus Competition
25.07.10 RUS WL 2010
24.07.10 CUB WL 2010
22.07.10 SRB WL 2010
21.07.10 ARG WL 2010
09.07.10 BUL WL 2010
08.07.10 BUL WL 2010
04.07.10 KOR WL 2010
03.07.10 KOR WL 2010
27.06.10 NED WL 2010
26.06.10 NED WL 2010
Phase
Final 1-2
Semifinal
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Córdoba
3-1 25-22 25-22 16-25 25-23
Córdoba
3-1 21-25 25-19 25-21 25-20
Córdoba
3-2 21-25 25-22 18-25 25-20 16-14
Córdoba
3-2 25-17 23-25 25-20 19-25 15-10
Varna
3-2 25-21 24-26 29-31 25-22 15-12
Varna
3-1 25-22 25-23 23-25 26-24
Gwangju
3-1 25-18 25-23 23-25 25-15
Gwangju
3-1 27-25 25-21 22-25 25-13
Rotterdam
3-2 19-25 23-25 25-22 25-17 15-10
Rotterdam
3-1 25-20 23-25 26-24 25-16
Star Player
Leandro Vissotto Neves
Opposite Vissotto has been used
to wearing Brazilian national team
colours since a young age. In 2000
he was a member of the winning
team at the South American Youth
Championships before adding FIVB
Youth and Junior World Championship
medals.
In 2008 he was a member of the Brazilian
team that won silver at the America’s
Cup. In the following season he was a
regular in the World League, the World
Grand Champions Cup and the South
American Championships, winning gold
medals in all three. He added a World
Club Championship gold to that with
Italian club Trentino BetClic.
The towering and handsome native
of Rio de Janeiro not only has an
imposing presence very difficult to
be overlooked but he is also the guy
putting the big numbers day in and
day out for the team many consider
as the team to beat.
Vissotto’s stellar career continued in
2010. A key player in Brazil’s record ninth
World League triumph up until the final
against Russia which he missed through
injury, the 27-year-old will no doubt be
the same when Brazil aim to defend their
World Championship title in Italy.
Coach
Bernardo Rocha de Rezende (BRA)
Languages: ENG - ITA - SPA - POR
With this team
Coaching debut: 05.04.01 v NOR
As a player the 50-year-old “Bernardinho” won
bronze at the 1981 World Cup and silver medals at
the 1982 World Championship and the 1984 Olympics.
As Brazilian women’s coach he won silver at the 1994
World Championship, bronze twice at the Olympics
(1996 & 2000) and gold at the World Grand Prix (1994,
1996, 1998). As Brazilian men’s coach he has won
Olympic gold (2004) and silver (2008), and gold at the
World Championships (2002, 2006), the World League
(2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010), the
World Cup (2003, 2007) and the WGCC (2005, 2009).
Captain
Gilberto Godoy Filho
Giba, one of the most famous
names in Volleyball, is the epitome
of the modern player. The 33-yearold has been the inspiration behind
Brazil’s sparkling play and success
with an ultra-fast attack, perfect
spiking skills and an impressive
jump that compensates for his unremarkable height.
Two MVP awards – 2004 Olympic Games & 2006 Men’s
World Championship - sum up the class of the man.
His first title with Brazil was the 2001 World League
before winning seven more (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,
2007, 2009 & 2010) - the last two as captain. Two
World Championship titles (2002 & 2006), 2004
Olympic gold, 2003 & 2007 World Cups (the second
as captain) and 2005 & 2009 World Grand Champions
Cups (both as captain) complete an exceptional prize
list, for an exceptional athlete.
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Pool E
Bulgaria
Volleyball in Bulgaria began in 1922 when for a time it
was hugely popular and became one of most practised
sports in the country. Bulgaria now has more than 120
registered Volleyball clubs and over 5,500 Volleyball
players at all age groups.
The Bulgarian men’s team has been participating
successfully in World and European Championships,
Olympic Games and other international tournaments for
almost 50 years.
In their first appearance in the FIVB World
Championship in Prague in 1949 the side came third.
The team also won the bronze medal at the World
Championship in Moscow in 1952 and in Paris in 1986.
They then claimed silver in Sofia in 1970, and bronze in
the last edition in 2006 in Japan.
Bulgaria took part in the first Olympic tournament in
Tokyo in 1964, finishing fifth, in Mexico 1968, finishing
sixth, Munich 1972, finishing fourth, Moscow 1980,
winning silver, Seoul 1988, finishing sixth, Atlanta 1996,
finishing seventh, and Beijing 2008 finishing fifth. In the
most recent FIVB World Cup, in 2007, the Bulgarians
finished in third place.
Bulgaria has been one of the most regular participants
in the FIVB World League since 1994, when they finished
fourth and in the most recent tournament in 2010 they
finished seventh, narrowly missing out on a Final Round
spot.
In the European Championship, Bulgaria landed second
place in 1951 and claimed bronze medals in 1955, 1981,
and 1983. In the last European Championship in Izmir
2009 the Bulgarian team won bronze.
Team Officials
Manager: Eugeni Guentchev
Head coach: Silvano Prandi
Assistant coach: Camillo Placi
Doctor: Dinko Zahariev
Trainer/Therapist: Petar Atanasov
Journalist: Sasho Iovkov
25.09.2010
21:00
Turin
BUL-CHN
26.09.2010
21:00
Turin
FRA-BUL
27.09.2010
17:00
Turin
BUL-CZE
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Bratoev Georgi
2 Tsvetanov Hristo
3 Zhekov Andrey
4 Ivanov Vladislav
5 Gotsev Sletoslav
6 Kaziyski Matey
7 Gradinarov Miroslav
8 Yordanov Boyan
9 Ananiev Metodi
10 Bratoev Valentin
11 Nikolov Vladimir
12 Yosifov Viktor
13 Salparov Teodor
14 Samunev Stoyan
15 Aleksiev Todor
16 Stanev Ivan
17 Penchev Nikolay
18 Nikolov Nikolay
19 Sokolov Tsvetan
20 Mitev Konstantin
Nickname
Bratoev G.
Tsvetanov
Zhekov
Ivanov
Gotsev
Kaziyski
Gradinarov
Yordanov
Ananiev
Bratoev V.
Nikolov V.
Yosifov
Salparov
Samunev
Aleksiev
Stanev
Penchev
Nikolov N.
Sokolov
Mitev
Birthdate
21/10/1987
29/03/1978
12/03/1980
14/03/1987
31/08/1990
23/09/1984
10/02/1985
12/03/1983
17/02/1986
21/10/1987
C 03/10/1977
16/10/1985
16/08/1982
15/04/1983
21/04/1983
07/07/1985
22/05/1992
29/07/1986
31/12/1989
27/10/1984
H
202
198
190
188
202
202
203
197
202
201
200
204
185
202
200
190
196
206
205
196
W
88
85
82
80
87
93
87
86
100
87
95
95
73
95
96
86
80
97
100
84
S
335
345
340
320
340
370
345
358
340
335
345
350
320
349
347
335
335
350
337
350
318
16 16 Levski Siconco
330 10 6 115 131 Lokomotiv Izumrud
326 10 6 65 81 Patron Patra
310
3
3 Levski Siconco
325
Pirin
335 10 6 58 74 Trentino Volley
328
7
7 Aran Cuccini
335 10 6 25 41 Patron Patra
330
25 25 Petrochimi
315
8
8 Quasar Massa
325 20 6 114 140 Bre Banca Lannutti
330
10 10 Roma Volley
305 10 6 91 107 Dinamo Moscow
338
CSKA
327 10 6 45 61 Lokomotiv Izumrud
315
3
3 Lukoil Neftohimik
320
Pirin
332
10 10 CSKA
319
20 20 Trentino Volley
325
Pirin
Statistics
Age oldest
Vladimir Nikolov
youngest Nikolay Penchev
Height tallest Nikolay Nikolov
shortest Teodor Salparov
Team average
03.10.1977 (32y11m)
25y6m
22.05.1992 (18y4m)
206 cm
198 cm
185 cm
Spike highest Matey Kaziyski
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Vladislav Ivanov
Stoyan Samunev
Teodor Salparov
Vladimir Nikolov
Four players
370 cm
320 cm
338 cm
305 cm
140
0
342 cm
324 cm
37
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Pool E
Bulgaria
1 Bratoev G.
Name: Georgi Bratoev
Position: Setter
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Slavia (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 2000 - Intl.
debut: Youth World Championships (Algeria) in 2005 Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Harry Potter, Food:
Bulgarian , Movie: Action, Other sports: Football
3 Zhekov
Name: Andrey Zhekov
Position: Setter
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Slavia (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 1993 - Intl. debut:
World Championships (Argentina) in 2002 - Lang.:
English, Russian, Greek - Favourites: Food: Anything,
Movie: action, comedy, Music: All types of music
5 Gotsev
Name: Sletoslav Gotsev
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 202
Born in: Club debut: Slavia (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 2004 - Intl.
debut: World League in 2010 - Hobby: Swimming Lang.: English, Turkish - Favourites: Book: Action,
Food: Pizza, Movie: Comedy, Other sports: Football
7 Gradinarov
Name: Miroslav Gradinarov
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 25 Height: 203
Position: Universal
Born in: Dobrich
Club debut: Cherno more (Varna, Bulgaria) in 1999
- Intl. debut: World League (Various cities) in 2006 Lang.: English
9 Ananiev
Name: Metodi Ananiev
Position: Universal
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Levski Siconco (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 1998 Intl. debut: World League (Various) in 2006 - Hobby:
music - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Thriller,
Food: Anything, Movie: Thriller, Music: Rock
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2 Tsvetanov
Name: Hristo Tsvetanov
Born in: Cherven Bryag
Club debut: Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) in 1992 - Intl. debut:
European Championships in 2000 - Lang.: English,
French, German, Gre - Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie:
Action, Music: Metallica, Other sports: Basketball
4 Ivanov
Name: Vladislav Ivanov
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 23 Height: 188
Position: Libero
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Slavia (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
Junior European Championships (Kazan, Russia) in
2006 - Hobby: Cinema - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Action, Food: Bulgarian, Movie: Comedy, Other
sports: Football
6 Kaziyski
Name: Matey Kaziyski
Born in: Sofia
debut: World Championships (Argentina) in 2002 Lang.: English, Russian, French - Favourites: Book:
Shougun, Food: Steak, Movie: Spoun, Music: Hip-hop,
Other sports: Boxing
8 Yordanov
Name: Boyan Yordanov
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Levski Siconco (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 1996 Intl. debut: World Championships (Argentina) in 2002
- Hobby: Cinema - Lang.: English, Greek - Favourites:
Book: It, Food: Pasta, Movie: Gladiator, Music: Various,
Other sports: Football
10 Bratoev V.
Name: Valentin Bratoev
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 22 Height: 201
Position: Universal
Born in: Sofia
debut: Youth World Championships (Algeria) in 2005 Lang.: English
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11 Nikolov V.
Name: Vladimir Nikolov
Born in: Sofia
Club debut: Levski (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 1992 - Intl. debut:
World Championships (Argentina) in 2002 - Hobby:
Computer games - Lang.: English, French, Japanese Favourites: Book: Wheel of Time, Food: Cream caramel,
Movie: Gladiator, Music: Pop, Other sports: Formula 1
13 Salparov
Name: Teodor Salparov
Position: Libero
Born in: Gabrovo
Club debut: CSKA Royal Cake (Sofia, Bulgaria) in 1996
- Intl. debut: World League (Various cities) in 2003 Hobby: Music - Lang.: English, Russian - Favourites:
Book: Action, Food: Pasta, Movie: Action, Music:
Various
15 Aleksiev
Name: Todor Aleksiev
Position: Universal
Born in: Plovdiv
Club debut: Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Music - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Various,
Food: Bulgarian, Movie: Heat, Music: All kinds, Other
sports: Football
17 Penchev
Name: Nikolay Penchev
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 18 Height: 196
Born in: Plovdiv
Club debut: Victoria Volley (Plovdiv, Bulgaria) in 2005
- Intl. debut: World League in 2010 - Hobby: Cinema
- Favourites: Book: Comedy, Food: Bulgarian, Movie:
Comedy, Other sports: Swimming
19 Sokolov
Name: Tsvetan Sokolov
Born in: Dupnitsa
Club debut: in 2002 - Intl. debut: Junior European
Championships (Kazan, Russia) in 2006 - Lang.: English
12 Yosifov
Name: Viktor Yosifov
Born in: Club debut: Kalbo (Shumen) in 2003 - Intl. debut:
World League in 2009 - Hobby: Cinema - Lang.: Italian
- Favourites: Food: Bulgarian, Movie: Action, Other
sports: Football
14 Samunev
Name: Stoyan Samunev
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 27 Height: 202
Born in: Pazardzhik
Club debut: Hebar (Pazardzhik) in 1997 - Intl. debut: in
2002 - Lang.: German, Russian
16 Stanev
Name: Ivan Stanev
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 25 Height: 190
Position: Setter
Born in: Burgas
Club debut: Neftohimik (Burgas, Bulgaria) in 1996 Intl. debut: World Championships (Argentina) in 2002
- Hobby: Music - Favourites: Book: Various, Food:
Pasta, Movie: Action, Music: Various
18 Nikolov N.
Name: Nikolay Nikolov
Born in: Karnobat
Club debut: Lukoil Neftohimik (Bourgas, Bulgaria)
in 1999 - Intl. debut: World League (Various cities) in
2006 - Hobby: TV - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: It,
Food: Steak, Movie: Various, Music: Various
20 Mitev
Name: Konstantin Mitev
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 196
Position: Setter
Born in: Haskovo
Club debut: Arda (Kardzhali, Bulgaria) in 1997 - Intl.
debut: World League (Various cities) in 2006 - Hobby:
Cinema - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Comedy,
Food: Bulgarian, Movie: Comedy
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Pool E
Bulgaria
2
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
88
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1956
1952
W
27
2008
1996
1988
1980
1972
1968
1964
W
110
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
L
T
46 134
3 1949 3
13
7
9
5
3
5
10
7
2
7
4
5
3
1
4
5
L
25
5
7
6
2
4
6
5
1
T
52
1
L
73
7
10
7
5
4
5
4
5
7
6
8
5
4
T
183
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
17
2007
1977
1969
1965
L
14
3
6
4
9
1
5
7
Continental
Championships
T
31
1
W
101
2009
2007
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1981
L
T
73 174
3 1979 10
8 1977 5
9 1975 5
6 1971 7
7 1967 9
9 1963 4
4 1958 4
5 1955 3
5 1951 2
6 1950 4
11
5
3
3
1
4
5
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
12
1
12
2
10
1
13
18
8
11
20
12
1
17
16
3
22
1
9
21
3
12
2
L
2
0
25
0
1
0
19
15
0
2
12
6
0
22
10
0
18
0
41
7
0
4
0
T
14
1
37
2
11
1
32
33
8
13
32
18
1
39
26
3
40
1
50
28
3
16
2
Date
02.12.07
26.11.07
09.07.10
24.11.98
10.08.08
20.10.90
12.07.09
06.09.09
19.11.07
29.06.08
28.11.06
26.11.06
21.11.06
04.09.09
05.07.09
30.09.78
12.09.09
20.11.07
13.09.09
03.09.09
27.11.07
14.08.08
18.08.08
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WL 2010
WCH 1998
OG 2008
WCH 1990
WL 2009
ECH 2009
WC 2007
WL 2008
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
ECH 2009
WL 2009
WCH 1978
ECH 2009
WC 2007
ECH 2009
ECH 2009
WC 2007
OG 2008
OG 2008
Phase
Round-robin
Tokyo
3-0 25-17 25-22 25-23
Round-robin
Okayama
3-0 25-17 25-19 25-13
Prel. Round
Varna
2-3 21-25 26-24 31-29 22-25 12-15
Quarterfinal
Osaka
3-0 15-6 15-9 15-12
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-1 25-20 25-21 26-28 25-19
Brasília
3-0 15-3 15-5 15-8
1st Round
Prel. Round
Varna
3-0 25-22 25-21 25-21
Final Round
Istanbul
3-1 25-19 23-25 25-20 25-17
Round-robin
Matsumoto 3-1 25-19 25-18 23-25 25-18
Prel. Round
Pinto
3-2 17-25 29-27 15-25 25-23 15-10
Hiroshima 3-2 23-25 22-25 25-22 25-22 15-10
2nd Round
Hiroshima 3-1 25-22 23-25 25-20 25-18
2nd Round
Nagano
3-0 25-19 25-18 25-23
1st Round
Final Round
Istanbul
3-0 26-24 25-22 25-22
Prel. Round
Tokyo
2-3 24-26 25-13 25-21 23-25 13-15
9-12 Playoff, SF
Rome
3-2 12-15 15-8 13-15 15-12 15-12
Semifinal
Izmir
0-3 19-25 28-30 20-25
Round-robin
Matsumoto 3-1 19-25 25-18 27-25 25-17
Final 3-4
Izmir
3-0 25-18 26-24 25-21
Final Round
Istanbul
3-2 21-25 25-17 19-25 25-22 15-11
Round-robin
Okayama
3-1 26-24 22-25 25-15 25-17
Prel. Round
Beijing
1-3 29-27 21-25 14-25 24-26
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-1 23-25 25-19 25-16 25-22
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, ECH=European Championship, QUAL=Qualifying.
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09.07.10 BRA WL 2010
08.07.10 BRA WL 2010
04.07.10 NED WL 2010
03.07.10 NED WL 2010
27.06.10 KOR WL 2010
26.06.10 KOR WL 2010
20.06.10 NED WL 2010
19.06.10 NED WL 2010
13.06.10 KOR WL 2010
12.06.10 KOR WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Varna
2-3 21-25 26-24 31-29 22-25 12-15
Varna
1-3 22-25 23-25 25-23 24-26
Varna
3-0 25-22 25-20 32-30
Varna
3-0 25-9 25-17 27-25
Varna
3-1 31-29 25-21 22-25 25-23
Varna
3-0 25-23 25-20 25-16
Apeldoorn
3-0 25-21 25-20 25-22
Apeldoorn
3-0 25-19 25-22 25-23
Incheon
3-0 25-22 25-21 25-22
Incheon
3-0 25-19 25-19 25-20
Star Player
Matey Kaziyski
Matey Kaziyski is a spiker of
devastating talent for his country
and an extremely popular world
athlete who was part of the
Bulgaria teams that won the
bronze medal at the 2007 FIVB
World Cup, the 2006 FIVB World
Championships and finished fifth
at the 2008 Olympic Games.
The miraculous thing about
Kaziyski is that he only 25 and
has the potential to become one
of the all-time greats. It helps that
Kaziyski, a fluent English speaker
who plays his Club Volleyball for
Italian team Trentino, has Volleyball
in his blood. Both his
mother and father
are former Bulgarian
national team players
and he started young in
the sport at nine years
of age after dabbling in
basketball, football, judo,
archery and horse riding.
He was about 14 when
first called into the
Bulgarian Junior national team,
the same year he started to
train for the Slavia Sofia men’s
team. He started as a setter, then
middle-blocker and opposite
before settling on reception/
Coach
Silvano Prandi (ITA)
Languages: ITA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: Number of matches: Silvano Prandi was appointed coach of Bulgaria in
October 2008 and immediately had success with
bronze at the 2009 European Championship and
qualification for the 2010 Men’s World Championship.
His distinguished coaching career includes stints at top
Italian clubs Trentino and Bre Banca Lannutti where
we won four national titles, one Champions League
title, five CEV Cups and four national cups. He was
also named Lega Italiana Coach of the Year four times.
Prandi coached the Italian team for four seasons,
winning bronze at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
attacker, where has proven to be
outstanding. Bulgaria’s top scorer
in the past two World Leagues,
Kaziyski also finished as the third
best scorer at the 2009 Men’s Club
World Championship for Trentino.
Captain
Vladimir Nikolov
A very experienced and steady
player, Vladimir Nikolov is the
foundation upon much of the great
success Bulgaria has achieved
recently.
Nikolov, who turns 33 on October
3, is one of the veterans in the team and is often
relied upon to provide solid scoring and blocking from
his wing-spiker position, making him an automatic
selection in Silvano Prandi’s team. With five World
League campaigns and a crucial 2006 Men’s World
Championship bronze medal under his belt, he is
experience personified.
At club level he has played in five different countries
- Bulgaria, Turkey, France, Japan and Italy - claiming
the CEV Champion’s League title with French club
Tours Volleyball (TVB) in 2005.
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Cameroon
Cameroon, currently ranked 21st in the world, were one
of the first nations to establish a Volleyball federation
in 1964 and the side are often represented in numerous
CAVB competitions.
In 2009 the team wrote another page in its history by
qualifying for their second FIVB World Championship
after winning their qualification tournament in Yaounde.
Some of their early honours include a gold medal at the
Coupe des Tropiques in Yaounde in 1964, gold at the
African Championships in Brazzaville, Congo in 1972 as
well as being the first winners of the Central African
Nation’s Cup in Douala in 1975.
They continued their success and with victory at the
African Nations Cup in 1989 they qualified for their first
FIVB World Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Since then they have been involved in the FIVB World
Cup in 1991 as well as picking up their second gold
medal at the All-Africa Games in Johannesburg, South
Africa in 1999 and being named African champions in
2001 in Nigeria.
Team Officials
Manager: Majoré Louis Timba
Head coach: Peter Nonnenbroich
Assistant coach: Blaise Mayam Reniof
Doctor: Elias Matip
Trainer/Therapist: Valery Tsinda Labou
Journalist: Sandeau Louis Marie Nlomtiti
25.09.2010
17:00
Modena
RUS-CMR
26.09.2010
17:00
Modena
CMR-PUR
27.09.2010
17:00
Modena
AUS-CMR
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Nongny Zanguim Mefani Olivier
2 Kari Adeke Georges
3 Ndaki Mboulet Yves Marcel
4 Tchouassi Constant
5 Oumarou Fadawa
6 Abbas El Hadj Malloum Adam
7 Ndaki Mboulet Jean Patrice
8 Samou Kouamo Bangou Robert
9 Ndongo Jean Pierre
10 Moussa Maliki
11 Tonemassa Sombang Francis Hervé
12 Dolegombai Sem
13 Nziemi Jean Merlin
14 Wounembaina Nathan
15 Madon À Koko Moïse
16 Feughouo David
17 Ag Serge Patrice
18 Fossi Kamto Alain
19 Engala Herman Marie
20 Sali Hile Didier
Nickname
Zonzon
Kari
M. Ndaki
Tchouassi
Fadawa
Abbas
C
J. P. San
Samou
Ndongo
Moussa
Tonemassa
D. Sem
Nziemi
Wounembaina
M. Madon
F. David
S. Ag
Fossi
Engala
S. Hile
Birthdate
09/02/1987
13/07/1981
07/03/1981
21/10/1978
18/07/1987
12/04/1971
05/05/1979
27/01/1978
05/02/1986
02/02/1978
31/08/1980
18/05/1990
13/10/1974
22/11/1984
02/10/1974
05/05/1989
22/03/1974
04/11/1980
29/12/1985
09/06/1991
H
200
190
188
192
187
201
201
190
196
195
192
198
200
198
188
204
180
186
205
192
W
110
91
95
95
85
83
105
82
86
88
103
94
116
86
92
95
88
85
104
78
S
351
333
331
338
328
340
356
328
336
338
337
345
347
348
321
348
319
333
346
346
B
325
309
302
309
300
318
329
308
313
314
314
322
324
319
302
328
293
302
322
318
OTH Total
21 21
25 25
58 58
88 88
16 16
114 114
67 67
128 128
21 21
111 111
91 91
12 12
142 142
26 26
39 39
26 26
18 18
47 47
21 21
12 12
Club
Al Shabab (BRN)
Al Nasser (LYB)
Amiens VB (FRA)
Orange Nassau (FRA)
Pad VB (CMR)
Fap VB (CMR)
Sakai Blazers (JPN)
Fap VB (CMR)
Fap VB (CMR)
St Nazaire VB (FRA)
St Quentin VB (FRA)
Fap VB (CMR)
St Nazaire VB (FRA)
Noliko Maaseik VB (BEL)
Evoco Comines VB (BEL)
As Cannes (FRA)
Pad VB (CMR)
Fap VB (CMR)
Buhl TV (GER)
Fap VB (CMR)
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Malloum Adam Abbas El Hadj 12.04.1971 (39y5m)
28y10m
youngest Didier Sali Hile
09.06.1991 (19y3m)
Height tallest Herman Marie Engala 205 cm
194 cm
shortest Serge Patrice Ag 180 cm
Spike highest Jean Patrice Ndaki Mboulet 356 cm
338 cm
Block highest Jean Patrice Ndaki Mboulet 329 cm
314 cm
Caps
54
shortest Serge Patrice Ag
319 cm
shortest Serge Patrice Ag
293 cm
most
Jean Merlin Nziemi 142
least
Sem Dolegombai 12
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Cameroon
1 Zonzon
Name: Olivier Nongny Zanguim Mefani
Born in: Club debut: Sonel VB (Yaounde, Cameroon) in 2002
- Intl. debut: African Cup of Nations (Abidjan, CIV) in
2003 - Lang.: French, English
3 M. Ndaki
Name: Yves Marcel Ndaki Mboulet
Position: Setter
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Port VB Doula (Doula, Cameroon) in 2000 Intl. debut: All African Games (Abuja, Nigeria) in 2003 Hobby: Music, Piano - Lang.: French - Favourites: Food:
Couscous, Sauce Gombo, Movie: Pulp Fiction, Music:
Jazz, Classic, Rap, RnB, Other sports: Basketball
5 Fadawa
Name: Fadawa Oumarou
Position: Libero
Born in: Mokolo
Club debut: TVC Mokolo (Mokolo, Cameroon) in 1996
- Intl. debut: African Zone IV Qualification Tournament
(Yaounde, Cameroon) in 2004 - Lang.: French, English
7 J. P. San
Name: Jean Patrice Ndaki Mboulet
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Port VB (Douala, Cameroon) in 1999 - Intl.
debut: World Championships Qualification Tournament
(Cairo, Egypt) in 2001 - Hobby: Gaming, Clubbing, Music Lang.: French, English - Favourites: Food: Ndolè and Sweet
Plantains, Movie: Pulp Fiction, Music: Sam Mbende, Sans
Visa, Other sports: Baseball / Ichiro Dasuke
9 Ndongo
Name: Jean Pierre Ndongo
Position: Universal
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Sonel VB (Yaounde, Cameroon) in 1998 Intl. debut: All African Games (Algiers, Algeria) in 2008
- Lang.: French, English - Favourites: Food: Ndolè,
Music: Cool Ivoir, Other sports: Football
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2 Kari
Name: Georges Kari Adeke
Position: Setter
Born in: Makak
Club debut: Sonel VB (Yapounde, Cameroon) - Lang.:
French - Favourites: Other sports: Football
4 Tchouassi
Name: Constant Tchouassi
Position: Universal
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Athletic VB (Yaounde, Cameroon) in 1996 - Intl.
debut: African Zone IV Qualification Tournament (Yaounde,
Cameroon) in 1998 - Hobby: Music, video games, reading
- Lang.: French - Favourites: Book: Bible, The soul of a
butterfly, Food: African food, Movie: A lesson before dying,
Music: Rumba Congo Laise, Other sports: Football
6 Abbas
Name: Malloum Adam Abbas El Hadj
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Cenajes VB (Dschang, Cameroon) in 1985
- Intl. debut: Friendly Tournament (Cotonou, Benin)
in 1995 - Hobby: Travellng - Lang.: French, English Favourites: Book: Coran, Food: Vegetables, Music:
Quartier Latin/Koffi Olomide, Other sports: Gymnastics
8 Samou
Name: Robert Samou Kouamo Bangou
Position: Universal
Born in: Bertoua
Club debut: CFE VB (Bertoua, Cameroon) in 1992 - Intl.
debut: All African Games (Harare, Zimbabwe) in 1995 Hobby: Television, movies - Lang.: French - Favourites:
Book: Bible, Food: Couscous, Movie: Hommes d’Honneur,
Music: RnB, Other sports: Tennis / Roger Federer
10 Moussa
Name: Maliki Moussa
Position: Universal
Born in: Mokolo
Club debut: Mokolo VB (Mokolo, Cameroon) in 1989
- Intl. debut: Junior African Championships (Durban,
South Africa) in 1998 - Lang.: French, English, Arabic
- Favourites: Food: Follere, Movie: L’Avocat du Diable,
Music: Kawtal, Other sports: Basketball
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11 Tonemassa
Name: Francis Hervé Tonemassa Sombang
Born in: Douala
Club debut: Cité des Palmiers (Douala, Cameroon)
in 1990 - Intl. debut: African Zone IV Quailification
Tournament (Yaounde, Cameroon) in 1997 - Lang.:
French
13 Nziemi
Name: Jean Merlin Nziemi
Born in: Yaounde
Club debut: Sonel VB (Yaounde, Cameroon) in 1990 Intl. debut: African Cup of Nations (Algiers, Algeria) in
1993 - Lang.: French, English
15 M. Madon
Name: Moïse Madon À Koko
Position: Setter
Born in: Bafia
Club debut: Freddy Chemicals (Douala, Cameroon) in
1985 - Intl. debut: Zone IV Qualification Tournament
(Yaounde, Cameroon) in 1995 - Lang.: French, English
17 S. Ag
Name: Serge Patrice Ag
Position: Setter
Born in: Doula
Club debut: Palmiers VB (Doula, Cameroon) in 1992 Hobby: Travelling - Lang.: French - Favourites: Book:
The Bible, Food: Vegetables, Music: Classical music,
Other sports: Athletics
19 Engala
Name: Herman Marie Engala
Born in: Lable - Bafia
Club debut: Port VB (Doula) in 2003 - Intl. debut: All
African Games (Algiers, Algeria) in 2007 - Lang.:
French, English
12 D. Sem
Name: Sem Dolegombai
Born in: Bertoua
Club debut: MJC Garoua (Garoua, Cameroon) in 2003
- Intl. debut: 2010 World Championships pre-selection
(Maribor, Slovenia) in 2010 - Lang.: French
14 Wounembaina
Name: Nathan Wounembaina
Position: Universal
Born in: Bourha
Club debut: Ngaoundere VB (Ngaoundere, Cameroon)
in 1993 - Intl. debut: All African Games (Algiers, Algeria)
in 2008 - Hobby: Music, Movies - Lang.: French, English Favourites: Book: La Vie Nouvelle, Food: Koki, Movie: Les
Grands Debatteurs, Music: Akon, Other sports: Basketball/
LeBron James
16 F. David
Name: David Feughouo
Born in: Mbalmayo
Club debut: Mbalmayo VB (Mbalmayo, Cameroon) Intl. debut: Olympic Games Qualification Tournament
(Durban, South Africa) in 2008
18 Fossi
Name: Alain Fossi Kamto
Position: Libero
Born in: Yaokadouma
Club debut: Tolodini VB (Bertoua) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
African Championships (Cairo, Egypt) in 2003 - Hobby:
Movies, Shopping - Lang.: French - Favourites: Book:
The Bible, Food: Bâtons de manioc, Movie: Les
Déballeurs, Music: Bikutsi, Other sports: Football
20 S. Hile
Name: Didier Sali Hile
Position: Universal
Born in: Waza
Club debut: JVK (Kousseri, Cameroon) in 2004 - Intl.
debut: 2010 World Championships pre-selection
(Maribor, Slovakia) in 2010 - Lang.: French
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Cameroon
List of Honours
World
Championships
W
L
1
5
1990 15
T
6
Olympic Games
W
0
L
0
T
0
World League
W
0
L
0
T
0
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
0
7
1989 8
Continental
Championships
T
7
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1991
1989
1987
1983
1971
2
L
0
T
0
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
5
4
1
2
4
4
2
4
8
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W L T
Date
Competition
Phase
0 1 1 22.11.89 WC 1989
0 1 1 20.10.90 WCH 1990
Round-robin
1st Round
Hiroshima 0-3 6-15
Brasília 0-3 3-15
0 2 2 19.10.90 WCH 1990
1st Round
Brasília
0 2 2 18.10.90 WCH 1990
0 1 1 19.11.89 WC 1989
1st Round
Round-robin
0 1 1 20.11.89 WC 1989
Round-robin
0 2 2 25.10.90 WCH 1990
1 0 1 24.10.90 WCH 1990
Final 13-16
Final 13-16
8-15
5-15
7-15
8-15
0-3 8-15
9-15
11-15
Brasília
Osaka
0-3 4-15
0-3 4-15
3-15
2-15
10-15
1-15
Osaka
0-3 6-15
5-15
2-15
Curitiba
Curitiba
1-3 9-15
3-0 15-4
10-15 15-10 11-15
15-7 15-13
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23.08.09 RSA WCH 2010 QUAL
22.08.09 MRI WCH 2010 QUAL
21.08.09 ZIM WCH 2010 QUAL
25.10.90 USA WCH 1990
24.10.90 VEN WCH 1990
23.10.90 KOR WCH 1990
20.10.90 BUL WCH 1990
19.10.90 CUB WCH 1990
18.10.90
ITA WCH 1990
26.11.89 KOR WC 1989
Phase
3rd Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
Final 13-16
Final 13-16
Final 13-16
1st Round
1st Round
1st Round
Round-robin
Yaounde 3-0 25-21 25-22 25-21
Yaounde 3-0 25-22 25-20 25-21
Yaounde 3-0 25-21 25-11 25-10
Curitiba
1-3 9-15 10-15 15-10 11-15
Curitiba
3-0 15-4 15-7 15-13
Curitiba
0-3 10-15 2-15 7-15
Brasília
0-3 3-15 5-15 8-15
Brasília
0-3 8-15 9-15 11-15
Brasília
0-3 4-15 3-15 10-15
Tokyo
0-3 2-15 5-15 7-15
Star Player
Jean-Patrice Ndaki Mboulet
Jean-Patrice Ndaki Mboulet has
ambitions for his side to reach
the third round and as the main
attacking and defensive option
for Cameroon, a lot rests on his
shoulders if his dreams are to be
realized or not.
The 31-year-old currently plies his
trade with Japan’s Sakai Blazers
and was first brought into the
national team a decade ago, in
2000.
In total he has played 67 times
for his country, winning the
African Championship
in Nigeria in 2001. At
the same tournament
he picked up the Best
Blocker award, and
added further Best
Blocker trophies in
the 2003 and 2009
tournaments.
With previous spells
playing in France, where he started
as a middle blocker before moving
to the opposite position with
success - named Best Attacker
and Best Scorer in 2007 - Mboulet
Coach
Peter Nonnenbroich (GER)
Languages: GER - FRE - ENG - ITA
With this team
Coaching debut: 06.10
Peter Nonnenbroich was appointed national coach
of Cameroon in June 2010, and since then has led
his side in 25 preparation games as he looks to make
his mark at the World Championships. The German
previously coached Switzerland from 1986-1990 as
well as the Cameroon women’s team and the junior
sides from both Cameroon and Kenya. A coach
since 1983, he is also in charge of Cameroon’s FAP
Volleyball and previously led Racing Club de France
to the finals of the European Cup.
brings a wealth of experience to a
relatively young side.
Captain
Abbas El Hadj Malloum Adam
The “father” of the Cameroon
side, Abbas El Hadj Malloum Adam
uses every one of his 39 years to
provide leadership and guidance
for his country’s national team.
Abbas was first called up to the
national team 15 years ago in 1995 and since then
has been involved in 114 matches for his country. The
middle blocker began playing professionally in 1992 and
has always played at Cameroon’s FAP de Yaounde club.
Here he has won 12 championships in total. He has also
been named best blocker at the African Championships
twice, in 2003 and 2005.
With a young squad, Abbas has said winning a
match is his team’s major target. Do that and he will
guarantee Cameroon their best ever finish at the FIVB
World Championships.
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Canada
Currently ranked 20th in the world, the Canadian men’s
national Volleyball team has taken many steps forward
since it began international competition in 1959. Results
of note include 4th at the 1984 Olympic Games, bronze at
the 1999 Pan American Games, plus numerous World
Cup and World Championship berths and top-three
NORCECA Championship finishes.
The year 2007 saw a long-awaited return to the
prestigious FIVB World League, but numerous injuries
to its veterans and starters dealt a devastating blow to
their goal of a second-place finish in their pool. Injuries
continued to plague the veteran squad throughout 2007,
however, its youngsters proved the previous year’s fulltime training centre was worth the effort, producing an
impressive second place finish at the 2007 FISU Games
in Bangkok, Thailand.
A disappointing end to the last quadrennial was evident
when Canada failed to qualify for the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, but that has been put in the past and the team
is now focused on new goals. Still under the guidance
of Glenn Hoag, the team is re-energized and motivated
like never before. The team qualified for the 2010 World
Championship in August 2009 at the final NORCECA
Qualifier in Mexico. A top-10 performance at the World
Championship will be the focus and goal for 2010, and
the team will also use this as a stepping stone towards
the ultimate goal of qualification for London 2012.
Team Officials
Manager: Julien Boucher
Head coach: Glenn Hoag
Assistant coach: Vincent Pichette
Trainer/Therapist: Larry Mckay
Journalist: Ted Graham
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POL-CAN
26.09.2010
17:00
Trieste
CAN-SRB
27.09.2010
17:00
Trieste
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Mainville Louis-Pierre
2 Cundy Nicholas
3 Lewis Daniel
4 Howatson Joshua
5 Davidiuk Brock
6 Duff Justin
7 Soonias Dallas
8 Simac Adam
9 Schneider Dustin
10 Van Lankvelt Toonjte
11 Brinkman Steve
12 Schmitt Gavin
13 Faucher Olivier
14 Kaminski Adam
15 Winters Frederic
16 Gotch Stephen
17 Perrin John
18 Wilcox Jeremy
19 Raymond Benoit
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OTH Total Club
Mainville
C 03/04/1986 200 100 340 324 11 91 102 Team Canada
Cundy
14/09/1983 194 87 349 325
48 48 Sport Lisboa E Benfica
Lewis
03/04/1976 193 92 340 325 3 107 110 ACH Bled
Howatson
07/10/1984 199 95 346 325
9
9 Almeria
Davidiuk
24/04/1983 194 90 333 310
33 33 VC Franken
Duff
10/05/1988 202 94 367 336
43 43 Team Canada
Soonias
25/04/1984 200 91 356 323 11 83 94 Almeria
Simac
09/08/1983 203 101 348 336
19 19 VC Franken
Schneider
27/02/1985 182 82 322 297
17 17 VCA Hypo
Van Lankvelt 01/07/1984 197 90 347 317
53 53 SK Posjilnica
Brinkman
12/01/1978 203 97 362 335 14 179 193 FC Tokyo
Schmitt
27/01/1986 204 106 364 339
43 43 Samsung Bluefest
Faucher
14/09/1984 190 85 324 302
32 32 Team Canada
Kaminski
27/05/1984 205 91 352 322
30 30 Ok Salonit Anhoro-Kanal
Winters
25/09/1982 195 98 359 327 11 126 137 Bassano
Gotch
18/10/1985 193 86 339 315
11 11 Forli Volley
Perrin
17/08/1989 200 95 353 329
10 10 Thompson Rivers University
Wilcox
22/02/1979 188 82 330 314
20 20 Habo Volley
Raymond
25/11/1986 185 83 325 310
23 23 Team Canada
Statistics
Age oldest
Daniel Lewis
youngest John Perrin
Height tallest Adam Kaminski
shortest Dustin Schneider
Team average
03.04.1976 (34y5m)
26y7m
17.08.1989 (21y1m)
205 cm
196 cm
182 cm
Spike highest Justin Duff
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Dustin Schneider
Gavin Schmitt
Dustin Schneider
Steve Brinkman
Joshua Howatson
367 cm
322 cm
339 cm
297 cm
193
9
345 cm
322 cm
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Canada
1 Mainville
Name: Louis-pierre Mainville
Born in: Quebec City, Quebec
Club debut: Mistral de Vaudreuil (Canada) in 1998 - Intl.
debut: Pre-NORCECA Exhibition Series vs USA (Canada)
in 2004 - Hobby: Reading, movies, sports - Lang.: French,
English - Favourites: Book: Timeline, Food: Penne rosé,
Movie: What Lies Beneath, Music: Eminem
3 Lewis
Name: Daniel Lewis
Position: Libero
Born in: Toronto, Ontario
Club debut: Westside (Ontario, Canada) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: International University Games (Italy) in 1997
- Hobby: Sports, Reading, Fishing - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Trinity, Food: Sandwiches, Movie:
Braveheart, Music: House, Other sports: Ice Hockey
5 Davidiuk
Name: Brock Davidiuk
Position: Setter
Born in: Edmonton
Club debut: NAVC (Edmonton, Canada) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: Junior NORCECA Championships (Kelowna,
Canada) in 2000 - Hobby: Guitar - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: 1984, Food: Hot Wings, Movie: The
Goonies, Music: Rock
7 Soonias
Name: Dallas Soonias
Born in: Saskatoon
Club debut: Central Alberta Kings (Red Deer, Canada) in 1999
- Intl. debut: Junior NORCECA Championships (Kelowna,
Canada) in 2002 - Hobby: DJ - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Terry Fox Biography, Food: Omelette, Movie: Spaceballs,
Music: Audioslave, Wu Tang Clan, Other sports: Basketball
9 Schneider
Name: Dustin Schneider
Position: Setter
Born in: Brandon
Club debut: St. Augustine Sabres (Brandon, Canada) in 1997
- Intl. debut: Canada - Australia Exhibition Series (Winnipeg,
Canada) in 2008 - Hobby: Golf, Video games - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: The Lost Symbol, Food: Chinese Food,
Movie: Inception, Other sports: Basketball / Kobe Bryant
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2 Cundy
Name: Nicholas Cundy
Born in: Edmonton
Club debut: NAVC (Edmonton, Canada) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Junior NORCECA Continental Championships (Kelowna,
Canada) in 2002 - Hobby: Golf - Lang.: English, American
Sign Lang - Favourites: Book: Angels and Demons, Food:
Pizza, Movie: Big Lebowski, Other sports: Golf
4 Howatson
Name: Joshua Howatson
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 25 Height: 199
Position: Setter
Born in: Victoria
Club debut: Victoria Oaklands (Victoria, Canada) in 1996 Intl. debut: Pre-Junior World Champsionships (Germany)
in 2002 - Hobby: Piano, watersports - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Clear and Present Danger, Food: Tacos,
Movie: The Incredibles, Music: Oscar Peterson, Other
sports: Squash, Ice Hockey
6 Duff
Name: Justin Duff
Born in: Winnipeg
Club debut: Winnipeg Strike (Winnipeg, Canada) in 2004 Intl. debut: Junior NORCECA Championships (Monterrey,
Mexico) in 2006 - Hobby: Facebook chat - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: The Giver, Food: Sandwiches, Movie:
Gladiator, Music: Los Campesinos!, Other sports: Jonathan
Toews / Chicago Black Hawks
8 Simac
Name: Adam Simac
Born in: Ottawa, Ontario
Intl. debut: Exhibition (Australia ) in 2008 - Hobby:
Travel, Music, Golf - Lang.: English, French, German Favourites: Book: A Year in the Merde , Food: Chicken,
Movie: Army of Darkness, Music: P. Inc
10 Van Lankvelt
Name: Toonjte Van Lankvelt
Born in: Rivers, Manitoba
Intl. debut: Pre-Junior World Championship vs
Germany in 2003 - Hobby: Camping, mountain biking Lang.: English, Dutch - Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie:
Happy Gilmore
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12 Schmitt
Name: Steve Brinkman
Born in: Bowmanville, Ontario
Club debut: Ganaraska Wolves (Oshawa, Canada)
in 1992 - Intl. debut: Germany Cup (Germany) in 1998
- Hobby: Golf - Lang.: English - Favourites: Food:
Lasagne, Movie: Billy Madison, Music: All, Other
sports: Hockey, basketball
13 Faucher
14 Kaminski
Name: Olivier Faucher
Position: Setter
Born in: Artaabaska
Intl. debut: Anton Furlani Cup in 2006 - Hobby: Music Lang.: French, English - Favourites: Book: Angels and
Demons, Food: Fajitas, Movie: 300
15 Winters
Name: Adam Kaminski
Born in: Chatham
Intl. debut: Alberta Tour vs Netherlands (Alberta)
in 2005 - Lang.: English, Polish - Favourites: Book: A
Brief History of Time, Food: Peanut M&Ms, Movie: The
Hangover, Music: Weezer, Rise Against
16 Gotch
Name: Frederic Winters
Born in: Victoria
Club debut: Victoria VBC (Victoria, Canada) in 1994
- Intl. debut: Exhibition Series vs Korea (Winnipeg,
Canada) in 2003 - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Slam Magazine, Music: R&B, Rap, Other sports:
Basketball, Beach Volleyball
17 Perrin
Name: John Perrin
Age: 21 Height: 200
Position: Born in: Creston
Name: Gavin Schmitt
Born in: Grande Praire, Alberta
Intl. debut: Pre- FISU (India) in 2007 - Hobby: Drawing
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: I hope they serve
beer in hell, Movie: American History X, Music: Bloc
Party, Justice
Name: Stephen Gotch
Position: Born in: Calgary
Club debut: Mount Royal College (Calgary, Canada)
in 2003 - Intl. debut: Pan American Cup (Chiappas,
Mexico) in 2009 - Hobby: Guitar - Lang.: English Favourites: Food: Lasagna, Movie: Legally Blonde,
Music: The Mars Volta, Other sports: Golf / Kobe Bryant
18 Wilcox
Nat. Selections: 10
Club debut: East Kootenay (Cranbrook, Canada) in 2003 Intl. debut: NORCECA Youth Championships (Dominican
Republic) in 2006 - Hobby: Snowboarding - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Food: Pasta, Movie: American Gangster,
Music: L’il Wayne, Other sports: Basketball
Name: Jeremy Wilcox
Position: Setter
Born in: Calgary
Club debut: Calgary, Canada in 1993 - Intl. debut:
Junior World Championships (Thailand) in 1998 Hobby: Reading, music - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Hannibal, Food: Pizza, Movie: Bad Boys, Music:
Country
19 Raymond
Name: Benoit Raymond
Position: Libero
Born in: Ottawa, Ontario
Intl. debut: Exhibition (Australia) in 2008 - Lang.:
French, English - Favourites: Book: 1984, Food:
Chinese food, Movie: Star Wars, Music: 80’s
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Pool F
Canada
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
24
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1982
1978
1974
W
L
4
12
1992 10
1984 4
1976 9
W
18
2007
2000
1999
1992
1991
L
41
11
17
12
9
12
11
20
20
T
65
T
16
L
45
13
11
8
7
10
T
63
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
13
25
2003 7
1999 8
1995 10
1977 12
Continental
Championships
T
38
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
L
0
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
4
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1969
12
T
0
3
2
3
4
3
4
16
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
4
1
3
0
3
L
7
0
14
2
4
T
11
1
17
2
7
Date
29.11.06
03.10.82
23.06.07
24.11.98
21.11.03
Competition
WCH 2006
WCH 1982
WL 2007
WCH 1998
WC 2003
Phase
Location
Sendai
2nd Round
Rosario
1st Round
Prel. Round Mississauga, ON
Quarterfinal
Osaka
Round-robin Hiroshima
1
0
4
2
2
6
11
3
1
5
6
1
12
3
5
7
8
7
16.08.09
24.10.90
17.11.03
19.11.99
25.11.03
20.06.92
WCH 2010 QUAL
WCH 1990
WC 2003
WC 1999
WC 2003
WL 1992
3rd Round
9-12 Playoff, SF
Round-robin
Final Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
0
4
1
0
2
0
1
5
1
3
14
6
1
4
1
3
5
1
10
0
14
10
2
4
3
3
6
6
11
3
23.11.03
25.11.06
30.08.09
26.11.06
03.12.06
19.11.06
22.11.06
21.11.06
02.12.06
29.11.03
WC 2003
WCH 2006
WCH 2010 QUAL
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WC 2003
Round-robin
2nd Round
Havana
Brasília
Tokyo
Tokyo
Okayama
Berlin
Okayama
Sendai
3rd Round - Playoff Guadalajara
Sendai
2nd Round
Final 11-12
Tokyo
Sendai
1st Round
Sendai
1st Round
Sendai
1st Round
Final 9-12
Tokyo
Round-robin
Tokyo
Score Set 1
3-2 19-25
3-0 15-1
0-3 23-25
0-3 6-15
3-2 25-23
Set 2
18-25
15-10
22-25
9-15
24-26
Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
25-21 25-20 15-13
15-9
22-25
12-15
34-36 25-22 15-13
0-3
2-3
3-0
0-3
0-3
3-0
21-25
4-15
25-22
18-25
19-25
15-10
19-25
11-15
25-16
16-25
20-25
15-12
24-26
15-5 15-5
25-20
24-26
16-25
15-11
0-3
1-3
3-0
0-3
3-1
0-3
0-3
3-2
2-3
3-1
22-25
25-23
25-15
21-25
25-17
19-25
18-25
25-15
21-25
25-21
19-25
21-25
25-18
17-25
18-25
20-25
18-25
27-29
26-24
23-25
20-25
17-25
25-17
17-25
25-22
21-25
17-25
21-25
25-12
25-20
10-15
22-25
25-21
25-21 15-13
21-25 9-15
25-21
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Date Versus Competition
Phase
30.08.09 MEX WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff
29.08.09 PAN WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff
28.08.09 DOM WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff
16.08.09 CUB WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
15.08.09 SUR WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
14.08.09 BAH WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Prel. Round
30.06.07 KOR WL 2007
Prel. Round
29.06.07 KOR WL 2007
Prel. Round
23.06.07 BRA WL 2007
Prel. Round
22.06.07 BRA WL 2007
Location Score
3-0
Guadalajara 3-0
Guadalajara 3-0
Havana
0-3
Havana
3-0
Havana
3-0
Winnipeg,B 0-3
Winnipeg,B 3-1
Mississauga, ON 0-3
Mississauga, ON 0-3
Guadalajara
Set 1
25-15
25-18
25-18
21-25
25-13
25-14
20-25
25-19
23-25
18-25
Set 2
25-18
25-10
25-19
19-25
25-17
25-15
22-25
21-25
22-25
23-25
Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
25-17
25-14
25-22
24-26
25-13
25-20
23-25
25-21 25-19
22-25
21-25
Star Player
Gavin Schmitt
Gavin Schmitt is the tallest player on
the Canadian team and over the past
couple years has become one of its
most prolific attackers.
Sincing making his debut with the
Canadian national team program in
2007 at the Commonwealth Volleyball
Championship held in India, Schmitt
went on to become a key member of
the Canadian University team that
finished second at the 2007 World
Universiade Games in Thailand.
Last year Schmitt played with the
Samsung Bluefangs in Korea where
he helped guide his team to the
league championship, leading the
league in attacking, blocking and
scoring, and he was voted Most
Valuable Player of the league and the
championship final.
Coach
Glenn Hoag (CAN)
Languages: FRE - ENG - ITA
With this team
Coaching debut: 05.06 v CHN
Glenn Hoag has been an integral part of the Canada
side since May 2006 when he became coach of the
team. Since then he has led them in 87 matches.
Previously, Hoag was coach of Paris Volley of France,
Ach Volley Bled Slovenia and was assistant coach
for France at the 2004 Olympic Games where they
finished ninth. He will be hoping to improve Canada’s
11th place finish at the last FIVB World Championships
in 2006, which was Hoag’s coaching debut at an FIVB
tournament.
Captain
Louis-Pierre Mainville
Louis-Pierre Mainville, who has
played over 100 matches for
Canada as both a middle blocker
and a left side, has worn the
captain’s armband for Canada for
several competitions over the past
two years.
Louis-Pierre, or LP, joined the national team in 2006
and his first competition was the Pan American Cup
in Mexico where the team won bronze.
The 24-year-old was also a member of the Canadian
team that finished 11 th at the 2006 FIVB World
Championship and the 2007 FIVB World League and
it is his key experience which is what Canada will be
relying on in Italy.
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China
China come into the 2010 FIVB World Championships
with what could be described as a mixed bag of results
in recent years. At the last FIVB World Championships in
2006, and after being the model of consistency from 1994
to 2002, they dropped to a 17th-placed finish.
In the Asian Championship they placed third in 1991,
fourth in 1993 and second in 1995, before winning the
title in 1997 and retaining it in 1999. They then finished
third in 2001, second in 2003, second in 2005 and fourth
in 2007.
Despite a poor display in the 2010 FIVB World, where
they finished 15th, and their subsequent demotion after
losing the promotion/relegation series against Puerto
Rico, they are hoping for a quick turnaround.
In the FIVB World Cup, they have finished fifth twice, in
1977 and 1981, and after an 18-year gap came back to
place 11th in 1999 and then 10th in 2003.
China has fared better in the Asian Games. They won
the competition in 1990, placed second in 1994, won in
1998, finished third in 2002 and second in 2006.
Team Officials
Manager: Li Shiping
Head coach: Zhou Jianan
Assistant coach: Xie Guochen
Doctor: Song Weiping
Trainer/Therapist: Wang Hebin
25.09.2010
21:00
Turin
BUL-CHN
26.09.2010
17:00
Turin
CZE-CHN
27.09.2010
21:00
Turin
CHN-FRA
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Bian Hongmin
2 Dai Qingyao
3 Yuan Zhi
4 Zhang Chen
5 Guo Peng
6 Liang Chunlong
7 Zhong Weijun
8 Cui Jianjun
9 Jiao Shuai
10 Chen Ping
11 Yu Dawei
12 Shen Qiong
13 Jiang Kun
14 XU Jingtao
15 Li Runming
16 Ren Qi
17 Ding Hui
18 CHEN Jiahao
Nickname
Bian H. M.
Dai Q. Y.
Yuan Z.
Zhang C.
Guo P.
Liang C.L.
Zhong W. J.
Cui J. J.
Jiao S.
Chen P.
Yu D. W.
Shen Q.
Jiang K.
Xu J. T.
Li R. M.
Ren Q.
Ding H.
Chen. J. H.
Birthdate
22/09/1989
26/09/1991
29/09/1981
28/06/1985
01/07/1982
25/03/1988
20/04/1989
01/08/1985
28/01/1984
01/09/1989
21/06/1984
C 05/09/1981
03/12/1985
07/07/1988
01/03/1990
24/02/1984
24/06/1989
23/03/1982
H
210
205
195
201
200
206
199
190
194
195
199
198
197
202
198
174
185
187
W
95
81
88
70
84
91
80
89
76
78
90
84
90
76
90
70
80
80
S
355
350
348
356
360
351
347
350
350
352
345
359
340
356
350
322
330
340
B WC OG OTH Total
330
5 34 39
340
334 5 6 93 104
340
337 5
45 50
333
10 10
335
20 20
335 5
3
8
341
6
9 15
335
5
5
335 5 6 78 89
349 11 6 152 169
330
6
6
320
6
6
326
8
8
312 5 6 41 52
320
8
8
335
5
5
Club
Zhejiang
Shanghai
Liaoning
Jiangsu
Army
Liaoning
Army
Henan
Henan
Jiangsu
Shandong
Shanghai
Sichuan
Army
Shandong
Shanghai
Zhejiang
Shanghai
Statistics
Age oldest
Qiong Shen
youngest Qingyao Dai
Height tallest Hongmin Bian
shortest Qi Ren
Team average
05.09.1981 (29y)
24y4m
26.09.1991 (18y11m)
210 cm
196 cm
174 cm
Spike highest Peng Guo
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Qi Ren
Qiong Shen
Qi Ren
Qiong Shen
Two players
360 cm
322 cm
349 cm
312 cm
169
0
348 cm
333 cm
33
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China
1 Bian H. M.
Name: Hongmin Bian
Born in: Zhejiang
Hobby: music - Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book:
Magazines, Food: Seafood, Movie: Action, Music:
Pop, Other sports: Basketball
3 Yuan Z.
Name: Zhi Yuan
Born in: Liaoning
Club debut: Liaoning (Shenyang, China) - Hobby:
Music, travelling - Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food:
Chinese food, Movie: War, Other sports: Basketball,
Football
5 Guo P.
Name: Peng Guo
Born in: Shanxi
Club debut: Army (Beijing, China) - Hobby: Music,
reading - Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food: Chinese
food, Movie: War, Music: pop, Other sports: Football
7 Zhong W. J.
Name: Weijun Zhong
Born in: Shandong
Club debut: Army (Beijing, China) - Hobby: Reading,
travelling - Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book: Fashion
magazines, Food: Chinese food, Movie: Fiction, Music:
Pop, Other sports: Football
9 Jiao S.
Name: Shuai Jiao
Position: Setter
Born in: Henan
Hobby: Travelling, computer games - Lang.: Chinese
- Favourites: Book: Fashion magazines, Food:
Chinese food, Movie: War, Music: Jazz, Other sports:
Basketball, football
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2 Dai Q. Y.
Name: Qingyao Dai
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 18 Height: 205
Born in: Shanghai
Club debut: Shanghai (Shanghai, China) - Hobby: Pop
music, reading - Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book:
Fiction, Food: Chinese food, Movie: Twilight, Music:
Westlife
4 Zhang C.
Name: Chen Zhang
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 201
Born in: Jiangsu
Hobby: Computer games - Lang.: Chinese - Favourites:
Book: Magazines, Food: Chinese food, Movie: Fiction,
Music: Pop
6 Liang C.l.
Name: Chunlong Liang
Born in: Liaoning
Club debut: Liaoning (Shenyang, China) - Hobby:
Music, computer games, watching TV - Favourites:
Book: Magazines, Food: Chinese food, Movie: War,
Music: Pop, Other sports: Basketball
8 Cui J. J.
Name: Jianjun Cui
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 25 Height: 190
Born in: Henan
Club debut: Henan (Zhengzhou, China) in 2002 - Hobby:
Reading, listening to the music - Lang.: Chinese Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food: Chinese food,
Movie: Fiction, Music: Pop, Other sports: Football
10 Chen P.
Name: Ping Chen
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 21 Height: 195
Born in: Club debut: Jiangsu (Nanjing, China) - Intl. debut:
Asian Cup (Thailand) in 2008 - Hobby: Reading Favourites: Food: Seafood
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11 Yu D. W.
Name: Dawei Yu
Born in: Shandong
Club debut: Shandong (Jining, China) - Hobby: Hiking,
Swimming - Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food: Chinese
food, Movie: Detective, Other sports: Football
13 Jiang K.
Name: Kun Jiang
Nat. Selections: 6
Age: 24 Height: 197
Born in: Sichuan
Club debut: Sichuan (Chendu, China) in 2001 - Hobby:
Pets, shopping - Favourites: Book: Cartoons, Food:
Chinese food, Movie: Sci-fi, Music: Pop and classical
music, Other sports: Football
15 Li R. M.
Name: Runming Li
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 20 Height: 198
Position: Setter
Born in: Hobby: Travelling, reading, singing - Favourites: Book:
Fiction, Food: Chinese food, Movie: Prison Break
17 Ding H.
Name: Hui Ding
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 21 Height: 185
Position: Libero
Born in: Club debut: Zhejiang (Hangzhou, China) - Hobby:
Singing, reading, watching movies - Favourites: Book:
How the Steel Was Tempered, Food: Chinese food,
Movie: Fiction
12 Shen Q.
Name: Qiong Shen
Born in: Shanghai
Club debut: Shanghai (Shanghai, China) - Hobby:
Shopping, music, playing chess, computer games Favourites: Book: Novel, Food: Seafood, Music: Pop,
Other sports: Formula 1, basketball
14 Xu J. T.
Name: Jingtao Xu
Nat. Selections: 6
Age: 22 Height: 202
Born in: Hebei
Hobby: Classic music, reading - Favourites: Book:
Cartoons, Food: Chinese food, sea food, Movie:
Chinese Kung fu
16 Ren Q.
Name: Qi Ren
Position: Libero
Born in: Shanghai
Club debut: Shanghai (Shanghai, China) - Hobby:
Reading, listening to music - Favourites: Book:
Cartoons, Food: Seafood, Movie: Cartoons, Music:
Pop, Other sports: Formula 1, Football
18 Chen. J. H.
Name: Jiahao Chen
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 28 Height: 187
Position: Setter
Born in: Shanghai
Hobby: Singing, travelling, sports - Favourites: Book:
Fiction, Food: Chinese food, Movie: Fiction
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China
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
43
2006
2002
1998
1994
1986
1982
1978
1974
1966
1962
1956
W
L
3
9
2008 5
1984 8
W
44
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2004
2002
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1990
W
L
3
7
2005 6
1997 4
W
L
13
35
2003 10
1999 11
1995 9
1981 5
1977 5
L
51
17
13
15
13
12
7
7
15
9
9
9
T
94
T
12
L
136
15
13
7
9
13
10
9
10
6
11
11
7
9
8
T
180
T
10
Continental
Championships
T
48
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1983
1979
3
L
0
T
0
4 1975 3
4
2
2
4
1
1
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
5
3
11
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
4
3
5
1
4
L
5
0
9
10
3
T
9
3
14
11
7
Date
01.07.07
16.08.09
20.08.08
10.08.08
21.11.03
Competition
WL 2007
Phase
Prel. Round
WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Quarterfinal
OG 2008
OG 2008
Prel. Round
Round-robin
WC 2003
3
1
9
2
4
3
11
5
2
7
10
0
14
6
11
9
14
3
10.07.04
14.11.98
12.07.08
21.07.02
10.07.10
07.10.82
WL 2004
WCH 1998
WL 2008
WL 2002
WL 2010
WCH 1982
Santa Fe
3-1 18-25 25-21 28-26 27-25
Chengdu
3-1 25-22 17-25 30-28 25-17
Beijing
0-3 17-25 15-25 16-25
Beijing
1-3 20-25 21-25 28-26 19-25
Hiroshima 2-3 23-25 26-24 36-34 22-25 13-15
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
1-12 Playoff, QF
Havana
Sendai
Cairo
Beijing
Wuhan
Rosario
0-3
3-0
0-3
2-3
2-3
3-0
5 41 46 03.07.10 WL 2010
15 26 41 14.08.08 OG 2008
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Wuhan
Beijing
0-3 17-25 25-27 21-25
3-2 25-20 25-23 17-25 16-25 15-10
2
1
1
2
6
3
5
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Katowice
Saitama
14
1
31
16
0
15
2
16
2
32
18
6
18
7
05.07.08
22.11.06
06.08.06
27.06.10
30.11.03
05.07.09
12.08.08
WL 2008
WCH 2006
WL 2006
WL 2010
WC 2003
WL 2009
OG 2008
1-3
1-3
Yekaterinburg 2-3
Luohe
2-3
Tokyo
3-1
Nanjing
1-3
Beijing
3-2
18-25
15-9
15-25
25-23
16-25
15-9
22-25
17-25
13-25
25-21
25-17
18-25
25-21
23-25
15-9
22-25
25-19
25-18
15-12
25-19
13-25
25-21
23-25
24-26
25-20
21-25
18-25
15-10
17-25
21-25 25-27 17-19
25-19 21-25 8-15
15-8
21-25
25-21
17-25
17-25
27-25
21-25
16-25
23-25
24-26
25-16 12-15
25-21 11-15
31-29
12-25
25-21 16-14
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29.08.10 PUR WL 2011 QUAL
28.08.10 PUR WL 2011 QUAL
10.07.10 FRA WL 2010
09.07.10 FRA WL 2010
03.07.10 ITA WL 2010
02.07.10 ITA WL 2010
27.06.10 SRB WL 2010
26.06.10 SRB WL 2010
19.06.10 FRA WL 2010
18.06.10 FRA WL 2010
Phase
Location
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
2nd Round
San Juan
1-3 19-25 28-30 25-22 20-25
2nd Round
San Juan
1-3 25-22 21-25 21-25 23-25
Prel. Round
Wuhan
2-3 16-25 25-18 25-19 21-25 8-15
Prel. Round
Wuhan
2-3 21-25 22-25 25-22 25-23 14-16
Prel. Round
Wuhan
0-3 17-25 25-27 21-25
Prel. Round
Wuhan
0-3 20-25 22-25 20-25
Prel. Round
Luohe
2-3 25-21 23-25 17-25 25-21 11-15
Prel. Round
Luohe
1-3 25-23 22-25 16-25 16-25
Prel. Round Saint-Denis (La Réunion) 3-1 16-25 25-22 25-22 25-22
Prel. Round Saint-Denis (La Réunion) 0-3 20-25 18-25 25-27
Star Player
Cheng Ping
The shining light for Chinese men’s
Volleyball comes in the way of Cheng
Ping. The 21-year-old from Jiangsu
has amazing talent, particularly in
the attacking department and is
expected to be one of China’s leading
offensive weapons during the 2010
Men’s World Championship.
At only 195cm, what he lacks in
height he makes up for in sheer
determination, providing great
attacking options for the Chinese
setters. And he has already proven
how successful he is at the job.
Having made his debut for China in
2009 as a 19-year-old, Ping finished
the last two editions of the FIVB World
League as top scorer for China.
Zhou Jianan has invested a lot of
time and effort into seeing that Ping
can be one of the on court leaders for
his young Chinese side, particularly
through his scoring.
Underestimate him at your own peril;
Ping will definitely be one to look
out for if not on the tournament best
scoring lists, then definitely China’s.
Coach
Zhou Jianan (CHN)
Languages: CHN - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 2006 v NOR
Zhou Jianan, 46, previously a setter for the China
men’s team from 1987-1999, has been a coach since
1999. He started at Sichuan before becoming China
coach in 2006. He selected a young side for the 2008
Olympics in Beijing where they finished fifth. Zhou
is in charge for the next Olympic cycle, and he has
vowed to accept the new challenge and continue to
push his team forward.
Captain
Qiong Shen
First chosen as captain at the
2008 Beijing Olympic Games, Shen
Qiong has been a key player for
China over the last nine years.
It was the Chinese women’s team,
a national icon in the 1980s, which
inspired Qiong to first play Volleyball.
Seen as a successor to Zhang Xiang, the then
Chinese captain, he is nicknamed “rhino” by his
teammates for his wide mouth and quietness off the
court, and has become a valuable leader of the young
squad.
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Cuba
Cuba come into this year’s FIVB World Championship
with a team built around young players backed up by a
host of experience, specifically in captain Robertlandy
Simón, who at 23, has become one of the best central
attacking players in the world. The 17-year-old Wilfredo
León is also one of the most promising prospects in
international Volleyball.
Having all these qualities on their side, the 2010
FIVB World Championships are sure to be a success
for Cuba, especially following a solid display in the
Intercontinental Rounds of the 2010 FIVB World League
where they lost just one match and finished fourth
overall in the Final Round.
This youthful looking side do have an experienced man
to guide them though in Orlando Samuels, one of the
most well-known and respected coaches in the world,
and someone Cuban fans will be looking to, to lead their
team back to the glory days of Cuban Volleyball in the
90s, when they finished on the World Championship
podium twice in 1990 and 1998.
Cuba embodies two of the most important features of
any group, namely experience and youth, as well as
common goals, good communication and a passion for
Volleyball as well as their country.
Team Officials
Manager: Raul Diago Izquierdo
Head coach: Orlando Samuel Blackood
Assistant coach: Idalberto Valdes Pedro
Trainer/Therapist: Nicolas Vives Coffini / Yohan Aladro Cantero
Journalist: Alfonso Nacianceno
25.09.2010
21:00
Verona
ESP-CUB
26.09.2010
17:00
Verona
TUN-CUB
27.09.2010
21:00
Verona
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No.Name/First Name
Nickname
1 Leon Venero Wilfredo
Leon
2 Estrada Jova Liancen
Estrada
3 Leyva Alvarez Gustavo
Leyva
4 Leal Hidalgo Joandry
Leal
5 Macias Infante Leandro
Macias
6 Gutierrez Torres Keibir
Gutierrez
7 Camejo Durruty Osmany Roberto Camejo
8 Cepeda Abreu Rolando
Cepeda
9 Andrade Fernandez Sandy
Andrade
10 Hernandez Carbonell Yosvany
Hernandez C
11 Ortiz Ortega Rafael
Ortiz
12 Bell Cisnero Henry
Bell
13 Simón Aties Robertlandy
Simón
C
14 Hierrezuelo Aguirre Raydel
Hierrezuelo
15 Gomez Fernandez Samy Lazaro Gomez
16 Mesa Sandobal Isbel
Mesa
17 Gonzalez Garcia Jorge
Garcia
18 Díaz Carmenate Yoandri
Diaz
19 Hernandez Ramos Fernando
Hernandez
Birthdate
31/07/1993
12/12/1982
14/12/1985
31/08/1988
13/02/1990
06/05/1987
18/02/1983
13/03/1989
12/10/1989
23/06/1991
03/02/1990
27/07/1982
11/06/1987
14/07/1987
17/12/1991
02/06/1989
31/03/1991
04/01/1985
11/09/1989
H
201
196
180
201
192
178
202
198
180
197
200
188
206
196
194
204
203
196
196
W
85
83
75
84
70
80
90
77
71
88
86
84
91
87
76
89
82
89
78
S
350
339
305
361
325
305
350
359
315
344
344
358
358
340
352
358
350
358
258
B WC OTH Total
346 9 15 24
335
300
20 20
348 9 27 36
318 9
4 13
295 5 37 42
330
33 33
344 9 21 30
305
336
318
328 12 35 47
326 10 28 38
335
25 25
340
331 9
8 17
340
328 8 25 33
339 9
5 14
Club
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Havana
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Villa Clara
Havana
S.Spiritus
Cienfuegos
Cienfuegos
Havana
Santiago de Cuba
Havana
Havana
Villa Clara
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Havana
Havana
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Henry Bell Cisnero 27.07.1982 (28y1m)
22y5m
youngest Wilfredo Leon Venero 31.07.1993 (17y1m)
Height tallest Robertlandy Simón Aties 206 cm
195 cm
shortest Keibir Gutierrez Torres 178 cm
Spike highest Joandry Leal Hidalgo 361 cm
338 cm
Block highest Joandry Leal Hidalgo 348 cm
329 cm
Caps
20
shortest Fernando Hernandez Ramos 258 cm
shortest Keibir Gutierrez Torres 295 cm
most
Henry Bell Cisnero 47
Six players
least
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Cuba
1 Leon
Name: Wilfredo Leon Venero
Born in: Santiago de Cuba
Club debut: Santiago de Cuba in 2005 - Intl. debut:
Junior World Championships in 2006 - Hobby: Music
- Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food:
Cuban, Movie: War, Music: Reggaeton, Other sports:
Baseball
3 Leyva
Name: Gustavo Leyva Alvarez
Position: Libero
Born in: Havana
Club debut: Havana in 1998 - Intl. debut: World
Championships (Havana) in 2006 - Hobby: Music
- Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Action, Food:
Creole, Movie: Action, Music: Reggaeton, Other
sports: Baloncesto
5 Macias
Name: Leandro Macias Infante
Position: Setter
Club debut: Santiago de Cuba - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championships in 2007 - Hobby: Reading Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Movie: Action, Music:
Cuban music, Other sports: Baseball
7 Camejo
Name: Osmany Roberto Camejo Durruty
Born in: Havana
Club debut: Havana - Intl. debut: Junior World
Championships in 2005 - Hobby: Television - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Movie: Terror, Music: Cuban
music, Other sports: Football
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2 Estrada
Name: Liancen Estrada Jova
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 27 Height: 196
Position: Born in: -
4 Leal
Name: Joandry Leal Hidalgo
Born in: Havana
Championships in 2005 - Hobby: Music - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Food: Cuban, Movie: Action,
Music: Romantic, Other sports: Basketball
6 Gutierrez
Name: Keibir Gutierrez Torres
Position: Libero
Born in: Villa Clara
Club debut: Villa Clara (Villa Clara) - Intl. debut: World
League in 2006 - Hobby: Playstation games - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food: Creole,
Movie: Science fiction, Music: Rap, Other sports:
Baloncesto
8 Cepeda
Name: Rolando Cepeda Abreu
Born in: Cienfuegos
Club debut: Cienfuegos - Intl. debut: Junior World
Championships in 2007 - Hobby: Playing computer
games - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Movie: Action,
Music: Reggae, Other sports: Football
9 Andrade
10 Hernandez C
Name: Sandy Andrade Fernandez
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 180
Position: Libero
Born in: -
Name: Yosvany Hernandez Carbonell
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 19 Height: 197
Position: Universal
Born in: -
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11 Ortiz
Name: Rafael Ortiz Ortega
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 200
13 Simón
Name: Robertlandy Simón Aties
Born in: Havana
Spanish - Favourites: Movie: Adventure, Music:
Reggaeton, Other sports: Basketball
15 Gomez
Name: Samy Lazaro Gomez Fernandez
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 18 Height: 194
17 Garcia
Name: Jorge Gonzalez Garcia
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 19 Height: 203
Born in: -
12 Bell
Name: Henry Bell Cisnero
Club debut: Santiago de Cuba - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championships in 2001 - Hobby: Television Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Movie: Thriller, Music:
Salsa, Other sports: Baseball
14 Hierrezuelo
Name: Raydel Hierrezuelo Aguirre
Position: Setter
Born in: Havana
Club debut: Havana in 1998 - Intl. debut: World
Championships (Havana) in 2006 - Hobby: Music Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food:
Creole, Movie: Horror, Music: Reggaeton, Other
sports: Baseball
16 Mesa
Name: Isbel Mesa Sandobal
Born in: Havana
Club debut: Havana - Intl. debut: NORCECA Junior
Championships in 2008 - Hobby: Playing computer
games - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Novels,
Movie: Thriller, Music: Salsa, Other sports: Basketball
18 Diaz
Name: Yoandri Díaz Carmenate
Position: Setter
Born in: Havana
Championships in 2003 - Hobby: Dancing - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Biographies, Movie:
Action, Music: Rap, salsa, Other sports: Football
19 Hernandez
Name: Fernando Hernandez Ramos
Position: Universal
Born in: Havana
Club debut: Havana - Intl. debut: NORCECA Junior
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Best sellers, Movie:
Thrillers, Music: Reggaeton, Other sports: Football
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List of Honours
10
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
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2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1956
W
22
2000
1996
1992
1980
1976
1972
W
189
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
W
15
2009
2001
1997
1993
W
43
1999
1995
1991
1989
1981
1977
1969
L
41
15
19
3
4
2
5
10
3
8
13
17
19
1
T
105
2
L
20
7
6
4
7
3
10
1
3
T
42
1
1
L
T
114 303
4 1996 4
4 1995 3
10 1994 2
7 1993 4
7 1992 2
3 1991 2
7
13
13
5
8
2
1
2
5
2
8
1
L
5
T
20
2
1
3
3
1
2
1
4
L
15
2
6
2
1
2
3
9
3
1
8
21
Continental
Championships
T
58
5
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
14
L
0
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
3
T
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
21
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
19
4
21
19
11
11
2
7
12
12
14
19
3
14
21
2
11
L
2
0
26
13
1
3
0
3
0
5
5
8
0
28
4
0
7
T
21
4
47
32
12
14
2
10
12
17
19
27
3
42
25
2
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Date
09.07.10
19.11.06
24.07.10
12.07.09
16.08.09
10.07.04
19.10.90
28.11.06
21.11.09
19.09.00
22.11.06
26.06.10
23.11.09
23.07.10
22.11.09
26.09.78
04.07.10
Competition
WL 2010
WCH 2006
WL 2010
WL 2009
WCH 2010 QUAL
WL 2004
WCH 1990
WCH 2006
GCC 2009
OG 2000
WCH 2006
WL 2010
GCC 2009
WL 2010
GCC 2009
WCH 1978
WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Formosa
3-0 25-16 26-24 25-19
Fukuoka
3-0 25-15 25-19 25-20
1st Round
Semifinal
Córdoba
1-3 25-21 19-25 21-25 20-25
Prel. Round
Varna
0-3 22-25 21-25 21-25
Havana
3-0 25-21 25-19 26-24
3rd Round
Prel. Round
Havana
3-0 25-18 25-23 25-18
Brasília
3-0 15-8 15-9 15-11
1st Round
Hiroshima 3-1 31-29 26-24 24-26 26-24
2nd Round
Round-robin Nagoya
3-2 25-17 23-25 25-14 23-25 15-7
Prel. Round
Sydney
3-1 25-21 25-12 21-25 25-20
Fukuoka
1-3 21-25 19-25 25-21 17-25
1st Round
Prel. Round
Trier
3-1 25-21 26-24 17-25 25-22
Round-robin Nagoya
3-1 25-14 25-22 15-25 25-15
Final Round
Córdoba
3-0 25-17 35-33 25-22
Round-robin Nagoya
3-0 25-19 25-20 25-22
Quarterfinal
Rome
3-0 15-9 15-2 15-11
Prel. Round
Lódz
3-1 25-19 25-22 22-25 25-16
19
7
5
6
2
36
16
0
10
0
55
23
5
16
2
22.07.10
25.07.10
27.11.99
29.11.06
02.10.82
WL 2010
WL 2010
WC 1999
WCH 2006
WCH 1982
Prel. Round
Córdoba
Final 3-4
Córdoba
Final Round
Osaka
Hiroshima
2nd Round
Buenos Aires
1st Round
2-3
2-3
3-1
0-3
3-0
25-23
30-28
25-18
22-25
15-5
14-25
20-25
22-25
17-25
15-3
20-25 25-22 13-15
25-22 22-25 12-15
25-23 26-24
22-25
15-4
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Date
Versus Competition
25.07.10 SRB WL 2010
24.07.10 BRA WL 2010
23.07.10
ITA WL 2010
22.07.10 RUS WL 2010
09.07.10 ARG WL 2010
08.07.10 ARG WL 2010
04.07.10 POL WL 2010
03.07.10 POL WL 2010
26.06.10 GER WL 2010
25.06.10 GER WL 2010
Phase
Final 3-4
Semifinal
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Location
Córdoba
Córdoba
Córdoba
Córdoba
Formosa
Formosa
Lódz
Lódz
Trier
Trier
Score
2-3
1-3
3-0
2-3
3-0
3-2
3-1
3-0
3-1
3-2
Set 1
30-28
25-21
25-17
25-23
25-16
25-18
25-19
25-21
25-21
25-23
Set 2
20-25
19-25
35-33
14-25
26-24
25-20
25-22
25-22
26-24
17-25
Set 3
25-22
21-25
25-22
20-25
25-19
30-32
22-25
26-24
17-25
26-24
Set 4 Set 5
22-25 12-15
20-25
25-22 13-15
23-25 15-8
25-16
25-22
23-25 15-13
Star Player
Wilfredo Leon Venero
Despite being just 17 years
old, Wilfredo Leon is already
considered one of the most
promising young players of all time.
In the last two years he has been
an integral member of both the
junior and senior sides for Cuba,
consistently appearing near the
top of the scoresheets in numerous
continental and world competitions.
This year alone he has taken
part in the NORCECA Boys’ Youth
Championship, leading his side to
victory, the FIVB World League,
where he topped scored for Cuba in
the Final Round, helping
his side to fourth place,
and the Youth Olympic
Games in Singapore
where Cuba claimed
the title thanks to an
incredible 35 point haul
out of Cuba’s 92 point
team total from the man
they call the Lion King.
Despite all his glowing
achievements, Leon’s main concern
is the future of Cuban Volleyball. “If
there’s a seed here, maybe it can
grow into something bigger,” he
said after the victory in Singapore.
Coach
Orlando Samuels Blackwood (CUB)
Languages: ENG - POR - SPA
With this team
Coaching debut: 25.05.07 v EGY
Orlando Samuels Blackwood, a former player
for Cuba, is a coach of vast experience at the
international level having been the technical director
of Cuba from 1985 to 1995. He was nominated as best
coach in 1989 when his team won the gold medal
in the Pan American Games, Central American and
Caribbean Games, and NORCECA Tournaments
among others. Samuels, who is an FIVB Coaching
Instructor, has been coach of Cuba in his most recent
period in charge since the 2007 FIVB World League.
With great athletic ability, a lethal
right arm and determination to die
for, Leon is likely to be one of the
leading lights of this year’s World
Championship.
Captain
Robertlandy Simón
Roberlandy Simon, MVP at the
2009 World Grand Champions Cup,
has been the catalyst behind the
improved performances of a youthful
Cuban side in recent seasons.
The 22-year-old, considered the
glue that holds the pieces together
in the Cuban team, assumes his role as captain with
serious responsibility despite his young age. “I am a
very responsible and disciplined guy and also can get
along with my teammates very well. It is not easy to
deal with a group of young players, myself included,
who need to control emotions and things like that.”
The middle blocker of 2.06m and 91kg of solid muscle,
who debuted in the 2005 World League, continues
the recent tradition of Cuba having a middle blocker
to captain the team after Pavel Pimienta, Josvany
Hernandez and Raul Vilchez.
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Czech Republic
The Czech national team has an impressive record
under the old Czechoslovakia flag and later as the Czech
Republic.
Czechoslovakia had the honour of staging the first FIVB
World Championship back in 1949 in Prague where the
host team took the silver medal. Since then the side has
taken part in all but one of the tournaments (1994 being
the exception), taking the title twice, in France 1956 and
at Czechoslovakia in 1966.
The side has also participated in five Olympic Games,
with its best finish coming at the Tokyo 1964 Games
where they finished with the silver medal. The side has
finished in the top five at the FIVB World Cup in their
three participations, including two bronze medals and
took fourth at its only FIVB World League appearance
in 2003. At the last World Championship the Czech
Republic finished 15th.
Team Officials
Manager: Josef Beneš
Head coach: Jan Svoboda
Assistant coach: Milan Hadrava
Doctor: Petr Juda
Trainer/Therapist: Martin Sedlák
Journalist: Petr Kaderábek
25.09.2010
17:00
Turin
FRA-CZE
26.09.2010
17:00
Turin
CZE-CHN
27.09.2010
17:00
Turin
BUL-CZE
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Sobotka Vladimir
2 Popelka Jiri
3 Novotny Marek
4 Novotny Jakub
5 Skach Jaroslav
6 Konecny Petr
7 Holubec Ales
8 Krystof Martin
9 Hudecek Ondrej
10 Boula Ondrej
11 Hrazdira Michal
12 Vesely Jakub
13 Bence Jiri
14 Zapletal Petr
15 Stokr Jan
16 Platenik Peter
17 Konecny David
18 Tichacek Lukas
19 Kral Jiri
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OTH Total Club
Sobotka
07/05/1985 203 90 350 330
Volleyball.cz
Popelka
11/05/1977 204 100 347 335 15
3
18 Latina
Novotny M.
04/05/1978 202 84 349 332 9 20
29 Jastrzebski Wegiel
Novotny J.
20/04/1979 196 89 350 334
17
17 PGE Skra Belchatow
Skach
27/06/1975 195 88 339 330 6
3
9 SCC Berlin
Konecny P.
16/02/1975 203 101 346 330
Tours VB
Holubec
13/03/1984 200 87 355 340
3
3 Nantes
Krystof
11/10/1982 179 80 321 305 6
3
9 SCC Berlin
Hudecek
C 09/05/1981 195 89 348 332 15
8
23 Montpellier
Boula
22/11/1977 193 89 337 326
Stade Poitevin Poitiers
Hrazdira
17/10/1985 195 92 350 328
Czestochowa
Vesely
02/09/1986 206 94 353 333
3
3 Arago de Sette
Bence
08/05/1985 188 88 325 310
VO Pribram
Zapletal
20/12/1977 194 92 330 320 15 15
30 Bozkurt
Stokr
16/01/1983 206 110 368 341 9 13
22 Trentino BetClic
Platenik
16/03/1981 196 88 358 345 15 13
28 Ankara
Konecny D.
10/10/1982 193 96 351 330 9
3
12 Tours VB
Tichacek
12/01/1982 193 87 338 331 9 13
22 VfB Friedrichshafen
Kral
08/07/1981 200 103 354 338
5
5 Olympiacos Piraeus
Statistics
Age oldest
Petr Konecny
youngest Jakub Vesely
Height tallest Jakub Vesely
shortest Martin Krystof
Team average
16.02.1975 (35y7m)
29y5m
02.09.1986 (24y)
206 cm
197 cm
179 cm
Spike highest Jan Stokr
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Martin Krystof
Peter Platenik
Martin Krystof
Petr Zapletal
Five players
368 cm
321 cm
345 cm
305 cm
30
0
346 cm
330 cm
12
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Czech Republic
1 Sobotka
Name: Vladimir Sobotka
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 203
Position: Born in: Decin
Club debut: Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic) - Intl.
debut: in 2008 - Hobby: Computers - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Food: Pasta, Movie: Criminal movies,
Music: Techno
3 Novotny M.
Name: Marek Novotny
Born in: Piestany
Club debut: Aero Odolena Voda (Odolena Voda, Czech
Republic) in 1987 - Intl. debut: in 2000 - Hobby: BBQ,
Computer Games - Lang.: Czech, Engl, German, French
- Favourites: Book: Everything, Food: Czech, Movie:
Sci-fi, Comedy, Music: Dance, Raggee, Ska
5 Skach
Name: Jaroslav Skach
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 35 Height: 195
Position: Setter
Born in: Praha
Club debut: USK Praha (Praha, Czech Republic) in
1985 - Intl. debut: in 2000 - Hobby: Ice Hockey, Skiing
- Lang.: Czech, German - Favourites: Book: A. Hailey,
Food: Duck, Movie: Fesak Hubert
7 Holubec
Name: Ales Holubec
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 26 Height: 200
Position: Born in: Opava
Club debut: Aero Odolena Voda (Czech Republic) Intl. debut: European League (Opava) in 2004 - Hobby:
Moto - Lang.: Czech, English - Favourites: Food: Meat,
Movie: Winners and losers, Music: All
9 Hudecek
Name: Ondrej Hudecek
Position: Universal
Born in: Kolin
Club debut: Jihostroj CB (Budejovice, Czech Republic)
in 1991 - Intl. debut: Cannes, France in 2002 - Hobby:
Windsurfing - Lang.: Czech, English, French Favourites: Food: Czech, Movie: Comedy, Music: Rock,
Other sports: Windsurfing
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2 Popelka
Name: Jiri Popelka
Position: Universal
Born in: Chomutov
Club debut: VCSA Ervenice (Ervenice, Czech Republic)
in 1995 - Intl. debut: in 1998 - Hobby: Internet - Lang.:
Czech, English, Russian, Italian, Polish - Favourites:
Food: Meat, Music: Trance
4 Novotny J.
Name: Jakub Novotny
Born in: Sokolov
Club debut: Banik Sokolov (Sokolov, Czech Republic)
in 1995 - Intl. debut: in 2001 - Hobby: Movies, music,
cars - Lang.: Czech, French, English - Favourites:
Book: Lord of the Rings, Food: Steak, Movie: Star
Wars, Music: Electronic
6 Konecny P.
Name: Petr Konecny
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 35 Height: 203
Born in: Olomouc
Club debut: Dukla Liberec (Czech Republic) - Intl.
debut: in 1994 - Hobby: My children, cars - Lang.:
English, French, German - Favourites: Food: Italian,
Movie: James Bond, Music: U2
8 Krystof
Name: Martin Krystof
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 27 Height: 179
Position: Setter
Born in: Velke Mezirici, Mostiste
Club debut: Velke Mezirici (Velke Mezirici, Czech
Republic) in 1992 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Hobby: Football
- Lang.: Czech, German - Favourites: Book: Detective
Novels, Food: Italian, Movie: Comedy, Music: Rock
10 Boula
Name: Ondrej Boula
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 32 Height: 193
Position: Setter
Born in: Pribram
Club debut: VO Pribram (Czech Republic) - Intl.
debut: in 2003 - Hobby: Cars - Lang.: English, French
- Favourites: Food: French, Movie: Romance, Music:
Folk
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11 Hrazdira
Name: Michal Hrazdira
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 24 Height: 195
Born in: Jihlava
Club debut: Volejbal Brno (Czech Republic) - Intl.
debut: in 2007 - Hobby: Fitness - Lang.: Italian, German,
English - Favourites: Food: Chicken, Music: Pop
13 Bence
Name: Jiri Bence
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 188
Position: Born in: Znojmo
Club debut: volleyball.cz (Czech Republic) - Intl. debut:
in 2007 - Hobby: Movies, Internet - Lang.: German,
English - Favourites: Book: Comedy, Food: Czech,
Music: Pop
15 Stokr
Name: Jan Stokr
Position: Born in: Dacice
Club debut: SK Telc (Czech Republic) - Intl. debut:
in 2003 - Hobby: Moto - Lang.: Italian, German Favourites: Food: Italian, Movie: Romance, Music:
Metal
17 Konecny D.
Name: David Konecny
Position: Born in: Boskovice
Club debut: Letovice (Czech Republic) - Intl. debut: in
2006 - Hobby: Movies, Books - Lang.: English, French,
German - Favourites: Food: Czech, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Pop
12 Vesely
Name: Jakub Vesely
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 24 Height: 206
Position: Born in: Sternberk
Club debut: Dukla Liberec (Czech Republic) - Intl.
debut: in 2007 - Hobby: Girlfriend - Lang.: English,
French - Favourites: Food: Czech, Movie: Crime,
Music: Ska
14 Zapletal
Name: Petr Zapletal
Position: Setter
Born in: Olomouc
Club debut: VK Olomouc (Olomouc, Czech Republic) in
1988 - Intl. debut: in 2000 - Hobby: Tennis, Cinema Lang.: Cze, Germ, Engl - Favourites: Book: Adventures,
Food: Czech, Movie: Braveheart, Music: Rock, Pop
16 Platenik
Name: Peter Platenik
Born in: Bratislava
Club debut: TJ Havlickuv Brod (Havlickuv Brod, Czech
Republic) in 1994 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Hobby: Cars,
Squash - Lang.: Slovak,English, German - Favourites:
Book: Svejk, Food: Pizza, Movie: Scream, Music: Soul
18 Tichacek
Name: Lukas Tichacek
Position: Setter
Born in: Prerov
Club debut: VK Prerov (Prerov, Czech Republic) in
1994 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Lang.: Czech - Favourites:
Book: Crime, Food: Italian, Movie: Westerns, Music:
Pop music
19 Kral
Name: Jiri Kral
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 29 Height: 200
Born in: Melnik
Club debut: Aero Odolena Voda (Odolena Voda,
Czech Republic) in 1989 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Hobby:
Computers, watching TV, cycling - Lang.: Czech,
English - Favourites: Food: Chicken, Movie: Thriller,
Comedy, Music: Czech music
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2
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
86
2006
2002
1998
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
1956
1952
W
24
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
W
L
10
7
2003 4
2
L
T
42 128
13 1949 *2
13
19
*
9
*
8
*
9
*
5
*
5
*
4
*
1
*
2
*
2
*
1
*
2
4
6
L
13
*
8
*
5
*
6
*
3
*
2
T
37
1
2
1
T
17
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
5
World Cup
W
L
12
9
1985 *3
1969 *5
1965 *3
2
3
10
Continental
Championships
T
21
W
90
2009
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1987
1985
1983
1981
1979
2
3
L
T
66 156
16 1977 *6
9 1975 *6
11 1971 *2
4 1967 *2
4 1963 *5
6 1958 *1
9 1955 *1
*
8 1950 *2
*
12 1948 *1
*
6
*
2
*
5
*
4
*
6
4
7
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W L T Date Competition Phase
1 2 3 05.09.86 WCH 1986 Final 7-8
11
15
3
5
6
18
0
1
17
33
3
6
26.11.06
06.09.09
24.10.90
14.11.98
WCH 2006
ECH 2009
WCH 1990
WCH 1998
2nd Round
Final Round
Final 9-12
1st Round
3
3
5
15
14
1
8
11
2
14
1
10
9
3
6
2
7
0
1
10
4
0
12
4
0
14
0
24
9
0
2
0
10
3
6
25
18
1
20
15
2
28
1
34
18
3
8
2
28.11.06
25.09.86
06.09.05
25.11.06
29.11.06
17.11.06
05.09.09
15.06.03
27.09.78
13.09.95
13.10.74
16.09.01
04.09.09
31.08.72
19.11.06
21.11.06
WCH 2006
WCH 1986
ECH 2005
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
ECH 2009
WL 2003
WCH 1978
ECH 1995
WCH 1974
ECH 2001
ECH 2009
OG 1972
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
2nd Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
1st Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Quarterfinal
Prel. Round
1st Round
Final 3-4
Final Round
Prel. Round
1st Round
1st Round
Location
Paris
0-3 11-15 10-15 6-15
Hiroshima
Istanbul
Brasília
Sendai
0-3
1-3
3-2
0-3
22-25
19-25
15-4
9-15
Hiroshima
1-3 29-31 24-26
15-10
3-2 25-17 22-25
0-3 19-25 23-25
3-1 25-23 25-27
3-0 25-23 25-19
0-3 12-25 26-28
3-2 26-24 20-25
3-0 15-4 15-13
0-3 10-15 15-17
3-0 15-3 15-6
2-3 25-18 15-25
0-3 22-25 24-26
3-0 15-11 15-4
1-3 16-25 25-15
3-0 25-20 25-14
Clermont-Ferrand 3-0 15-5
Belgrade
Hiroshima
Hiroshima
Nagano
Istanbul
Tokyo
Rome
Patras
Puebla
Ostrava
Istanbul
Munich
Nagano
Nagano
20-25
25-23
15-11
9-15
24-26
20-25 17-25
5-15 5-15 15-10
10-15
26-24
15-7
17-25
18-25
25-21
25-22
20-25
25-21
15-2
10-15
15-5
25-21
14-25
15-10
20-25
25-19
24-26
25-14 15-11
25-13
23-25 17-15
22-25 12-15
23-25
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, ECH=European Championship, QUAL=Qualifying. *= Czechoslovakia.
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Versus Competition
16.08.09 POR WCH 2010 QUAL
15.08.09 BUL WCH 2010 QUAL
14.08.09 NED WCH 2010 QUAL
31.05.09
FIN WCH 2010 QUAL
29.05.09
BEL WCH 2010 QUAL
28.05.09 UKR WCH 2010 QUAL
27.05.09 MNE WCH 2010 QUAL
29.11.06 GER WCH 2006
28.11.06 CUB WCH 2006
26.11.06 BRA WCH 2006
Phase
3rd Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
2nd Round
Varna
3-2 25-16 22-25 25-12 13-25 15-8
Varna
0-3 15-25 22-25 14-25
Varna
3-1 23-25 25-13 25-23 25-21
Liberec
3-1 32-34 25-23 25-22 25-17
Liberec
3-2 27-29 28-26 28-26 20-25 19-17
Liberec
2-3 25-23 20-25 25-21 19-25 10-15
Liberec
3-1 23-25 25-22 25-15 26-24
Hiroshima 3-1 25-23 25-27 25-21 25-13
Hiroshima 1-3 29-31 24-26 26-24 24-26
Hiroshima 0-3 22-25 20-25 24-26
Star Player
Jiri Popelka
Jiri Popelka started to play Volleyball
as a young boy in the small city of
Ervenice, in the western part of the
Czech Republic. As a young player
he went to Prague and then to the
Jihostroj Ceské Budejovice club in
the south of the country.
The 33-year-old started as a diagonal
but gradually changed to outside
hitter, where he reads the game
perfectly. He is a very meticulous
player, both in his preparation
and during the game itself, and he
displays a remarkable insight into
each match. But his thunderous
attacks are the main reason he was
selected for the national squad.
Not only does he invest a lot into
Volleyball on the court but off the
court, he is also deeply passionate
about the sport, with his love,
hobby and even part-time job as
webmaster for his own website,
www.volleycountry.com.
Coach
Mgr. Jan Svoboda (CZE)
Languages: ENG - RUS
With this team
Coaching debut: 04.09.09 v SRB
Jan Svoboda has only recently become coach of the
Czech Republic, recruited for the job in 2009. He has
led his team in eight games but prior to that he was
a player-coach for the Tunisia team as well as a club
coach in Germany. He also coaches Czech side VO
Vavex Pribram who play in the country’s top division
and has plenty of experience having helped lead
numerous teams in a total of 362 matches.
Captain
Hudecek Ondrej
Hudecek Ondrej’s Volleyball
career began with the youth side
of Jihostroj Ceské Budejovice. He
stayed with the club through all
the age groups until senior level.
With the seniors he won the Czech
Republic Championship numerous
times, whilst also taking part in the European
Champions League.
Comes from a sporting family, Ondrej’s father was
also a player at the same club and his sister was an
active gymnast.
As a young player he went through the Czech Youth
and Junior teams and thus it was quite natural that
he gained a place in the Czech senior squad. Mental
strength, amongst a number of other assets, is one of
the reasons he keeps the captain’s arm band for the
second year in succession.
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Egypt
The Egyptian men’s team can be broken down into
three different generations, the first being players who
joined the national team during the period 1990–1999
and participated in all continental and international
competitions from the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games to
the 2006 World Championships in Japan.
not only qualifying for the 2010 World League, but with a
13th-place finish they secured their place in next year’s
edition.
The second generation is composed of players born
between 1983-1984, who joined the Egyptian national
youth team and participated in the 2001 Youth Boys’
World Championship in Egypt, where they came in
fourth. The players then participated in the 2003 Junior
Men’s World Championship in Iran. They represent the
majority of the senior team now, and first joined the side
at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Spain, where Egypt
won gold.
Egypt is Africa’s leading Volleyball country, having
won more continental titles and participated in more
international competitions than any other nation.
The third generation of players was born in and after
1985 and recently joined the senior national team.
In recent years the team have played at the 2005 FIVB
World Grand Champions Cup as well as the 2006 World
Championship in Japan and the 2006 World League, in
the process becoming the first African team to play in
the tournament. They most recently followed this up by,
Team Officials
Manager: Aly Elsergany
Head coach: Antonio Giacobbe
Assistant coach: Sherif Elshemerly
Doctor: Ossama Farag
Trainer/Therapist: Sameh Zalam
Journalist: Khalad Farag
25.09.2010
17:00
Milan
EGY-IRI
26.09.2010
21:00
Milan
EGY-ITA
27.09.2010
17:00
Milan
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No.Name/First Name
1 Youssef Saleh
2 Ahmed Abdalla
3 Ketat Mohamed
4 Abdelhay Ahmed
5 Ahmed Abdel Latif
6 Alaydy Wael
7 Abouelhassan Ashraf
8 Haikal Reda
9 Atia Rashad
10 El Kotb Ahmed
11 Afifi Ahmed
12 Abdalla Hossam
13 Badawy Mohamed
14 El Shikh Ahmed
15 Abdel Fattah Ahmed
16 Elhossiny Essa Mohmed
17 Abd El kader Mahmoud
18 El Daabousi Mohamed
19 Moawad Mohamed
20 Abdelaal Ahmed
Nickname
S. Fathy
Abdalla
Ketat
A. Salah
Abdel Latif
Alaydy
Ashraf
Reda
Rashad
A. Kotb
Youssef
Hossam
Moneim
A. Aly
Mosad
Elhossiny
Raouf
M. Dabousy
Meawad
A. Abdelaal
Birthdate
25/07/1982
10/10/1983
02/03/1984
19/08/1984
13/08/1983
08/12/1971
C 17/05/1975
07/11/1990
02/09/1986
06/09/1991
30/03/1988
16/02/1988
11/01/1986
19/07/1988
14/06/1986
12/07/1986
12/05/1985
01/03/1987
26/08/1987
08/06/1989
H
194
198
205
197
202
178
184
197
199
202
194
203
197
201
198
184
195
202
194
190
W
90
72
93
87
90
76
87
85
75
86
84
97
99
83
95
71
94
90
90
79
S
348
352
350
342
345
320
340
359
330
343
337
343
335
339
335
326
342
334
321
312
326 10 5 87 102 Zamalek
331 10 5 117 132 Ahly
316
2
2 Petrojet
316 10 5 117 132 Ahly
325
5 31 36 Ahly
300 20 5 160 185 Ahly
315 20 5 170 195 Zamalek
340 7
9 16 Zamalek
326
30 30 El Gaish
335
Ahly
320 4
8 12 Zamalek
321 4
9 13 Ahly
322 10 5 60 75 Zamalek
327 4
9 13 Zamalek
325
25 25 Elshams
315
Ahly
316 5 5 33 43 Ahly
329 1
15 16 Petrojet
310 4
9 13 Ahly
307
2
2 Zamalek
Statistics
Age oldest
Wael Alaydy
youngest Ahmed El Kotb
Height tallest Mohamed Ketat
shortest Wael Alaydy
Team average
08.12.1971 (38y9m)
25y3m
06.09.1991 (19y)
205 cm
196 cm
178 cm
Spike highest Reda Haikal
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
359 cm
Ahmed Abdelaal 312 cm
Reda Haikal
340 cm
Wael Alaydy
300 cm
Ashraf Abouelhassan 195
Two players
0
338 cm
321 cm
52
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1 S. Fathy
Name: Saleh Youssef
Born in: Giza
Club debut: Zamalek (Giza) in 1995 - Intl. debut: Grand
Champions Cup (Japan) in 2005 - Hobby: Tennis Lang.: Arabic - Favourites: Book: History, Food: Italian,
Movie: Batman and Robin, Music: Oriental, Other
sports: Tennis
3 Ketat
Name: Mohamed Ketat
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 26 Height: 205
Born in: Behera
Club debut: Damanhour (Behera, Egypt) in 1998 - Lang.:
Arabic - Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food: Chinese,
Movie: Action, Music: Amr Diab, Other sports: Football
5 Abdel Latif
Name: Abdel Latif Ahmed
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: El Nasr (Cairo, Egypt) in 1999 - Intl. debut:
World League (Various) in 2006 - Hobby: Sports Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Islamic, Food:
Egyptian, Movie: Scream, Music: Ricky Martin, Other
sports: Football
7 Ashraf
Name: Ashraf Abouelhassan
Position: Setter
Born in: Giza
Club debut: Zamalek (Giza) in 1986 - Intl. debut: World
Championships Qualification (Nigeria) in 1992 - Hobby:
Sports - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites: Book:
History, Food: Oriental, Movie: Action, Music: Soft,
9 Rashad
Name: Rashad Atia
Position: Born in: Club debut: El Gaish - Lang.: Arabic
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Name: Abdalla Ahmed
Position: Setter
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: Al Ahly (Cairo, Egypt) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
Men World Championships (Cairo, Egypt) in 2001 Hobby: Sports - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites:
Book: History, Food: Chinese, Movie: Notting Hill,
Music: Pop, Other sports: Tennis
4 A. Salah
Name: Ahmed Abdelhay
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: Al Ahly (Cairo) in 1994 - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championships (Cairo) in 2001 - Hobby: Sports
- Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites: Book: Novels,
Food: Italian, Movie: Comedies, Music: Mariah Carey,
6 Alaydy
Name: Wael Alaydy
Position: Libero
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: El Tayran (Cairo) in 1978 - Intl. debut:
Squash, football - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites:
Book: History and Religion, Food: Fast food, Movie:
Action, Music: Slow music, Other sports: Football
8 Reda
Name: Reda Haikal
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: Zamalek (Giza, Egypt) in 2000 - Lang.:
Arabic
10 A. Kotb
Name: Ahmed El Kotb
Age: 19 Height: 202
Nat. Selections: 0
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11 Youssef
Name: Ahmed Afifi
Born in: Giza
Club debut: Zamalek (Giza) in 1995 - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championships (Algeria) in 2005 - Hobby:
Cycling - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites: Book:
Sports, Food: Kofta, Movie: Gone in 60 seconds, Other
sports: Michael Jordan
13 Moneim
Name: Mohamed Badawy
Born in: Giza
Club debut: Zamalek (Giza) in 1994 - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championships (Cairo) in 2001 - Hobby: Reading
- Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites: Book: Comedies,
Food: Egyptian, Movie: Look Who’s Talking , Music:
Asher, Other sports: Football
15 Mosad
Name: Ahmed Abdel Fattah
Born in: Kuwait
Club debut: El Shams (Cairo) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
African Youth Championships (Thailand) in 2003 Hobby: Chess - Lang.: Arabic - Favourites: Book:
Science, Food: Chicken, meat, rice, Movie: Action,
Music: Pop, Other sports: Tennis
17 Raouf
Name: Mahmoud Abd El Kader
Born in: Club debut: Al Ahly (Cairo, Egypt) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Youth World Championships (Cairo, Egypt) in 2001 Hobby: Computers - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites:
Book: Comic, Food: Italian, Movie: Romance, Music:
Hip-Hop, Other sports: Tennis
19 Meawad
Name: Mohamed Moawad
Position: Libero
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: El Shams (Cairo) in 1996 - Intl. debut: Youth African
Championships (South Africa) in 2004 - Hobby: Reading Lang.: Arabic, English, French - Favourites: Book: Romance,
Food: French, Arabic, English, Spanish, Movie: Message in a
Bottle, Music: Tamer Hosni, Other sports: Football
12 Hossam
Name: Hossam Abdalla
Position: Setter
Born in: Damanhour
Club debut: Damanhour (Bahaira, Egypt) in 1998 - Intl.
debut: African Youth Championships (South Africa) in
2004 - Hobby: Reading - Lang.: Arabic - Favourites:
Book: History, Food: Egyptian, Movie: Troy, Music: Tom
Cruise, Other sports: Michael Jordan
14 A. Aly
Name: Ahmed El Shikh
Born in: Cairo
Club debut: El Shams (Cairo, Egypt) in 1997 - Intl. debut:
African Youth Championships (South Africa) in 2004 Hobby: Swimming - Lang.: Arabic, English - Favourites:
Book: History, Food: Grilled Chicken, Movie: Action,
Music: Tamer Hosni, Other sports: Football
16 Elhossiny
Name: Mohmed Elhossiny Essa
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 24 Height: 184
18 M. Dabousy
Name: Mohamed El Daabousi
20 A. Abdelaal
Name: Ahmed Abdelaal
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 21 Height: 190
Position: Libero
Born in: Club debut: Dronka (Asiut, Egypt) in 2001 - Intl. debut:
African Boys Championship (Tunisia) in 2006 - Hobby:
Football - Favourites: Book: Comic, Food: Dolmas,
Movie: El Limby, Music: Mohamed Mouneer, Other
sports: Football
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Egypt
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
7
2006
2002
1998
1986
1978
1974
W
L
0
15
2008 11
2000 11
1984 10
W
6
2010
2008
2007
2006
W
L
1
9
2009 6
2005 5
W
L
6
39
2007 10
2003 12
1995 11
1985 8
1977 11
L
30
21
19
19
14
23
17
T
37
T
15
L
42
14
13
13
13
T
48
T
10
Continental
Championships
T
45
W
3
2009
2007
2005
2003
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1983
1976
1971
5
L
T
16
19
1 1971 *7
1 1958 15
1 1955 14
2
2
5
2
3
2
3
4
1
1
2
5
2
12
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
0
1
0
0
1
2
L
5
1
10
8
4
9
T
5
2
10
8
5
11
Date
27.11.07
02.12.07
22.11.09
19.11.07
17.11.03
12.07.08
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WC 2003
WL 2008
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Location
Fukuoka
Tokyo
Nagoya
Matsumoto
Tokyo
Cairo
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
0
6
0
0
12
3
3
3
2
1
7
11
1
8
1
12
7
2
13
3
12
3
3
3
2
1
8
13
1
9
2
12
7
8
13
3
21.11.09
25.09.86
22.11.07
23.11.03
14.08.08
18.11.09
23.11.05
19.11.09
24.11.77
23.11.09
18.11.07
26.06.10
18.08.08
01.12.07
03.07.10
30.11.03
GCC 2009
WCH 1986
WC 2007
WC 2003
OG 2008
GCC 2009
GCC 2005
GCC 2009
WC 1977
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WL 2010
OG 2008
WC 2007
WL 2010
WC 2003
Round-robin
Nagoya
Clermont-Ferrand
1st Round
Round-robin
Toyama
Round-robin
Okayama
Prel. Round
Beijing
Round-robin
Osaka
Round-robin
Nagano
Round-robin
Osaka
Round-robin
Tokyo
Round-robin
Nagoya
Round-robin
Matsumoto
Prel. Round
Cairo
Prel. Round
Beijing
Round-robin
Tokyo
Prel. Round
Cairo
Round-robin
Tokyo
Score Set 1
1-3 22-25
3-1 25-14
0-3 21-25
1-3 19-25
0-3 22-25
3-0 25-15
2-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
2-3
0-3
1-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
3-1
2-3
1-3
17-25
5-15
19-25
15-25
27-29
25-21
20-25
15-25
3-15
19-25
17-25
17-25
16-25
25-21
25-20
29-31
Set 2
19-25
23-25
22-25
18-25
16-25
25-22
Set 3
25-16
25-21
22-25
25-23
20-25
25-17
25-23
10-15
21-25
23-25
21-25
20-25
18-25
25-22
18-20
18-25
19-25
12-25
13-25
18-25
18-25
23-25
14-25
7-15
19-25
15-25
21-25
21-25
19-25
21-25
4-15
19-25
17-25
18-25
17-25
25-21
25-19
25-22
Set 4 Set 5
21-25
25-22
18-25
25-23 7-15
25-17 10-15
17-25
25-22
22-25 16-18
21-25
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08.07.10
FIN WL 2010
07.07.10
FIN WL 2010
03.07.10 USA WL 2010
02.07.10 USA WL 2010
26.06.10 RUS WL 2010
25.06.10 RUS WL 2010
19.06.10 USA WL 2010
18.06.10 USA WL 2010
12.06.10 RUS WL 2010
11.06.10 RUS WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Location
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo
Cairo
Concord, NC
Concord, NC
Kaliningrad
Kaliningrad
Score
3-0
0-3
2-3
2-3
0-3
0-3
1-3
1-3
2-3
1-3
Set 1
25-23
18-25
25-20
25-20
17-25
18-25
20-25
19-25
25-23
24-26
Set 2
25-19
18-25
18-25
29-31
12-25
18-25
22-25
15-25
19-25
25-22
Set 3
25-22
14-25
25-19
17-25
18-25
16-25
25-11
25-14
17-25
21-25
Set 4
Set 5
22-25 16-18
25-21 12-15
14-25
21-25
25-22 8-15
15-25
Star Player
Ahmed Salah
Ahmed Salah is considered one of the
best players in Africa. The 26-yearold, a member of the Junior World
Championship squad in Iran in 2003,
was first called up to the senior team
at the All Africa Games in the same
year where Egypt clinched gold.
His trademark beard and prolific
scoring make him a hit with the
fans, his lethal left arm, renowned
for keeping Egypt in the game. More
often than not, he is Egypt’s top
scorer and in moments of difficulty,
he is regularly Egypt’s go-to guy for
a sure-fire attack from the left side.
He started his international career
with the U19 team and led them
to fourth place in the FIVB Boys’
Youth World Championship in 2001,
regarded as the best result in Egypt’s
Volleyball history. He won the U-21
African Nations Championship in
Cairo in 2002 and was chosen as the
best player of the competition.
With his local club, Al-Ahly, he won
the African Men’s Club Championship
in 2003, 2004 and most recently in
2010. A veteran of the 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games and four World
Leagues (2006-08, 2010), he is a vital
cog for the side.
Coach
Antonio Giacobbe (ITA)
Languages: ITA - SPA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 18.08.09 v BOT
Egypt coach Antonio Giacobbe is considered one
of the most successful foreign coaches in African
Volleyball. He was previously coach of Tunisia and
most recently guided Egypt to sixth at the 2009 FIVB
World Grand Champions Cup and a return to the FIVB
World League in 2010 where Egypt picked up two
wins to finish 14th. Before becoming coach of Tunisia
and Egypt he coached the Italian women’s team.
Captain
Ashraf Aboulhassan
Ashraf Aboulhassan is considered
one of the most experienced
members of the current Egyptian
team. The 35-year-old setter has
been a member of the team for 19
years.
He started his career at Zamalek where he picked up
the African Club Championship title in 2008 and 2009.
He was also captain when the club took part in the
FIVB Club World Championships last year.
With Egypt, he won three African Nations
Championships (2005, 2007 and 2009) and also won
gold at the 2005 Mediterranean Games. He has
participated with the national team in three FIVB World
Championships and two editions of the FIVB World Cup.
He was also one of the stars when Egypt started their
FIVB World League journey for the first time in 2006.
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Pool E
France
The French men’s national team announced their arrival
as one of the best teams in the world when they finished
second, losing to Brazil in the 2006 FIVB World League
Finals in Moscow. The side, who finished fifth in the
first-ever World League in 1990, negotiated a tricky
passage through to the Finals, playing in Russia, China
and Italy.
One of the 10 participants in the inaugural men’s World
Championship in 1949, France have only won one World
Championship medal - bronze at the 2002 edition in
Argentina, which marked their first appearance in the
tournament in 12 years. The triumph moved France from
10th to fifth in the FIVB world rankings, and after their
silver medal at the 2003 European Championship and the
impressive World League performance three years later
they had every right to be in a confident mood. However,
the unpredictability of the young French team was far
too evident when in 2006 they finished sixth.
In 2008, France missed their main goal of the past few
years, qualification for the Olympic Games. After this
disappointment, Philippe Blain’s squad did not do as
well as hoped in the 2008 World League, finishing 10th.
Then 2009 saw the side narrowly miss out on the Final
Six of the World League as they fell at the last hurdle
to Argentina. However they followed up by qualifying
for the Men’s World Championships in Italy and winning
silver at the European Championships.
They were again heartbroken in the FIVB World League
earlier this year when they missed out on a place in the
Final Round, finishing third in their pool behind Italy and
Serbia and eventually had to settle for a 12th-place finish.
However, hopes are high for the World Championships
of another infamous return to form for the Tricolours.
Team Officials
Manager: Gérard Castan
Head coach: Philippe Blain
Assistant coach: Olivier Lecat
Doctor: Etienne Barbiche
Trainer/Therapist: Jean-Paul Andréa
Journalist: Hubert Guériau
25.09.2010
17:00
Turin
FRA-CZE
26.09.2010
21:00
Turin
FRA-BUL
27.09.2010
21:00
Turin
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No.Name/First Name
Nickname
1 Bazin Yannick
Bazin
2 Henno Hubert
Henno
3 Hardy-Dessources Gérald Hardy-Dessources
4 Rouzier Antonin
Rouzier
5 Vadeleux Romain
Vadeleux
6 Toniutti Benjamin
Toniutti
7 Antiga Stéphane
Antiga
8 Ngapeth Earvin
Ngapeth
9 Samica Guillaume
Samica
10 Sol Jean-Philippe
Sol
11 Rowlandson Edouard Rowlandson
12 Marechal Nicolas
Marechal
13 Pujol Pierre
Pujol
14 Takaniko Toafa
Takaniko
15 Grebennikov Jenia
Grebennikov
16 Le Roux Kevin
Le Roux
17 Kieffer Oliver
Kieffer
C
18 Exiga Jean-François
Exiga
19 Geiler Baptiste
Geiler
20 Zopie Marc
Zopie
Birthdate
18/06/1983
06/10/1976
09/02/1983
18/08/1986
12/02/1983
30/10/1989
03/02/1976
12/02/1991
28/09/1981
01/01/1986
20/07/1988
04/03/1987
13/07/1984
29/05/1985
13/08/1990
11/05/1989
27/08/1979
09/03/1982
12/03/1987
31/05/1987
H
189
188
197
201
196
183
200
192
198
198
189
198
190
193
188
208
200
176
196
198
W
85
83
93
97
100
72
94
87
84
88
87
83
90
96
74
92
85
75
80
87
S
337
330
360
350
351
330
347
335
355
345
326
331
335
340
340
355
355
315
345
350
315
20 20 Galatazarai
310 9 5 197 211 Cuneo
335 11
33 44 AS Cannes
330
66 66 Stade Poitevin
332 11
56 67 Lube Macerata
320
12 12 Arago de Sète
327 20 5 257 282 PGE Skra
316
10 10 Tours VB
327 11 5 128 144 Iskra Odintsovo
325
310
316
315 11
128 139 Trevise
330
10 10 AS Cannes
330
Rennes EC
335 5
35 40 AS Cannes
335 20 5 152 177 Stade Poitevin
300 11
65 76 Gabecca Pallavolo
330
320
Stade Poitevin
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Stéphane Antiga 03.02.1976 (34y7m)
25y8m
youngest Earvin Ngapeth 12.02.1991 (19y7m)
208 cm
Height tallest Kevin Le Roux
194 cm
shortest Jean-François Exiga 176 cm
Spike highest Gérald Hardy-Dessources 360 cm
342 cm
Block highest Gérald Hardy-Dessources 335 cm
323 cm
Caps
70
most
Stéphane Antiga 282
least
Two players
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France
1 Bazin
Name: Yannick Bazin
Position: Setter
Born in: Fontenay aux Roses
Club debut: A.S.C.E.A. Fontenay (Fontenay aux Roses,
France) in 1989 - Intl. debut: European Championship
Qualification Tournament in 2008 - Hobby: Jet Skiing
- Favourites: Music: Sultans of Swing, Dire Straits,
Other sports: Zinedine Zidane
3 Hardy-Dessources
Name: Gérald Hardy-Dessources
Born in: Fort de France, Martinique
Club debut: God Luck (Fort de France, France) in 1997
- Intl. debut: World Championships (Japan) in 2006 Lang.: French, English - Favourites: Food: McDonalds
5 Vadeleux
Name: Romain Vadeleux
Position: Universal
Born in: Fort de France, Martinique
Club debut: Arago de Sète (Sète, France) in 2003 Intl. debut: European Championship (Russie) in 2007
- Hobby: Video games - Favourites: Movie: Opération
Espadon, Music: “One loaf of bread” de Damian
Marley, Other sports: Cristiano Ronaldo
7 Antiga
Name: Stéphane Antiga
Born in: Suresnes
Club debut: Parus UC (Paris) in 1994 - Intl. debut:
France v USA (Paris) in 1998 - Hobby: Music - Lang.:
English, German - Favourites: Book: Jules Verne,
Food: Sushi, Movie: Horror, Music: Brassens, Other
sports: Tennis
9 Samica
Name: Guillaume Samica
Position: Universal
Born in: Compiegne
Club debut: US Ribecourt in 2003 - Intl. debut: World
League (Grenoble, France) in 2003 - Hobby: Cinema Lang.: French, Italian - Favourites: Book: Comic Books,
Food: Italian, Movie: Science Fiction, Music: Techno,
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2 Henno
Name: Hubert Henno
Position: Libero
Born in: Boulogne
Club debut: Casgcch (Paris) in 1985 - Intl. debut: European
Championships (Vienna, Austria) in 1999 - Hobby: Cinema,
painting - Lang.: English, German - Favourites: Book:
Comic Books, Food: Potatoes, Movie: All kinds, Music:
Funk-House, Other sports: Team sports, aquagym
4 Rouzier
Name: Antonin Rouzier
Born in: St Martin d’Hères
Club debut: Toulouse VB (Toulouse, France) in 2004
- Intl. debut: Universiades (Izmir) in 2005 - Hobby:
Football Manager 2010 - Favourites: Other sports:
Tennis, Swimming
6 Toniutti
Name: Benjamin Toniutti
Position: Setter
Born in: Mulhouse
Club debut: Pfastatt (Pfastatt) in 1996 - Intl. debut:
World League (Italy) in 2010 - Hobby: Pro Evo 2010 and
listening music - Favourites: Movie: Gladiator, Music:
Timbaland, Other sports: Badminton and football
8 Ngapeth
Name: Earvin Ngapeth
Born in: St Raphaël
Club debut: CEP Poiters/ St Benoit VB (Poitiers,
France) in 2002 - Intl. debut: World League (Italy)
in 2010 - Favourites: Movie: Street Dancer, Music:
Despo, Kerry James, Other sports: Basketball and
football
10 Sol
Name: Jean-philippe Sol
Born in: Aurillac
Club debut: VBC Couladez (France) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
European Championships in 2003 - Hobby: Football Lang.: French - Favourites: Book: L’évangile de Judas,
Food: Raviole, Movie: Et au milieu coule une rivière,
Music: Linkin Park, Other sports: Michael Jordan
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Name: Edouard Rowlandson
Position: Libero
Born in: Luxembourg
Club debut: TAC Volley (Touquet, France) - Intl. debut:
World League (France) in 2008 - Hobby: Cinema Favourites: Movie: Constantine, The Green Mile,
Music: Gad Elmaleh
13 Pujol
Name: Pierre Pujol
Position: Setter
Born in: Bordeaux
Club debut: JSA Bordeaux (Bordeaux, France) in
2001 - Hobby: Cinema - Favourites: Book: Harry Potter,
Food: French, Movie: Fiction, Music: Rock
12 Marechal
Name: Nicolas Marechal
Position: Universal
Born in: Ste Catherine des Arras
Club debut: Harnes VB (Harnes, France) in 2000 Intl. debut: European Championship Qualification
Tournament in 2008
14 Takaniko
Name: Toafa Takaniko
Position: Setter
Born in: Futuma
Club debut: REC (Rennes, France) in 2002 - Intl. debut:
in 2003 - Hobby: Football
15 Grebennikov
16 Le Roux
Name: Jenia Grebennikov
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 188
Position: Libero
Born in: Rennes
Name: Kevin Le Roux
Born in: Champigny sur Marne
17 Kieffer
18 Exiga
Name: Oliver Kieffer
Born in: Nanterre
Club debut: CASO Nanterre (Nanterre, France) in 1996
- Intl. debut: in 2002 - Hobby: Sport - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Harry Potter, Food: Meat, Movie:
Fantastic Four, Music: NTM, Other sports: Tennis
19 Geiler
Name: Baptiste Geiler
Position: Born in: Montpellier
Club debut: Lattes (Lattes, France) - Intl. debut: World
League in 2009 - Hobby: Facebook - Lang.: English Favourites: Movie: Bad boy, The Matrix trilogy, Music:
Charlie Winston, Other sports: Rugby and handball
Name: Jean-françois Exiga
Position: Libero
Born in: Ajaccio
Club debut: GFCOA (Ajaccio, France) in 2000 - Intl.
debut: World League in 2005 - Hobby: Sport - Lang.:
French, English - Favourites: Book: All kinds, Food:
McDonalds, Movie: Horror, Music: Techno, Other
sports: Tennis and football
20 Zopie
Name: Marc Zopie
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 23 Height: 198
Born in: -
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France
1
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
57
2006
2002
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1960
1956
1952
1949
W
L
7
11
2004 9
1992 11
1988 8
W
93
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1992
1991
L
61
6
3
8
6
16
15
16
17
18
9
7
6
6
T
118
1
T
18
L
T
104 197
12 1990 5
9
10
6
2
10
5
10
7
5
7
7
11
8
1
1
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
7
10
2003 5
1965 11
1
2
Continental
Championships
T
17
W
85
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1981
L
T
86 171
2 1979 4
9 1977 10
7 1975 8
2 1971 14
7 1967 10
6 1963 8
4 1958 8
9 1955 8
9 1951 3
5 1948 2
2
3
12
8
4
1
2
6
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
8
2
4
12
6
10
L
9
0
22
20
2
4
T
17
2
26
32
8
14
Date
17.07.09
18.11.06
13.07.08
28.11.06
25.11.03
10.07.10
Competition
WL 2009
WCH 2006
WL 2008
WCH 2006
WC 2003
WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
5
10
3
7
12
14
15
0
3
6
19
25
3
10
18
22.11.06
25.11.06
23.11.03
10.09.09
05.09.09
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WC 2003
ECH 2009
ECH 2009
1st Round
2nd Round
Round-robin
QF Playoffs
QF Playoffs
Fukuoka
Hiroshima
Okayama
Izmir
Izmir
3-1
3-0
3-0
3-1
3-1
21
18
1
6
1
6
15
9
7
9
31
5
0
18
0
25
26
0
12
0
52
23
1
24
1
31
41
9
19
9
27.06.10
01.07.07
08.10.82
13.09.09
18.10.74
12.09.09
04.07.10
23.08.04
12.07.07
05.07.08
WL 2010
WL 2007
WCH 1982
ECH 2009
WCH 1974
ECH 2009
WL 2010
OG 2004
WL 2007
WL 2008
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
13-24 Playoff, QF
Final 1-2
Toulouse
Tokyo
1-3
1-3
3-2
1-3
3-0
3-2
3-2
3-1
0-3
3-1
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd.
Semifinal
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Location
San Juan
Fukuoka
Score Set 1
2-3 30-32
3-1 25-23
Hiroshima
2-3 25-23
Okayama
3-0 25-19
Wuhan
3-2 25-16
Buenos Aires
Izmir
Monterrey
Izmir
Belgrade
Athens
Katowice
Toulouse
Set 2
25-22
30-28
21-25
25-22
25-20
18-25
Set 3
25-21
24-26
19-25
22-25
25-16
19-25
Set 4 Set 5
18-25 7-15
26-24
25-21
25-19
25-15
25-21
21-25
25-19
25-23
25-23
25-15
25-14
21-25 25-17
25-18
25-15
25-27 25-17
25-20 25-23
19-25
25-19
11-15
27-29
15-13
25-18
25-23
25-23
21-25
25-20
22-25
20-25
15-8
21-25
15-11
25-22
18-25
18-25
20-25
20-25
25-23
19-25
10-15
25-16
15-5
25-27
21-25
25-19
26-28
25-20
22-25 10-15
25-21 15-8
23-25
20-25
15-12 15-11
24-26
15-25 17-15
25-20 15-8
25-19
25-22
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27.06.10 ITA WL 2010
25.06.10 ITA WL 2010
19.06.10 CHN WL 2010
18.06.10 CHN WL 2010
12.06.10 SRB WL 2010
10.06.10 SRB WL 2010
Phase
Location
Prel. Round
Wuhan
3-2 25-16 18-25 19-25 25-21 15-8
Prel. Round
Wuhan
3-2 25-21 25-22 22-25 23-25 16-14
Prel. Round
Belgrade
3-2 25-23 18-25 21-25 25-20 15-8
Prel. Round
Novi Sad
1-3 25-16 20-25 23-25 23-25
Prel. Round
Toulouse
1-3 19-25 22-25 25-23 23-25
Prel. Round
Paris
3-2 19-25 25-19 25-20 17-25 15-13
Prel. Round Saint-Denis (La Réunion) 1-3 25-16 22-25 22-25 22-25
Prel. Round Saint-Denis (La Réunion) 3-0 25-20 25-18 27-25
Prel. Round
Grenoble
0-3 20-25 21-25 21-25
Prel. Round
Lyon
0-3 21-25 23-25 23-25
Star Player
Guillaume Samica
I t was his father, a for me r
Volleyball player, who first put a
ball into Guillaume Samica’s hands
during a family holiday in Italy. It
proved to be a good idea because
Samica has become a legendary
player for his country, a hard hitter
who scores nearly every time.
Exuberant on the court,
he is an endearing and
very sensitive player,
able to analyse his
performance after a
match, listen to the
coach and come back
stronger.
After playing in Italy and Poland, the
globetrotting Samica will now play in
the colours of Russia’s Iskra Odintsovo
in the 2010-2011 season after playing
for Panathinaikos in Athens last year.
He has worked hard to become a real
blaster on the left flank.
He also possesses a
formidable service: It
was his ace that saved “Les Bleus”
in the now legendary semifinal of
the European Cup in 2009 when his
side went on to beat Russia.
Coach
Philippe Blain (FRA)
Languages: ENG - ITA - FRE
With this team
Coaching debut: 2001
FIVB Coaching Commission President Philippe Blain
was named French coach in 2001 after playing 340
times as a receiver for the national team from 19801991. He was elected MVP at the 1986 FIVB World
Championships and 1987 European Championships.
The highlights of the 50-year-old’s career so far as
France coach include a bronze medal at the 2002
Men’s World Championship in Argentina, silver at the
2003 and 2009 European Championships, qualification
for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games and silver at the
2006 World League Finals.
Captain
Oliver Kieffer
With close to 200 caps, Oliver
Kieffer has played a leading part in
many of France’s triumphs over the
past decade including the bronze
medal finish at the 2002 Men’s
World Championship and the two
silver medals at the European
Championships (2003 and 2009).
Kieffer, who tried handball as a teenager but never
found a club, has also been through some of France’s
tougher times so at 31years of age he has become
an integral part of the Tricolors and the way in which
they play.
Off the court, Kieffer is known for telling jokes
however come game time it’s a totally different story,
with the middle-blocker a picture of determination
and commitment.
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Pool F
Germany
For 36 years Germany have been trying to realise their
dream – participating in the Olympic Games. Then
2008 saw the dream come true and after an emotional
rollercoaster ride, inspirational appearances and an
ounce of luck at the qualification tournament at home in
Düsseldorf, the team succeeded. In Beijing they played
well but were missing the stability to claim a medal.
The tournament in Beijing was the last international
event for coach Stelian Moculescu. He had already
announced his retirement before the Olympic qualifiers
but during his term the team became a world class side.
Results at the 2006 FIVB Men’s World Championship (9th),
European Championship (5th) and Olympic Games 2008
(9th) emphasize this in the same way as the 14th-placed
world ranking did at the time. The former international
always said that the development of a team takes at
least one Olympic cycle, if not two. He was right and
could retire after having done his work.
His successor was Raúl Lozano, the former coach of
Poland. He had led his previous side to the silver medal
at the 2006 FIVB Men’s World Championship and also to
a solid 5th-place finish in Beijing.
In his first year as coach of the German men´s team
Lozano had excellent results. After his team won the
European League 2009, they qualified for the 2010 Men’s
World Championship as well as for the 2010 World
League. Finishing sixth at the European Championships
2009 the team did not disappoint either, being only
defeated by the finalists Poland and France.
Most recently Germany finished ninth in their first FIVB
World League since 2003, a repeat of their best result
in the tournament and are currently ranked 11th in the
world.
Team Officials
Manager: Kathrin Wiedmaier
Head coach: Raúl Lozano
Assistant coach: Juan Manuel Serramalera
Doctor: Dr. Thomas Stahl
Trainer/Therapist: Oliver Klenk
Journalist: Thilo Von Hagen
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GER-SRB
26.09.2010
21:00
Trieste
POL-GER
27.09.2010
17:00
Trieste
GER-CAN
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Prüsener Sebastian
2 Westphal Dirk
3 Schwarz Sebastian
4 Tischer Simon
5 Andrae Björn
6 Kaliberda Denys
7 Bauer Lukas
8 Böhme Marcus
9 Hübner Stefan
10 Schöps Jochen
11 Rieke Manuel
12 Tille Ferdinand
13 Dünnes Christian
14 Kromm Robert
15 Günthör Max
16 Fromm Christian
17 Steuerwald Patrick
18 Grozer Georg
19 Fischer Felix
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OG OTH Total Club
Prüsener
26/05/1982 196 86 330 319
22 22 NN
Westphal
31/01/1986 203 92 354 331
31 31 Fenice Volley Isernia
Schwarz
02/10/1985 197 91 340 325
70 70 RPA Perugia
Tischer
24/04/1982 194 88 346 328 11 3 130 144 Ziraat Bankasi Ankara
Andrae
C 14/05/1981 200 92 350 330 11 5 226 242 Kuzbass Kemerovo
Kaliberda
24/06/1990 193 95 343 314
Bauer
26/02/1989 202 94 342 328
17 17 VfB Friedrichshafen
Böhme
25/08/1985 211 116 360 330
2 75 77 VfB Friedrichshafen
Hübner
13/06/1975 200 99 365 345 11 5 208 224 evivo Düren
Schöps
08/10/1983 200 100 360 335 11 5 170 186 Iskra Odintsovo
Rieke
23/10/1982 193 90 324 302
32 32 Netzhoppers KW-Bestensee
Tille
08/12/1988 185 75 338 316
Dünnes
16/06/1984 207 105 350 331
8
8 evivo Düren
Kromm
09/03/1984 212 102 360 345 10 5 138 153 Ural Ufa
Günthör
09/08/1985 207 93 350 325
Fromm
15/08/1990 204 99 345 324
VfB Friedrichshafen
Steuerwald
03/03/1986 180 80 335 315
68 68 RPA Perugia
Grozer
27/11/1984 200 102 374 345
59 59 Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Fischer
27/02/1983 203 88 343 316
21 21 SCC Berlin
Statistics
Age oldest
Stefan Hübner
youngest Christian Fromm
Height tallest Robert Kromm
shortest Patrick Steuerwald
Team average
13.06.1975 (35y3m)
25y9m
15.08.1990 (20y1m)
212 cm
199 cm
180 cm
Spike highest Georg Grozer
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Manuel Rieke
Stefan Hübner
Manuel Rieke
Björn Andrae
Christian Fromm
374 cm
324 cm
345 cm
302 cm
242
0
348 cm
327 cm
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1 Prüsener
Name: Sebastian Prüsener
Position: Universal
Born in: Munich
Club debut: TSV Unterhaching (München, Germany) in 1990
- Intl. debut: Finland v Germany (Tampere, Finland) in 2002 Hobby: Computer - Lang.: German, English, French - Favourites:
Food: Schweinshaxn, Movie: Ferien auf dem Ponyhof, Music:
Anything but hiphop, Other sports: Football, Ice Hockey
3 Schwarz
Name: Sebastian Schwarz
Born in: Freudenstadt
Club debut: TV Rottenburg (Rottenburg, Germany) in 1995
- Intl. debut: European League (Friedrichshafen, Germany)
in 2005 - Hobby: Sport, internet - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Angels and Demons, Food: Dampfnudeln, Movie: 8
Mile, Music: Green Day, Other sports: Skiing
Name: Dirk Westphal
Born in: Berlin
Club debut: Berliner TSC (Berlin, Germany) in 1995 Intl. debut: European League (Moskau, Germany) in
2005 - Hobby: Cycling, music - Favourites: Book: Dan
Brown, Food: Pizza, Movie: Gladiator, Music: Radio,
4 Tischer
Name: Simon Tischer
Position: Setter
Born in: Mutlangen
Club debut: DJK Schwäbisch Gmünd (Schwäbisch Gmünd,
Germany) in 1994 - Intl. debut: Croatia - Germany (Valpovo,
Croatia) in 2002 - Hobby: internet, family - Lang.: German,
English, French - Favourites: Book: Dan Brown, Food: Greek
Food, Italian Food, Movie: The Illusionist, Music: Rock,
Trance, Other sports: Tennis
5 Andrae
6 Kaliberda
Name: Björn Andrae
Born in: Berlin
Name: Denys Kaliberda
Born in: Poltawa, Ukraine
Club debut: SCC Berlin (Berlin, Germany) in 1993 - Intl.
debut: Germany v Venezuela (Regenstauf, Germany) in 2000
- Hobby: Computer, going out with friends, - Lang.: German,
English, Italian - Favourites: Food: Potatoes with scrambled
eggs, Movie: Seven, Music: Queen, Other sports: Swimming,
Football
7 Bauer
Name: Lukas Bauer
Born in: Schwandorf
Club debut: 1. FC Rieden (Rieden, Germany) in 2001 Intl. debut: European League (Lamia, Greece) in 2009
- Hobby: Friends, Internet, Basketball - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Krabbat, Food: Pasta, Movie: The Big
Lebowski, Music: Rap, electro, Other sports: Basketball
9 Hübner
Name: Stefan Hübner
Born in: Bielefeld
Club debut: Eimsbüttler TV (Hamburg, Germany) in
1984 - Intl. debut: Denmark v Germany (Kopenhagen,
Denmark) in 1995 - Hobby: Golf - Lang.: German,
English, Italian - Favourites: Book: my MacBook, Food:
Sushi, Movie: King of Queens, Music: Coldplay
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2 Westphal
Club debut: SCC Berlin (Berlin, Germany) in 2002 - Intl. debut:
European Championship Qualification (Bar/MNE) in 2010 Hobby: Reading, Theater - Lang.: German, English, Russian Favourites: Book: The Jungle Book, Food: Pizza, Movie: Hanni
and Nanni, Music: Green Day, Other sports: Football
8 Böhme
Name: Marcus Böhme
Born in: Berlin
Club debut: SCC Berlin (Berlin, Germany) in 1997 - Intl.
debut: European League (Rakvere, Estonia) in 2005 - Hobby:
Reading books, watching movies, listening to music - Lang.:
German, English - Favourites: Book: Lord of the Rings, Food:
German Food, Movie: The Godfather I-III, Music: Techno,
House, Dance
10 Schöps
Name: Jochen Schöps
Position: Universal
Born in: Schwenningen
Club debut: TG Schwenningen (Schwenningen, Germany)
in 1997 - Intl. debut: World League (Leipzig, Germany) in 2002
- Hobby: Swimming - Lang.: German, English - Favourites:
Book: Angels and Demons, Food: Pancakes, Movie: Oceans
11-13, Music: All Music, Other sports: Football
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11 Rieke
Name: Manuel Rieke
Age: 27 Height: 193
Position: Setter
Born in: Potsdam
12 Tille
Nat. Selections: 32
Club debut: WSG Waldstadt (Postdam, Germany) in 1991 Intl. debut: Germany v Brazil (Tübingen, Germany) in 2009
- Hobby: Playstation - Lang.: German, English - Favourites:
Book: Shining, Todesmarsch, Food: Döner Kebab, Movie:
Seven, Music: Techno, House, Other sports: Football
Name: Ferdinand Tille
Position: Libero
Born in: Mühldorf
Club debut: TSV Mühldorf (Mühldorf, Germany) in 1999
- Intl. debut: European League (Mogilev, Belarus) in
2008 - Hobby: Movies, Sleeping, Poker - Favourites:
Book: John Grisham, Food: Pasta, Movie: Gone in 60
seconds, Music: All music, Other sports: Football
13 Dünnes
14 Kromm
Name: Christian Dünnes
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 26 Height: 207
Position: Universal
Born in: Siegen
Name: Robert Kromm
Born in: Schwerin
Club debut: TV Dresselndorf (Dresselndorf, Germany) in
1992 - Intl. debut: European League (Ankara, Turkey) in
2006 - Hobby: Reading - Lang.: German, English, Italian Favourites: Book: Zweites Gedächtnis, Food: Steak, Movie:
Final Destination, Music: All music, Other sports: Skiing
15 Günthör
Name: Max Günthör
Born in: Friedrichshafen
Club debut: VfB Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen) in 1997
- Intl. debut: European League (Friedrichshafen, Germany)
in 2005 - Hobby: Spending time with my girlfriend - Lang.:
German, English - Favourites: Book: Lord of the Rings, Books
from Mankell, Food: Italian, Movie: Gladiator, Be Cool,
Music: Ska, Indie, Other sports: Handball
17 Steuerwald
Name: Patrick Steuerwald
Position: Setter
Born in: Wolfach
Club debut: TV Hausach (Hausach, Germany) in 1993 Intl. debut: European League (Friedrichshafen, Germany)
in 2005 - Hobby: Friends, internet - Lang.: German, English
- Favourites: Book: Illuminati, Food: Lasagne, Movie: The
Hangover, Music: All music, Other sports: Tennis, Football
Club debut: Schweriner SC (Schwerin, Germany) in 1998 Intl. debut: European Championship Qualification (Bielefeld,
Germany) in 2004 - Hobby: Computers, sailing, billard Lang.: German, English, Italian - Favourites: Book: Lord of
the Rings, Food: Fish, salad, Movie: The Matrix, Lord of the
Rings, Music: Black Music, Other sports: All
16 Fromm
Name: Christian Fromm
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 20 Height: 204
Born in: Berlin
Club debut: Berliner TSC (Berlin, Germany) in 2000
- Hobby: Music, internet - Favourites: Book: The Da
Vinci Code, Food: Italian, Movie: Unsere kleine Farm,
Music: Charts, Other sports: Football
18 Grozer
Name: Georg Grozer
Position: Universal
Born in: Budapest, Hungary
Club debut: Vasas (Hungary) in 1994 - Intl. debut:
International Tournament (Olztyn, Poland) in 2007 Hobby: Poker - Lang.: German, Hungarian - Favourites:
Food: Steak, Music: Hip Hop, Rock, Other sports:
Football
19 Fischer
Name: Felix Fischer
Born in: Berlin
Club debut: Post SV Berlin (Berlin, Germany) in 1993 Intl. debut: European League (Düren, Germany) in 2005
- Hobby: Friends, internet, sleeping - Favourites: Book:
Peter James, Food: Spaghetti, Movie: Rocky, Music:
Scorpions, Other sports: Skiing
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Germany
2
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
55
2006
1994
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1966
1962
1956
1956
W
L
13
14
2008 9
1972 *2
1972 **11
1968 *4
W
27
2010
2003
2002
2001
1994
1993
1992
L
45
9
9
*
12
*
9
*
4
*
1
*
4
**
20
*
11
*
12
**
24
T
100
1
1
1
T
27
L
65
9
10
9
13
10
8
12
T
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Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
15
13
1991 7
1969 *1
1969 **10
1965 *5
1
1
1
3
Continental
Championships
T
28
W
L
T
82
94 176
2009 6 1977 *9
2007 5 1975 *7
2003 7 1971 *4
2001 10 1971 **16
1997 10 1967 *4
1995 8 1967 **18
1993 4 1963 *9
1991 4 1963 **15
1989 *9 1958 *9
1989**11 1958 **19
1983 *6
1981 *6
1981**11
1979 *9
1
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
5
2
5
6
1
0
L
1
0
17
12
6
3
T
6
2
22
18
7
3
Date
01.07.10
17.11.06
18.08.08
26.11.06
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Competition
WL 2010
WCH 2006
OG 2008
WCH 2006
WL 1992
WCH 1982
8
4
2
5
6
1
11
3
3
10
1
6
5
7
5
1
19
14
0
1
12
0
14
13
0
14
0
27
8
1
8
0
27
18
2
6
18
1
25
16
3
24
1
33
13
8
13
1
26.06.10
29.11.06
14.08.08
09.09.09
05.09.09
22.11.91
25.11.06
11.07.93
30.11.91
09.07.10
02.12.06
07.08.09
16.08.08
01.12.91
03.12.06
13.10.74
WL 2010
WCH 2006
OG 2008
ECH 2009
ECH 2009
WC 1991
WCH 2006
WL 1993
WC 1991
WL 2010
WCH 2006
Phase
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Prel. Round
1-12 Playoff, QF
Location
Berlin
Fukuoka
Beijing
Hiroshima
Berlin
Rosario
Prel. Round
Trier
Hiroshima
2nd Round
Prel. Round
Beijing
QF Playoffs
Izmir
QF Playoffs
Izmir
Prel. Round
Gifu
Hiroshima
2nd Round
Prel. Round
Kobe
Consolation Round Tokyo
Prel. Round
Katowice
Final 9-12
Tokyo
Tampere
OG 2008
Prel. Round
Beijing
WC 1991
7-12, Final Round
Tokyo
WCH 2006
Final 9-10
Tokyo
Guadalajara
WCH 1974
1st Round
Score Set 1
3-1 25-19
3-1 20-25
0-3 22-25
1-3 22-25
0-3 10-15
0-3 9-15
1-3
1-3
3-0
3-1
1-3
3-0
0-3
2-3
3-0
1-3
3-1
1-3
1-3
3-0
3-2
3-0
21-25
23-25
29-27
19-25
25-21
15-4
23-25
11-15
15-9
27-25
25-19
20-25
21-25
15-5
25-17
15-2
Set 2
23-25
25-22
21-25
25-23
12-15
12-15
Set 3
25-21
25-21
23-25
20-25
11-15
8-15
24-26
27-25
25-21
27-25
14-25
15-11
22-25
15-9
15-4
24-26
23-25
25-19
25-27
15-7
25-18
15-3
25-17
21-25
25-21
25-23
20-25
15-6
16-25
10-15
15-10
21-25
25-19
18-25
26-24
15-6
25-27
15-7
Set 4 Set 5
25-19
30-28
18-25
22-25
13-25
25-20
23-25
15-10 12-15
18-25
25-18
19-25
23-25
20-25 17-15
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, ECH=European Championship, QUAL=Qualifying. *=GDR, **=FRG.
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Versus Competition
09.07.10 POL WL 2010
08.07.10 POL WL 2010
01.07.10 ARG WL 2010
30.06.10 ARG WL 2010
26.06.10 CUB WL 2010
25.06.10 CUB WL 2010
19.06.10 ARG WL 2010
18.06.10 ARG WL 2010
12.06.10 CUB WL 2010
11.06.10 CUB WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Location
Katowice
Katowice
Berlin
Berlin
Trier
Trier
Catamarca
Catamarca
Havana
Havana
Score
1-3
3-2
3-1
3-1
1-3
2-3
3-1
3-0
1-3
0-3
Set 1
27-25
25-21
25-19
25-18
21-25
23-25
34-32
25-20
22-25
24-26
Set 2
24-26
20-25
23-25
17-25
24-26
25-17
25-18
25-20
23-25
18-25
Set 3
21-25
25-22
25-21
25-15
25-17
24-26
18-25
25-22
25-21
19-25
Set 4 Set 5
18-25
23-25 15-11
25-19
25-17
22-25
25-23 13-15
30-28
17-25
Star Player
Jochen Schöps
Jochen Schöps is the man for
crucial points. It is the two-metre
tall 26-year-old who is usually
targeted by the setters and he
takes most of the shots.
Capped 169 times by his country,
Schöps has made a name for
himself internationally thanks to his
prolific scoring and in the eyes of
his home fans, he can be put on a
par with Clayton Stanley (USA) and
Ivan Milikovic (Serbia).
The 2010 World League campaign
wasn’t as prolific as previous
editions for Schöps having
struggled for fitness on
his return to the national
team from club play in
Russia, however with
György Grozer pushing
him hard for the role as
Germany’s chief points
scorer, Raul Lozano
now finds himself in
the luxurious position
of having two quality
attacking options.
As a young player he was
successful, being awarded
most valuable attacker at the
European Junior Championship in
Coach
Raúl Lozano (ARG)
Languages: SPA - ITA
With this team
Coaching debut: 22.05.09 v BRA
Raul Lozano has been coach of Germany since2009
and was previously coach of Spain and Poland. His
biggest success so far was winning the silver medal
at the last FIVB World Championships in 2006 with
Poland. His main aim for Germany is to introduce
younger players into the side and to improve
technique. This was certainly the case in the 2010
FIVB World League where his side finished second
in Pool D.
2002. His continuous world class
performances are also recognized
by German fans, who made Schöps
their player of the year for a third
time.
Captain
Björn Andrae
Björn Andrae, 29, is renowned
as Germany’s best wing spiker.
The Italian professional (Valentia)
has improved immensely over the
past few years, especially with his
receiving, to amass close to 250
selections for the national team.
After 10 years of international Volleyball, which
included being captain of the senior side from
2006-2008 and a career highlight of playing in the
Olympic Games in Beijing, Andrae switched to Beach
Volleyball with former Volleyball teammate Marcus
Popp where they had immediate success, including
defeat in the final of the German Championship at the
hands of world champions Julius Brink and Jonas
Reckermann. In 2009 he returned to the national
Volleyball team and was reinstalled as captain by
Raul Lozano for the 2010 World League.
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Pool A
Iran
The Iran men’s team had an excellent 2009 in which they
qualified for the 2010 FIVB Men’s World Championship
and competed at the FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
in Japan, finishing fifth after a sole victory over Egypt.
The successful year was sparked by their triumph at the
Asian Men’s Continental Championship.
The team is led by captain Alireza Nadi, a player
the squad has always turned to for guidance and
experience in tough matches and he has proved to be
the inspiration on the court behind Iran’s numerous
victories.
Setter Saeid Marouf is another key player for the side,
constantly providing attacking options for his spikers.
One of the strongest teams in Asia for many years, Iran
has also become all the more powerful under coach
Hossein Maadani who has helped unleash the team’s
true potential since taking over.
Team Officials
Manager: Amir Khoshkhabar
Head coach: Hossein Madani Gharelar
Assistant coach: Behrouz Ataei Nouri
Doctor: Ali Farhadi
Trainer/Therapist: Mahmoud Afshardoust
Journalist: Ali Shakeri
25.09.2010
17:00
Milan
EGY-IRI
26.09.2010
17:00
Milan
IRI-JPN
27.09.2010
21:00
Milan
ITA-IRI
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Gholami Adel
2 Mohammadnejadi R. Javad
3 Attar Mojtaba
4 Marouflakrani Mir Saeid
5 Narimanezhad Saber
6 Mousavi Eraghi Seyed Mohammad
7 Zarini Hamzeh
8 Sajadi Seyed Ali
9 Nadi Alireza
10 Andalib Mohssen
11 Ghaemi Farhad
12 Nazari Afshar Farhad
13 Mahdavi Mehdi
14 Keshavarzi Arash
15 Bakhsheshi Hesam
16 Alizadeh Gh. Abdolreza
17 Davoodi Rahman
18 Mohammad Kazem Mohammad
19 Kamalvand Arash
Nickname
A. Gholami
Birthdate
09/02/1986
J. Mohammadnejadi 22/03/1985
M. Attar
07/08/1979
S. Marouf
20/10/1985
S. Narimanezhad 30/01/1987
M. Mousavi
22/08/1987
H. Zarini
18/10/1985
A. Sajadi
23/08/1988
A. Nadi
C 02/09/1980
M. Andalib
17/07/1983
F. Ghaemi
28/08/1989
F. Nazari
22/05/1984
M. Mahdavi
13/02/1984
A. Keshavarzi
16/02/1987
H. Bakhsheshi
21/03/1984
A. Alizadeh
19/02/1987
R. Davoodi
18/02/1988
M. M. Kazem
28/09/1985
A. Kamalvand
11/05/1989
H
195
202
190
189
189
203
198
194
200
191
197
195
190
198
200
183
195
200
201
W
89
83
87
68
87
86
91
80
90
83
73
85
82
91
91
74
95
92
91
S
341
343
340
332
312
348
336
327
334
336
330
345
330
320
341
319
335
350
320
B WC OG OTH Total
325 1
1
2
327 1
1
2
335
320 4 1
2
7
296 1
3
4
328 2
5
7
318 1
4
5
305 1
4
5
320 2
10 12
307 2
5
7
315
8
8
331
315
4
4
305 4
5
9
323
290 2
4
6
320 4
3
7
323 1
2
3
315 6
6 12
Club
Saipa
Foulad Uromia
Damash Gilan
Saipa
Etka-Qom
Paykan
Petroshimi Mahshahr
Abfa Fars
Paykan
Saipa
Beem
Saipa
Foulad Uromia
Azad University
Paykan
Pegah
Paykan
Paykan
Paykan
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Mojtaba Attar
07.08.1979 (31y1m)
24y11m
youngest Farhad Ghaemi
28.08.1989 (21y)
Height tallest Mohammad Mousavi 203 cm
195 cm
shortest Abdolreza Alizadeh Gh. 183 cm
Spike highest Mohammad M. Kazem 350 cm
334 cm
Block highest Mojtaba Attar
317 cm
Caps
5
shortest Saber Narimanezhad 312 cm
335 cm
shortest Abdolreza Alizadeh Gh. 290 cm
most
Alireza Nadi
12
least
Three players
0
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1 A. Gholami
Name: Adel Gholami
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 24 Height: 195
Born in: Mahmoudabad
Club debut: Abfai Amol (Amol) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
India in 2003 - Hobby: Travelling - Lang.: Farsi, English
- Favourites: Movie: Ekhrajiha, Music: Pop, Other
sports: Football
3 M. Attar
Name: Mojtaba Attar
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 31 Height: 190
Position: Libero
Born in: Neishapour
Club debut: Shahrdari Mashhad (Neishabour) in 1992
- Intl. debut: Qatar in 2005 - Favourites: Book: Roman,
Food: Fish, Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Tennis
5 S. Narimanezhad
Name: Saber Narimanezhad
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 23 Height: 189
Position: Born in: Amol
7 H. Zarini
Name: Hamzeh Zarini
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 24 Height: 198
Born in: Tehran
Intl. debut: in 2005 - Hobby: Reading - Lang.: Persian,
English - Favourites: Book: History, Food: Persian,
Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports: Football
9 A. Nadi
Name: Alireza Nadi
Born in: Tehran
Club debut: Homa - Lang.: Persian, English - Favourites:
Book: Novels, Food: Persian, Movie: Comedy, Music:
Country, Other sports: Football
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2 J. Mohammadnejadi
Name: Javad Mohammadnejadi R.
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 25 Height: 202
Born in: -
4 S. Marouf
Name: Mir Saeid Marouflakrani
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 24 Height: 189
Position: Setter
Born in: Urmia
6 M. Mousavi
Name: Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Eraghi
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 23 Height: 203
Born in: Aligodarz
Lang.: Farsi, English - Favourites: Book: Novels, Food:
Kebab, Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Football
8 A. Sajadi
Name: Seyed Ali Sajadi
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 22 Height: 194
Position: Born in: Club debut: Saipa (Iran) in 2002 - Hobby: Reading Lang.: Farsi - Favourites: Book: History, Food: Persian,
Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports: Football
10 M. Andalib
Name: Mohssen Andalib
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 27 Height: 191
Position: Universal
Born in: Isfahan
Club debut: Saipa in 1994 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Lang.:
Persian, English - Favourites: Book: Novels, Food:
Iranian, Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Football
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11 F. Ghaemi
Name: Farhad Ghaemi
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 21 Height: 197
Position: Born in: Gonbad
Club debut: Gonbad (Gonbad) in 2004 - Intl. debut:
World Youth Championships in 2006 - Lang.: Persian,
English, Turkish - Favourites: Book: History, Food:
Chektermah (Turkish), Movie: Action, Music: Pop,
Other sports: Riding
13 M. Mahdavi
Name: Mehdi Mahdavi
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 26 Height: 190
15 H. Bakhsheshi
Name: Hesam Bakhsheshi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 26 Height: 200
17 R. Davoodi
Name: Rahman Davoodi
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 22 Height: 195
Born in: Malayer
Club debut: Pakan (Tehran) in 2002 - Intl. debut: Azadi
Sport Complex (Tehran) in 2004 - Lang.: Farsi, English
- Favourites: Book: Romance novels, Food: Gheimeh,
fesenjan, Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Swimming
12 F. Nazari
Name: Farhad Nazari Afshar
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 26 Height: 195
Born in: Lang.: Farsi, English
14 A. Keshavarzi
Name: Arash Keshavarzi
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 23 Height: 198
Position: Universal
Born in: Tehran
Club debut: Shahrdar Eslalmshahr (Eslamashahr) in
2001 - Intl. debut: Tehran, Iran in 2005 - Lang.: Persian,
English
16 A. Alizadeh
Name: Abdolreza Alizadeh Gh.
Nat. Selections: 6
Age: 23 Height: 183
Position: Libero
Born in: Uroumieh
Club debut: Pegah (Uroumieh) in 2002 - Intl. debut:
Qatar in 2004 - Favourites: Book: Roman, Food:
Chicken kebab , Movie: History, Music: Pop, Other
sports: Football
18 M. M. Kazem
Name: Mohammad Mohammad Kazem
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 24 Height: 200
Born in: Tehran
Club debut: Bargh Tehran (Tehran) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
India in 2002 - Hobby: Cinema - Lang.: Persian, English
- Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: All, Movie: Action,
Music: Light, Other sports: Football
19 A. Kamalvand
Name: Arash Kamalvand
Position: Born in: Club debut: Pakan (Iran) in 2003 - Intl. debut: World
Youth Championships in 2006 - Hobby: Driving - Lang.:
Persian, English - Favourites: Book: Romance, Food:
Kebab, Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports: Golf
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Iran
List of Honours
World
Championships
W
L
0
8
2006 21
1998 19
1970 21
Olympic Games
T
8
W
0
L
0
T
0
World League
W
0
L
0
T
0
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
L
1
4
2009 5
W
L
1
7
1991 11
T
5
Continental
Championships
T
8
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1979
L
0
T
0
2
5
6
3
5
5
6
4
5
7
8
10
6
1
1
2
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W L T Date Competition Phase
0 1 1 13.11.98 WCH 1998 1st Round
Sapporo 0-3 9-15 3-15 7-15
0 2 2 19.11.09 GCC 2009
0 1 1 21.11.06 WCH 2006
Round-robin
1st Round
Osaka
Nagano
1-3 22-25 18-25 25-23 19-25
0-3 19-25 18-25 23-25
0 3 3 23.11.09 GCC 2009
0 1 1 17.11.06 WCH 2006
1 0 1 18.11.09 GCC 2009
Round-robin
1st Round
Round-robin
Nagoya
Nagano
Osaka
1-3 14-25 22-25 25-15 15-25
0-3 23-25 19-25 22-25
3-2 21-25 25-20 25-21 17-25 15-10
0
0
0
0
0
WC 1991
WCH 2006
GCC 2009
WC 1991
GCC 2009
Prel. Round
1st Round
Round-robin
7-12, Final Round
Round-robin
Gifu
Nagano
Nagoya
Tokyo
Nagoya
0-3
1-3
2-3
1-3
1-3
0 1 1 29.11.91 WC 1991
0 1 1 22.11.06 WCH 2006
0 1 1 18.11.06 WCH 2006
7-12, Final Round
1st Round
1st Round
Tokyo
Nagano
Nagano
1-3 9-15 15-7 14-16 7-15
0-3 19-25 22-25 23-25
1-3 20-25 25-23 17-25 20-25
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
22.11.91
19.11.06
21.11.09
01.12.91
22.11.09
4-15
15-25
25-27
14-16
23-25
11-15
25-21
25-18
6-15
25-18
6-15
21-25
23-25
15-7
26-28
19-25
25-20 14-16
5-15
23-25
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Date
Versus Competition
23.11.09 CUB GCC 2009
22.11.09 POL GCC 2009
21.11.09 JPN GCC 2009
19.11.09 BRA GCC 2009
18.11.09 EGY GCC 2009
30.08.09 KAZ WCH 2010 QUAL
29.08.09 JPN WCH 2010 QUAL
28.08.09 KOR WCH 2010 QUAL
27.05.09
IND WCH 2010 QUAL
26.05.09 PAK WCH 2010 QUAL
Phase
Round-robin Nagoya 1-3 14-25 22-25 25-15 15-25
Round-robin Nagoya 1-3 23-25 25-18 26-28 23-25
Round-robin Nagoya 2-3 25-27 25-18 23-25 25-20 14-16
Round-robin
Osaka
1-3 22-25 18-25 25-23 19-25
Round-robin
Osaka
3-2 21-25 25-20 25-21 17-25 15-10
3rd Round
Komaki
3-1 25-18 25-14 23-25 25-16
3rd Round
Komaki
1-3 17-25 22-25 25-22 17-25
3rd Round
Komaki
3-2 19-25 25-22 18-25 25-17 15-12
2nd Round
Tehran
3-1 21-25 25-19 25-21 25-19
2nd Round
Tehran
3-0 25-20 25-22 25-18
Star Player
Mir Saeed Marouf
At 24 years of age Mir Saeed
Marouf has been a member of the
senior Iran team since 2006 and
has been a stalwart for the side.
Previously a member of the Iran
junior and youth sides he brings
experience to the line-up and is
one of the key players the team
turns to for inspiration.
Quiet in nature, he
is quiet and efficient
on the court with his
exquisite timing and
superb setting, providing
the perfect platform for
Iran’s offense to work
their magic.
The setter started playing
Volleyball at high school before
joining Iranian club Sannam. He
then moved onto play for Peghah,
Saipa and Esteghlal before joining
Damash, where he currently plays.
Coach
Hossein Madani (IRI)
Languages: ENG - FARSI
With this team
Coaching debut: 20.09.08 v KOR
Hossein Maadani is a former Iranian national team
player, joining the squad in 1987 and taking part
in the Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan in 1994.
Before being named coach of the men’s national
team in 2008, Maadani played for Esteglal, Seda
Sima, Bank Keshavarzi, Bonyad Shahid, Homa, Fat’h,
Peykan and Daneshgah Azad. Maadani, who has a
degree in chemical engineering, appears to have a
youthful intelligence which helped lead Iran to some
impressive performances during last year’s World
Grand Champions Cup.
Captain
Ali Reza Nadi
Ali Reza Nadi began playing
Volleyball when he was 14. Now
29, he has years of experience
behind him and first played for Iran
as part of the youth team in 1997
and the junior team in 1998. In the
same year he was called up to the
senior squad where he has stayed ever since.
Nadi has been captain of the side for three years now
and currently plays for Iranian club Damash. He has
previously played for Sannam, Saypa and Paykan.
His superb leadership skills were on display during
Iran’s outstanding performance at the 2009 World
Grand Champions Cup in Japan where he led the
world No.18 to fifth place with victory over Egypt
whilst winning at least one set in their four other
matches.
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Pool A
Italy
Italy had their first success at the 1948 European
Championships, which they hosted, where they picked
up bronze. But it was only in the early Seventies,
following gold at the World University Games in Turin,
that Italy began to feature more consistently at the top
of international Volleyball, attending every Olympic
Games since 1976.
In 1978 Italy was the host country for the FIVB World
Championships for the first time and the side, led by
Carmelo Pittera, won the silver medal in front of their
passionate home crowd. They followed up this success
in 1984, winning bronze at the Los Angeles Olympics
under the guidance of Silvano Prandi.
From 1989 to 2005 Italy won three World Championships
(1990, 1994 and 1998), one World Cup, six European
Championships and eight World League titles as well
as achieving three Olympic podiums (silver in 1996,
bronze in 2000 and silver again in 2004). Most recently,
after a couple of inconsistent years - results wise - Italy
finished sixth in this year’s FIVB World League showing
signs of a return to the former glory days ahead of the
second FIVB Men’s World Championship to be played
on Italian soil.
In 1989, with Julio Velasco as the leader of the “Azzurri”,
Italy began a long series of victories that continued for
15 years with other coaches Bebeto, Anastasi and
Montali helping continue the trend.
Team Officials
Manager: Alberto Gavazzi
Head coach: Andrea Anastasi
Assistant coach: Andrea Gardini
Doctor: Piero Benelli
Trainer/Therapist: Christian Lamberti
Journalist: Carlo Lisi
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21:00
Milan
ITA-JPN
26.09.2010
21:00
Milan
EGY-ITA
27.09.2010
21:00
Milan
ITA-IRI
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Mastrangelo Luigi
2 Marra Davide
3 Parodi Simone
4 Bari Andrea
5 Vermiglio Valerio
6 Barone Rocco
7 Lasko Michal
8 Maruotti Gabriele
9 Martino Matteo
10 Manià Loris
11 Savani Cristian
12 Buti Simone
13 Travica Dragan
14 Fei Alessandro
15 Birarelli Emanuele
16 Baranowicz Michele
17 Sala Andrea
18 Cernic Matej
19 Zaytsev Ivan
Nickname
Mastrangelo
Marra
Parodi
Bari
Vermiglio
Barone
Lasko
Maruotti
Martino
Manià
Savani
Buti
Travica
Fei
Birarelli
Baranowicz
Sala
Cernic
Zaytsev
Birthdate
17/08/1975
12/03/1984
16/06/1986
05/03/1980
C 01/03/1976
14/12/1987
11/03/1981
25/03/1988
28/01/1987
27/01/1979
22/02/1982
19/09/1983
28/08/1986
29/11/1978
08/02/1981
05/08/1989
27/12/1978
13/09/1978
02/10/1988
H
202
180
196
185
190
201
202
196
197
190
194
208
197
204
200
195
202
192
202
W
90
70
82
74
83
86
100
88
84
76
83
98
90
90
95
85
96
80
92
S
368
322
350
327
342
346
348
348
340
330
354
346
325
358
340
350
359
354
355
B WC
336 20
300
335
310
320 20
327
337 11
340
322
315
335 11
328
310
336 32
316
328
340
335 11
348
OG OTH Total
24 266 310
16 16
35 35
20 20
16 258 294
8
8
82 93
22 22
8 57 65
53 53
126 137
13 13
57 57
24 240 296
8 54 62
Club
Bre Banca Lanutti
Copra Morpho
Bre Banca Lanutti
ITAS Diatec
Lube Banca Marche
Tonno Callipo
Marmi Lanza
Sisley
Lube Banca Marche
Trenkwalder
Lube Banca Marche
Acqua Paradiso
Acqua Paradiso
Sisley
ITAS Diatec
Assecco Resovia
81 81 ITAS Diatec
8 198 217 Assecco Resovia
15 15 M. Roma Volley
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Luigi Mastrangelo 17.08.1975 (35y1m)
27y10m
youngest Michele Baranowicz 05.08.1989 (21y1m)
208 cm
Height tallest Simone Buti
196 cm
shortest Davide Marra
180 cm
Spike highest Luigi Mastrangelo 368 cm
345 cm
Block highest Ivan Zaytsev
327 cm
Caps
94
322 cm
348 cm
300 cm
most
Luigi Mastrangelo 310
Michele Baranowicz 0
least
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Italy
1 Mastrangelo
Name: Luigi Mastrangelo
Born in: Mottola
Club debut: Mottola in 1991 - Intl. debut: v Australia
(Sydney) in 1999 - Hobby: Music - Lang.: Italian Favourites: Book: Narrativa, Food: Pizza, Movie:
Western, Music: Pop, Other sports: Basketball
Name: Davide Marra
Age: 26 Height: 180
3 Parodi
4 Bari
Name: Simone Parodi
Born in: Cuneo
Name: Andrea Bari
Age: 30 Height: 185
5 Vermiglio
6 Barone
Name: Valerio Vermiglio
Position: Setter
Born in: Messina
Club debut: Sisley Treviso (Messina) in 1984 - Intl. debut:
v Australia (Sydney) in 1999 - Hobby: Books - Lang.:
English, Spanish - Favourites: Book: Adventures, Food:
Pasta and fish, Movie: Tre uomini ed una gamba, Music:
Salsa and merengue, Other sports: Michael Jordan
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2 Marra
Nat. Selections: 16
Nat. Selections: 20
Name: Rocco Barone
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 22 Height: 201
Born in: Gagliano del Capo
Intl. debut: Youth European Championships (Liberec,
Czech Republic) in 2001
7 Lasko
8 Maruotti
Name: Michal Lasko
Born in: -
Name: Gabriele Maruotti
9 Martino
10 Manià
Name: Matteo Martino
Born in: -
Name: Loris Manià
Age: 31 Height: 190
Position: Libero
Born in: -
Nat. Selections: 53
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12 Buti
Name: Cristian Savani
Born in: Castiglione
Club debut: Gabeca Galatron (Montichiari) in 1992
- Intl. debut: Under 14 (Spagna) - Hobby: Pallavolo Lang.: Inglese - Favourites: Book: Nessuno, Food:
Pizza, Movie: American Pie, Music: Rock, Other
sports: Pallavolo
13 Travica
Name: Simone Buti
Age: 27 Height: 208
Nat. Selections: 13
14 Fei
Name: Dragan Travica
Position: Setter
Born in: -
Name: Alessandro Fei
Position: Universal
Born in: Saronno
Club debut: Foiano della Chiana (Foiano) in 1991 - Intl.
debut: v Poland (Arezzo) in 1998 - Hobby: Acquari
- Lang.: Italian - Favourites: Book: Il Settimo Papiro,
Food: Pasta, Movie: Gladiator, Music: Rock, Other
sports: Basketball
15 Birarelli
16 Baranowicz
Name: Emanuele Birarelli
Born in: -
Name: Michele Baranowicz
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 195
17 Sala
18 Cernic
Name: Andrea Sala
Born in: Gallarate
Name: Matej Cernic
Born in: Gorizia
Club debut: Soca (Bologna) in 1985 - Intl. debut: v
Poland (Fidenza) in 1998 - Hobby: Computer, music
- Lang.: Italian, Slovenian - Favourites: Book: L’oro
dell’Inca, Food: Spaghetti, Movie: Braveheart, Music:
U2, Other sports: Karch Kiraly
19 Zaytsev
Name: Ivan Zaytsev
Age: 21 Height: 202
Nat. Selections: 15
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Italy
13
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
79
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1956
1949
W
40
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
T
63
W
236
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
W
L
8
2
2005 3
1993 1
T
10
W
35
2003
1999
1995
1989
1981
4
8
2
1
3
L
52
5
5
1
1
1
11
14
2
19
15
16
14
14
8
T
131
1
4
L
23
4
2
3
2
5
9
3
9
8
2
2
L
T
95 331
6 1996 2
7 1995 1
7 1994 1
9 1993 3
6 1992 1
7 1991 1
2 1990 1
3
4
2
1
1
4
1
3
2
13
1
1
L
12
2
3
1
2
7
2
1
8
6
27
Continental
Championships
T
47
W
112
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
4
6
L
T
66 178
10 1981 7
6 1979 5
1 1977 8
1 1975 10
2 1971 8
1 1967 8
3 1963 10
1 1958 10
1 1955 9
2 1951 8
1 1948 3
9
6
4
2
2
10
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
17
7
19
22
14
41
2
28
12
7
16
31
14
1
21
1
9
1
27
21
8
19
10
L
5
0
28
17
0
5
0
14
8
1
2
21
11
0
7
0
10
0
38
27
0
14
0
T
22
7
47
39
14
46
2
42
20
8
18
52
25
1
28
1
19
1
65
48
8
33
10
Date
25.08.04
19.08.04
22.08.08
04.09.09
23.11.03
03.07.10
18.10.90
23.07.10
05.09.09
23.11.05
06.09.03
27.06.10
25.11.06
19.11.06
10.08.08
11.10.82
20.08.08
23.10.74
21.07.10
08.07.10
16.11.03
11.07.09
14.08.08
Competition Phase
OG 2004
OG 2004
OG 2008
ECH 2009
WC 2003
WL 2010
WCH 1990
WL 2010
ECH 2009
GCC 2005
ECH 2003
WL 2010
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
OG 2008
WCH 1982
OG 2008
WCH 1974
WL 2010
WL 2010
WC 2003
WL 2009
OG 2008
Athens
3-1 22-25 25-22 26-24 28-26
Athens
3-0 25-20 25-18 25-21
Beijing
1-3 25-19 18-25 21-25 22-25
Istanbul
0-3 24-26 22-25 22-25
Okayama
3-0 25-22 25-19 25-20
Wuhan
3-0 25-17 27-25 25-21
Brasília
3-0 15-4 15-3 15-10
Córdoba
0-3 17-25 33-35 22-25
Istanbul
3-0 25-12 28-26 25-20
Nagano
3-0 25-20 25-18 25-19
Karlsruhe
3-0 25-16 25-22 25-16
Toulouse
3-1 25-19 25-22 23-25 25-23
Hiroshima
3-0 25-23 25-22 25-16
Nagano
3-1 25-15 21-25 25-21 25-19
Beijing
3-1 25-19 25-18 23-25 25-17
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd.
Rosario
3-0 15-2 15-10 15-8
Quarterfinal
Beijing
3-2 25-19 25-22 18-25 26-28 17-15
Finals 19-24
Guadalajara 3-0 15-8 15-3 15-6
Final Round
Córdoba
2-3 14-25 25-22 24-26 25-23 7-15
Prel. Round
Belgrade
2-3 25-21 25-21 23-25 20-25 6-15
Round-robin
Nagano
3-0 25-16 25-13 25-23
Hoffman Estates, IL 1-3 19-25 25-18 22-25 21-25
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-0 25-21 25-20 25-21
Quarterfinal
Prel. Round
Semifinal
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
2nd Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
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Date
Versus Competition
23.07.10 CUB WL 2010
21.07.10 RUS WL 2010
08.07.10 SRB WL 2010
07.07.10 SRB WL 2010
03.07.10 CHN WL 2010
02.07.10 CHN WL 2010
27.06.10 FRA WL 2010
25.06.10 FRA WL 2010
20.06.10 SRB WL 2010
18.06.10 SRB WL 2010
Phase
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Córdoba
0-3 17-25 33-35 22-25
Córdoba
2-3 14-25 25-22 24-26 25-23 7-15
Belgrade
2-3 25-21 25-21 23-25 20-25 6-15
Niš
3-1 23-25 25-19 25-22 25-19
Wuhan
3-0 25-17 27-25 25-21
Wuhan
3-0 25-20 25-22 25-20
Toulouse
3-1 25-19 25-22 23-25 25-23
Paris
2-3 25-19 19-25 20-25 25-17 13-15
Florence
3-2 21-25 25-20 25-18 20-25 15-13
Montecatini 2-3 25-20 19-25 16-25 25-12 12-15
Star Player
Alessandro Fei
Born in Saronno on November 29
1978, Fei currently plays for the
Sisley Treviso club in Italy. With the
national team he won the FIVB World
Championship in 1998, the silver
medal at the 2004 Olympic Games
in Athens and the Olympic bronze
medal in Sydney in 2000. He also
won European Championship gold
in 1999, 2003 and 2005 and the FIVB
World League title in 1999 and 2000.
total of four Italian championships,
four national Cups and a European
Champions League title (2006).
With 236 caps for the national team,
he is the experienced pillar that Italy’s
attack and defence is based around.
His timely return to the senior side
gives Italy that sense of depth and
versatility which had been missing in
his absence.
Nicknamed “The Fox”, Fei is one
of the leaders of the Italian team,
to which he is returning after
missing the 2009 season. Fei won a
Coach
Andrea Anastasi (ITA)
Languages: ITA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 28.05.99 v AUS
Andrea Anastasi , nicknamed the “Dwarf” due to
his lack of height during his playing days, played
141 matches for the Italian national side including a
World Championship and World League title in 1990
before beginning his coaching career in 1994. He
coached Italy from 1999-2002, winning the 1999 FIVB
World League and finishing fifth at the 2002 Men’s
World Championship. Four years later he became the
coach of Spain, leading them to the 2007 European
title in Moscow. However later that year he was
called back to coach the Italian team once more.
Captain
Valerio Vermiglio
Having made his debut for Italy
at the 1997 World Cup, Vermiglio
has gone on to lead a glittering
career with the Azzurri. The 1999
World League title kicked started
an impressive career which also
features European Championship
titles in 2003 and 2005 and a 2004 Olympic Games
silver medal.
The charamastic Vermiglio has become the spark
behind this latest generation of Italian players leading
from the front with his precision setting. Following
Italy’s fourth place finish at the 2008 Olympic Games,
Vermiglio became captain and has already had
success, leading his team to the Final Round of the
World League this year for the first time since 2006.
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Japan
Tatsuya Ueta was appointed coach of Japan after the
squad failed to qualify for the 2004 Olympics, and he has
been working tirelessly for his players ever since. It all
came to fruition last year when the side picked up their
first FIVB medal in 32 years, winning bronze at the 2009
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.
Ueta has tried to improve his players’ attitude
towards being top athletes and to boost their morale.
Furthermore, he has worked on improving physical
fitness and fundamental skills with combined offence.
As a result, Japan has improved remarkably in every
aspect during the course of many international matches
over the last few years.
Championship title. These two accomplishments
made up somewhat for a disappointing World League
campaign where Japan finished 15th before losing the
promotion/relegation series to Egypt to concede their
place in the premier annual men’s event.
Twelve months on and Japan’s World League
aspirations suffered the same fate after losing to Korea
in the two-match promotion/relegation playoff for the
2011 World League in August. Not the best preparation
for the 2010 Men’s World Championship for one of the
most popular teams on the international scene.
That includes 2009, which saw the team successfully
qualify for the 2010 FIVB World Championship in Italy
by winning Asia Pool H ahead of Iran, Korea and
Kazakhstan while also claiming the Asian Men’s
Team Officials
Manager: Toriba Kenji
Head coach: Ueta Tatsuya
Assistant coach: Morokuma Naoki
Doctor: Hayashi Mitsutoshi
Trainer/Therapist: Kurihara Kosaku
Journalist: Watanabe Keitaro
25.09.2010
21:00
Milan
ITA-JPN
26.09.2010
17:00
Milan
IRI-JPN
27.09.2010
17:00
Milan
JPN-EGY
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Sakai Daisuke
2 Abe Yuta
3 Nagano Takeshi
4 Nishio Daisaku
5 Kondoh Shigeru
6 Suzuki Yoshifumi
7 Inoue Yusuke
8 Ageba Yuya
9 Tomimatsu Takaaki
10 Yako Daisuke
11 Matsumoto Yoshihiko
12 Yamamura Kota
13 Shimizu Kunihiro
14 Fukuzawa Tatsuya
15 Aizawa Hisashi
16 Ishijima Yusuke
17 Koshikawa Yu
18 Yoneyama Yuta
19 Imamura Shun
20 Suga Naoya
Nickname
Sakai
Abe
Nagano
Nishio
Kondoh
Yoshifumi
Yusuke
Ageba
Tomimatsu
Yako
Matsumoto
Yamamura
Shimizu
Fukuzawa
Aizawa
Gottsu
Koshikawa
Yuta
Imamura
Suga
Birthdate
22/10/1981
08/08/1981
11/07/1985
10/06/1982
23/11/1982
31/03/1983
05/08/1983
30/09/1983
20/07/1984
07/10/1988
07/01/1981
C 20/10/1980
11/08/1986
01/07/1986
08/03/1986
09/01/1984
30/06/1984
29/08/1984
20/07/1987
17/05/1985
H
180
191
176
191
187
200
173
191
191
194
193
205
192
189
195
197
189
185
181
178
W
76
85
69
85
85
95
72
68
85
88
80
96
100
86
86
102
89
80
73
82
S
315
340
315
340
335
340
315
340
340
355
350
345
340
355
353
345
345
335
330
325
305
15 15 JT Thunders
325 21
101 122 Toray Arrows
299
11 11 Panasonic Panthers
325
2
2 Sakai Blazers
315
Toray Arrows
330
Suntory Sunbirds
300
15 15 Sakai Blazers
320
F.C. Tokyo
330
75 75 Toray Arrows
330
4
4 Tokai University
340
5 80 85 Sakai Blazers
330 11 5 133 149 Suntory Sunbirds
330
5 69 74 Panasonic Panthers
345
5 50 55 Panasonic Panthers
335
Toray Arrows
335 11 5 84 100 Sakai Blazers
330 11 5 104 120 Palla Volo PADOVA
315
31 31 Toray Arrows
315
2
2 Sakai Blazers
310
JT Thunders
Statistics
Age oldest
Kota Yamamura
youngest Daisuke Yako
Height tallest Kota Yamamura
shortest Yusuke Inoue
Team average
20.10.1980 (29y11m)
07.10.1988 (21y11m)
26y5m
205 cm
173 cm
189 cm
Spike highest Daisuke Yako
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
355 cm
Daisuke Sakai
315 cm
Tatsuya Fukuzawa 345 cm
Takeshi Nagano 299 cm
Kota Yamamura 149
Five players
0
338 cm
323 cm
43
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Japan
1 Sakai
Name: Daisuke Sakai
Position: Libero
Born in: Fukushima
Club debut: Hibari Junior Volleyball Club (Fukushima, Japan)
in 1989 - Intl. debut: in 2004 - Hobby: Spending time with
family and friends - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Novels, Food: Meat, Japanese food and Western food,
Movie: Horror, comedy and violence, Music: Begin, Other
sports: Golf / Ishikawa Ryo
3 Nagano
Name: Takeshi Nagano
Position: Libero
Born in: Nagasaki
Club debut: Hiu Jr. Volleyball Club (Nagasaki) in 1993 - Intl.
debut: Universiade Belgrade 2009 (Belgrade ) in 2009 - Hobby:
Watching movies - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Information magazines, Food: Japanese cuisine, Movie:
Comedies, Music: Kobukuro, Other sports: Ichiro Suzuki
5 Kondoh
Name: Shigeru Kondoh
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 27 Height: 187
Position: Setter
Born in: Shizuoka
Club debut: Sakuragi junior sports club (Shizuoka, Japan)
in 1991 - Intl. debut: in 2010 - Hobby: Cycling, fishing,
travel and walking - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Information magazines and historical stories, Food: All
kind of food, Movie: Horror, Music: Mr. Children
7 Yusuke
Name: Yusuke Inoue
Position: Libero
Born in: Okayama
Club debut: Nadazaki Flippers (Okayama, Japan) in
1994 - Intl. debut: in 2009 - Hobby: Driving - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Information magazines,
Food: Meat, Movie: Comedy movies, Music: Pop /
Kusuo, Other sports: Baseball / Ichiro Suzuki
9 Tomimatsu
Name: Takaaki Tomimatsu
Born in: Miyagi
Club debut: Sambongi Junior Sports Club (Miyagi, Japan)
in 1994 - Intl. debut: World League 2007 in 2007 - Hobby:
Internet - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Information
magazines, Food: Meat, Movie: Animated films, Music:
Rock / Hotei Tomoyasu, Other sports: Formula 1
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2 Abe
Name: Yuta Abe
Position: Setter
Born in: Ibaraki
Club debut: Oshima Jr. High (Ibaraki, Japan) in 1993
- Intl. debut: World Grand Champions Cup (Nagoya,
Japan) in 2001 - Hobby: Karaoke - Lang.: Japanese
- Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food: Meat, Sushi,
Music: Japanese pop / Kobukuro, Other sports: Ichiro
4 Nishio
Name: Daisaku Nishio
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 28 Height: 191
Born in: Kagoshima
Club debut: in 1995 - Intl. debut: in 2010 - Hobby:
Playing with my nephew and a niece - Lang.: Japanese
- Favourites: Book: Sports magazines, Food: Japanese
food, Music: AI and Kobukuro, Other sports: Baseball
and football
6 Yoshifumi
Name: Yoshifumi Suzuki
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 27 Height: 200
Born in: Kanagawa
Club debut: Tamanawa Jr. High (Kanagawa, Japan) in
1995 - Intl. debut: in 2006 - Hobby: Reading and watching
movies - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Sleepless
Town, Food: Western food and Meat, Movie: Comedies and
action movies, Music: Mr. Children, Dreams come true and
Southern All Stars, Other sports: Basketball / Kobe Bryant
8 Ageba
Name: Yuya Ageba
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 26 Height: 191
Born in: Chiba
Club debut: in 1996 - Intl. debut: in 2009 - Hobby: All
kind of sports - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Car magazines, Food: Meat, Movie: Love stories,
Music: Glay, Other sports: Football / Nakata Hidetoshi
10 Yako
Name: Daisuke Yako
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 21 Height: 194
Born in: Saitama
Club debut: Osagami Jr. High (Saitama, Japan) in
2001 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Hobby: Shopping - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Food: Omelette, eggplant
dishes, oysters, Movie: Shawshank Redemption,
Other sports: Football, baseball, basketball
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12 Yamamura
Name: Yoshihiko Matsumoto
Born in: Nagano
Club debut: Togakushi Jr. High (Nagano, Japan) in
1993 - Intl. debut: in 2006 - Hobby: Listening to music
- Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Information
magazines, Food: Japanese cuisine, Movie: Horror,
Music: All kind of music, Other sports: Honda Keisuke
13 Shimizu
Name: Kota Yamamura
Born in: Tokyo
Club debut: Nakai JVC (Gumma, Japan) in 1990 - Intl. debut:
14th Asian Games (Busan, Korea) in 2002 - Hobby: Drive Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: The Copy Cat, novels,
Food: Fruit, Movie: Japanese and action movies, Music:
Greeen, Other sports: Baseball / Kanemoto Tomoaki
14 Fukuzawa
Name: Kunihiro Shimizu
Born in: Fukui
Club debut: Kamiusaka Junior VB Club (Fukui,
Japan) in 1997 - Intl. debut: in 2007 - Hobby: Reading
novels and comics - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites:
Book: Tokyo Tower, Food: Japanese cuisine, Movie:
Comedies, Music: Rap / Kusuo (Japanese singer)
15 Aizawa
Name: Tatsuya Fukuzawa
Born in: Kyoto
Club debut: Fushimi Jr. High (Kyoto, Japan) in 1996 - Intl.
debut: World League in 2005 - Hobby: Snowboarding, taking
a hot spring bath and all kind of sports - Lang.: Japanese Favourites: Book: Novels and information magazines, Food:
Meat, Music: m-flo, Black Eyed Peas, Other sports: Basketball
and swimming / Suzuki Ichiro
16 Gottsu
Name: Hisashi Aizawa
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 24 Height: 195
Born in: Miyagi
Club debut: Kashimadai Sports Club (Miyagi, Japan)
in 1996 - Intl. debut: in 2008 - Hobby: Shopping - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Meat,
Movie: Violence, Music: Exile, Other sports: Formula
1 / Fernando Alonso
Name: Yusuke Ishijima
Born in: Ibaraki
Club debut: Matsubushi Daini Jr. High (Saitama, Japan) in 1998
- Intl. debut: in 2006 - Hobby: Enjoying with family and friends Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Novels, historical stories and
information magazines, Food: Japanese and western food, pasta,
seafood and meat dishes, Music: Pop songs and classical music,
Other sports: Rugby / Suzuki Ichiro and Matsui Hideki
17 Koshikawa
18 Yuta
Name: Yu Koshikawa
Born in: Ishikawa
Name: Yuta Yoneyama
Born in: Saitama
Club debut: Moroe Junior (Kanazawa, Japan) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Asian Youth Championships in 2002 - Hobby: Travelling - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Information magazines, Food:
Japanese and western food, pasta, seafood and meat dishes, Movie:
Action movies, Music: Pop songs and classical music / Ikimonogakari
, Other sports: Baseball, American Football, badminton
19 Imamura
Name: Shun Imamura
Age: 23 Height: 181
Position: Setter
Born in: Chiba
Club debut: Arashiyama Gattu Junior Club (Saitama, Japan)
in 1992 - Intl. debut: in 2009 - Hobby: Golf, Shopping and
watching movies - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Novels
and information magazines, Food: Meat dishes, Movie: Action
and SFX movies, Music: Rock and Pop songs / Mr. Children,
Other sports: Golf, table tennis / Ichiro and Matsui Daisuke
20 Suga
Nat. Selections: 2
Club debut: Kobayashi Jr. High School (Chiba, Japan) in 1999
- Intl. debut: in 2010 - Hobby: Window-shopping (especially
furniture) - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Sports
books, Food: Japanese and western dishes, pasta, Movie:
Comedies, Love stories and Animated films, Music: Rock /
B’z, Other sports: Ball games / Ichiro
Name: Naoya Suga
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 178
Position: Setter
Born in: Nagasaki
Club debut: Ariake Jr. High Volleyball Club (Nagasaki,
Japan) in 1997 - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Novels, Food: Japanese cuisine, Movie: All kind of
movies, Music: Greeeen and Arashi, Other sports:
Soccer, Baseball / Matsui Hideki
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Japan
1
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
60
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
T
116
W
32
2008
1992
1988
1984
1976
1972
1968
1964
W
54
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
W
9
2009
2005
2001
1997
1993
W
L
40
54
2007 9
2003 9
1999 10
1995 5
1991 4
1989 6
1985 6
1981 6
1977 2
1969 2
1965 4
2
1
L
56
8
9
15
9
11
10
4
11
3
3
5
5
8
2
L
24
11
6
10
7
4
1
2
3
T
56
1
3
1
L
T
164 218
15 1992 10
6 1991 7
13 1990 6
13
10
10
13
13
9
10
9
8
8
6
L
16
3
4
5
5
4
1
T
25
1
2
3
4
8
Continental
Championships
T
94
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1983
1979
2
7
L
0
T
0
1 1975 1
2
1
6
3
4
2
1
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
13
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
8
1
10
10
6
26
1
4
4
11
0
5
13
2
7
5
6
1
10
3
7
9
3
L
10
1
28
16
4
15
0
21
11
2
6
18
3
0
21
0
22
1
47
15
2
28
6
T
18
2
38
26
10
41
1
25
15
13
6
23
16
2
28
5
28
2
57
18
9
37
9
Date
22.11.07
20.11.07
23.11.09
05.07.09
25.11.06
14.08.08
19.11.89
22.11.09
15.06.03
19.11.09
27.11.07
01.07.07
11.07.93
21.11.09
10.08.08
22.11.91
18.11.09
26.11.07
11.07.09
28.11.06
18.11.07
18.08.08
16.08.08
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
GCC 2009
WL 2009
WCH 2006
OG 2008
WC 1989
GCC 2009
WL 2003
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WL 2007
WL 1993
GCC 2009
OG 2008
WC 1991
GCC 2009
WC 2007
WL 2009
WCH 2006
WC 2007
OG 2008
OG 2008
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Hiroshima 3-0 25-23 25-19 26-24
Saitama
0-3 19-25 21-25 21-25
Nagoya
0-3 12-25 24-26 22-25
Tokyo
3-2 26-24 13-25 21-25 25-23 15-13
Sendai
3-1 23-25 25-21 25-17 25-22
Beijing
2-3 20-25 23-25 25-17 25-16 10-15
Osaka
3-0 15-4 15-2 15-1
Nagoya
0-3 19-25 20-25 22-25
Tokyo
2-3 24-26 25-20 21-25 25-23 15-17
Osaka
3-1 25-15 22-25 25-21 25-17
Fukuoka
1-3 26-24 19-25 18-25 19-25
Tokyo
3-1 19-25 25-20 25-19 25-20
Kobe
3-2 15-11 9-15 15-10 10-15 15-12
Nagoya
3-2 27-25 18-25 25-23 20-25 16-14
Beijing
1-3 19-25 18-25 25-23 17-25
Osaka
3-0 15-4 15-5 15-1
Osaka
3-2 22-25 25-15 21-25 25-21 15-10
Fukuoka
0-3 23-25 23-25 21-25
Surgut
3-1 25-23 25-23 22-25 25-21
Sendai
0-3 26-28 16-25 21-25
Saitama
2-3 25-22 21-25 25-18 22-25 14-16
Beijing
0-3 18-25 12-25 21-25
Beijing
0-3 23-25 21-25 23-25
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Versus Competition
25.08.10 KOR WL 2011 QUAL
24.08.10 KOR WL 2011 QUAL
18.08.10 TUN WL 2011 QUAL
17.08.10 TUN WL 2011 QUAL
23.11.09 BRA GCC 2009
22.11.09 CUB GCC 2009
GCC 2009
21.11.09
IRI
19.11.09 EGY GCC 2009
18.11.09 POL GCC 2009
30.08.09 KOR WCH 2010 QUAL
Phase
2nd Round
2nd Round
1st Round
1st Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
3rd Round
Nagano
1-3 25-23 23-25 24-26 22-25
Nagano
1-3 20-25 25-20 27-29 21-25
Nagano
3-0 25-17 25-16 25-21
Nagano
3-0 25-20 25-13 25-21
Nagoya
0-3 12-25 24-26 22-25
Nagoya
0-3 19-25 20-25 22-25
Nagoya
3-2 27-25 18-25 25-23 20-25 16-14
Osaka
3-1 25-15 22-25 25-21 25-17
Osaka
3-2 22-25 25-15 21-25 25-21 15-10
Komaki
3-0 25-23 25-16 25-22
Star Player
Kunihiro Shimizu
With his imposing physique, powerful
spikes and serves from the left court
as his main strengths, 22-year-old
opposite Kunihiro Shimizu has been
selected for the national team for six
years since 2005.
His nickname is “Gori” and he
currently plays for Panasonic
Panthers, where he won the 2009/10
V Premier League title, picking up
the MVP, Best Spiker and Best Six
awards.
He started playing Volleyball when he
was in elementary school, influenced
by his mother and his brother, who is
four years older and who also plays
Volleyball. He participated in the
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games when he
was a senior at Tokai University.
Cheerful and energetic, Shimizu
continues to be one of the most
important players in the side.
Coach
Tatsuya Ueta (JPN)
Languages: JPN
With this team
Coaching debut: 28.05.05 v POR
Tatsuya Ueta became coach of Japan in 2004,
immediately after the squad failed to qualify for the
Athens Olympics. He joined Nippon Steel Blazers in
1987 and played for Japan from 1989 to 1993 before
becoming a coach in 1995. He then joined the Japan
Volleyball Association as coach of the junior national
team in 2001. His best result so far has been a bronze
medal at the 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.
Captain
Kota Yamamura
With a height of 205cm, Kota
Yamamura is not only big in stature
but is also a big-hearted person,
particularly on court. Blocking and
a swift attack are his strengths and
have stood him in good stead since
taking on the captain’s armband at
the recent 2011 World League qualification matches
in place of the injured Daisuke Usami.
Known to his team mates as “Yamakov 205”, he
started playing Volleyball when he was in the third
grade in elementary school on the suggestion of
his neighbour. He was first selected for the national
team in 2002 and was a key player in Japan’s eighth
place finish at the 2006 Men’s World Championship,
11th placing at the 2008 Olympic Games and bronze
medal finish at the 2009 World Grand Champions Cup.
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Pool D
Mexico
Mexico are returning to the FIVB Men’s World
Championship for the first time since the 1982 edition
in Argentina where they finished 18th in just their third
World Championship following a 12 th-place finish in
Rome in 1978 and a 10th-place finish at home in Mexico
City in 1974.
The team battled hard to make it to Italy as they lost a
five-setter to Puerto Rico at home in the third round of
the qualifying stage before overcoming a 0-2 deficit at
home to prevail against the Dominican Republic.
Azair’s goal is to advance to the second round of the
competition, even though he acknowledges the road will
be a tough one considering the team’s pool placement
alongside the USA, Argentina and Venezuela.
In their most recent international competition Mexico’s
men won the bronze medal at the XXI Central American
and Caribbean Games when they once again recovered
from losing the first two sets to defeat the Dominican
Republic.
A new breed of players form the majority of the squad
that rotates around veteran Gerardo Ivan Contreras,
arguably the best Mexican player of all-time who at 36
is still the man the team look to when in need of a big hit.
Coach Jorge Azair has presided over a new phase for
the team, switching their style of play and making the
side compete at a faster pace.
Team Officials
Manager: Ismael Acosta Garcia
Head coach: Jorge Miguel Azair Lopez
Assistant coach: Sergio Hernandez Herrera
Trainer/Therapist: Jesus Hector Andrade Ramos
Journalist: Hector Francisco Anaya Gomez
25.09.2010
21:00
Reggio Calabria USA-MEX
26.09.2010
17:00
Reggio Calabria ARG-MEX
27.09.2010
17:00
Reggio Calabria MEX-VEN
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Becerra Mario
2 Herrera Edgar
3 Burgos Hector
4 Meyer Gustavo
5 Rangel Jesus
6 Cordova Samuel
7 Contreras Gerardo
8 Ramirez Ignacio
9 Guerra Carlos
10 Rangel Pedro
11 Yepez Ricardo
12 Martell Jose
13 Guerrero Ismael
14 Aguilera Tomas
15 Manzo Leonardo
16 Barajas Jorge
17 Alanis Jose Luis
18 Bricio Irving
19 Quiñones Jorge
Nickname
Becerra
Herrera
Burgos
Meyer
Rangel
Cordova
Contreras
Ramirez
Guerra
Rangel
Yepez
Martell
Guerrero
Aguilera
Manzo
Barajas
Alanis
Bricio
Quiñones
Birthdate
18/05/1978
22/01/1988
21/06/1992
03/09/1979
20/09/1980
13/03/1989
C 29/01/1974
17/09/1976
03/08/1981
16/09/1988
06/07/1989
21/10/1976
15/03/1988
15/11/1988
02/05/1989
07/05/1991
09/06/1987
03/09/1980
13/11/1981
H
192
194
195
193
193
190
198
185
194
194
195
195
204
198
198
184
200
190
186
W
86
75
85
84
82
83
87
83
87
78
75
85
85
80
86
70
92
83
80
S
330
330
333
340
338
343
345
328
339
333
321
350
348
320
331
313
345
338
330
B WC OTH Total
320
5 45 50
320
5
5
320
4
4
330
5 20 25
328
5 40 45
327
4
4
335
60 60
318
30 30
330
5 25 30
324
313
4
4
340
5 60 65
336
310
315
4
4
306
329
329
20 20
325
5 20 25
Club
Nuevo Leon
Chihuahua
Chihuahua
Unam
Coahuila
Sonora
Tamauilipas
Nayarit
Tamauilipas
Nuevo Leon
Nuevo Leon
Imss Valle de Mexico
Sinaloa
Chihuahua
Sonora
Colima
Imss
Jalisco
Guanajuato
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Gerardo Contreras 29.01.1974 (36y7m)
26y3m
youngest Hector Burgos
21.06.1992 (18y3m)
Height tallest Ismael Guerrero 204 cm
194 cm
shortest Jorge Barajas
184 cm
Spike highest Jose Martell
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Jorge Barajas
Jose Martell
Jorge Barajas
Jose Martell
Five players
350 cm
313 cm
340 cm
306 cm
65
0
334 cm
324 cm
20
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Mexico
1 Becerra
2 Herrera
Name: Mario Becerra
Name: Edgar Herrera
Age: 22 Height: 194
3 Burgos
4 Meyer
Name: Hector Burgos
Age: 18 Height: 195
Nat. Selections: 4
5 Rangel
Name: Jesus Rangel
Age: 30 Height: 193
Name: Gustavo Meyer
6 Cordova
Nat. Selections: 45
7 Contreras
Name: Gerardo Contreras
Position: Born in: Tampico
Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites: Food: Mexican,
Other sports: American Football
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Name: Samuel Cordova
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 21 Height: 190
8 Ramirez
Name: Ignacio Ramirez
9 Guerra
10 Rangel
Name: Carlos Guerra
Name: Pedro Rangel
Age: 22 Height: 194
Nat. Selections: 0
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Name: Ricardo Yepez
Age: 21 Height: 195
12 Martell
Nat. Selections: 4
Name: Jose Martell
Age: 33 Height: 195
Nat. Selections: 65
13 Guerrero
14 Aguilera
Name: Ismael Guerrero
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 22 Height: 204
Name: Tomas Aguilera
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 198
15 Manzo
16 Barajas
Name: Leonardo Manzo
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 21 Height: 198
Name: Jorge Barajas
Age: 19 Height: 184
17 Alanis
18 Bricio
Name: Jose Luis Alanis
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 23 Height: 200
Name: Irving Bricio
Age: 30 Height: 190
Nat. Selections: 0
Nat. Selections: 20
19 Quiñones
Name: Jorge Quiñones
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Mexico
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
W
L
13
16
1982 18
1978 12
1974 10
W
L
0
9
1968 10
T
29
T
9
World League
W
0
L
0
T
0
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
5
8
1991 10
1977 9
Continental
Championships
T
13
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1983
1981
L
0
5
7
6
4
6
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
3
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
2
T
0
3
2
2
5
3
2
5
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
0
1
1
0
1
L
1
0
1
3
1
T
1
1
2
3
2
Date
03.10.82
07.10.82
24.10.74
30.09.78
30.08.09
Competition
WCH 1982
WCH 1982
WCH 1974
WCH 1978
Phase
1st Round
Location Score Set 1
Rosario 1-3 14-16
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd. Buenos Aires 3-0 15-6
Toluca de Lerdo 3-0 0-0
Final 7-12
Final 9-12
Rome
2-3 15-12
WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff Guadalajara 0-3 15-25
0 2 2 26.09.78 WCH 1978
0 2 2 27.09.78 WCH 1978
1 0 1 24.11.77 WC 1977
Quarterfinal
Quarterfinal
Round 9-12
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd. Buenos Aires
1
3
0
1
5
3
1
3
1
3
1
1
5
3
1
3
08.10.82
30.11.91
01.12.91
11.10.82
22.11.91
22.09.78
10.07.09
24.11.91
WCH 1982
WC 1991
WC 1991
WCH 1982
WC 1991
WCH 1978
Tokyo
Tokyo
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd. Rosario
Round-robin
Osaka
Prel. Round
Bergamo
Caguas
WC 1991
Round-robin
Osaka
2 1 3 23.11.91 WC 1991
1 2 3 26.11.91 WC 1991
1 0 1 20.09.78 WCH 1978
7-12, Final Round
7-12, Final Round
Rome
Rome
Tokyo
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Set 2
15-13
15-9
0-0
8-15
18-25
Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
3-15 17-19
15-4
0-0
15-13 12-15 12-15
17-25
0-3 9-15
0-3 4-15
3-0 15-3
2-15 11-15
13-15 2-15
20-18 15-4
2-3
0-3
3-1
0-3
0-3
0-3
2-3
0-3
8-15
4-15
15-6
10-15
5-15
7-15
25-23
5-15
15-11
9-15
16-14
2-15
4-15
13-15
13-25
7-15
Osaka
1-3 15-12 7-15
Hiroshima 1-3 15-11 5-15
Bergamo 3-1 15-13 15-6
15-10 12-15 11-15
10-15
7-15 15-5
8-15
1-15
4-15
18-25 26-24 8-15
11-15
12-15 14-16
6-15 7-15
13-15 15-3
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Phase
30.08.09 CAN WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff Guadalajara 0-3 15-25 18-25 17-25
29.08.09 DOM WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff Guadalajara 3-2 22-25 22-25 25-17 25-18 15-12
28.08.09 PAN WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round - Playoff Guadalajara 3-0 25-13 25-21 25-18
Caguas
2-3 13-25 25-23 18-25 26-24 8-15
10.07.09 PUR WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Caguas
3-0 25-19 25-19 25-15
09.07.09 ISV WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Caguas
3-0 25-21 25-15 25-15
08.07.09 BAR WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Kingston
3-0 25-13 25-14 25-16
24.05.09 BAH WCH 2010 QUAL 2nd Round
23.05.09 HAI WCH 2010 QUAL 2nd Round
Kingston
3-0 25-16 25-16 25-20
Kingston
3-0 25-18 25-15 25-17
22.05.09 LCA WCH 2010 QUAL 1st Round
Kingston
3-0 25-13 25-20 25-16
21.05.09 BAH WCH 2010 QUAL 1st Round
Star Player
Tomas Aguilera
Tomas Aguilera is a key component
in Mexico’s renovation process
and, at 21-years-old, this native of
Chihuahua already has a number of
international tournaments under his
belt as one of the middle blockers in
the starting team.
Aguilera made his international
debut in 2006 at home in Monterrey
at the NORCECA Junior Continental
Championship, and the following
year he graduated to the seniors
ranks, playing in the Pan American
Cup, in the Dominican Republic and
the Pan American Games in Brazil.
Elected as the Rising Star at the 2008
NORCECA Olympic Qualifier in Puerto
Rico, Aguilera won the award for Best
Blocker in the 2008 Pan American
Cup in Canada, the 2009 NORCECA-D
World Championship second-round
tournament in Jamaica, and also
in the 2010 Central American and
Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico,
where Mexico took home the bronze
medal.
Coach
Jorge Miguel Azair López (MEX)
Languages: SPA - basic ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 04.01.04 v PUR
Jorge Lopez has been coach of Mexico since 2004
and has seen his side play in over 200 matches. The
coach has a degree in Physical Education but has
focused most of his career on coaching, also leading
Tigres, a Mexican club side that takes part in the
national league. Previously Lopez has worked with
the Mexican youth sides as well as coaching the
women’s team. He cites qualification to this year’s
tournament as his highlight with the Mexican men’s
team so far.
Captain
Gerardo Contreras
Gerardo Contreras, 36, is the glue
that keeps the mix of veterans and
young players in the Mexico squad
together.
Still going strong despite his age,
the former karate and athletics
practicioner has been part of the
international scene of Volleyball since he won honours as
Penn State University National Player of the Year in 1997.
While having been Player of the Year in 2005 and 2007
for Knack Roeselare of Belgium, Contreras also has
been a successful player in the professional leagues
of Germany, Switzerland, Puerto Rico and Turkey.
Playing as opposite in the Mexican team, Contreras’
22-point performance was instrumental in the five-set
victory over Dominican Republic that secured Mexico
a berth in Italy as the fifth and last NORCECA team.
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Pool F
Poland
Poland boasts a strong Volleyball tradition and the
country’s national team has been among the world’s
elite since its first appearance at the very first FIVB
Men’s World Championship in 1949 in Czechoslovakia.
The fourth place result from that tournament was
repeated in France (1956) and again in Brazil (1960). But
the best results were yet to come.
Despite a change of coach with Daniel Castellani
replacing Raul Lozano, big things are expected again
from Poland this year. The core group of players, which
is based on the successful 1997 FIVB World Junior
Championship lineup, includes a number of prominent
names which helped take the side to a respectable tenth
in this year’s FIVB World League.
In the middle of the 1970s, the Polish squad claimed the
absolute top position and dominated the international
Volleyball scene for several years. Poland triumphed at
the FIVB Men’s World Championship in Mexico in 1974
and succeeded again two years later at the Montreal
Olympics, winning Olympic gold.
The side will be hoping to emulate the 2006 FIVB World
Championship team, which picked up a silver medal and
marked the country’s best performance since 1974.
One of the strongest and most innovative sides on
the international stage, Poland have gone from
strength to strength in recent years and their
quarterfinal performance at the 2004 Olympic Games,
which included a straight sets win over Serbia and
Montenegro, summed up the quality of this Polish side.
Team Officials
Manager: Witold Roman
Head coach: Daniel Castellani
Assistant coach: Krzysztof Stelmach
Doctor: Jan Sokal
Trainer/Therapist: Aleksander Bielecki
Journalist: Tomasz Swedrowski
25.09.2010
17:00
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POL-CAN
26.09.2010
21:00
Trieste
POL-GER
27.09.2010
21:00
Trieste
SRB-POL
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Nowakowski Piotr
2 Winiarski Michal
3 Gruszka Piotr
4 Plinski Daniel
5 Zagumny Pawel
6 Kurek Bartosz
7 Jarosz Jakub
8 Klos Karol
9 Bartman Zbigniew
10 Wlazly Mariusz
11 Drzyzga Fabian
12 Czarnowski Patryk
13 Swiderski Sebastian
14 Ruciak Michal
15 Gacek Piotr
16 Ignaczak Krzysztof
17 Bakiewicz Michal
18 Mozdzonek Marcin
19 Lomacz Grzegorz
Nickname
Nowakowski
Winiarski
Gruszka
Plinski
Zagumny
Kurek
Jarosz
Klos
Bartman
Wlazly
Drzyzga
Czarnowski
Swiderski
Ruciak
Gacek
Ignaczak
Bakiewicz
Mozdzonek
Lomacz
Birthdate
18/12/1987
28/09/1983
08/03/1977
10/12/1978
C 18/10/1977
29/08/1988
10/02/1987
08/08/1989
04/05/1987
04/08/1983
03/01/1990
01/11/1985
26/06/1977
22/08/1983
16/09/1978
15/05/1978
22/03/1981
09/02/1985
01/10/1987
H
205
200
206
205
200
205
195
200
198
197
196
201
193
189
185
188
196
211
187
W
90
82
102
99
88
87
84
80
83
75
90
85
88
75
78
86
79
93
80
S
355
355
355
350
336
352
353
357
352
362
325
355
354
336
325
330
345
358
335
B WC
340
335 11
330 20
330 11
317 14
326
328
326
320
343 11
304 8
335
325 9
305
305 11
315 3
335 11
338
315
OG OTH Total
24 24
6 95 112
10 232 262
85 96
12 230 256
60 60
50 50
30 30
40 40
6 82 99
35 43
40 40
5 215 229
40 40
86 97
12 146 161
6 115 132
7 105 112
43 43
Club
Tytan AZS
PGE Skra
Halkbank
PGE Skra
ZAKSA
PGE Skra
ZAKSA
PGE SKRA
AZS Politechnika
PGE Skra
Tytan AZS
ZAKSA
ZAKSA
ZAKSA
ZAKSA
Asseco Resovia
PGE Skra
PGE Skra
Jastrzebski Wegiel
Statistics
Age oldest
Piotr Gruszka
youngest Fabian Drzyzga
Height tallest Marcin Mozdzonek
shortest Piotr Gacek
Team average
08.03.1977 (33y6m)
27y
03.01.1990 (20y8m)
211 cm
198 cm
185 cm
Spike highest Mariusz Wlazly
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Fabian Drzyzga
Mariusz Wlazly
Fabian Drzyzga
Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Nowakowski
362 cm
325 cm
343 cm
304 cm
262
24
347 cm
325 cm
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Poland
1 Nowakowski
Name: Piotr Nowakowski
Born in: Zyrardow
Club debut: LKS Wrzos (Miedzyborow) in 2002 - Intl.
debut: H.Wagner Memorial 2008 (Olsztyn) in 2008
- Hobby: internet - Lang.: Polish, English, Russian Favourites: Food: Pasta with chicken, Movie: Comedy,
Music: radio music
3 Gruszka
Name: Piotr Gruszka
Position: Universal
Born in: Oswiecim
Club debut: Hejnal (Kety) in 1993 - Intl. debut: Olympic
Games Qualification Tournament (Patras, Greece) in
1995 - Hobby: Sports, music - Lang.: Polish, Italian, Eng,
Fr. - Favourites: Book: Science fiction, Food: Risotto,
Movie: Comedy, Music: Pearl Jam, Other sports: Tennis
5 Zagumny
Name: Pawel Zagumny
Position: Setter
Born in: Jaslo
Club debut: MDK (Warszawa) in 1997 - Intl. debut:
Junior World Championships (Bahrain) in 1998 - Lang.:
Polish, Italian - Favourites: Book: Forsyth, Food:
Hungarian, Movie: Robert de Niro, Music: Soul, Other
sports: Basketball
7 Jarosz
Name: Jakub Jarosz
Position: Universal
Born in: Nysa
Club debut: Gwardia (Wroclaw) in 2001 - Intl. debut:
Poland in 2002 - Hobby: Volleyball - Lang.: Polish,
English - Favourites: Book: Lord of the Rings, Food:
Seafood, Music: Reggae
9 Bartman
Name: Zbigniew Bartman
Position: Universal
Born in: Warszawa
Club debut: Metro (Warsaw) in 1997 - Intl. debut: European
Youth Championships Qualification Tournament (Poland) in
2004 - Hobby: Cars, computers, travel, movies - Lang.: Polish,
Eng, Ital, German - Favourites: Book: Quo Vadis, Food: Italian,
Movie: Man on Fire, Music: Timberlake, Other sports: Volleyball
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2 Winiarski
Name: Michal Winiarski
Position: Universal
Born in: Bydgoszcz
Club debut: Chemik (Bydgoszcz, Poland) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: in 2004 - Favourites: Book: Agatha Chrisite,
Food: Meat, Movie: Thrillers, Other sports: Football
4 Plinski
Name: Daniel Plinski
Born in: Puck
Club debut: Korab (Puck) in 1994 - Intl. debut: World League
2005 (Bydgoszcz) in 2005 - Hobby: Tennis, Beach Volleyball
- Lang.: Polish, English - Favourites: Book: My Life - Lance
Armstrong, Food: Spaghetti, Movie: Testosterone, Cast
Away, Music: Dzem, Other sports: Football, tennis
6 Kurek
Name: Bartosz Kurek
Position: Universal
Born in: Walbrzych
Club debut: AZS PWSZ (Nysa) in 1999 - Intl. debut:
Poland in 2004 - Hobby: Sports - Lang.: Polish, English
- Favourites: Book: Harry Potter, Food: Pizza
8 Klos
Name: Karol Klos
Born in: Warszawa
Club debut: KS Metro Warszawa (Warsaw) in 2005
- Intl. debut: EEVZAl (Latvia) in 2006 - Lang.: Polish,
English - Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie: 8 Mile, Other
sports: Football
10 Wlazly
Name: Mariusz Wlazly
Born in: Wielun
Club debut: WKS (Wielun, Poland) in 1996 - Intl. debut:
European Championships in 2004 - Hobby: Sports Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Science fiction, Food:
McDonalds and KFC, Movie: The Matrix, Testosteron,
Music: Pop, rock, hip hop, Other sports: Football,tennis
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Name: Fabian Drzyzga
Position: Setter
Born in: Bordeaux
Club debut: AZS Olsztyn (Olsztyn) in 2002 - Intl. debut:
EEVZA (Latvia) in 2006 - Hobby: Music, watching NBA
- Lang.: Polish - Favourites: Book: Quo Vadis, Food:
Seafood, Movie: Honey
13 Swiderski
Name: Sebastian Swiderski
Position: Universal
Born in: Gorzow Wlkp
Club debut: Znicz (Gorzow Wielkopolski, Poland)
in 1997 - Intl. debut: Junior World Championships
(Bahrain) in 1998 - Lang.: Polish - Favourites: Book:
Trilogy of Henryk Sienkiewicz, Music: Scooter, Other
sports: Speedway
15 Gacek
Name: Piotr Gacek
Position: Libero
Born in: Grodkow
Club debut: Mechanik (Nysa) in 1992 - Intl. debut:
World League 2005 (Bydgoszcz) in 2005 - Hobby:
Music, telephone calls - Lang.: Polish - Favourites:
Food: Sushi, Movie: Seven, Music: Metallica, Other
sports: Football, tennis
17 Bakiewicz
Name: Michal Bakiewicz
Position: Universal
Born in: Piotrkow Tryb
Club debut: SMS (Rzeszow) in 2001 - Intl. debut: in 2001
- Hobby: Music - Lang.: Polish, English - Favourites:
Movie: Without a Face, Music: Techno
12 Czarnowski
Name: Patryk Czarnowski
Born in: Ostroda
Club debut: Salos (Ostroda) in 2000 - Intl. debut: in
2003 - Lang.: Polish, English - Favourites: Food: All,
Movie: Horror, Music: Europe, Other sports: Car racing
14 Ruciak
Name: Michal Ruciak
Born in: Swinoujscie
Club debut: Maraton (Swinoujscie) in 2002 - Intl.
debut: in 2004 - Hobby: Car Racing - Lang.: Polish Favourites: Book: Camouflage - Colin Forbes, Movie:
Lord of the Rings, Music: Pop
16 Ignaczak
Name: Krzysztof Ignaczak
Position: Libero
Born in: Walbrzych
Club debut: KS Chelmiec (Walbrzych) in 1997 - Intl.
debut: World League (Various cities) in 2000 - Hobby:
Sport - Lang.: Polish - Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie:
Sandra Bullock, Other sports: Basketball
18 Mozdzonek
Name: Marcin Mozdzonek
Born in: Olsztyn
Club debut: AZS (Olsztyn) in 1999 - Intl. debut: Junior
European Championships (Zagreb, Croatia) in 2003
- Hobby: Sport - Lang.: Polish, English, Russian Favourites: Movie: Spiderman, Music: Doda, Other
sports: Water Polo
19 Lomacz
Name: Grzegorz Lomacz
Position: Setter
Born in: Ostroleka
Club debut: UKS Olimp (Ostroleka) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
Poland in 2002 - Lang.: Polish - Favourites: Book: Lord
of the Rings, Food: Pizza, Music: Pop
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Poland
2
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
79
2006
2002
1998
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
1956
1952
1949
W
24
2008
2004
1996
1980
1976
1972
1968
W
95
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
W
L
2
3
2009 4
W
19
1981
1977
1969
1965
1
L
44
2
9
17
9
6
8
1
5
6
6
4
4
7
5
T
123
1
2
L
20
5
5
11
4
1
9
5
1
T
44
L
76
10
11
5
4
7
4
7
9
5
7
8
8
10
T
171
T
5
L
9
4
Continental
Championships
T
28
W
93
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1995
1993
1991
1989
1985
1983
1981
1979
1977
1
1
Set 2
25-17
25-17
17-25
30-28
25-17
19-25
Set 3
25-20
25-23
18-25
25-20
25-17
25-21
22-25
17-15
25-18
25-20
25-21
26-24
18-25
22-25
15-25
15-7
25-22
26-24
22-25
25-18
25-23
25-14
25-22
15-10
25-19
25-18
16-25
25-21
28-26
25-18
25-21
15-4
25-23
24-26
25-22
25-23
25-27
25-21
4
4
8
2
1
1
2
L
T
62 155
1 1975 2
11 1971 6
5 1967 3
5 1963 6
5 1958 6
6 1955 6
7 1950 6
7
7
4
2
2
2
2
5
1
7
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
16
4
9
18
4
14
L
5
0
24
22
0
2
T
21
4
33
40
4
16
Date
27.06.10
26.06.99
21.11.09
12.09.09
26.11.06
05.07.08
Competition
WL 2010
WL 1999
GCC 2009
ECH 2009
WCH 2006
WL 2008
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Semifinal
2nd Round
Prel. Round
Location
Wroclaw
Adelaide
Nagoya
Izmir
Sendai
Katowice
7
14
8
10
18
14
2
10
22
3
1
14
21
5
10
13
11
14
1
3
6
10
0
9
6
0
0
44
13
0
8
2
18
28
9
13
24
24
2
19
28
3
1
58
34
5
18
15
04.07.10
13.09.95
23.11.09
08.09.09
13.09.09
09.07.10
22.11.09
20.08.08
18.11.09
22.09.78
21.11.06
18.08.08
14.08.08
25.11.06
24.07.08
04.07.09
WL 2010
ECH 1995
GCC 2009
ECH 2009
ECH 2009
WL 2010
GCC 2009
OG 2008
GCC 2009
WCH 1978
WCH 2006
OG 2008
OG 2008
WCH 2006
WL 2008
WL 2009
Prel. Round
Lódz
Prel. Round
Patras
Round-robin
Nagoya
Playoff Round
Izmir
Final 1-2
Izmir
Prel. Round
Katowice
Round-robin
Nagoya
Quarterfinal
Beijing
Round-robin
Osaka
Bergamo
1st Round
Saitama
1st Round
Prel. Round
Beijing
Prel. Round
Beijing
Sendai
2nd Round
Final Round Rio de Janeiro
Prel. Round
Wroclaw
Score Set 1
3-1 22-25
3-1 16-25
0-3 17-25
3-0 25-19
3-0 25-21
3-1 25-22
1-3
3-0
3-0
3-2
3-1
3-1
3-1
2-3
2-3
3-0
3-0
3-2
3-1
3-0
2-3
3-1
19-25
15-10
25-19
18-25
29-27
25-27
25-23
19-25
25-22
15-13
25-22
17-25
31-29
25-22
18-25
27-29
Set 4 Set 5
25-21
25-18
25-23
16-25
23-25 17-15
26-24
25-18
25-23
28-26 15-17
21-25 10-15
25-23 15-12
25-21
25-18 14-16
25-22
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Versus Competition
09.07.10 GER WL 2010
08.07.10 GER WL 2010
04.07.10 CUB WL 2010
03.07.10 CUB WL 2010
27.06.10 ARG WL 2010
26.06.10 ARG WL 2010
19.06.10 CUB WL 2010
18.06.10 CUB WL 2010
12.06.10 ARG WL 2010
11.06.10 ARG WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Katowice
3-1 25-27 26-24 25-21 25-18
Katowice
2-3 21-25 25-20 22-25 25-23 11-15
Lódz
1-3 19-25 22-25 25-22 16-25
Lódz
0-3 21-25 22-25 24-26
Wroclaw
3-1 22-25 25-17 25-20 25-21
Wroclaw
3-1 25-19 26-28 27-25 25-22
Havana
3-0 27-25 25-23 25-12
Havana
2-3 25-19 16-25 25-17 23-25 10-15
San Juan
3-2 22-25 25-22 20-25 25-23 15-12
San Juan
3-1 25-20 25-21 20-25 25-20
Star Player
Jakob Jarosz
The 23-year-old opposite Jakob
Jarosz, who was born in Nysa in
south-west Poland and who plays
for nearby Zaksa Kedzierzyn-Kozle,
is part of a Volleyball family. His
father, Maciej, played at the Moscow
Olympics in 1980, was a triple
European Championship runnerup and is a coach. Jakub’s brother
Marcin is also a Volleyball player.
In 2009, Jarosz was called up to
the Polish national team by coach
Daniel Castellani for the FIVB World
League. He was also part of the team
at the 2009 European Championship
winning side, where he was a
dangerous alternative for Polishbased opposite Piotr Gruszka.
One of the brightest stars in the Polish
side, Jarosz proved his credentials
when, in the role of first spiker in
the absence of Mariusz Wlazly and
2009 European Championship MVP
Gruszka, he finished the 2009 Men’s
World Grand Champions Cup with the
“top scoring in an individual match”
record with a 27-point haul against
Iran.
Coach
Daniel Castellani (ARG)
Languages: SPA - ITA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 05.2009 v ITA
Daniel Castellani was just 32 years old when he was
offered the job to coach Argentina in 1993. Sixteen
years later, in February 2009 he became Poland coach.
As a player Castellani won bronze with Argentina at
the 1982 World Championship and the 1988 Olympics
whilst claiming gold at the South America Junior
Championship in 1980. As coach, Castellani won
the Pan-American Games in 1995 before helping
Argentina qualify for the 1996 Olympics where they
finished eighth. More recently, Castellani took Poland
to European Championship glory in 2009.
Captain
Pawel Zagumny
Setter Pawel Zagumny is a key
member of the Poland national
team ever since making his debut
in 1996, which included a trip to
the Atlanta Olympics. The 32 year
old also played in the 2004 Olympic
Games and 2008 Olympic Games
while during Poland’s superb silver medal performance
at the 2006 Men’s World Championship, he finished
with the Best Setter award and repeated the feat at the
2007 World League and 2009 European Championships.
A Golden Cross of Merit recipient in 2006 for his
achievements in sport, Zagumny was behind Poland’s
recent rich vein of form on the international stage.
Having begun his club career in 1995 at Czarni
Radom, Zagumny currently plays for Greek club
Panathinaikos Athens but will return to Poland next
season for ZAKSA Kedzierzyn-Kozle.
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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s biggest achievement over the last few
years was at the FIVB 2007 Men’s World Cup where
they finished sixth. The team are fairly successful in
the NORCECA Championships and often challenge the
bigger Volleyball nations such as Cuba and USA. The
side are also looking to improve on their last FIVB Men’s
World Championship outing in 2006, when they finished
12th behind Canada.
In 2006, Puerto Rico qualified for its first FIVB Men’s
World Championship in over 20 years, and in 2007 won
their first NORCECA medal (silver). They also claimed
a historic sixth place in the 2007 FIVB World Cup, with
wins over Olympic champions the USA and European
champions Spain. The Olympic dream fell short with
a loss against Poland in the FIVB Olympic qualifier in
Portugal.
Puerto Rico finished the last Olympic cycle 10th in the
FIVB rankings, the highest ranking for Puerto Rico in
any sport. Consistently leading the NORCECA standings
alongside the USA, they are deemed one of the
powerhouses of Caribbean Volleyball with a gold medal
in the 2002 and 2006 Central American and Caribbean
Games.
There are high expectations for the side to reach the
final round of the World Championships from this small
but passionate Volleyball country, especially having
qualified for the 2011 World League in August, thanks
to two wins over Portugal in the first round of the World
League promotion/relegation series and two wins over
China in the second round.
Team Officials
Manager: Noel Marrero
Head coach: Carlos Daniel Cardona
Assistant coach: Ramón Hernández
Doctor: Juan F. Garcia Troncoso
Trainer/Therapist: Orlando Figueroa
Journalist: Fernando Ribas
25.09.2010
21:00
Modena
AUS-PUR
26.09.2010
17:00
Modena
CMR-PUR
27.09.2010
21:00
Modena
PUR-RUS
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Rivera Jose
2 Rosario Harry
3 Figueroa Juan
4 Rivera Victor
5 Muñiz Roberto
6 Perez Angel
7 Escalante Enrique
8 Erazo Daniel
9 Rodriguez Luis
10 Lopez Jorge Antonio
11 Morales Steven
12 Soto Hector
13 Matias Alexis
14 Morales Fernando
15 Cruz Ezequiel
16 Deniz Edgardo
17 Menendez David
18 Aquino Edwin Leonardo
19 Rivera Joel
Nickname
Rivera
Rosario
Figueroa
Rivera
Muñiz
Perez
Escalante
Erazo
Rodriguez
Lopez
Morales
Soto
Matias
Morales
Cruz
Deniz
Menendez
Aquino
J. Rivera
Birthdate
02/07/1977
09/11/1976
03/06/1986
30/08/1976
11/06/1980
20/05/1982
06/08/1984
16/08/1987
13/07/1969
06/02/1992
07/04/1992
C 20/06/1978
21/07/1974
04/02/1982
15/07/1986
31/03/1977
22/02/1988
09/11/1984
11/06/1981
H
192
182
189
195
196
190
195
188
202
192
195
197
195
186
193
185
189
196
185
W
85
83
88
88
92
86
88
72
89
75
82
85
88
68
88
89
87
82
89
S
325
301
335
345
333
325
330
315
340
320
346
340
335
325
320
305
315
320
302
B WC OTH Total
320 11 29 40
299
7
7
325
7 30 37
329 10 41 51
326 11 32 43
318
15 15
324 11 18 29
306
333 11 45 56
314
16 16
317
16 16
332 13 62 75
325 11 69 80
318 11 43 54
310
9
9
299
16 16
308
5
5
310
12 12
288
Club
Carolina
Corozal
Corozal
Guaynabo
Ponce
Guaynabo
Lares
Corozal
Guaynabo
National Team
National Team
Guaynabo
Guaynabo
Corozal
Corozal
Guaynabo
Corozal
San Sebastian
Carolina
Statistics
Age oldest
Luis Rodriguez
youngest Steven Morales
Height tallest Luis Rodriguez
shortest Harry Rosario
Team average
13.07.1969 (41y2m)
28y7m
07.04.1992 (18y5m)
202 cm
192 cm
182 cm
Spike highest Steven Morales
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Harry Rosario
Luis Rodriguez
Joel Rivera
Alexis Matias
Two players
346 cm
301 cm
333 cm
288 cm
80
0
325 cm
316 cm
30
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1 Rivera
Name: Jose Rivera
Born in: Chicago, Ill.
Intl. debut: Pan American Games (Santo Domingo)
in 2003 - Hobby: Watching TV and Reading - Lang.:
English, Spanish - Favourites: Book: Pablo Coehlo,
Food: Pasta, Music: Rock, Other sports: Football
3 Figueroa
Name: Juan Figueroa
Position: Universal
Born in: San Juan
Intl. debut: NORCECA Junior Championships (Santo
Domingo, Dominican Rep.) in 2002 - Lang.: English,
Spanish - Favourites: Food: Rice and Beans & Chicken,
Music: Reggaeton, Other sports: Basketball
5 Muñiz
Name: Roberto Muñiz
Position: Universal
Born in: Yauco
Club debut: Yauco (Puerto Rico) in 1996 - Intl. debut: NORCECA
Junior Championships (Dominican Republic) in 1998 - Hobby:
Beach, tennis and pool - Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites:
Food: Arroz, Habichuela, Biftec encebollado, Movie: Saw I
and II, Other sports: Michael Jordan and Andre Agassi
7 Escalante
Name: Enrique Escalante
Born in: San Juan
Club debut: Bucaplaa (Puerto Rico) in 1991 - Intl. debut:
Central American & Caribbean Games (Cartagena,
Colombia) in 2006 - Hobby: Beach, tennis, golf and basketball
- Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites: Book: The Hounds of
the Baskervilles, Food: Mofongo Relleno, Movie: Ong Bak Thai Warriors, Other sports: Michael Jordan
9 Rodriguez
Name: Luis Rodriguez
Born in: Naranjito
Club debut: Naranjito (Puerto Rico) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: NORCECA Junior Championships (Honduras)
in 1992 - Hobby: TV - Favourites: Book: El Alquimista,
Food: Arroz, Habichuela, Biftec and Tostones, Movie:
Crocodile Dundee, Other sports: Carlos Arroyo
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2 Rosario
Name: Harry Rosario
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 33 Height: 182
Position: Born in: Hobby: Reading and movies - Favourites: Book: Paulo
Coelho, Food: Pollo y Tostones, Movie: La Vida es una
Tombola, Music: 5ta Estacion, Other sports: Michael
Jordan
4 Rivera
Name: Victor Rivera
Born in: Naranjito
Club debut: Naranjito (Puerto Rico) in 1990 - Intl. debut:
NORCECA Youth Championships (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
in 1994 - Hobby: Going to the movies and the beach Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites: Book: The Da Vince
Code, Food: BBQ Ribs, Other sports: Basketball, Baseball
6 Perez
Name: Angel Perez
Position: Setter
Born in: San Juan
Intl. debut: World Championship Qualification (Caguas,
Puerto Rico) in 2005 - Hobby: Going to the beach, the
movies and reading - Favourites: Book: Pablo Coehlo,
Food: Pasta, Movie: Anything, Music: Anything
8 Erazo
Name: Daniel Erazo
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 23 Height: 188
Born in: San Juan
Hobby: Beach, reading and shopping - Lang.: Spanish,
English - Favourites: Book: Life is Beutiful, Food:
Churrasco con Tostones, Movie: Godfather, Music:
Mana, Other sports: Beach Volleyball
10 Lopez
Name: Jorge Antonio Lopez
Position: Born in: Bayamón
Hobby: Reading, movies, the beach & shopping Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Paulo Coelho, Food:
Rice, beans and pork chop, Movie: Star War, Music:
AC DC, Other sports: Basketball
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11 Morales
Name: Steven Morales
Position: Born in: San Juan
Hobby: Beach, movie, music - Lang.: Spanish Favourites: Book: Life is Beutiful, Food: Rice, beans
and lasagne, Movie: Rambo, Music: Mana, Other
sports: Baseball
13 Matias
Name: Alexis Matias
Position: Universal
Born in: Club debut: Mayaguez (Puerto Rico) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: Central American & Caribbean Games (Ponce,
Puerto Rico) in 1993 - Hobby: Watching TV - Favourites:
Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: Anything, Movie:
Anything, Music: Anything, Other sports: Tennis
15 Cruz
Name: Ezequiel Cruz
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 24 Height: 193
Born in: Hobby: Beach, movies and sleeping - Favourites:
Book: Angels and Demons, Food: Churrasco, Movie:
Rambo, Music: Calle 13, Other sports: Baseball
17 Menendez
Name: David Menendez
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 22 Height: 189
Born in: Hobby: Movies and going to the beach - Favourites:
Book: The Da Vinci Code, Food: Puerto Rican Food,
Movie: Angels and Demons, Music: Mana, Other
sports: Basketball
12 Soto
Name: Hector Soto
Born in: Puerto Rico
Club debut: Arroyo (Puerto Rico) in 1994 - Intl. debut:
Junior World Championships (Malaysia) in 1995 Hobby: Watching movies and playing golf - Favourites:
Book: Angels and Demons , Food: Lasagne, Movie:
Forrest Gump, Other sports: Golf and basketball
14 Morales
Name: Fernando Morales
Position: Setter
Born in: Puerto Rico
Club debut: San Juan (Puerto Rico) in 1996 - Intl. debut:
NORCECA Continental Championships (Bridgestown,
Barbados) in 2001 - Hobby: Going to the beach and reading
- Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites: Book: Angels and
Demons , Food: Lasagne, Movie: Anger Mannagement
16 Deniz
Name: Edgardo Deniz
Position: Setter
Born in: Hobby: Shopping and reading - Favourites: Book: La
vida es Asi, Food: Rice, beans and pork chop, Movie:
Cronica en Motocicletas, Music: Bob Dylan, Other
sports: Alex Rodriguez
18 Aquino
Name: Edwin Leonardo Aquino
Born in: San Juan
Club debut: San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico) in 1998 - Intl.
debut: NORCECA Continental Championships (Anaheim,
California, USA) in 2007 - Hobby: Watching TV, listening
to music, going to the movies - Lang.: English, Spanish Favourites: Book: Newspapers, Food: Rice and beans and
chicken, Music: Reggaeton, Other sports: Basketball
19 J. Rivera
Name: Joel Rivera
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 29 Height: 185
Position: Born in: Club debut: Naranjito (Puerto Rico) in 1995 - Hobby:
Beach, music and shopping - Favourites: Book: Paulo
Coelho, Food: Puerto Rican Food, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Reggae, Other sports: Basketball
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List of Honours
World
Championships
W
L
4
18
2006 12
1974 23
Olympic Games
T
22
W
0
L
0
T
0
World League
W
0
L
0
T
0
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
5
6
2007 6
Continental
Championships
T
11
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
L
0
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
6
6
5
1
1981
1977
1973
1971
1969
1
T
0
5
4
4
4
6
2
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
1
0
0
0
1
1
L
1
1
1
1
2
1
T
2
1
1
1
3
2
Date
25.11.07
01.12.07
22.11.07
20.11.07
03.12.06
22.11.06
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Final 11-12
1st Round
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
13.10.74
18.11.07
23.11.07
18.10.74
02.12.06
WCH 1974
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 1974
WCH 2006
Puebla
0-3 3-15 6-15
1st Round
Round-robin
Matsumoto 3-0 25-17 25-19
Round-robin
Toyama 3-0 25-18 25-22
13-24 Playoff, 1st Rd. Monterrey 0-3 13-15 11-15
Final 9-12
Tokyo
1-3 19-25 25-23
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
23.10.74
26.11.07
10.07.09
21.11.06
27.11.07
25.11.06
30.11.07
19.11.07
22.10.74
WCH 1974
WC 2007
Guadalajara
Finals 19-24
Round-robin
WCH 2006 1st Round
WC 2007
Round-robin
WCH 2006 2nd Round
WC 2007
Round-robin
WC 2007
Round-robin
WCH 1974 Finals 19-24
Location Score Set 1
Fukuoka 2-3 25-19
Tokyo
1-3 21-25
Toyama 0-3 13-25
Matsumoto 1-3 25-19
Tokyo
1-3 17-25
Saitama 3-1 25-17
0-3
3-0
3-2
0-3
0-3
1-3
3-0
3-1
Guadalajara 0-3
Fukuoka
Caguas
Saitama
Fukuoka
Sendai
Tokyo
Matsumoto
8-15
25-23
25-13
22-25
22-25
18-25
25-17
25-21
4-15
Set 2
25-22
25-15
21-25
18-25
25-18
25-13
3-15
25-23
23-25
22-25
21-25
23-25
25-17
20-25
4-15
Set 3
16-25
18-25
17-25
25-27
22-25
21-25
Set 4 Set 5
21-25 13-15
21-25
17-25
21-25
26-24
5-15
25-17
25-18
5-15
19-25 18-25
6-15
25-21
25-18 24-26 15-8
23-25
19-25
25-20 23-25
25-23
25-17 25-22
6-15
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Versus Competition
29.08.10 CHN WL 2011 QUAL
28.08.10 CHN WL 2011 QUAL
07.08.10 POR WL 2011 QUAL
06.08.10 POR WL 2011 QUAL
10.07.09 MEX WCH 2010 QUAL
09.07.09 BAR WCH 2010 QUAL
08.07.09
ISV WCH 2010 QUAL
02.12.07 KOR WC 2007
01.12.07 AUS WC 2007
30.11.07 TUN WC 2007
Phase
2nd Round
2nd Round
1st Round
1st Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
San Juan
3-1 25-19 30-28 22-25 25-20
San Juan
3-1 22-25 25-21 25-21 25-23
San Juan
3-1 20-25 25-15 25-18 25-22
San Juan
3-1 20-25 25-18 25-22 25-22
Caguas
3-2 25-13 23-25 25-18 24-26 15-8
Caguas
3-0 25-11 25-11 25-11
Caguas
3-0 25-12 25-16 25-13
Tokyo
2-3 25-21 18-25 24-26 25-20 8-15
Tokyo
1-3 21-25 25-15 18-25 21-25
Tokyo
3-0 25-17 25-17 25-23
Star Player
Victor Rivera
Victor Rivera has played for over
a decade in the colours of Puerto
Rico. His excellent performance
on the court has made him a star
of the Puerto Rican team, known as
a courageous player, enthusiastic
leader and a motivator.
His brave play has helped in key
moments of tight games in the past,
and often secures victory.
His great qualities have given
him the opportunity to play in
professional leagues in France and
Greece, among others.
Additionally, he has
participated in the
Central American &
Caribbean Games,
Pan American
G a m e s , F I V B Wo r l d
Championships, FIVB
World Cup, NORCECA
Championships and Pan
American Cup however,
every year he returns
to play in the Puerto Rico national
league with the Guaynabo Mets.
Coach
Carlos Daniel Cardona (ARG)
Languages: SPA - ITA
With this team
Coaching debut: 17.11.06 v ARG
Carlos Cardona is in charge of both the Puerto Rico
men’s and women’s teams. Cardona began coaching
the Puerto Rico men’s team in 2006 following stints
in Argentina, Italy and since 2003, in Puerto Rico.
He began with a 3-2 win over his home country
Argentina and since then has helped lead the team
in over 70 matches including an impressive 12th place
finish at the 2006 Men’s World Championship. He says
the best result for him was the 3-1 win over USA at
the 2007 World Cup. Puerto Rico went on to finish
sixth. Cardona became the women’s coach in 2009.
Captain
Hector Soto
Hector Soto is an icon of sport
in Puerto Rico after, under his
direction, the national men’s
Volleyball team finished sixth at
the 2007 World Cup. Nicknamed
“Picky,” he made his professional
debut in 1995 for the Arroyo club.
A few months later he also made his debut for the
national team at the NORCECA Youth Championships
and earned his senior call up at the 1995 Olympic
Qualifying tournament in Canada. His first World Cup
was in Japan 2006, where he won the Best Scorer
award. There’s no doubting that Puerto Rico will be
relying on the 32-year-old’s experience and judging
by his leading performances in the recent 2011 World
League promotion/relegation series which saw
Puerto Rico qualify for the World League for the first
time, he is right up to the task.
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Russia
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948
and in 1949 participated in the first FIVB Men’s World
Volleyball Championship.
International competitions such as the Olympic Games,
World and European Championships and World Cups
continually saw the presence of the USSR’s men’s
team and they went on to gain worldwide recognition
by winning three Olympic titles (1964, 1968 and 1980),
six World Championships (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978,
1982), four World Cups (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991) and were
European champions 12 times.
In 1993 after the fall of the Soviet Union the USSR national
team was renamed the Russian national team and that
year they finished second in the World League Finals.
The Russians never lost their Volleyball dominance after
the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1996 and 1997 the
team finished third in the World League and in 1998 they
placed second. Then 1999 saw them regain the World
Cup title before capturing silver at the 2000 Olympic
Games in Sydney as well as second place in that year’s
World League Finals.
The year 2002 was highlighted by the Russian team
winning the World League title once again and claiming
silver at the World Championships.
Then 2004 and 2008 saw further Olympic glory for the
Russians as they took the bronze medal in Athens and
Beijing respectively. Furthermore, they finished third at the
2006, 2008 and 2009 World League Finals. After that, 2007 was
a silver year for the Russians as they finished second at both
the World League and the World Cup. They added to their
impressive medal tally earlier this year with a silver medal in
the FIVB World League, losing narrowly to Brazil in the final.
Despite plenty of new faces and youth on their side,
Russia, ranked second in the world, stands every
chance of making up for their disappointing seventh
place finish in 2006 by repeating the feat managed by
their women’s team four years ago - standing on top of
the winner’s podium.
Team Officials
Manager: Igor Artamonov
Head coach: Daniele Bagnoli
Assistant coach: Yaroslav Antonov
Doctor: Yaroslav Smakotnin
Trainer/Therapist: Roberto Piazza
Journalist: Lev Rossoshik
25.09.2010
17:00
Modena
RUS-CMR
26.09.2010
21:00
Modena
RUS-AUS
27.09.2010
21:00
Modena
PUR-RUS
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Sivozhelez Evgeny
2 Poltavskiy Semen
3 Krasikov Dmitry
4 Khtey Taras
5 Abramov Pavel
6 Grankin Sergey
7 Apalikov Nikolay
8 Biryukov Denis
9 Cheremisin Alexey
10 Berezhko Yury
11 Makarov Sergey
12 Butko Alexander
13 Muserskiy Dmitriy
14 Astashenkov Anton
15 Volkov Alexander
16 Verbov Alexey
17 Mikhaylov Maxim
18 Shcherbinin Dmitry
19 Komarov Valery
20 Sokolov Alexander
Nickname
Sivozhelez
Poltavskiy
Krasikov
Khtey
Abramov
Grankin
Apalikov
Biryukov
Cheremisin
Berezhko
Makarov
Butko
Muserskiy
Astashenkov
Volkov
Verbov
Mikhaylov
Shcherbinin
Komarov
Sokolov
Birthdate
06/08/1986
08/02/1981
08/02/1987
22/05/1982
23/04/1979
21/01/1985
26/08/1982
08/12/1988
23/09/1980
27/01/1984
C 28/03/1980
18/03/1986
29/10/1988
27/10/1981
14/02/1985
31/01/1982
19/03/1988
10/09/1989
21/03/1980
01/03/1982
H
196
205
202
205
200
195
203
202
201
198
196
198
217
204
210
183
203
205
187
193
W
89
89
93
109
87
96
105
93
101
90
97
97
104
105
90
79
105
95
85
97
S
340
346
349
351
347
351
353
347
350
346
337
339
371
344
355
315
345
350
311
315
320
13 13 Dinamo
338 9 8 147 164 Dinamo
330
14 14 Gazprom-Yugra
339 6 7 78 91 Lokomotiv-Belogorie
336 16 7 152 175 Jastrzebski
320 9 7 105 121 Dinamo
344
11 11 ZENIT Kazan
324
18 18 Lokomotiv-Belogorie
338
11 11 ZENIT Kazan
338 2 7 95 104 Dinamo
329
35 35 Iskra
327
6
6 Lokomotiv
347
16 16 Lokomotiv-Belogorie
328
14 14 Iskra
335 8 7 100 115 Dinamo
310 11 16 134 161 ZENIT Kazan
330
8 50 58 Yaroslavich
335
Dinamo
306
15 15 Lokomotiv
310
17 17 Fakel
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Pavel Abramov
23.04.1979 (31y5m)
26y7m
youngest Dmitry Shcherbinin 10.09.1989 (21y)
Height tallest Dmitriy Muserskiy 217 cm
200 cm
shortest Alexey Verbov
183 cm
Spike highest Dmitriy Muserskiy 371 cm
343 cm
Block highest Dmitriy Muserskiy 347 cm
329 cm
Caps
58
shortest Valery Komarov
311 cm
shortest Valery Komarov 306 cm
most
Pavel Abramov
175
Dmitry Shcherbinin 0
least
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Russia
1 Sivozhelez
Name: Evgeny Sivozhelez
Born in: Tchaykovsk
Club debut: Samotlor (Russia) in 2000 - Hobby:
Walking with my dog - Lang.: Russian - Favourites:
Food: Russian, Movie: Comedy, Music: Club music,
Other sports: Tennis
3 Krasikov
Name: Dmitry Krasikov
Born in: Barnaul
Club debut: Lokomotiv-Belogorie (Russia) in 1999
- Intl. debut: World League (Korea) in 2008 - Hobby:
Computer - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Fantasy,
Food: Any, Movie: Comedy, Music: Electronic, Other
sports: Basketball
5 Abramov
Name: Pavel Abramov
Born in: Moscow
Club debut: MGFSO (Moscow, Russia) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: World League (Various countries) in 2001 - Hobby:
Movies - Lang.: Russian, English - Favourites: Book:
“Compromise”, S. Dovlatov, Food: Sushi, Movie: Any
Given Sunday, Music: Blues, Other sports: Table Tennis
7 Apalikov
Name: Nikolay Apalikov
Born in: Russia
Club debut: Izumrud (Ekaterinburg, Russia) - Hobby:
Cars - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Food: Russian,
Movie: Action, Other sports: Basketball
9 Cheremisin
Name: Alexey Cheremisin
Born in: Moscow
Club debut: MGFSO (Moscow, Russia) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: World League (Japan) in 2009 - Hobby: Cars,
BMW - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Food: Russian,
Movie: Action, Music: Electro, Other sports: Basketball
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2 Poltavskiy
Name: Semen Poltavskiy
Born in: Odessa, Ukraine
Club debut: Automobilist (St. Petersburg) in 1993 Intl. debut: European League in 2005 - Hobby: Cars
- Lang.: Russian, Italian - Favourites: Book: Crime,
Food: Sweets, Movie: All, Music: Dance, Other sports:
Basketball, tennis, boxing
4 Khtey
Name: Taras Khtey
Position: Universal
Born in: Ukraine
Club debut: MGTU (Moscow, Russia) in 1992 - Intl.
debut: in 2001 - Hobby: Collecting coins - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Book: Comedy, Food: Fish, fruit,
Movie: Horror, Music: Light, Other sports: Football
6 Grankin
Name: Sergey Grankin
Position: Setter
Born in: Kislovodsk
Club debut: Neftyanik (Yaroslavl, Russia) in 2003 - Intl.
debut: World League in 2006 - Hobby: Computers Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Fantasy, Food:
Russia, Movie: Drama, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Football
8 Biryukov
Name: Denis Biryukov
Position: Born in: Volgograd
Club debut: Lokomotiv-Belogorie in 2005 - Intl. debut:
Universiade (Belgrade) in 2009 - Hobby: Internet Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Food: Italian, Movie:
Comedy, Music: Pop, Other sports: Table Tennis
10 Berezhko
Name: Yury Berezhko
Position: Universal
Born in: Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Club debut: Neftianik Yar. (Russia) in 2003 - Intl. debut:
World League in 2006 - Hobby: Music - Lang.: Russian
- Favourites: Book: Modern Classics, Food: Sushi,
Russian, Movie: Historical, Music: Club, Other sports:
Football
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11 Makarov
Name: Sergey Makarov
Position: Setter
Born in: Moscow
Club debut: MGFSO (Moscow, Russia) - Intl. debut:
Switzerland (Italy) in 2005 - Hobby: Fishing, cars Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Yesenin, Food:
Cheese, Movie: Historical, Music: House, Other
sports: Ice Hockey
13 Muserskiy
Name: Dmitriy Muserskiy
Born in: Makeevka
Club debut: Lokomotiv-Belogorie (Russia) in 2005 Intl. debut: World League (Russia) in 2010 - Hobby:
Cooking - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Food: Russian,
Movie: Melodrama, Music: Rock, Aria, Other sports:
Basketball
15 Volkov
Name: Alexander Volkov
Born in: Moscow
Club debut: Dinamo (Russia) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
European League (Various countries) in 2004 - Hobby:
Computers - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Master
and Margarita, Food: Salad “Olivie”, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Club, Other sports: Basketball
17 Mikhaylov
Name: Maxim Mikhaylov
Position: Universal
Born in: Leningrad region
Club debut: Yaroslavich (Russia) - Intl. debut: World
League (Korea) in 2008 - Hobby: Music - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Food: Russian, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Dance, Other sports: Ice Hockey
19 Komarov
Name: Valery Komarov
Position: Born in: Dubna
Club debut: Neftianik (Russia) in 1995 - Intl. debut: in
1999 - Hobby: Fishing - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Crime, Food: Fruits, Movie: Crow, Music: Disco,
12 Butko
Name: Alexander Butko
Nat. Selections: 6
Age: 24 Height: 198
Position: Setter
Born in: Hrodna, Belarus
Club debut: Kommunalnik (Hrodna, Belarus) in 2000 Intl. debut: World League (Cuba) in 2009 - Hobby: Cars
- Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food:
Belarussian, Movie: Comedy, Music: Electro, Other
sports: Ice Hockey, football
14 Astashenkov
Name: Anton Astashenkov
Born in: Murmansk region
Club debut: Avtomobilist (St Petersburg) in 1997 - Intl.
debut: World League (Japan) in 2009 - Hobby: Fishing
- Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Comedy, Food:
Sushi, Movie: Comedy, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Billiard
16 Verbov
Name: Alexey Verbov
Position: Libero
Born in: Moscow
Club debut: MGFSO (Russia) in 1990 - Intl. debut:
Olympic Games Qualifying Tournament (Germany)
in 2004 - Hobby: Sleeping - Lang.: Russian, English Favourites: Book: Dan Brown, Food: Ukrainian, Music:
Various, Other sports: Football
18 Shcherbinin
Name: Dmitry Shcherbinin
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 205
Position: Born in: Moscow
Club debut: Dinamo (Russia) in 2008 - Intl. debut:
Universiade (Serbia) in 2009 - Hobby: Cinema - Lang.:
Russian, English - Favourites: Book: Crime, Food:
Russian, Movie: Adventure, historical, Music: Pop,
Other sports: Basketball
20 Sokolov
Name: Alexander Sokolov
Position: Born in: Kolomna
Club debut: Spartak (Moscow) in 1992 - Intl. debut:
Various countries in 2000 - Hobby: Computer - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Food: Any, Movie: Action, Music:
All, Other sports: Football
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15 13 15
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
125
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
1956
W
61
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
6
L
T
28 153
7 1952 *1
2 1949 *1
5
7
*
3
*
2
*
1
*
1
*
2
*
6
*
3
*
1
*
1
*
3
3
3
12
3
L
22
3
3
2
4
**
7
*
2
*
1
*
2
*
3
*
1
*
1
T
83
W
219
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
3
9
1
3
L
T
98 317
2 1994 6
3 1993 2
3 1992 ***6
2 1991 *3
3 1990 *4
7
1
3
2
4
2
3
3
4
5
7
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
59
2007
1999
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1969
1965
5
13
Continental
Championships
L
13
2
1
*
1
*
3
*
2
*
1
*
1
*
3
*
1
T
72
W
154
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
2
9
12
2
43
L
T
30 184
4 1981 *1
2 1979 *1
2 1977 *1
3 1975 *1
3 1971 *1
2 1967 *1
5 1963 *3
5 1958 *3
3 1955 *4
*
1 1951 *1
*
4 1950 *1
*
1
*
1
*
1
3
5
20
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
9
7
27
41
3
31
1
36
24
12
11
25
27
L
1
0
25
9
0
1
0
19
10
0
3
6
6
T
10
7
52
50
3
32
1
55
34
12
14
31
33
Date
18.11.07
19.11.07
25.07.10
13.09.09
19.11.06
06.08.06
20.11.89
22.07.10
16.09.01
26.06.10
25.11.07
12.09.09
07.08.09
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WL 2010
ECH 2009
WCH 2006
WL 2006
WC 1989
WL 2010
ECH 2001
WL 2010
WC 2007
ECH 2009
WCH 2010 QUAL
Phase
Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
Round-robin
Saitama
3-0 25-16 25-22 25-17
Round-robin
Saitama
3-0 25-22 28-26 25-10
Final 1-2
Córdoba 1-3 22-25 22-25 25-16 23-25
Final 3-4
Izmir
0-3 18-25 24-26 21-25
Sendai
3-0 25-19 25-20 25-21
1st Round
Prel. Round Yekaterinburg 3-2 25-13 21-25 25-17 16-25
Round-robin
Osaka
3-0 15-6 15-5 15-2
Final Round
Córdoba 3-2 23-25 25-14 25-20 22-25
Final 3-4
Ostrava
3-2 18-25 25-15 21-25 25-22
Prel. Round
Cairo
3-0 25-17 25-12 25-18
Round-robin
Fukuoka
3-0 25-21 25-13 25-15
Semifinal
Izmir
2-3 18-25 22-25 27-25 25-15
Tampere 3-1 25-20 19-25 25-18 25-19
3rd Round
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47
3
44
2
31
11
27
10
27
10
0
14
0
11
0
13
0
65
57
3
58
2
42
11
40
10
21.07.10
11.07.09
24.11.91
18.08.08
27.11.07
24.07.10
20.11.07
10.07.10
14.06.03
WL 2010
WL 2009
WC 1991
OG 2008
WC 2007
WL 2010
WC 2007
WL 2010
WL 2003
Final Round
Córdoba
Prel. Round
Surgut
Round-robin
Osaka
Prel. Round
Beijing
Round-robin
Fukuoka
Semifinal
Córdoba
Round-robin
Saitama
Prel. Round Wichita, KS
Prel. Round
Moscow
3-2
1-3
3-0
2-3
3-0
3-0
3-1
3-1
3-1
25-14
23-25
15-7
25-17
25-22
26-24
22-25
25-18
25-14
22-25
23-25
15-5
24-26
25-21
25-15
25-15
22-25
22-25
26-24
25-22
15-11
26-24
25-19
25-20
25-12
25-17
25-13
Set 5
15-12
15-13
15-12
15-17
23-25 15-7
21-25
23-25 12-15
25-16
25-19
25-21
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, ECH=European Championship, QUAL=Qualifying. *= URS, **= EUN, ***= CIS.
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Versus Competition
25.07.10 BRA WL 2010
24.07.10 SRB WL 2010
22.07.10 CUB WL 2010
21.07.10
ITA WL 2010
10.07.10 USA WL 2010
09.07.10 USA WL 2010
03.07.10
FIN WL 2010
02.07.10
FIN WL 2010
26.06.10 EGY WL 2010
25.06.10 EGY WL 2010
Phase
Final 1-2
Semifinal
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Córdoba
1-3 22-25 22-25 25-16 23-25
Córdoba
3-0 26-24 25-15 25-20
Córdoba
3-2 23-25 25-14 25-20 22-25 15-13
Córdoba
3-2 25-14 22-25 26-24 23-25 15-7
Wichita, KS 3-1 25-18 22-25 25-17 25-19
Wichita, KS 0-3 21-25 25-27 23-25
Tampere
1-3 18-25 25-18 23-25 19-25
Tampere
3-0 25-20 25-19 25-14
Cairo
3-0 25-17 25-12 25-18
Cairo
3-0 25-18 25-18 25-16
Star Player
Maxim Mikhaylov
Maxim Mikhaylov began his
professional career as an outside
hitter but soon became an opposite
and got into the starting line-up for
the Yaroslavich club. The 22-yearold became a young star in his first
season in the main Russian league
and since 2007 he has constantly
been the top scorer with an
average of six points per set.
Due to his outstanding physical
ability and technical skills,
Mikhaylov was noticed by the
national team scouts at a young
age. He won the FIVB Boys’ Youth
World Championships
at the age of 17 and the
CEV European Youth
Championships at 18.
In 2008 coach Vladimir
Alekno invited him to
join the senior team, and
Mikhaylov soon became
one of its brightest stars,
becoming Russia’s best
scorer as they finished third at the
2009 World League and picking up
the Best Scorer and Best Spiker
prizes at the 2010 World League as
Russia finished runner’s up to Brazil.
Coach
Daniele Bagnoli (ITA)
Languages: ITA - ENG - RUS
With this team
Coaching debut: 13.06.09 v JPN
Daniele Bagnoli became the coach of “Caravel”
(Mantova) in 1980 and joined the Italian national team
from 1991-1992. As coach, Bagnoli is an eight-time
Italian champion, seven-time Italian Cup winner, twotime Winner’s Cup winner, five-time European Cup
and League of Champions winner, five-time SuperCup
of Italy winner and a two-time CEV Cup Winner. Since
2007, Bagnoli has been the head coach of VC Dinamo
Moscow, where he guided the team to titles in the
Russian League, the Supercup and the Russian Cup
in 2008.
With a lethal right arm and
incredible jumping ability, Mikhaylov
was also one of the best spikers at
the 2008 Beijing Olympics where
Russia won bronze .
Captain
Sergey Makarov
Sergey Makarov was born in
Moscow and started playing
Volleyball at the age of 11. His
professional career began
at MGFSO and then Dynamo
Moscow. A terrible car crash in
2002 where Sergey had both his
legs broken saw him miss the 2002/2003 season and
contemplate retirement. But he decided against it and
won his place back at Dynamo.
The new age in Makarov’s biography started in 2005,
when he won the Russian Championship with «Dynamo»
and joined the national side. After defeat in European
Championship final against Italy, coach Zoran Gajic
resigned, and new coach Vladimir Alekno decided not
to use Makarov. However the 30-year-old now has his
chance and taking into account his experience, Daniele
Bagnoli decided to pick him as captain of the team.
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Serbia
Since claiming gold at the 2000 Olympic Games, Serbia
have consistently been in the mix when it comes to
medals at international men’s Volleyball events. The
Serbian side plays with a passion that is unrelenting and
enjoys playing a game that is heavy on attack.
It was at the Olympics that Yugoslavia showed what
they were capable of. After placing sixth in Moscow
(1980) and third at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, the side
finally claimed the gold medal in Sydney 2000.
They then finished a credible fourth at the 2002 World
Championship in Argentina before picking up silver at
the 2003 World League, losing narrowly to Brazil in the
finals, and bronze at the 2003 World Cup.
For many years the Serbian team has been led by the
Grbic brothers, Vladimir and Nikola, Goran Vujevic,
Andrija Geric, Djula Mešter and Ivan Miljkovic.
In 2005, Serbia and Montenegro had the great honour of
organizing the World League Finals. In an incredible final
in front of 18,140 spectators in Belgrade the hosts were
eventually beaten by Brazil.
The year 2007 marked the first in which the boys in blue
became known as Serbia, and with a new roster and
younger players, the team finished ninth in the World
League.
Serbia bounced back in 2008 with a silver-medal finish
at the World League, after falling in four sets to USA
in the final match, and they were fifth at the Beijing
Olympics after losing again to eventual champions USA
in a gripping five-set quarterfinal.
Four years after the successful Final Tournament in
2005, Belgrade witnessed another record when 22,860
spectators watched the side pick up another World
League silver and they followed that up this year
with a bronze medal in Argentina which, taking into
consideration the young makeup of their team, was
an outstanding achievement and bodes well for their
chances in Italy.
Team Officials
Manager: Laslo Lukac
Head coach: Igor Kolakovic
Assistant coach: Zeljko Bulatovic
Doctor: Ljuban Martinovic
Trainer/Therapist: Aleksandar Pocekovic
Journalist: Igor Jaglicic
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21:00
Trieste
GER-SRB
26.09.2010
17:00
Trieste
CAN-SRB
27.09.2010
21:00
Trieste
SRB-POL
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name Nickname
1 Kovacevic Nikola Kovacevic N.
2 Kovacevic Uros Kovacevic U.
3 Jovovic Nikola
Jovovic
4 Janic Bojan
Janic
5 Petkovic Vlado
Petkovic
6 Terzic Milos
Terzic
7 Stankovic Dragan Stankovic
8 Samardzic Marko Samardzic
9 Grbic Nikola
Grbic N.
C
10 Nikic Milos
Nikic
11 Mitic Mihajlo
Mitic
12 Rasic Milan
Rasic
13 Atanasijevic Aleksandar Atanasijevic
14 Miljkovic Ivan
Miljkovic
15 Starovic Sasa
Starovic
16 Vemic Milos
Vemic
17 Petrovic Borislav Petrovic
18 Podrascanin Marko Podrascanin
19 Rosic Nikola
Rosic
20 Radovic Nemanja Radovic
Birthdate
14/02/1983
06/05/1993
13/02/1992
11/03/1982
06/01/1983
13/06/1987
18/10/1985
22/02/1983
06/09/1973
31/03/1986
17/09/1990
02/02/1985
04/09/1991
13/09/1979
19/10/1988
08/03/1987
06/01/1988
29/08/1987
05/08/1984
26/12/1990
H
193
197
197
198
198
202
205
190
194
194
201
205
200
206
207
202
201
204
192
202
W
78
90
75
83
97
88
80
82
91
79
90
86
84
88
89
90
96
92
85
94
S
350
340
335
345
325
340
343
326
346
350
335
340
340
354
335
338
350
343
328
342
340
6 59 65 AS Aris Thessaloniki (GRE)
310
12 12 Ribnica Kraljevo (SRB)
315
12 12 NIS Vojvodina Novi Sad (SRB)
322
6 139 145 VC Yaroslavich (RUS)
318
6 74 80 Woori Capital VC (KOR)
320
32 32 Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
333
110 110 Lube Banca Macerata (ITA)
310 11 6 95 112 AS Aris Thessaolini (GRE)
320 32 28 218 278 Itas Diatec Trentino (ITA)
330 11 6 71 88 TOP Volley SRL Latina (ITA)
320
320
320
22 22 Partizan Beograd (SRB)
333 32 20 154 206 Olympiakos Piraeus (GRE)
321
6 44 50 Ural Ufa (RUS)
320
330
326 18 6 82 106 Lube Banka Macerata (ITA)
315 7
73 80 VFB Friedrichshafen (GER)
318
25 25 Radnicki Kragujevac (SRB)
Statistics
Age oldest
Nikola Grbic
youngest Uros Kovacevic
Height tallest Sasa Starovic
shortest Marko Samardzic
Team average
06.09.1973 (37y)
24y6m
06.05.1993 (17y4m)
207 cm
199 cm
190 cm
Spike highest Ivan Miljkovic
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Vlado Petkovic
Nikola Kovacevic
Uros Kovacevic
Nikola Grbic
Uros Kovacevic
354 cm
325 cm
340 cm
310 cm
278
12
340 cm
322 cm
79
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Serbia
1 Kovacevic N.
Name: Nikola Kovacevic
Born in: Kraljevo
Club debut: Ribnica (Kraljevo, Serbia) in 1993 - Intl.
debut: Junior Balkan Championships (Ploiesti, Romania)
in 2001 - Hobby: Movies - Lang.: English, Italian, Greek
- Favourites: Book: The Godfather, Food: Meat, Movie:
Gladiator, Music: Blues, Other sports: Tennis, golf
Name: Uros Kovacevic
Born in: Kraljevo
Club debut: Ribnica (Kraljevo, Serbia) - Intl. debut: Youth
Balkan Championships (Kazanlak, Bulgaria) in 2008
- Hobby: Movies - Lang.: Serbia, English - Favourites:
Book: Harry Potter, Food: Lasagne, Movie: Troy, Music:
Hotel California, Other sports: Tennis, athletics
3 Jovovic
4 Janic
Name: Nikola Jovovic
Position: Setter
Born in: Novi Sad
Name: Bojan Janic
Born in: Leskovac
Club debut: Vojvodina (Novi Sad, Serbia) - Intl. debut: Youth
Balkan Championships (Kazanlak, Bulgaria) in 2008 - Hobby:
Fishing - Lang.: Serbian, English - Favourites: Book: The
Stranger, Food: Sarma (domestic), Movie: I’ll be Kangaroo
when I grow up (Serbian movie), Music: Memories, Other
sports: Football
5 Petkovic
Name: Vlado Petkovic
Position: Setter
Born in: Kraljevo
Club debut: Ribnica (Kraljevo, Serbia) in 1994 - Intl. debut:
Qualification for European Junior Championships (Slovenia) in 2002
- Hobby: Table Tennis, collecting DVD’s - Lang.: Serbian, English Favourites: Book: Men are from Mars and Women are from Venera,
Food: Moussaka, Movie: Lord of the Rings, Music: Iron Maiden,
Metallica, Guns’n’Roses, AC/DC, Other sports: Table Tennis
7 Stankovic
Name: Dragan Stankovic
Born in: Zajecar
Club debut: Timok (Zajecar, Serbia) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
Junior Balkan Championships (Belgrade, Serbia) in 2003
- Lang.: Serbian, English - Favourites: Book: The Last
Legion, Food: Pizza, pancakes, Movie: The Count of Monte
Cristo, Music: House, Other sports: Basketball
9 Grbic N.
Name: Nikola Grbic
Position: Setter
Born in: Zrenjanin
Club debut: OK GIK Banat (Zrenjanin, Yugoslavia) in 1982
- Intl. debut: Junior International Tournament “Richard
Mies” (Brussels, Belgium) in 1989 - Hobby: PC, Music Lang.: Serbian, Italian, English - Favourites: Book: Various,
Food: Italian, Movie: Domestics, Music: Pop and rock
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2 Kovacevic U.
Club debut: OK Crvena Zvezda (Beograd, FYR Macedonia) in
1993 - Intl. debut: Junior European Championships Qualification
Tournament (Limassol, Cyprus) in 2000 - Hobby: Playing
basketball in my free time - Lang.: English, Russian, Italian Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food: Domestic, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Domestic rock, Other sports: Basketball, football
6 Terzic
Name: Milos Terzic
Born in: Han Pijesak, BIH
Club debut: Red Star Belgrade (Beograd, Serbia) in 2000
- Intl. debut: Youth Balkan Championships (Greece) in
2004 - Hobby: Dota - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Druzina Sinji Galeb, Food: Meat, Movie: Twilight, Music:
Zdravko Colic, Other sports: Football
8 Samardzic
Name: Marko Samardzic
Position: Libero
Born in: Belgrade
Club debut: Crvena Zvezda (Beograd, Serbia) in 1992 - Intl. debut:
Qualification Tournament for the Junior World Championships
(Germany) in 2003 - Hobby: Computers - Lang.: Serbian, English
- Favourites: Book: “Treasure” - Clajv Kasler, Food: Domestic
food, Movie: The Godfather, Getaway from Shoshenko, Music:
Eminem, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Other sports: Football
10 Nikic
Name: Milos Nikic
Born in: Cetinje
Club debut: Budvanska Rivijera Budva (Budva, Serbia) in
1997 - Intl. debut: Youth Balkan Championships (Vrsac,
Serbia) in 2001 - Hobby: Internet, fishing - Lang.: English,
Italian - Favourites: Book: Gorski Vijenac, Food: Mexican,
Movie: Pride and prejudice, Music: Trumplet folk, Pop, Other
sports: Basketball, Dejan Bodiroga
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11 Mitic
Name: Mihajlo Mitic
Age: 20 Height: 201
Position: Setter
Born in: Belgrade
12 Rasic
Nat. Selections: 42
Club debut: VGSK (Veliko Gradiste, Serbia) - Intl. debut:
Youth Balkan Championships (Nausa, Greece) in 2006
- Hobby: Swimming, sailing - Lang.: English, Russian Favourites: Book: The Calvary and the Rise, Food: Beef
steak, Movie: Remember the Titans, Music: R’n’B, Other
sports: Swimming, water polo, basketball
13 Atanasijevic
Club debut: Naissus (Nis, Serbia) - Intl. debut: Youth
Balkan Championships (Lehovo, Greece) in 2003 - Hobby:
Hunting - Lang.: Serbian - Favourites: Book: The Knife, Food:
Muckalica (Serbian dish), Movie: The Count of Monte Cristo,
Music: Mali mrav (Serbian song), Other sports: Football
14 Miljkovic
Name: Aleksandar Atanasijevic
Born in: Belgrade
Club debut: Partizan (Belgrade, Serbia) - Intl. debut:
Youth Balkan Championships (Turkey) in 2006 - Hobby:
Cars - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Harry Potter,
Food: Meat, Serbian kitchen, Movie: Avatar, Music:
Serbian, Other sports: Basketball, football, handball
15 Starovic
Name: Ivan Miljkovic
Position: Universal
Born in: Nis
Club debut: OK Student (Nis, Yugoslavia) in 1992 - Intl.
debut: Junior World Qualification Tournament (Bucharest,
Romania) in 1997 - Hobby: Reading books, drawing - Lang.:
Serbian, English, French - Favourites: Book: War and Peace,
Food: Everything, Movie: Domestics, Music: Disco, Other
sports: Basketball
16 Vemic
Name: Sasa Starovic
Born in: Trebinje
Club debut: OK Gacko (Gacko) in 2002 - Intl. debut:
European Championships (2006) in 2006 - Hobby:
Movies - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Ivo Andric:
Na Drini cuprija, Food: Macaroni, Movie: Avatar,
Music: Everything, Other sports: Tennis, basketball
17 Petrovic
Name: Milos Vemic
Born in: Novi Sad
Club debut: Vojvodina Novolin (Novi Sad, Serbia) in 1997 Intl. debut: The Balkan Games (Belgrade, Serbia) in 2002
- Lang.: English, German - Favourites: Book: The Da Vinci
Code, Food: Domestic cuisine, Movie: Troy, Music: Vlado
Georgijev, Other sports: Basketball, football
18 Podrascanin
Name: Borislav Petrovic
Born in: Vukovar
Club debut: Vojvodina (Novi Sad, Serbia) - Intl. debut:
Youth Balkan Championships (Strumica (MKD)) in 2006 Hobby: Cars, movies - Lang.: Serbian, English - Favourites:
Book: The Pilgrims, Food: Pasta, Movie: Dawn of the Dead,
Music: Rock and Roll, Other sports: Football, basketball
19 Rosic
Name: Nikola Rosic
Age: 26 Height: 192
Position: Libero
Born in: Belgrade
Name: Milan Rasic
Born in: Nis
Name: Marko Podrascanin
Born in: Novi Sad
Club debut: Vojvodina Novolin N. Sad (Novi Sad, Serbia) in
2000 - Intl. debut: Balkan Games (Beograd, Serbia) in 2004 Hobby: Internet - Lang.: English, Italian - Favourites: Book:
History of Egypt and Greece, Food: Pizza, Sarma, Movie:
Troy, Maratonci trce pocasni krug, Music: Pop music, Other
sports: Football, Basketball, Karate
20 Radovic
Nat. Selections: 80
Club debut: OK Partizan (Belgrade, Serbia) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: Youth Balkan Championships (Ploiesti, Romania) in
2001 - Hobby: Cars - Lang.: English, Germany - Favourites:
Book: Tell me your dreams, Food: Fish, Movie: Zoolander,
Music: House, Other sports: Formula 1/ Michael Schumacher
Name: Nemanja Radovic
Born in: Arandjelovac
Club debut: Sumadija (Arandjelovac, Serbia) - Intl. debut:
Youth Balkan Championships (Nausa, Greece) in 2006 Hobby: Movies - Lang.: Serbian, English - Favourites: Book:
Harry Potter, Food: Domestic Grill, Movie: Avatar, Music:
Domestic Folk and Pop, Other sports: Football, Basketball
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Serbia
1
List of Honours
5
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
44
2006
2002
1998
1970
1966
1962
1956
T
76
W
20
2008
2004
2000
1996
1980
W
126
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1998
1997
W
L
3
2
2001 *3
W
13
2003
1965
1
1
L
32
**
4
*
4
*
2
*
10
*
8
*
8
*
10
1
L
14
5
**
5
*
1
*
3
*
6
1
T
34
2
L
74
3
2
2
9
**
5
**
2
**
3
**
2
*
3
*
4
*
4
*
6
*
7
4
3
T
200
7
T
5
1
L
4
**
3
*
8
W
L
T
87
79 166
2009 5 1977 *7
2007 3 1975 *3
2005 **3 1971 *11
2003 **4 1967 *7
2001 *1 1963 *7
1999 *3 1958 *7
1997 *2 1955 *5
1995 *3 1951 *5
1991 *6
1989 *8
1987 *8
1985 *11
1981 *10
1979 *3
1
1
Location Score Set 1 Set 2
Córdoba
3-0 25-19 25-18
Uozu
3-0 16-14 15-5
Córdoba
2-3 25-21 22-25
Istanbul
2-3 25-21 17-25
Sendai
3-0 25-18 25-18
Luohe
3-2 21-25 25-23
Set 3
28-26
15-4
25-18
25-19
25-17
25-17
1
12
Continental
Championships
T
17
1
6
1
6
8
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
TUN
USA
VEN
W
13
1
6
7
5
16
L
4
0
22
21
1
2
T
17
1
28
28
6
18
Date
23.07.10
13.11.98
22.07.10
03.09.09
22.11.06
27.06.10
Competition
WL 2010
WCH 1998
WL 2010
ECH 2009
WCH 2006
WL 2010
Phase
Final Round
1st Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
16
9
7
10
26
8
7
9
0
2
15
5
23
18
7
12
41
13
25.07.10
04.09.09
18.08.08
16.08.09
04.07.10
16.08.08
WL 2010
ECH 2009
OG 2008
WCH 2010 QUAL
WL 2010
OG 2008
Final 3-4
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
3rd Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Córdoba
Istanbul
Beijing
Kragujevac
Belgrade
Beijing
27 21 48 08.07.10 WL 2010
15 3 18 28.11.06 WCH 2006
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Belgrade
Sendai
3-2 21-25 21-25 25-23 25-20 15-6
3-0 28-26 25-16 25-21
13
1
11
4
10
4
Prel. Round
2nd Round
Semifinal
1st Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Beijing
Sendai
Córdoba
Sendai
Belgrade
Niš
1-3
3-1
0-3
3-0
3-0
3-1
21
0
31
0
4
1
34
1
42
4
14
5
14.08.08
25.11.06
24.07.10
19.11.06
22.07.09
13.07.08
OG 2008
WCH 2006
WL 2010
WCH 2006
WL 2009
WL 2008
3-2
3-0
3-0
3-1
2-3
3-1
28-30
25-22
25-16
22-25
23-25
25-21
29-31
25-18
24-26
25-21
25-20
18-25
25-20
26-24
25-13
25-18
25-18
27-25
25-22
25-23
15-25
25-12
25-23
25-20
22-25
25-14
25-17
25-19
25-21
24-26
Set 4 Set 5
20-25 14-16
22-25 11-15
21-25 15-11
25-22 15-12
25-20
20-25 8-15
25-23
22-25 21-25
20-25 25-23
20-25
25-23
25-22
27-25 25-20
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, ECH=European Championship, QUAL=Qualifying. *=Yugoslavia, **=Serbia & Montenegro.
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Date
Versus Competition
25.07.10 CUB WL 2010
24.07.10 RUS WL 2010
23.07.10 ARG WL 2010
22.07.10 BRA WL 2010
08.07.10
ITA WL 2010
07.07.10
ITA WL 2010
04.07.10 FRA WL 2010
02.07.10 FRA WL 2010
27.06.10 CHN WL 2010
26.06.10 CHN WL 2010
Phase
Final 3-4
Semifinal
Final Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Córdoba
3-2 28-30 25-20 22-25 25-22 15-12
Córdoba
0-3 24-26 15-25 20-25
Córdoba
3-0 25-19 25-18 28-26
Córdoba
2-3 25-21 22-25 25-18 20-25 14-16
Belgrade
3-2 21-25 21-25 25-23 25-20 15-6
Niš
1-3 25-23 19-25 22-25 19-25
Belgrade
2-3 23-25 25-18 25-21 20-25 8-15
Novi Sad
3-1 16-25 25-20 25-23 25-23
Luohe
3-2 21-25 25-23 25-17 21-25 15-11
Luohe
3-1 23-25 25-22 25-16 25-16
Star Player
Sasa Starovic
At 22 years of age, Sasa Starovic
is seen as the new Ivan Miljkovic
in the Serbian national team. With
the incredibly prolific Miljkovic in
the twilight of his career, Starovic
is already doing an excellent job
of assuming the mantle as Serbia’s
super scorer.
The tall and lanky left armer has
already played 50 times with the
national team including youth
categories, and for the third year in
a row he is on the senior team roster.
He has won two silver medals and
a bronze at the FIVB World League
and one bronze at the 2007 European
Championships. Starovic, who plays
his club Volleyball in the Russian
League for VC Ufa Ural, also played
for Serbia at the 2008 Olympic Games.
However it was the 2010 World
League where Starovic really stood
up to be counted, with his lethal cross
court spiking seeing him finish as top
scorer during the Intercontinental
Round with 241 points, while finishing
third best at the Final Round.
Coach
Igor Kolakovic (MNE)
Languages: ENG - RUS - ITA
With this team
Coaching debut: 17.11.06 v RUS
Igor Kolakovic replaced Ljuba Travica as head
coach of Serbia ahead of the 2006 FIVB World
Championships, after assisting him for three years.
Kolakovic played as a setter until 1997, after which
he began coaching. He coached club side Buducnost
Podgorica from 1997 until 2009 and cites his best
coaching moment as winning the silver medal in the
2009 FIVB World League in front of 22,000 home fans
in Belgrade.
Captain
Nikola Grbic
Nikola Grbic, who with brother
Vladimir won gold at the 2000
Olympics with Yugoslavia, said
after the 2008 Olympics that he
would retire from international
Volleyball but the lure of the 2009
World League Final Round in the
Serbian capital of Belgrade had proved too much.
Although he missed Serbia’s outstanding 2010 World
League bronze medal performance, the return of Grbic,
who has participated in three World Championships,
adds considerable experience to a young Serbia squad.
The 37-year-old has had a glittering career with 2000
Olympics and 2001 European Championships (along
with a silver and four bronzes) gold medals, bronze at
the 1996 Olympics, three silver and two bronze World
League medals as well as World Cup and Grand
Champions Cup bronze medals.
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Pool B
Spain
Volleyball in Spain was given a huge boost in 1992 when
Barcelona hosted the Olympic Games, paving the way
for the next two decades of the sport in the country.
their first gold medal in an international competition
when they stormed to victory at the 2007 European
Championships in Moscow, Russia.
After Barcelona, a period of renovation for the team
began. The veteran players left, opening the way
for an entire new generation. This work had clear
results as the team picked up the silver medal at the
Mediterranean Games in 1993.
The expectations for the team at this year’s tournament
is just to go match by match and qualify for the second
round. After that, anything can happen.
Spain’s first FIVB competition came in 1995 when they
competed in the World League. They played in the
premier annual men’s tournament for the next ten years,
with their highest result being a fifth-place finish in 1999,
2002 and 2003. However, they have not competed in the
competition since 2004, failing to find their form.
They have also taken part in two FIVB World Cups,
finishing sixth in 1999 and going one better in 2007.
However, undoubtedly their biggest success was
Team Officials
Manager: Juan Alonso
Head coach: Julio Velasco
Assistant coach: Francisco Manuel Hervás
Doctor: Javier Amestoy
Trainer/Therapist: David Díaz
Journalist: Sergio Aguilera
25.09.2010
21:00
Verona
ESP-CUB
26.09.2010
21:00
Verona
BRA-ESP
27.09.2010
17:00
Verona
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Rodríguez Israel
2 Saucedo Gustavo
3 Lobato Jose Luis
4 Sevillano Manuel
5 Rodríguez Francisco José
6 Noda Sergio
7 Hernán Guillermo
8 Salas Alberto
9 Rocamora Daniel
10 Fernández Jorge
11 Subiela Javier
12 Llenas Francesc
13 Gens Jordi
14 Pérez Ibán
15 Ruiz Francisco J.
16 García-Torres Julián
17 Palharini Marlon
18 Parres Manuel
19 de Amo Miguel Angel
Nickname
Rodríguez
Saucedo
Lobato
Sevillano
F. Rodríguez
Noda
Hernán
Salas
Rocamora
Fernández
Subiela
Llenas
Gens
Pérez
Ruiz
Gª-Torres C
Palharini
Parres
De Amo
Birthdate
27/08/1981
05/01/1978
19/02/1977
02/07/1981
25/09/1980
23/03/1987
25/07/1982
13/09/1984
27/05/1988
04/05/1989
22/03/1984
13/09/1982
21/07/1978
13/11/1983
07/06/1991
08/11/1980
03/02/1984
29/03/1984
16/09/1985
H
194
198
186
194
189
191
181
194
200
203
198
186
188
198
178
202
194
200
185
W
85
90
82
92
88
87
68
84
104
87
89
72
82
87
70
91
86
98
75
S
343
335
330
342
340
338
335
353
340
345
350
325
342
350
334
353
346
338
328
B WC
325
320 6
305
319
315
325
315
325
315
325
325
300
325
325
310
330
320
320
310
OTH Total
168 168
124 130
70 70
196 196
52 52
61 61
107 107
55 55
21 21
17 17
133 133
20 20
91 91
167 167
7
7
156 156
118 118
51 51
17 17
Club
Patras (GRE)
St Pere i St Pau Tarragona
Dinamo Bucarest (ROU)
Unicaja Almería
CAI Voleibol Teruel
Santa Croce (ITA)
CAI VB Teruel
CMA Numancia Soria
CAI VB Teruel
Portol Palma
CAI VB Teruel
CAI VB Teruel
Palellinios AC (GRE)
CAI VB Teruel
CV Utrera
CAI VB Teruel
FC Barcelona
UCAM Murcia
FC Barcelona
Statistics
Age oldest
Jose Luis Lobato
youngest Francisco J. Ruiz
Height tallest Jorge Fernández
shortest Francisco J. Ruiz
Team average
19.02.1977 (33y7m)
27y2m
07.06.1991 (19y3m)
203 cm
193 cm
178 cm
Spike highest Alberto Salas
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
353 cm
Francesc Llenas 325 cm
Julián García-Torres 330 cm
Francesc Llenas 300 cm
Manuel Sevillano 196
Francisco J. Ruiz 7
340 cm
319 cm
86
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Spain
1 Rodríguez
Name: Israel Rodríguez
Born in: Sevilla
Club debut: C.V. Aharal (Arahal / Sevilla, Spain) in 1993
- Intl. debut: World League (Spain) in 2004 - Hobby:
Beach - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: The Da
Vinci Code, Food: Gazpacho andaluz, Movie: Seven,
Music: Spanish Music, Other sports: Football
3 Lobato
Name: Jose Luis Lobato
Position: Libero
Born in: Huelva
Club debut: C.V. Aguas de Huelva (Huelva, Spain) in
1988 - Intl. debut: European Olympic Qualification
Tournament (Leipzig, Germany) in 2004 - Lang.:
Spanish, French
5 F. Rodríguez
Name: Francisco José Rodríguez
Position: Universal
Born in: Santa Cruz Tenerife
Club debut: C.V. Villa Orotava (Tenerife, Spain) in 1997
- Intl. debut: European League (Spain) in 2007 - Lang.:
Spanish, English
7 Hernán
Name: Guillermo Hernán
Position: Setter
Born in: Granada
Club debut: Universidad Granada (Spain) in 1998 Intl. debut: European League (Spain) in 2005 - Lang.:
English
9 Rocamora
Name: Daniel Rocamora
Born in: Barcelona
Club debut: CN Sabadell (Spain) in 2007 - Intl. debut:
Mediterranean Games (Italy) in 2009 - Lang.: English,
Catalan
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2 Saucedo
Name: Gustavo Saucedo
Born in: Sevilla
Club debut: Sant Pere i Sant Pau (Tarragona, Spain)
in 1989 - Intl. debut: World League in 1999 - Hobby:
Cine, Lectura - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: The
Pelican Briefing, Food: Paella, Movie: Men in Black,
Music: Alejandro Sanz
4 Sevillano
Name: Manuel Sevillano
Born in: Reus, Tarragona
Club debut: Numancia Voley (Soria, Spain) in 1996
- Intl. debut: World League (Spain) in 2002 - Lang.:
Italian, Catalan
6 Noda
Name: Sergio Noda
Position: Born in: Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba
Lang.: English, Italian
8 Salas
Name: Alberto Salas
Born in: Soria
Club debut: C.V. Numancia Caja Duero (Soria, Spain) in
2000 - Intl. debut: European League (Spain) in 2007 - Hobby:
Pasear con el perro - Lang.: Spanish, English - Favourites:
Book: La Catedral del Mar, Food: Tortilla patata, Movie:
Gladiator, Music: Marea, Other sports: Mountain Biking
10 Fernández
Name: Jorge Fernández
Born in: Orense
Club debut: Portol Palma (Palma, Spain) in 2008 - Intl.
debut: Friendly matches (Alicante, Spain) in 2010 Lang.: English
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11 Subiela
Name: Javier Subiela
Born in: Valencia
Club debut: C.V. Cartagena (Spain) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
European League (Spain) in 2005
13 Gens
Name: Jordi Gens
Position: Setter
Born in: Tarragona
Club debut: CITD (Barcelona, Spain) in 1991 - Intl.
debut: European League in 1999 - Hobby: Skiing,
hiking - Lang.: English, Catalán - Favourites: Book: Los
pilares de la Tierra, Food: Fish, Movie: Friends, Music:
Texas, Other sports: Football
15 Ruiz
Name: Francisco J. Ruiz
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 19 Height: 178
Born in: Córdoba
Club debut: Sevilla (Spain) in 2008 - Intl. debut: Friendly
matches (Alicante, Spain) in 2010
17 Palharini
Name: Marlon Palharini
Born in: Jendaya do Sul, Brazil
Club debut: Arona Little Italy (Tenerife, Spain) in
2003 - Intl. debut: European Qualification Tournament
(Zagreb, Croatia) in 2004
12 Llenas
Name: Francesc Llenas
Position: Libero
Born in: Barcelona
Club debut: Llars Mundet (Barcelona, Spain) in 2002 Intl. debut: European Qualification (Maribor, Slovakia)
in 2010 - Lang.: Catalan, English
14 Pérez
Name: Ibán Pérez
Position: Universal
Born in: Barcelona
Club debut: C.E.Episcopal (Spain) in 2000 - Intl. debut:
European League (Spain) in 2005
16 Gª-torres
Name: Julián García-torres
Born in: Madrid
Club debut: C.V. Rochelambert (Sevilla, Spain) in
1999 - Intl. debut: European Qualification Tournament
(Zagreb, Croatia) in 2004 - Lang.: English
18 Parres
Name: Manuel Parres
Born in: Elche, Alicante
Club debut: CV Elche (Elche, Alicante) in 2003 - Intl.
debut: Spring Cup (Slovenia) in 2007 - Lang.: English Favourites: Food: Burgers
19 De Amo
Name: Miguel Angel De Amo
Position: Setter
Born in: Madrid
Club debut: CV Pizarra (Málaga, Spain) in 2003 - Intl.
debut: Pre-European Championships (Romania) in
2003
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Spain
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
L
9
9
2002 13
1998 8
W
L
4
9
2000 9
1992 8
W
54
2008
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
T
18
T
13
L
89
13
7
5
5
9
11
5
8
7
10
7
T
143
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
14
8
2007 5
1999 6
Continental
Championships
T
22
W
16
2009
2007
2005
2003
1993
1987
1985
1981
L
38
9
1
4
8
11
12
12
12
1
T
54
1
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
VEN
W
7
1
5
2
5
7
L
4
1
21
11
2
2
T
11
2
26
13
7
9
Date
26.11.07
30.11.07
19.11.07
29.06.08
19.11.99
21.07.02
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WL 2008
WC 1999
WL 2002
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Final Round
Prel. Round
5
1
3
3
1
12
5
0
7
5
17
6
3
10
6
19.09.00
06.09.05
22.11.07
10.09.09
09.09.09
OG 2000
ECH 2005
WC 2007
ECH 2009
ECH 2009
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
QF Playoffs
QF Playoffs
Sydney
Belgrade
Toyama
Izmir
Izmir
1-3
2-3
3-0
1-3
1-3
2 16 18 06.09.03 ECH 2003
6 0 6 27.11.07 WC 2007
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Karlsruhe
Fukuoka
0-3 16-25 22-25 16-25
3-1 24-26 25-19 25-18 25-19
3
0
3
2
2
5
6
10
1
11
10
0
10
2
13
1
14
12
2
15
8
08.09.09
23.11.07
25.11.07
16.08.09
02.12.07
12.07.08
29.06.03
ECH 2009
WC 2007
WC 2007
Fukuoka
3-0 26-24 25-22 25-18
Tokyo
3-0 25-21 25-19 25-20
Matsumoto 0-3 28-30 17-25 16-25
Pinto
2-3 25-17 27-29 25-15 23-25 10-15
Tokyo
3-0 25-18 25-16 26-24
Beijing
3-2 23-25 19-25 25-21 27-25 19-17
QF Playoffs
Izmir
Round-robin
Toyama
Round-robin
Fukuoka
Kragujevac
Round-robin
Tokyo
WC 2007
WL 2008
Prel. Round Bloomington, IL
WL 2003
Prel. Round
Cabimas
2-3
0-3
0-3
1-3
3-1
1-3
3-2
21-25
17-25
25-19
21-25
25-19
25-18
18-25
21-25
25-22
25-16
26-24
25-22
12-25
25-22
25-21
15-25
25-27
20-25
22-25
13-25
18-25
25-22
22-25
20-25
25-21
25-17
25-19
27-25
23-25
18-25
18-25
15-25
19-25
21-25
13-25
25-20
20-25
14-25 11-15
17-25
20-25
25-23 15-17
20-25
25-18
18-25
22-25 15-13
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Phase
Location
16.08.09 SRB WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Kragujevac
1-3 25-22 18-25 19-25 20-25
Kragujevac
3-2 25-17 23-25 21-25 27-25 15-13
15.08.09 ROU WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
14.08.09
EST WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Kragujevac
3-1 22-25 25-21 25-17 25-14
Prel. Round
19.07.08
FIN WL 2008
Tampere
0-3 17-25 15-25 19-25
Prel. Round
18.07.08
FIN WL 2008
Tampere
2-3 21-25 25-23 25-23 23-25 11-15
Prel. Round Bloomington, IL 1-3 26-24 22-25 13-25 18-25
12.07.08 USA WL 2008
Prel. Round Bloomington, IL 0-3 19-25 23-25 25-27
11.07.08 USA WL 2008
Prel. Round
06.07.08 USA WL 2008
Madrid
0-3 19-25 19-25 23-25
Prel. Round
04.07.08 USA WL 2008
Madrid
2-3 23-25 22-25 31-29 25-20 16-18
Prel. Round
29.06.08 BUL WL 2008
Pinto
2-3 25-17 27-29 25-15 23-25 10-15
Star Player
Israel Rodríguez
Israel Rodríguez was born to be a
Volleyball star. From a very early
age he showed an outstanding
aptitude for the sport, playing for
his hometown club CV Arahal from
the age of seven. Volleyball experts
in southern Spain were quick to
realize his potential and Rodriguez
started to feature regularly in
grassroots programs and national
youth championships.
In 1997, at the age of 16, he made
his debut for PTV Malaga. After
two years in the Superliga he
signed for Aguas de Huelva and
a year later he joined Emi
Gijon. His performances then
led to him signing for Unicaja
Almeria in 2003.
With Unicaja Almeria,
Rodriguez won the national
championship, the Spanish
Cup and the Spanish
Supercup. In the Spanish Cup
2006 he also received the MVP
award. In 2007 he moved to
Italian Serie A club Copra Piacenza.
For the national team he is a key
player, his powerful spikes and
strong personality setting him
Coach
Julio Velasco (ARG)
Languages: SPA - ITA - ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 29.05.09 v BRA
The legendary Julio Velasco became coach of Spain
in 2009, with the Argentinean promptly seeing his
side lose 3-0 to an in-form Brazil. However, with
over 30 years of coaching experience, big things
are expected of the former Italian (1989-1996) and
Czech Republic (2001-2003) national team coach.
Valesco led Italy to two World Championship titles,
1996 Olympic Games silver, five World League titles,
a World Cup and a Grand Champions Cup before
switching to the Italian women’s team (1997-1998).
apart. In 2007 he helped his country
win the European Championship.
He makes a long-awaited return at
the World Championship following a
spate of injuries.
Captain
Julián García-Torres
Julián García-Torres has become
one of the key players for Spain,
having only started playing
Volleyball in his late teens. In only a
few years, the 2.03m middle blocker
has rocketed his way through the
Spanish league as a dynamic
blocker and spiker and later in to the national team.
The charismatic García-Torres, who enjoys doing
stand-up comedy at a semi-professional level, has
achieved every possible title in domestic competition,
first with CV Portol and now with the current Spanish
league champions CAI Voleibol Teruel.
For Spain, García-Torres has played a substantial
role in what is recognized as the country’s best era.
In fact, his spikes and blocks were fundamental
in the 2007 European League and 2007 European
Championship victories.
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Tunisia
The Tunisian Volleyball team holds more titles than any
other sports team in their country.
They took their first silver medal at the Mediterranean
Games in 2001, their 10th appearance in the tournament,
thereby securing their reputation as a new force in
Mediterranean Volleyball. Tunisia has also dominated
African Volleyball, winning eight African Championship
titles in 13 appearances.
Despite missing out on qualifying for the 2011 World
League after losing to Japan in the promotion/relegation
matches, Tunisia still boasts a new team built around
very good young players who aim to perform well, even
against some of the bigger stars of the Volleyball world.
Additionally the side has participated in six editions of
the World Cup and took part in the Olympic Games in
1972, 1984, 1988 and 2002.
This is Tunisia’s second appearance at the FIVB Men’s
World Championship. They delivered a particularly good
performance in 2006 when they reached the second
round after defeating hosts Japan, and they also had a
very good victory against Puerto Rico.
Team Officials
Manager: Mounir Ben Slimane
Head coach: Fethi Mkaouar
Assistant coach: Hedi Karray
Doctor: Fethi Kaouech
Trainer/Therapist: Sobhi Farhat
Journalist: Taoufik Laabidi
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Sallem Niaz
2 Kadhi Ahmed
3 Elmajid Saifeddine
4 Garci Marouen
5 Jouini Chokri
6 Ben Tara Skander
7 Karamosli Elyes
8 Ben Slimen Mohamed
9 Ben Othmen Miladi Mohamed Ali
10 Nagga Hamza
11 Moalla Ismail
12 Taouerghi Anouer
13 Jerbi Haykel
14 Besbes Brahim
15 Hmissi Amen Allah
16 Kaabi Hichem
17 Hmissi Saddem
18 Karoui Aymen
19 Miladi Nabil
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC OTH Total
Sallem
10/05/1988 181 78 309 295
Kadhi
19/04/1989 197 92 330 290
Elmajid
10/09/1984 197 91 335 314
1
3
4
Garci
21/03/1988 194 73 317 308
Jouini
25/04/1989 191 70 318 309
B. Tara
22/01/1985 200 90 340 328
Karamosli
22/08/1989 194 83 317 310
1
2
3
B. Slimen C 29/11/1981 187 73 325 303
2
3
5
B.Othmen
12/05/1991 187 67 320 293
Nagga
29/05/1990 196 85 335 290
1
1
2
Moalla
30/01/1990 189 67 325 310
2
2
4
Taoeurghi
17/08/1983 185 62 302 292
1
4
5
Jerbi
04/04/1988 199 81 345 305
Besbes
19/10/1991 185 82 305 290
Hmissi
06/04/1988 180 78 310 295
2
3
5
Kaabi
13/09/1986 194 76 335 320
3
4
7
Hmissi
16/02/1991 186 74 310 290
Karoui
07/04/1989 194 84 315 295
Miladi
28/02/1988 194 84 315 295
Club
Ustsfax
Cokelibia
Cokelibia
Essahel
Estunis
Estunis
Estunis
Essahel
A.S.Haouaria
Tac
Cssfaxien
C.S.Sfaxien
Ashaouaria
C.S.Sfaxien
Essahel
Estunis
A.S.Haouaria
Saydia Sport
Ashaouaria
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Mohamed Ben Slimen29.11.1981 (28y9m)
19.10.1991 (18y11m)
youngest Brahim Besbes
22y6m
Skander Ben Tara 200 cm
shortest Amen Allah Hmissi 180 cm
191 cm
Height tallest
Spike highest Haykel Jerbi
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Anouer Taouerghi
Skander Ben Tara
Ahmed Kadhi
Hichem Kaabi
Eleven players
345 cm
302 cm
328 cm
290 cm
7
0
321 cm
302 cm
2
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1 Sallem
Name: Niaz Sallem
Age: 22 Height: 181
Position: Libero
Born in: SFAX
Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French
2 Kadhi
Nat. Selections: 0
3 Elmajid
Name: Saifeddine Elmajid
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 26 Height: 197
Position: Setter
Born in: Kelibia
Club debut: Cokelibia (Kelibia, Tunisia) in 1999 - Hobby:
Sport - Lang.: French
5 Jouini
Name: Chokri Jouini
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 191
Position: Universal
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Estunis (Tunis, Tunisia) in 1998 - Hobby:
7 Karamosli
Name: Elyes Karamosli
Nat. Selections: 3
Age: 21 Height: 194
Position: Universal
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Cshlif (Tunis, Tunisia) in 2000 - Hobby:
9 B.othmen
Name: Mohamed Ali Ben Othmen Miladi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 19 Height: 187
Position: Universal
Born in: Menzel Temime
Club debut: Ashaouaria (Haouaria, Tunisia) in 2002
- Intl. debut: African Championships (Egypt) in 2008 Hobby: Sport, music - Lang.: French, English
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Name: Ahmed Kadhi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 197
Born in: Kelibia
Club debut: Cokelibia (Kelibia, Tunisia) in 1999 - Hobby:
Sport, music - Lang.: French
4 Garci
Name: Marouen Garci
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 22 Height: 194
Born in: Ben Arous
Club debut: Boumhel Basatine Sport (Tunis, Tunisia) in
1999 - Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French
6 B. Tara
Name: Skander Ben Tara
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 25 Height: 200
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Estunis (Tunis, Tunisia) in 1995 - Hobby:
8 B. Slimen
Name: Mohamed Ben Slimen
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 28 Height: 187
Position: Setter
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Esrades (Tunis, Tunisia) in 1995 - Hobby:
10 Nagga
Name: Hamza Nagga
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 20 Height: 196
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Taclub (Tunis, Tunisia) in 2000 - Hobby:
Sport, cinema - Lang.: French
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11 Moalla
Name: Ismail Moalla
Nat. Selections: 4
Age: 20 Height: 189
Position: Universal
Born in: SFAX
Club debut: Cssfaxien (SFAX, Tunisia) in 2003 - Hobby:
13 Jerbi
Name: Haykel Jerbi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 22 Height: 199
Position: Setter
Born in: El Haouaria
Club debut: Ashaouaria (Haouaria, Tunisia) in 1999 Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French
15 Hmissi
Name: Amen Allah Hmissi
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 22 Height: 180
Position: Universal
17 Hmissi
Name: Saddem Hmissi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 19 Height: 186
Position: Born in: El Haouaria
Club debut: Ashaouaria (Haouaria, Tunisia) in 2001
- Intl. debut: African Championships (Egypt) in 2008 Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French, English
12 Taoeurghi
Name: Anouer Taouerghi
Nat. Selections: 5
Age: 27 Height: 185
Position: Libero
Born in: SFAX
Club debut: Ustsfax (SFAX, Tunisia) in 1996 - Hobby:
Sport - Lang.: French, English
14 Besbes
Name: Brahim Besbes
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 18 Height: 185
Born in: SFAX
Club debut: Cssfaxien (SFAX, Tunisia) in 2001 - Hobby:
Sport - Lang.: French, English
16 Kaabi
Name: Hichem Kaabi
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 24 Height: 194
Born in: Tunis
Club debut: Boumhel Basatine Sport (Tunis, Tunisia) in
1998 - Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French
18 Karoui
Name: Aymen Karoui
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 21 Height: 194
Position: Universal
Born in: La Marsa
Club debut: Saydia Sport (Tunis, Tunisia) in 1999 Hobby: Sport - Lang.: French
19 Miladi
Name: Nabil Miladi
Nat. Selections: 0
Age: 22 Height: 194
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Tunisia
List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
W
12
2006
2002
1982
1978
1974
1970
W
1
2004
1996
1988
1984
1972
L
43
15
19
21
24
18
22
T
55
L
27
11
11
12
9
12
T
28
World League
W
0
L
0
T
0
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
7
58
2007 12
2003 11
1999 12
1995 12
1991 8
1981 8
1969 11
Continental
Championships
T
65
W
2
2009
2007
2005
2003
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1987
1983
1979
1976
1976
8
L
9
T
11
5 1971 1
2 1967 1
2 1958 16
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
*
7
5
1
14
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
USA
VEN
W
0
2
0
0
1
0
L
8
1
7
3
5
6
T
8
3
7
3
6
6
Date
19.11.07
22.11.07
26.11.07
27.11.07
21.11.06
30.11.03
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 2006
WC 2003
Phase
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
1st Round
Round-robin
Saitama
1-3 19-25 21-25 25-23 23-25
Hiroshima 1-3 22-25 37-35 24-26 22-25
Okayama 0-3 19-25 16-25 21-25
Okayama 1-3 24-26 25-22 15-25 17-25
Sendai
2-3 15-25 29-27 25-21 21-25 13-15
Tokyo
1-3 17-25 26-24 25-27 29-31
0
0
2
0
0
1
1
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
5
3
6
2
9
7
0
8
7
2
5
1
11
4
9
2
5
3
8
2
9
8
1
8
9
3
5
2
11
4
10
4
27.11.99
31.08.72
01.12.07
02.12.07
23.08.04
01.12.91
29.11.91
16.11.03
18.11.07
23.11.91
25.11.06
30.11.07
20.11.07
19.11.06
25.11.07
20.11.03
WC 1999
OG 1972
WC 2007
WC 2007
OG 2004
WC 1991
WC 1991
WC 2003
WC 2007
WC 1991
WCH 2006
WC 2007
WC 2007
WCH 2006
WC 2007
WC 2003
Final Round
Osaka
Prel. Round
Munich
Round-robin
Tokyo
Round-robin
Tokyo
Prel. Round
Athens
7-12, Final Round Tokyo
7-12, Final Round Tokyo
Round-robin
Nagano
Round-robin
Saitama
Round-robin
Osaka
Sendai
2nd Round
Round-robin
Tokyo
Round-robin
Saitama
Sendai
1st Round
Round-robin
Okayama
Round-robin
Hamamatsu
1-3
0-3
1-3
1-3
1-3
0-3
3-1
0-3
3-2
3-1
0-3
0-3
1-3
0-3
1-3
0-3
18-25
11-15
21-25
16-25
23-25
5-15
15-9
16-25
22-25
12-15
22-25
17-25
25-22
21-25
25-22
23-25
25-22
4-15
25-18
22-25
25-18
7-15
7-15
13-25
25-21
15-7
18-25
17-25
15-25
12-25
19-25
21-25
23-25
10-15
21-25
25-21
19-25
6-15
16-14
23-25
18-25
15-12
23-25
23-25
12-25
23-25
19-25
22-25
24-26
22-25
18-25
19-25
15-7
25-22 16-14
16-14
16-25
17-25
GCC=Grand Champions Cup, WC=World Cup, QUAL=Qualifying. *= TUN Team B.
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Date
Versus Competition
18.08.10 JPN WL 2011 QUAL
17.08.10 JPN WL 2011 QUAL
16.08.09 ALG WCH 2010 QUAL
15.08.09 KEN WCH 2010 QUAL
14.08.09 MOZ WCH 2010 QUAL
02.12.07 ESP WC 2007
01.12.07 EGY WC 2007
30.11.07 PUR WC 2007
27.11.07 BUL WC 2007
26.11.07 BRA WC 2007
Phase
1st Round
1st Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
3rd Round
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Round-robin
Nagano
0-3 17-25 16-15 21-25
Nagano
0-3 20-25 13-25 21-25
Tunis
3-1 25-19 27-25 20-25 25-22
Tunis
3-2 18-25 19-25 25-23 25-17 15-13
Tunis
3-0 25-10 25-13 25-15
Tokyo
1-3 16-25 22-25 25-21 18-25
Tokyo
1-3 21-25 25-18 21-25 22-25
Tokyo
0-3 17-25 17-25 23-25
Okayama 1-3 24-26 25-22 15-25 17-25
Okayama 0-3 19-25 16-25 21-25
Star Player
Kâabi Hichem
Having finished the 2006 World
Championships as Tunisia’s top
scorer as a 20-year-old, a lot is
expected of Kâabi Hichem for years
later on. A real shining star in the
Tunisia ranks, Hichem is Tunisia’s
top scorer, who will be counted on
again to produce the goods to match
it with a tough group consisting of
Brazil, Spain and Cuba.
Hichem’s role in the Tunisia team
was further enhanced during
the recent 2011 World League
Qualification series against Japan
where he was again Tunisia’s
leading scorer. Dynamic on attack,
Hichem’s true effectiveness is heavily
influenced on whether his team mates
can get the ball to him but with his
side gaining experience with every
match, this shouldn’t be an issue in
Italy.
With four more years of experience
behind him, big things are
expected of Hichem at these World
Championships, so keep an eye out
for the top tip from Tunisia.
Coach
Mkaouer Fethi (TUN)
Languages: ARA - FRE - ENG - ROU
With this team
Coaching debut: 06.07.10 v IRI
Mkaouer Fethi re-joined the Tunisia Volleyball team
as coach in 2010 and the 51-year-old is yet to coach
the side in an FIVB tournament. However, he was
previously coach of the side from 1994-97, as well as
coach of Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. His
greatest achievement came at the 1995 African Men’s
Championship when he led Tunisia to gold.
Captain
Mohamed Ben Slimen
Mohamed Ben Slimen, 28, has had
a long journey with the Tunisia
team. He started by winning
the 1998 CAVB Boys’ Youth
Championship in Tunisia and
continued with participation in the
1999 Youth World Championships
in Saudia Arabia followed by the 2001 Junior Men’s
World Championship in Poland before gaining his first
selection in the national team.
Having participated in Tunisia’s 2006 World
Championship campaign, the experienced setter is
the rock which the Tunisia team is built on and a lot
of the performances of the team depend on how well
Ben Slimen performs.
A great character on and off the court, expect Tunisia
to be at their very best.
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USA
Under new head coach Alan Knipe, the United States
have a respectable record of 16-6, including winning
the 2010 FIVB World Championship Qualifier, silver in the
NORCECA Men’s Continental Championship and sixth in
the 2009 FIVB World League.
The United States had one of its best seasons ever in
2008 when it won the FIVB World League title and the
Olympic gold medal. The US team had been looking to
return to the greatness it experienced in the 1980s and
90s when it won two Olympic gold medals (1984 and
1988) and a bronze (1992) as well as the FIVB World Cup
(1985) and World Championship (1986).
In the final round of the 2008 World League the United
States beat Serbia against all the odds to pick up gold.
They then followed this up with a gold medal win over
Brazil at the Beijing Olympics.
Since then, it has been a matter of rebuilding under
Knipe with new faces coming into the side. Sixth and
eighth place finishes in the past two editions of the FIVB
World League shouldn’t hide the fact that USA, ranked
third in the world, still has plenty of class and heading
in the right direction of repeating their recent success.
A third-place finish at the 2007 World League and fourth
place at the 2007 World Cup led the team to believe it
was on the verge of greatness.
The side opened its 2008 campaign by winning the
NORCECA Men’s Continental Olympic Qualifier. They won
the tournament with a 5-0 record without dropping a set.
Team Officials
Manager: Gregory Vernovage
Head coach: Alan Knipe
Assistant coach: Gary Sato
Doctor: Andrew Gregory / Keith Feder
Trainer/Therapist: Thomas Hoff
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Anderson Matthew
2 Rooney Sean
3 Patak Evan
4 Lee David
5 Lambourne Richard
6 Lotman Paul
7 Winder Jonathan
8 Priddy William
9 Millar Ryan
10 Salmon Riley
11 Hildebrand Tyler
12 Jablonsky Jayson
13 Stanley Clayton
14 Hansen Kevin
15 Holmes Russell
16 Clark Carson
17 Holt Maxwell
18 Touzinsky Scott
19 Reft Alfredo
Nickname
Birthdate
H W S B WC
Anderson
18/04/1987 204 86 360 332
Rooney
13/11/1982 206 100 354 336
Patak
23/06/1984 201 113 363 330
Lee
08/03/1982 203 105 350 325
Lambourne 06/05/1975 190 90 324 312 11
Lotman
03/11/1985 200 102 336 312
Winder
04/01/1986 203 91 340 306
Priddy
C 01/10/1977 196 89 353 330 17
Millar
22/01/1978 204 98 354 326 17
Salmon
02/07/1976 197 89 345 331 17
Hildebrand 28/02/1984 193 89 327 314
Jablonsky
23/07/1985 198 89 343 316
Stanley
20/01/1978 205 104 357 332 17
Hansen
19/03/1982 196 93 349 330
Holmes
01/07/1982 205 95 352 335
Clark
20/01/1989 196 82 338 325
Holt
12/03/1987 205 90 351 333
Touzinsky
22/04/1982 198 88 344 330
Reft
15/12/1982 175 80 319 309
OG OTH Total
24 24
8 80 88
30 30
8 115 123
8 186 205
22 22
19 19
16 152 185
21 220 258
16 178 211
8
8
29 29
16 155 188
8 112 120
13 13
6
6
10 10
8 54 62
26 26
Club
Hyundai Capital Skywalkers
Fakel New Urengoy
Half Bankasi Sport Club-Ankara
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Delecta Bydgoszcz
Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball
VCBOT/RWE Volleys
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediye
Minas Tenis Clube
USA Men’s Volleyball Team
USA Men’s Volleyball Team
ZENIT Kazan
Fakel New Urengoy
Hypo Tirol
Santa Barbara VC
Bluvolley Verona
Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyese
Benfica
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Richard Lambourne 06.05.1975 (35y4m)
28y
youngest Carson Clark
20.01.1989 (21y8m)
206 cm
Height tallest Sean Rooney
199 cm
shortest Alfredo Reft
175 cm
Spike highest Evan Patak
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Alfredo Reft
Sean Rooney
Jonathan Winder
Ryan Millar
Carson Clark
363 cm
319 cm
336 cm
306 cm
258
6
345 cm
324 cm
86
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1 Anderson
Name: Matthew Anderson
Born in: New York
Favourites: Food: Buffalo wings, Movie: Top Gun,
Music: Oasis
3 Patak
Name: Evan Patak
Position: Universal
Born in: Santa Monica, CA
Hobby: Wakeboarding, volleyball, mountain biking Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Fear and Loathing
in Las Vegas, Food: Steak, Movie: Dumb and Dumber,
Caddy Shack, Music: Killswitch Engage, Other sports:
Anna Kornikova
5 Lambourne
Name: Richard Lambourne
Position: Libero
Born in: Kentucky
Club debut: Seaside (San Diego, California) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: in 2000 - Hobby: Beach Volleyball, golf, tennis, body
surfing - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Pillars of the Earch,
Food: Mexican, Movie: Good Will Hunting, Snatch, Jurassic
Park, Music: Hip Hop and Rhythm and Blues, Musicals, Other
sports: Golf, Basketball, Tennis, Football
7 Winder
Name: Jonathan Winder
Position: Setter
Born in: California
Club debut: in 2000 - Hobby: Body surfing - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: The Client, Food: Japanese,
Movie: Zoolander, Music: Alternative, Other sports:
Basketball
9 Millar
Name: Ryan Millar
Born in: California
Club debut: Highland High School in 1989 - Intl. debut:
in 1999 - Hobby: Snowboarding, golfing - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: Of Mice and Men, Food: Chicken
enchiladas, Movie: Braveheart, Music: Alternative,
Other sports: American Football, basketball
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2 Rooney
Name: Sean Rooney
Born in: Illinois
Lang.: English - Favourites: Music: Red Hot Chili
Peppers, Jack Johnson and Grateful Dead
4 Lee
Name: David Lee
Born in: California
Hobby: Model trains and airplanes, stamps - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: Haunted Mesa, Food: Filet
mignon and lobster, Movie: Zoolander, Music: King
Tubby, Other sports: Basketball
6 Lotman
Name: Paul Lotman
Born in: California
Club debut: Nova in 1999 - Hobby: Beach Volleyball,
movies, basketball, ping pong - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Angels and Demons, Food: Chipotle,
Movie: Wedding Crashers, Music: Hip-hop, House,
Other sports: Volleyball, basketball
8 Priddy
Name: William Priddy
Born in: Virgina
Club debut: Lake Mary High School in 1999 - Hobby:
Surfing, Beach Volleyball, Music (Guitar) - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: The Bible, Food: Mexican,
Movie: Dumb and Dumber, Other sports: Surfing
10 Salmon
Name: Riley Salmon
Born in: Texas
Hobby: Golfing - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Prey, Food: Mexican, Movie: Pulp Fiction, Music: Jack
Johnson, Other sports: Basketball, Golf
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11 Hildebrand
Name: Tyler Hildebrand
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 26 Height: 193
Position: Born in: Arizona
Hobby: Anything competitive - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: The Da Vinci Code , Food:
Watermelon, Movie: Gladiator, Other sports: Golf,
basketball, baseball
13 Stanley
Name: Clayton Stanley
Born in: Hawaii
Club debut: Outrigger (Honolulu, Hawaii) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: Pan American Games (Winnipeg, Canada) in
1999 - Hobby: Surfing, video games - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Food: Hawaiian, Movie: Pulp Fiction,
Music: Anything but country
15 Holmes
Name: Russell Holmes
Born in: California
Hobby: Beach Volleyball, surfing, snowboarding Lang.: English
17 Holt
Name: Maxwell Holt
Position: Born in: Favourites: Music: Ben Harper, Other sports: Chad
Johnson
12 Jablonsky
Name: Jayson Jablonsky
Born in: California
Hobby: Guitar, beach, surfing - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Lord of the Rings, Food: Sushi,
Movie: Edward Scissorhands, Music: AFI, Other
sports: Hockey, volleyball
14 Hansen
Name: Kevin Hansen
Position: Setter
Born in: California
Lang.: English - Favourites: Food: Carbohydrates
16 Clark
Name: Carson Clark
Nat. Selections: 6
Age: 21 Height: 196
Position: Universal
Born in: Club debut: Southern California VC in 2003 - Intl.
debut: NORCECA Youth Continental Championships
(Dominican Republic) in 2006 - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Into the Wild, Food: Sushi, Music:
Kid Cudi, Other sports: Laird Hamilton
18 Touzinsky
Name: Scott Touzinsky
Born in: Missouri
Hobby: Baseball games, watching sports, golfing Lang.: English - Favourites: Food: Sushi, Movie: Gone
in 60 Seconds, Music: Akon, Other sports: Michael
Jordan
19 Reft
Name: Alfredo Reft
Position: Libero
Born in: California
Lang.: English - Favourites: Food: Mexican, Movie:
Remember the Titnas
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6
List of Honours
1
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
Grand
Champions Cup
World Cup
W
71
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1960
1956
W
38
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1968
1964
W
93
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2001
2000
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
W
L
5
5
2005 2
1993 5
W
L
51
20
2007 4
2003 4
1999 4
1995 4
1991 3
1989 4
1985 1
1977 10
L
49
10
9
9
3
13
1
13
19
14
18
11
7
6
1
T
120
1
2
L
27
1
4
11
9
3
1
1
7
9
3
1
T
65
4
1
L
96
8
6
1
3
10
9
6
10
12
9
3
6
7
2
T
189
3
1
T
10
1
1
1
5
12
Continental
Championships
T
71
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
2
7
Set 2
25-19
25-12
25-22
25-21
24-26
20-25
15-10
25-17
15-25
25-18
25-22
25-20
18-25
25-22
18-25
25-12
15-5
23-25
25-20
25-22
23-25
25-19
25-18
Set 3
25-18
25-19
25-21
25-14
12-25
25-21
10-15
25-22
25-20
19-25
25-13
28-26
27-25
25-23
25-22
25-21
15-6
27-25
17-25
17-25
22-25
25-19
22-25
L
0
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
9
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
3
T
0
2
5
5
3
1
2
3
19
Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
VEN
W
11
2
21
4
10
15
2
10
2
13
10
12
8
1
14
28
2
8
0
13
4
9
9
L
2
0
34
12
1
3
0
6
6
0
5
7
5
0
19
9
1
10
1
27
10
1
1
T
13
2
55
16
11
18
2
16
8
13
15
19
13
1
33
37
3
18
1
40
14
10
10
Date
01.12.07
27.11.07
24.08.08
14.08.08
02.12.06
05.07.09
25.10.90
29.11.06
19.11.06
03.07.10
12.07.08
12.07.07
03.12.06
22.11.06
11.07.09
18.08.08
26.11.91
24.07.08
19.11.07
10.07.10
22.07.09
25.11.07
10.08.08
Competition
WC 2007
WC 2007
OG 2008
OG 2008
WCH 2006
WL 2009
WCH 1990
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WL 2010
WL 2008
WL 2007
WCH 2006
WCH 2006
WL 2009
OG 2008
WC 1991
WL 2008
WC 2007
WL 2010
WL 2009
WC 2007
OG 2008
Phase
Location
Score Set 1
Round-robin
Tokyo
3-0 25-16
Round-robin
Okayama
3-0 25-17
Final 1-2
Beijing
3-1 20-25
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-1 27-29
Final 9-12
Tokyo
3-2 25-21
Prel. Round
Nanjing
3-1 25-18
Final 13-16
Curitiba
3-1 15-9
Hiroshima
3-0 25-22
2nd Round
Nagano
3-1 25-16
1st Round
Prel. Round
Cairo
3-2 20-25
Bloomington, IL 3-1 24-26
Prel. Round
Final Round
Katowice
3-0 25-21
Final 9-10
Tokyo
2-3 17-25
Nagano
3-0 25-19
1st Round
Prel. Round Hoffman Estates, IL 3-1 25-19
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-0 25-18
Round-robin
Hiroshima
3-1 11-15
Rio de Janeiro
3-2 25-18
Final Round
Round-robin
Matsumoto
1-3 21-25
Prel. Round
Wichita, KS
1-3 18-25
Final Round
Belgrade
0-3 20-25
Round-robin
Okayama
3-1 22-25
Prel. Round
Beijing
3-2 25-18
Set 4 Set 5
25-23
26-24
25-21 15-9
25-12
15-11
25-23
25-22 18-16
25-18
25-20 15-17
25-21
15-7
18-25 16-14
22-25
19-25
25-17
21-25 15-10
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Versus Competition
10.07.10 RUS WL 2010
09.07.10 RUS WL 2010
03.07.10 EGY WL 2010
02.07.10 EGY WL 2010
26.06.10
FIN WL 2010
25.06.10
FIN WL 2010
19.06.10 EGY WL 2010
18.06.10 EGY WL 2010
12.06.10
FIN WL 2010
11.06.10
FIN WL 2010
Phase
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Location
Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4
Wichita, KS
1-3 18-25 25-22 17-25 19-25
Wichita, KS
3-0 25-21 27-25 25-23
Cairo
3-2 20-25 25-18 19-25 25-22
Cairo
3-2 20-25 31-29 25-17 21-25
Concord, NC
3-1 25-20 25-22 11-25 25-14
Concord, NC
3-1 25-19 25-15 14-25 25-21
Tampere
3-1 18-25 25-23 25-21 28-26
Tampere
3-1 25-27 25-18 27-25 25-18
Set 5
18-16
15-12
11-15
Star Player
David Lee
Middle-blocker David Lee joined the
U.S. national team in 2003, becoming
a part-time starter in 2007 and a fulltime starter in 2008 as he helped the
U.S. win gold medals at the FIVB
World League and Olympic Games.
Lee was the U.S. men’s leading
blocker in 2009 with 49 blocks in 66
sets for an average of 0.74 per set.
He was the team’s third-leading
scorer with 176 points on 113 kills, 49
blocks and 14 aces.
At the 2008 Olympics, Lee finished
second among all blockers with 33
kill blocks for an average of one per
set. In the semifinal against Russia
he came up with a kill and block on
consecutive plays to give his team a 1312 advantage in the fifth set, and after
Russia had tied the set at 13-13, Lee
ended the match with a kill and block.
Lee played college Volleyball at
Long Beach State University. He has
also played for clubs in Turkey and
Italy. Most recently, he played for
Lokomotiv Novosibirsk in the Russian
Super League during the winter of
2009-10.
Coach
Alan Knipe (USA)
Languages: ENG
With this team
Coaching debut: 13.06.09 v NED
USA Volleyball named Alan Knipe its men’s coach in
2009 having been coach at Long Beach State since
2000. He immediately led them to qualification for the
World Championship, second place at the NORCECA
Continental Championship and sixth place at the World
League. Knipe, who played for USA in 1992-93 and
competed in the World League, took over from Hugh
McCutcheon, who guided USA to victories at the 2008
World League and Beijing Olympics. Previous coaching
achievements included leading a US side to gold at the
2008 Pan America Cup in Winnipeg, Canada.
Captain
William Priddy
Willian “Reid” Priddy was a key
player in USA’s stellar year of 2008.
The USA Male Volleyball Player of
the Year in 2008, was the outside
hitter at the 2008 Olympic Games
and the 2008 FIVB World League,
both of which USA won.
Having first joined the national team at the 1999 Pan
American Games, Priddy went on to be the starting
outside hitter that finished fourth at the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens. Priddy, who turns 33 on October
1, took most of 2009 off from Volleyball, although
he returned for the NORCECA Men’s Continental
Championship, where the U.S. placed second.
Priddy has played internationally in Greece and
Russia but most recently, he played for Lokomotiv
Novosibirsk during the winter of 2009-10.
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Venezuela
Venezuela’s men’s team have been hovering among the
world’s top 10 to 20 teams in the FIVB rankings since
2000.
That result was arguably the team’s best since 2003,
when Venezuela beat Brazil and Cuba on its way to
becoming 2003 Pan American Games champions.
The current team is made up of players who took part in
the FIVB Junior World Championships, the FIVB Youth
World Championships and claimed first and second
place at the Youth, Junior and Senior South American
Championships in 2009.
Venezuela also won the right to participate in the
Olympics for the first time by winning the South
American Olympic Qualification Tournament at the
beginning of 2008 ahead of the likes of Argentina. The
team finished its inaugural Olympics in joint ninth place
following a 1-4 record in the group stage.
The players also have experience from their time at
clubs in top international leagues, including those in
Italy, France and Argentina.
Venezuela hosted FIVB World League matches in 2001,
2002, 2003, 2005, with the latter edition seeing their best
performance. Venezuela had a disastrous outing at the
World League last year, going 1-11 in Pool A. But 2008
wasn’t all bad for the South Americans, who went on
to capture bronze at the America’s Cup in September.
In 2009 they competed in the FIVB World League,
finishing a disappointing 16 th and being relegated
out of the competition after losing to Germany in the
promotion/relegation series.
Team Officials
Manager: Judth Rodriguez
Head coach: Idolo Gilberto Herrera Delgado
Assistant coach: Renee Oliveros
Trainer/Therapist: Benny Sosa
Journalist: Jose Hernandez
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Team Roster
No.Name/First Name
1 Briceno Regulo Alberto
2 Yustiz Deivi
3 Gonzalez Fernando
4 Silva Joel
5 Valera Rodman
6 Luna Carlos
7 Diaz Luis
8 Montoya Maximo
9 Carrasco Jose
10 Pinerua Kervin
11 García Franklin
12 Tejeda Carlos
13 Marquez Ivan
14 Ereu Thomas
15 Arias Luis
16 Chourio Jesus
17 Contreras Jhoser
18 Cedeno Freddy
19 Paez Carlos
20 Rodriguez Emerson
Nickname
Briceno
Deivi
Fernando
Joel
Rodman
Carlos
Luis
Maximo
Jose
Pinerua
Franklin
Carlos A.
Ivan
Thomas
Arias
Jesus
Contreras
Freddy
Paez
Rodriguez
Birthdate
13/02/1989
15/06/1985
30/06/1989
14/09/1985
20/04/1982
25/01/1981
C 20/08/1983
26/06/1989
20/05/1989
22/02/1991
21/11/1985
28/07/1980
04/10/1981
25/10/1979
17/01/1989
02/01/1991
03/04/1991
10/09/1981
09/11/1991
02/02/1993
H
175
201
194
175
189
194
205
199
196
191
196
201
204
192
196
201
191
205
192
202
W
85
78
84
82
82
85
82
88
86
85
86
88
88
86
87
88
84
91
82
90
S
332
338
333
330
333
339
343
338
336
339
340
345
372
340
339
345
340
338
342
338
B WC OG OTH Total
327
7
7
333 1
22 23
328
10 10
325 3 1 28 32
328 4 1 36 41
333 4 1 34 39
337 4 1 36 41
335
10 10
331 1
12 13
334
10 10
336 1
8
9
340 3 1 31 35
367 3 1 32 36
335 4 1 38 43
333
10 10
340
8
8
334
8
8
333 4 1 28 33
337
8
8
333
2
2
Club
Yaracuy
Chubut Voley
BYU
Compoktuna
Toyoda
Tonno Calippo
Apure
Yaracuy
Barinas
Almeria
Verening
Taviano
Zulia
Arona Tenerife
Statistics
Age oldest
Team average
Thomas Ereu
25.10.1979 (30y10m)
24y1m
youngest Emerson Rodriguez 02.02.1993 (17y7m)
Luis Diaz
205 cm
195 cm
shortest Regulo Alberto Briceno 175 cm
Height tallest
Spike highest Ivan Marquez
shortest
Block highest
shortest
Caps most
least
Joel Silva
Ivan Marquez
Joel Silva
Thomas Ereu
Emerson Rodriguez
372 cm
330 cm
367 cm
325 cm
43
2
340 cm
335 cm
21
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1 Briceno
Name: Regulo Alberto Briceno
Nat. Selections: 7
Age: 21 Height: 175
Position: Born in: Turmero Aragua
Club debut: Aragua (Maracay) in 2008 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Brazil) in 2008 Hobby: Playstation - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites:
Book: Fiction, Food: Pabellon, Movie: Action, Music:
Pitbul, Other sports: Football
3 Fernando
Name: Fernando Gonzalez
Born in: Club debut: Barinas (Venezuela) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
Juegos del Alba (Caracas, Venezuela) in 2006 - Lang.:
Spanish
5 Rodman
Name: Rodman Valera
Position: Setter
Born in: Caracas
Club debut: Miranda (Venezuela) in 1994 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Asuncion, Paraguay)
in 1997 - Hobby: Beach - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites:
Food: Pasta, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other
sports: Basketball
7 Luis
Name: Luis Diaz
Position: Universal
Born in: Aragua
Club debut: Aragua (Venezuela) in 1999 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Venezuela) in 2000
- Hobby: Music - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Food:
Pabellon, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other sports:
Baseball
9 Jose
Name: Jose Carrasco
Position: Born in: Guama
Club debut: Yaracuy (San Felipe, Venezuela) in 2007
- Intl. debut: South American Championships in 2007
- Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: The Godfather,
Food: Chiguire, Movie: The Godfather, Music: Abba,
Other sports: Karch Kirally
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2 Deivi
Name: Deivi Yustiz
Born in: Yaracuy
Club debut: Yaracuy (San Felipe, Venezuela) in 2001 Intl. debut: South American Championships (Santiago,
Chile) in 2002 - Lang.: Spanish
4 Joel
Name: Joel Silva
Age: 25 Height: 175
Position: Libero
Born in: -
Nat. Selections: 32
6 Carlos
Name: Carlos Luna
Born in: Zulia
Club debut: Zulia (Venezuela) in 1996 - Intl. debut:
World Championships (El Cairo, Egypt) in 1999 - Hobby:
Music - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Historical,
Food: Carnes, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other
sports: Baseball
8 Maximo
Name: Maximo Montoya
Born in: San Fernando de Apure
Club debut: Apure (San Fernando) in 2007 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Manaus, Brazil) in
2008 - Hobby: Modelling - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites:
Book: La Fiesta del Chivo, Food: Arepa, Movie: La Fiesta
del Chivo, Music: Shakira, Other sports: Kobe Bryant
10 Pinerua
Name: Kervin Pinerua
Born in: Los Teques
Club debut: Miranda (Los Teques) in 2007 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Manaus, Brazil) in 2008 Hobby: Ecology - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Harry
Potter, Lord of the Rings, Food: Reina Pepiada, Movie: Lord
of the Rings, Music: Mecano, Other sports: Rafael Nadal
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11 Franklin
Name: Franklin García
Nat. Selections: 9
Age: 24 Height: 196
Born in: Barinas
Club debut: Barinas (Venezuela) in 2001 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Brazil) in 2002 Lang.: Spanish
13 Ivan
Name: Ivan Marquez
Born in: Caracas
Club debut: Distrito Capital (Caracas, Venezuela) in
1999 - Intl. debut: World Championships (Poland) in
2001 - Lang.: Spanish
15 Arias
Name: Luis Arias
Born in: Cantaura
Club debut: Anzoategui (Barcelona, Venezuela) in 2006
- Intl. debut: South American Championships (Brasilia,
Brazil) in 2006 - Hobby: Collecting stamps - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Book: Lanzas Colorada, Food: Pizza, Movie:
Perfume, Music: Los Niches, Other sports: Lance Armstrong
17 Contreras
Name: Jhoser Contreras
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 19 Height: 191
19 Paez
Name: Carlos Paez
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 18 Height: 192
Position: Born in: Bejuma
Club debut: Carabobo (Valencia Venezuela) in 2006 Intl. debut: South American Championships (Manaus,
Brazil) in 2008 - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book:
Othello, Food: Pizza, Movie: Harry Potter, Music:
Britney Spears, Other sports: Marc McWire
12 Carlos A.
Name: Carlos Tejeda
Born in: Caracas
Club debut: Aragua (Venezuela) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Cali, Colombia)
in 1999 - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Food: Criollia,
Movie: Action, Music: Rap, Other sports: Basketball
14 Thomas
Name: Thomas Ereu
Born in: Portuguesa
Club debut: Miranda (Venezuela) in 1995 - Intl. debut:
South American Championships (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
in 1995 - Hobby: Beach - Lang.: Spanish - Favourites:
Food: Criolla, Movie: Action, Music: Rap, Other sports:
Baseball
16 Jesus
Name: Jesus Chourio
Nat. Selections: 8
Age: 19 Height: 201
Position: Born in: Club debut: Zulia (Bobures) in 2007 - Intl. debut: South
American Championships (Manaus, Brazil) in 2008
- Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: No more diets,
Food: Mandoca, Movie: Perfume, Music: Lady Gaga,
Other sports: Ronaldo
18 Freddy
Name: Freddy Cedeno
Born in: Caracas
Club debut: Aragua (Maracay, Venezuela) in 1999 Intl. debut: South American Championships (Cabimas,
Venezuela) in 2000 - Lang.: Spanish
20 Rodriguez
Name: Emerson Rodriguez
Nat. Selections: 2
Age: 17 Height: 202
Born in: Caracas
Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Dona Barbara,
Food: Pasta, Movie: Harry Potter, Music: Shakira,
Other sports: Rafael Nadal
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List of Honours
World
Championships
Olympic Games
World League
W
17
2006
2002
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1960
W
L
1
4
2008 9
W
14
2009
2008
2005
2003
2002
2001
L
53
17
17
16
16
19
21
21
23
10
T
70
T
5
L
58
16
13
7
13
13
13
T
72
Grand
Champions Cup
W
0
L
0
T
0
World Cup
W
L
4
7
2003 8
Continental
Championships
T
11
W
0
2009
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
L
0
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
4
9
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1969
1967
1964
1962
11
T
0
4
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
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Versus
ARG
AUS
BRA
BUL
CAN
CHN
CMR
CUB
CZE
EGY
ESP
FRA
GER
IRI
ITA
JPN
MEX
POL
PUR
RUS
SRB
TUN
USA
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Final 21-22
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0
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3
2
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0
1
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6
0
2
1
0
1
2
1
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Final 13-16
1st Round
1st Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
1st Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
1st Round
Prel. Round
Finals 19-24
Prel. Round
Prel. Round
Round-robin
Prel. Round
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1
2
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6
9
1
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10
3
1
13
0
10
4
2
9
15
2
3
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1
2
2
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9
1
1
10
9
1
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4
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18.08.08
29.11.03
12.08.08
24.10.90
02.10.82
21.11.06
30.11.03
29.06.03
05.07.08
13.10.74
18.11.06
14.08.08
16.08.08
20.09.78
04.07.09
22.10.74
14.06.03
13.07.08
20.11.03
10.08.08
WL 2009
OG 2008
WC 2003
OG 2008
WCH 1990
WCH 1982
WCH 2006
WC 2003
WL 2003
WL 2008
WCH 1974
WCH 2006
OG 2008
OG 2008
WCH 1978
WL 2009
WCH 1974
WL 2003
WL 2008
WC 2003
OG 2008
Location
Venice
Belo Horizonte
Beijing
Tokyo
Beijing
Curitiba
Buenos Aires
Nagano
Tokyo
Cabimas
Toulouse
Guadalajara
Nagano
Beijing
Beijing
Bergamo
Wroclaw
Guadalajara
Moscow
Niš
Hamamatsu
Beijing
3-0 15-7 15-10 15-7
0-3
1-3
1-3
2-3
0-3
0-3
0-3
3-1
2-3
1-3
0-3
3-1
0-3
3-0
1-3
1-3
3-0
1-3
1-3
3-0
2-3
20-25
25-23
21-25
21-25
4-15
5-15
20-25
31-29
22-25
20-25
2-15
25-20
21-25
25-23
13-15
29-27
15-4
14-25
25-18
25-23
18-25
22-25
19-25
25-23
25-21
7-15
3-15
14-25
25-23
25-20
25-20
3-15
23-25
20-25
25-21
6-15
14-25
15-4
25-22
20-25
25-21
18-25
15-25
16-25
20-25
25-16
13-15
4-15
19-25
22-25
20-25
20-25
7-15
25-17
21-25
25-23
15-13
21-25
15-6
13-25
25-27
25-22
25-22
22-25
21-25
21-25 14-16
25-21
25-22 13-15
22-25
25-20
3-15
22-25
21-25
20-25
25-21 10-15
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Location
San Juan de losorros 3-0 25-15 25-16 25-16
12.08.09 URU WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
11.08.09 ECU WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
10.08.09 PAR WCH 2010 QUAL 3rd Round
Belo Horizonte
Prel. Round
0-3 20-25 22-25 15-25
19.07.09 BRA WL 2009
Belo Horizonte
Prel. Round
0-3 26-28 18-25 13-25
18.07.09 BRA WL 2009
Prel. Round
12.07.09 BRA WL 2009
Caracas
0-3 23-25 32-34 19-25
Prel. Round
10.07.09 BRA WL 2009
Caracas
0-3 15-25 12-25 17-25
Prel. Round
04.07.09 POL WL 2009
Wroclaw
1-3 29-27 14-25 21-25 22-25
Prel. Round
03.07.09 POL WL 2009
Wroclaw
0-3 15-25 22-25 20-25
Prel. Round
27.06.09 FIN WL 2009
Tampere
0-3 21-25 23-25 19-25
Star Player
Fredy Cedeno
At 29 years of age Fredy Cedeno is
one of the more experienced players
in the Venezuelan squad and it is that
expertise which has made the middle
blocker such an important member of
the South American side.
An able lieutenant to captain Luis
Diaz, particularly on the scoring
stakes, Cedano featured heavily on
the points charts in Venezuela’s key
campaigns in recent years including
the 2006 World Championships, the
2008 Olympic Games, the 2008 and
2009 World Leagues and the 2010
Men’s World Championship qualifiers.
Having first represented Venezuela at
age group level in 2000, Cedano has
gone on to be a key ingredient of the
senior side and his imposing presence
at 205cm is also a valuable commodity
overseas where he has played club
Volleyball in Argentina, Spain, Greece
and currently in Cypress.
Coach
Idolo Gilberto Herrera Delgado (CUB)
Languages: SPA
With this team
Coaching debut: (New Coach)
Idolo Delgado has only recently become coach of
Venezuela so this will be the first FIVB tournament
for the 66-year-old in this new role. He was previously
coach of a number of Cuban clubs as well as the
Cuban national team from 1970-1985, where his best
result was a bronze medal at the 1976 Montreal
Olympic Games. The Cuban also coached Spain and
earned an eighth-place finish at the 1992 Barcelona
Olympic Games.
Captain
Luis Diaz
A f t e r l e a d i n g Ve n e z u e l a t o
the silver medal at the Central
American and Caribbean Games in
Puerto Rico in July when his side
lost to the hosts in the final, Luis
Diaz will lead his youthful troops
into battle in Italy.
The receiver is recognised as one of the best players
in Venezuelan Volleyball history and having fully
recovered from recent varicocele surgery of the
second degree, the 27-year-old native of Turmero is
back to full fitness and ready for the campaign.
Diaz, who has played for clubs in Brazil, Spain,
Greece, Japan and currently with Modena in Italy,
made his debut in the Venezuela national team as an
18 year old. Two World Championships, an Olympic
Games and six World Leagues later he is the man his
team will look to for guidance and crucial pointers.
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Africa (CAVB)
Second Round (no First Round)
Pool A - Echlef, Algeria (26-28 May 2009)
MAR-NGR
3-0 25-16 25-20 25-18
ALG-MAR
3-1 25-18 17-25 25-20 25-19
NGR-ALG
0-3 13-25 21-25 26-28
Ranking
1 ALG Algeria
2 MAR Morocco
3 NGR Nigeria
Pts
4
3
2
Won
2
1
Lost
Pool B - Maputo, Mozambique (1-3 May 2009)
MRI-ZIM
3-1 23-25 25-21 25-21 25-21
MOZ-MAW 3-1 23-25 25-10 25-10 25-16
MAW-ZIM
0-3 9-25 14-25 13-25
MOZ-MRI
0-3 11-25 16-25 16-25
MRI-MAW
3-0 25-13 25-15 25-10
ZIM-MOZ
3-0 25-18 25-19 31-29
Ranking
1 MRI
2 ZIM
3 MOZ
4 MAW
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Mauritius
Zimbabwe
Mozambique
Malawi
Pool C - Cairo, Egypt (18-20 August 2009)
MAR-NGR
2-3 25-15 25-23 22-25 21-25 13-15
EGY-BOT
3-0 25-16 25-21 25-10
BOT-NGR
0-3 18-25 16-25 16-25
EGY-MAR
3-0 25-16 25-14 25-16
MAR-BOT
3-2 25-20 21-25 25-17 22-25 15-6
EGY-NGR
3-0 25-17 25-14 25-16
Ranking
1 EGY
2 NGR
3 MAR
4 BOT
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Egypt
Nigeria
Morocco
Botswana
Pool D - Tunis, Tunisia (14-16 August 2009)
ALG-KEN
3-0 25-14 25-18 25-21
TUN-MOZ
3-0 25-10 25-13 25-15
MOZ-ALG
0-3 11-25 15-25 19-25
KEN-TUN
2-3 25-18 25-19 23-25 17-25 13-15
MOZ-KEN
0-3 22-25 13-25 15-25
TUN-ALG
3-1 25-19 27-25 20-25 25-22
Ranking
1 TUN
2 ALG
3 KEN
4 MOZ
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Tunisia
Algeria
Kenya
Mozambique
Pool E - Yaounde, Cameroon (21-23 August 2009)
MRI-RSA
2-3 17-25 18-25 25-22 25-19 5-15
CMR-ZIM
3-0 25-21 25-11 25-10
RSA-ZIM
3-0 25-15 25-23 25-14
MRI-CMR
0-3 22-25 20-25 21-25
ZIM-MRI
1-3 27-25 21-25 21-25 25-27
CMR-RSA
3-0 25-21 25-22 25-21
Ranking
1 CMR
2 RSA
3 MRI
4 ZIM
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Cameroon
South Africa
Mauritius
Zimbabwe
1
2
1
2
3
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1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Asia (AVC)
First Round
Pool A - Wellington, New Zealand (22-24 April 2009)
NZL-FIJ
3-0 25-21 25-17 25-17
TGA-SAM
3-0 25-21 27-25 25-17
SAM-FIJ
3-0 26-24 26-24 25-20
NZL-TGA
3-1 25-21 22-25 34-32 25-21
TGA-FIJ
3-0 25-15 25-23 25-21
NZL-SAM
2-3 25-22 26-24 24-26 24-26 14-16
Ranking
1 TGA
2 NZL
3 SAM
4 FIJ
Tonga
New Zealand
Samoa
Fiji
Pts
5
5
5
3
Won
2
2
2
Lost
1
1
1
3
Pool B - Islamabad, Pakistan (28-30 January 2009)
MDV-BAN
0-3 13-25 21-25 22-25
PAK-MAC
3-0 25-11 25-11 25-12
MAC-MDV
1-3 23-25 25-20 16-25 19-25
PAK-BAN
3-0 25-16 25-19 25-13
MAC-BAN
1-3 14-25 25-23 11-25 20-25
PAK-MDV
3-0 25-13 25-12 25-16
Ranking
1 PAK
2 BAN
3 MDV
4 MAC
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Maldive Islands
Macau
Pts
4
3
2
Won
2
1
Lost
1 QAT Qatar
2 OMA Oman
3 UAE United Arab Emirates
IRI
IND
PAK
OMA
Iran
India
Pakistan
Oman
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
THA
INA
QAT
BAN
Thailand
Indonesia
Qatar
Bangladesh
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
KAZ
TPE
UAE
TGA
Kazakhstan
Chinese Taipei
United Arab Emirates
Tonga
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
Pool C - Muscat, Oman (2-4 May 2009)
OMA-UAE
3-2 28-30 25-13 25-21 18-25 18-16
UAE-QAT
0-3 22-25 13-25 18-25
QAT-OMA
3-1 26-24 25-19 24-26 25-23
1
2
3
1
2
Second Round
Pool D - Tehran, Iran (25-27 May 2009)
IND-PAK
3-2 25-18 24-26 20-25
IRI-OMA
3-0 25-16 25-18 28-26
IND-OMA
3-1 25-18 20-25 25-23
IRI-PAK
3-0 25-20 25-22 25-18
PAK-OMA
3-2 25-23 22-25 26-24
IRI-IND
3-1 21-25 25-19 25-21
25-20 15-13
25-19
28-30 15-11
25-19
Pool E - Nakhonpathom, Thailand (9-11 June 2009)
QAT-INA
1-3 25-19 28-30 23-25 21-25
THA-BAN
3-0 25-18 25-19 25-13
BAN-INA
0-3 11-25 18-25 13-25
THA-QAT
3-1 25-23 25-20 20-25 25-21
QAT-BAN
3-0 25-16 25-23 25-22
INA-THA
2-3 25-20 22-25 25-27 29-27 8-15
Pool F - Taipei, Chinese Taipei (22-24 May 2009)
KAZ-UAE
3-0 25-22 25-18 25-17
TPE-TGA
3-0 31-29 25-18 25-11
KAZ-TGA
3-0 25-18 25-12 25-17
TPE-UAE
3-0 25-17 25-21 25-13
TGA-UAE
1-3 19-25 23-25 25-22 20-25
TPE-KAZ
0-3 27-29 18-25 24-26
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
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Pool G - Chengdu, China (14-16 August 2009)
AUS-IND
3-0 25-15 25-22 25-19
CHN-THA
3-0 25-15 25-23 25-18
THA-AUS
0-3 19-25 20-25 20-25
CHN-IND
3-0 25-16 25-16 25-16
IND-THA
3-0 25-22 25-20 25-19
AUS-CHN
1-3 22-25 25-17 28-30 17-25
Pool H - Komaki, Japan (28-30 August 2009)
IRI-KOR
3-2 19-25 25-22 18-25 25-17 15-12
JPN-KAZ
3-1 25-20 17-25 25-21 25-16
KOR-KAZ
3-2 23-25 18-25 25-16 25-19 15-5
JPN-IRI
3-1 25-17 25-22 22-25 25-17
KAZ-IRI
1-3 18-25 14-25 25-23 16-25
JPN-KOR
3-0 25-23 25-16 25-22
CHN
AUS
IND
THA
China
Australia
India
Thailand
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
JPN
IRI
KOR
KAZ
Japan
Iran
Korea
Kazakhstan
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
1
2
3
Europe (CEV)
First Round
Pool A - Sheffield, Great Britain (2-4 January 2009)
GBR-ISR
1-3 14-25 25-21 22-25 14-25
ISR-BLR
2-3 26-24 19-25 25-18 22-25 11-15
BLR-GBR
3-1 25-23 13-25 25-22 25-17
Pts
4
3
2
Won
2
1
Lost
1 BLR Belarus
2 ISR Israel
3 GBR Great Britain
Pool B - Riga, Latvia (2-4 January 2009)
NOR-SWE
3-0 26-24 25-21 25-23
LAT-NOR
3-0 25-12 25-19 25-18
SWE-LAT
3-2 20-25 20-25 29-27 25-21 15-12
1 LAT Latvia
2 SWE Sweden
3 NOR Norway
Pts
3
3
3
Won
1
1
1
Lost
1
1
1
ROU
AUT
BIH
HUN
Romania
Austria
Bosnia Herzegovina
Hungary
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
MNE
ALB
MLD
AZE
Montenegro
Albania
Moldova
Azerbaijan
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
Pool C - Vienna, Austria (3-5 January 2009)
ROU-HUN
3-2 20-25 25-21 25-17 25-27 16-14
AUT-BIH
3-0 25-21 25-21 25-22
HUN-BIH
2-3 25-21 25-18 21-25 16-25 11-15
ROU-AUT
3-0 25-23 25-22 25-20
BIH-ROU
0-3 21-25 20-25 21-25
AUT-HUN
3-0 25-15 28-26 25-20
Pool D - Guba, Azerbaijan (9-11 January 2009)
MLD-MNE
0-3 15-25 14-25 16-25
AZE-ALB
0-3 17-25 13-25 31-33
ALB-MNE
0-3 17-25 12-25 13-25
MLD-AZE
3-2 25-14 22-25 25-16 17-25 18-16
ALB-MLD
3-1 25-22 25-21 16-25 25-23
MNE-AZE
3-0 25-14 25-15 25-18
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2
1
2
3
1
2
3
Second Round
Pool E - Poprad, Slovakia (29-31 May 2009)
CRO-GER
0-3 13-25 23-25 12-25
SVK-BLR
3-2 25-18 29-27 22-25 19-25 15-11
BLR-GER
0-3 25-27 21-25 18-25
SVK-CRO
3-1 22-25 25-14 25-21 25-20
CRO-BLR
1-3 22-25 26-28 25-15 22-25
GER-SVK
2-3 23-25 25-21 25-19 22-25 12-15
Pool F - Rotterdam, Netherlands (30 May-1 June 2009)
NED-LAT
3-1 25-16 25-21 18-25 25-21
TUR-EST
3-2 25-20 14-25 22-25 28-26 18-16
EST-NED
0-3 24-26 19-25 19-25
LAT-TUR
3-1 13-25 25-21 26-24 25-22
EST-LAT
3-0 25-23 25-21 25-19
NED-TUR
3-2 19-25 25-16 22-25 25-17 15-13
Pool G - Povoa de Varzim, Portugal (27-31 May 2009)
GRE-SLO
1-3 22-25 25-23 18-25 19-25
POR-DEN
3-0 25-18 25-13 25-13
SLO-ROU
2-3 25-22 20-25 13-25 25-13 12-15
POR-GRE
3-1 25-21 18-25 25-20 25-22
DEN-GRE
0-3 24-26 19-25 20-25
POR-ROU
0-3 22-25 21-25 23-25
SLO-DEN
3-0 25-19 25-22 25-22
GRE-ROU
3-2 19-25 25-18 32-30 24-26 15-13
ROU-DEN
3-0 25-12 25-23 25-18
SLO-POR
1-3 21-25 25-20 16-25 21-25
Pool H - Liberec, Czech Republic (27-31 May 2009)
UKR-BEL
0-3 19-25 23-25 20-25
MNE-CZE
1-3 25-23 22-25 15-25 24-26
FIN-MNE
3-0 25-16 25-20 27-25
CZE-UKR
2-3 25-23 20-25 25-21 19-25 10-15
UKR-FIN
0-3 23-25 22-25 20-25
BEL-CZE
2-3 29-27 26-28 26-28 25-20 17-19
FIN-BEL
3-0 27-25 25-18 25-16
MNE-UKR
3-1 25-22 25-23 16-25 25-20
BEL-MNE
3-0 33-31 25-23 25-22
CZE-FIN
3-1 32-34 25-23 25-22 25-17
SVK
GER
BLR
CRO
Slovakia
Germany
Belarus
Croatia
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
NED
EST
TUR
LAT
Netherlands
Estonia
Turkey
Latvia
Pts
6
4
4
4
Won
3
1
1
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
5
POR
ROU
SLO
GRE
DEN
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Greece
Denmark
Pts
7
7
6
6
4
Won
3
3
2
2
Lost
1
1
2
2
4
1
2
3
4
5
FIN
CZE
BEL
UKR
MNE
Finland
Czech Republic
Belgium
Ukraine
Montenegro
Pts
7
7
6
5
5
Won
3
3
2
1
1
Lost
1
1
2
3
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
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Pool I - Tampere, Finland (7-9 August 2009)
BEL-FIN
2-3 20-25 30-28 20-25 25-22 11-15
GER-RUS
1-3 20-25 25-19 18-25 19-25
FIN-GER
1-3 21-25 25-27 25-23 23-25
RUS-BEL
3-0 25-18 25-22 25-16
BEL-GER
0-3 17-25 19-25 21-25
FIN-RUS
0-3 23-25 17-25 22-25
Pool J - Varna, Bulgaria (14-16 August 2009)
BUL-POR
3-0 25-22 25-16 26-24
CZE-NED
3-1 23-25 25-13 25-23 25-21
BUL-CZE
3-0 25-15 25-22 25-14
POR-NED
0-3 21-25 23-25 24-26
CZE-POR
3-2 25-16 22-25 25-12 13-25 15-8
NED-BUL
1-3 25-23 16-25 18-25 23-25
Pool K - Gdynia City, Poland (14-16 August 2009)
SVK-FRA
1-3 20-25 18-25 25-22 20-25
POL-SLO
3-0 25-16 25-23 25-15
FRA-SLO
3-1 27-25 25-18 20-25 25-15
POL-SVK
3-1 25-19 26-28 25-15 25-19
SLO-SVK
2-3 23-25 25-23 21-25 25-21 12-15
POL-FRA
3-0 25-17 25-19 25-21
Pool L - Kragujevac, Serbia (14-16 August 2009)
EST-ESP
1-3 25-22 21-25 17-25 14-25
SRB-ROU
3-1 25-17 25-15 22-25 25-18
ESP-ROU
3-2 25-17 23-25 21-25 27-25 15-13
EST-SRB
0-3 15-25 23-25 22-25
ROU-EST
3-1 26-28 25-13 31-29 25-20
SRB-ESP
3-1 22-25 25-18 25-19 25-20
1
2
3
4
Russia
Germany
Finland
Belgium
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
RUS
GER
FIN
BEL
BUL
CZE
NED
POR
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Portugal
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
4
1
2
3
4
Poland
France
Slovakia
Slovenia
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
POL
FRA
SVK
SLO
1
2
3
4
Serbia
Spain
Romania
Estonia
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
SRB
ESP
ROU
EST
St. Lucia
Dominica
St. Vinc. & the Grenadines
Bermuda
Grenada
Pts
8
7
6
5
4
Won
4
3
2
1
Lost
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
NORCECA
First Round
Pool A - Gros Islet, Saint Lucia (15-19 April 2009)
VIN-DMA
0-3 18-25 23-25 23-25
LCA-GRN
3-0 25-16 25-14 25-18
GRN-VIN
0-3 16-25 20-25 17-25
DMA-BER
3-0 25-18 25-20 25-13
GRN-DMA
0-3 12-25 21-25 19-25
LCA-BER
3-0 25-19 25-14 25-20
3-0 25-21 25-17 25-21
BER-GRN
VIN-LCA
0-3 16-25 20-25 12-25
BER-VIN
1-3 11-25 12-25 25-21 14-25
LCA-DMA
3-0 25-22 31-29 25-19
170
Ranking
1 LCA
2 DMA
3 VIN
4 BER
5 GRN
= Team qualified
1
2
3
4
Pool B - St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda (1-5 April 2009)
AGU-IVB
3-2 25-20 25-20 23-25 21-25 15-13
ANT-MTS
3-0 25-9 25-14 25-16
SKN-AGU
3-2 22-25 24-26 25-10 25-17 18-16
ANT-IVB
3-1 25-23 25-13 21-25 25-20
SKN-MTS
3-0 25-5 25-13 25-20
ANT-AGU
3-2 24-26 25-13 17-25 25-23 15-12
AGU-MTS
3-0 25-11 25-13 25-11
SKN-IVB
3-0 25-14 25-18 25-9
IVB-MTS
3-0 25-13 25-14 25-11
ANT-SKN
3-0 25-23 25-22 25-23
Ranking
1 ANT
2 SKN
3 AGU
4 IVB
5 MTS
Pts
8
7
6
5
4
Won
4
3
2
1
Lost
Pts
Won
Lost
1 TRI Trinidad Tobago
2 ISV U.S. Virgin Islands
3 ARU Aruba
4
3
2
2
1
1 AHO Netherlands Antilles
2 SUR Suriname
3 ANT Antigua and Barbuda
4
3
2
2
1
Pts
Won
1 JAM Jamaica
2 HAI Haiti
3 CAY Cayman Islands
4
3
2
2
1
1 MEX Mexico
2 BAH Bahamas
3 LCA St. Lucia
4
3
2
2
1
Antigua and Barbuda
St. Kitts and Nevis
Anguilla
British Virgin Islands
Montserrat
1
2
3
4
Second Round
Pool C - Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (2-6 June 2009)
Group A
TRI-ARU
3-0 25-11 25-23 25-13
ISV-ARU
3-1 27-25 21-25 25-20 25-18
TRI-ISV
3-2 25-14 22-25 15-25 25-18 15-12
Group B
ANT-AHO
0-3 16-25 13-25 17-25
SUR-AHO
0-3 24-26 23-25 21-25
SUR-ANT
3-0 30-28 25-8 25-15
Semifinals
ISV-AHO
3-2 25-23 23-25 16-25 26-24 17-15
TRI-SUR
1-3 25-22 23-25 19-25 22-25
Classification
ARU-ANT
3-1 25-15 25-18 12-25 25-19
TRI-AHO
3-0 25-18 25-22 25-15
ISV-SUR
1-3 25-16 18-25 22-25 17-25
Ranking
Pool D - Kingston, Jamaica (20-24 May 2009)
Group A
JAM-HAI
3-0 25-16 25-23 25-20
CAY-HAI
0-3 15-25 19-25 16-25
JAM-CAY
3-0 25-11 25-20 25-18
Group B
LCA-BAH
2-3 25-22 25-22 22-25 18-25 11-15
BAH-MEX
0-3 13-25 20-25 16-25
MEX-LCA
3-0 25-18 25-15 25-17
Semifinals
JAM-BAH
1-3 25-19 18-25 22-25 22-25
MEX-HAI
3-0 25-16 25-16 25-20
Classification
CAY-LCA
0-3 11-25 15-25 14-25
JAM-HAI
3-1 25-22 25-23 22-25 25-18
MEX-BAH
3-0 25-13 25-14 25-16
Ranking
1
2
1
2
Lost
1
2
1
2
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1 PAN
2 GUA
3 CRC
4 ESA
5 NCA
6 HON
7 BIZ
Panama
Guatemala
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Nicaragua
Honduras
Belize
Pts
11
11
10
10
8
7
6
Won
5
5
4
4
2
1
Lost
1
1
2
2
4
5
6
Pool F - Irvine, USA (15-17 August 2009)
DOM-PAN
3-0 25-19 25-20 25-22
USA-GUA
3-0 25-8 25-10 25-6
GUA-DOM
0-3 17-25 21-25 25-27
PAN-USA
0-3 12-25 14-25 11-25
GUA-PAN
0-3 22-25 19-25 11-25
DOM-USA
0-3 16-25 19-25 15-25
Ranking
1 USA
2 DOM
3 PAN
4 GUA
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
United States of America
Dominican Republic
Panama
Guatemala
Pool G - Caguas, Puerto Rico (8-10 July 2009)
BAR-MEX
0-3 21-25 15-25 15-25
PUR-ISV
3-0 25-12 25-16 25-13
ISV-MEX
0-3 19-25 19-25 15-25
BAR-PUR
0-3 11-25 11-25 11-25
ISV-BAR
0-3 21-25 21-25 20-25
PUR-MEX
3-2 25-13 23-25 25-18 24-26 15-8
Ranking
1 PUR
2 MEX
3 BAR
4 ISV
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Puerto Rico
Mexico
Barbados
U.S. Virgin Islands
Pool E - Managua, Nicaragua (29 Nov.-5 Dec. 2008)
GUA-PAN
3-2 25-18 20-25 25-23 34-36 15-9
CRC-BIZ
3-0 25-15 25-22 25-17
ESA-NCA
3-2 25-18 24-26 25-17 22-25 15-13
BIZ-GUA
0-3 17-25 24-26 21-25
PAN-ESA
3-2 20-25 12-25 25-14 25-21 15-12
HON-CRC
0-3 23-25 13-25 15-25
ESA-BIZ
3-2 25-15 25-20 28-30 20-25 16-14
GUA-HON
3-1 25-27 28-26 25-15 25-17
NCA-PAN
2-3 25-17 30-28 25-27 14-25 13-15
HON-ESA
1-3 25-27 19-25 25-22 18-25
CRC-GUA
3-0 25-23 25-17 25-20
BIZ-NCA
1-3 18-25 25-19 21-25 14-25
ESA-CRC
3-2 19-25 25-22 25-17 22-25 15-13
PAN-BIZ
3-0 25-16 28-26 25-21
NCA-HON
3-0 25-21 25-15 25-14
GUA-ESA
3-2 25-22 16-25 23-25 29-27 15-13
HON-PAN
0-3 20-25 22-25 19-25
CRC-NCA
3-1 25-17 23-25 25-20 25-22
BIZ-HON
0-3 22-25 12-25 15-25
PAN-CRC
3-2 24-26 21-25 25-19 25-9 15-10
NCA-GUA
1-3 17-25 25-20 19-25 26-28
Third Round
172
= Team qualified
1
2
3
1
2
3
Ranking
1 CUB
2 CAN
3 BAH
4 SUR
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Cuba
Canada
Bahamas
Suriname
Ranking
1 CAN
2 MEX
3 DOM
4 PAN
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Canada
Mexico
Dominican Republic
Panama
Pool A - San Luis, Argentina (28-30 August 2009)
CHI-COL
2-3 25-17 25-23 23-25 18-25 11-15
ARG-BOL
3-0 25-15 25-15 25-10
BOL-COL
0-3 18-25 16-25 23-25
ARG-CHI
3-0 25-19 25-16 25-18
BOL-CHI
2-3 14-25 25-22 25-21 21-25 13-15
ARG-COL
3-0 25-15 25-16 25-23
Ranking
1 ARG
2 COL
3 CHI
4 BOL
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Argentina
Colombia
Chile
Bolivia
Pool B - Guarico, Venezuela (10-12 August 2009)
ECU-URU
0-3 23-25 21-25 23-25
PAR-VEN
0-3 15-25 12-25 15-25
URU-PAR
1-3 25-19 22-25 22-25 16-25
VEN-ECU
3-0 25-15 25-15 25-14
PAR-ECU
3-1 25-16 25-22 23-25 25-23
URU-VEN
0-3 15-25 16-25 16-25
Ranking
1 VEN
2 PAR
3 URU
4 ECU
Pts
6
5
4
3
Won
3
2
1
Lost
Venezuela
Paraguay
Uruguay
Ecuador
Pool H - Havana, Cuba (14-16 August 2009)
CAN-BAH
3-0 25-14 25-15 25-20
CUB-SUR
3-0 25-13 25-10 25-12
SUR-CAN
0-3 13-25 17-25 13-25
BAH-CUB
0-3 14-25 9-25 13-25
SUR-BAH
2-3 17-25 18-25 25-21 25-17 8-15
CUB-CAN
3-0 25-21 25-19 26-24
1
2
3
Third Round - Playoff
Pool I - Guadalajara, Mexico (28-30 August 2009)
DOM-CAN
0-3 18-25 19-25 22-25
MEX-PAN
3-0 25-13 25-21 25-18
CAN-PAN
3-0 25-18 25-10 25-14
MEX-DOM
3-2 22-25 22-25 25-17 25-18 15-12
PAN-DOM
0-3 14-25 16-25 20-25
MEX-CAN
0-3 15-25 18-25 17-25
1
2
3
South America (CSV)
Third Round (no First/Second Rounds)
Host Country :
ITA
2006 World Champions :
BRA Brazil
1
2
3
1
2
3
Italy
= Team qualified
173
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Records/History
Men’s World Championship
Honours
Year
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1966
1962
1960
1956
1952
1949
Organizer
Tokyo (JPN)
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Tokyo (JPN)
Athens (GRE)
Rio de Janeiro (BRA)
Paris (FRA)
Buenos Aires (ARG)
Rome (ITA)
Mexico City (MEX)
Sofia (BUL)
Prague (TCH)
Moscow (URS)
Paris (FRA)
Moscow (URS)
Prague (TCH)
1st
BRA
BRA
ITA
ITA
ITA
USA
URS
URS
POL
GDR
TCH
URS
URS
TCH
URS
URS
2nd
POL
RUS
YUG
NED
CUB
URS
BRA
ITA
URS
BUL
ROU
TCH
TCH
ROU
TCH
TCH
3rd
BUL
FRA
CUB
USA
URS
BUL
ARG
CUB
JPN
JPN
URS
ROU
ROU
URS
BUL
BUL
Rankings
Countries
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Chinese Taipei
Croatia
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Czech Rep.
Denmark
Dominican Rep.
Egypt
Finland
France
174
Rank
Nb.of
Medal
part. 1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 Total
1 - - - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 19 - - 9 - - - 11 - - - - 22 3 7 6 13 11 6 13 1
4 - - - - - - - - - 22 - - - 17 19 21 2 - - 20 - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - 6 9 - 17 - - 14 8 11 18 - - - - - - - 14 - - 11 5 10 13 12 10 6 2 4 4 5 4 1 1 3
15 3 3 5 - 4 7 2 7 10 5 3 5 9 7 13 3 5
1 - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - 8 - - - - - - - 20 20 11 - 12 9 12 17 11 1 - - - - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - 11 - - 9 - 9 9 - 15 7 7 12 - 13 13 13 17 1 - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - 12 - - 19 - - 17 13 8 3 10 5 2 4 3 19 15 3
12 2 2 1 2 2 1 4 5 5 9 8 9
6
3
- 19 13 13 1 - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - - - 17 23 - 14 - - 19 19 21 6 - 11 - - 18 19 20 - 17 17 - - - - - - 13 6 6 7 9 - 18 17 16 15 16 6 8 - - 3 6 1
Podium
1st 2nd 3rd
- - - - - - 1
- - - - - - 2 1 - 1 4
- - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 2
2 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1
FIVB Tournaments
Records/History
Rank
Nb.of
Medal
part. 1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 Total
7 - - 12 - 11 4 1 4 9 12 - 1
2 - - 23 - - 20 - - - - - 5 - - - - - - - - - - 13 - 6 13 7 17 1 - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - - 8 7 5 8 6 7 10 11 - 14 - - - - - - - 2 - 8 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - 21 - - - - - - 19 - 21 4 - 10 16 - 15 - 19 - - - - - - - - - 14 8 - 14 - 14 16 15 19 2 14 11 1 1 1 5 5 4
13 - - - 8 5 5 3 3 11 4 10 11 9 13 9 8 2
2
- - 19 21 8 - - 18 - - - - 13 4 8 - 14 8 13 - 17 2
- - 13 - 9 - - - - - - - - - 1 - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - 3 - - - - - - - 9 12 18 - - - - - - 3 - - - - 17 21 16 - - - - - - - - - 11 10 - 13 - 12 12 14 12 16 - - 7 2 6 9 - 1
1 - - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 4 7 4 4 6 6 5 1 8 6 9 - - 17 9 2 2
2 - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 2
- - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - - 12 10 5 4 2 3 3 2 7 6 13 15 - - - - - - 4
4
7 5 2 7 1
Serbia & Montenegro 1
4 Spain
2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 13 - Sweden
2 - - - - - - - - - - - 10 13 - - - Thailand
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - - Tunisia
6 - - - - - - 22 18 24 21 - - - - 19 15 Turkey
3 - - 22 - - 15 - - - - - - - 19 - - United States 13 - - 6 7 - 11 18 14 19 13 1 13 3 9 9 10 2
Ukraine
1
- 10 - - Uruguay
1 - - - 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - USSR
12 1 1 3 1 1 3 6 2 1 1 2 3
11
Venezuela
9 - - - 10 - - 23 21 21 19 16 16 - - 17 17 Yugoslavia
6 - - 10 - 8 8 10 - - - - - - 2 4
1
Countries
Germany (East)
Germany (West)
Greece
Guinea
Hungary
India
Iraq
Iran
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
Korea
Korea (DPR)
Lebanon
Luxembourg
Libya
Mexico
Mongolia
Netherlands
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Romania
Russia
Podium
1st 2nd 3rd
1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 1 - - 2
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - 1 1 - - - - - 2 2
- 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 - 1
- - - - 6 2 3
- - - 1 175
FIVB Tournaments
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Records/History
Olympic Games
Honours
Year
2008
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
Organizer
Beijing (CHN)
Athens (GRE)
Sydney (AUS)
Atlanta (USA)
Barcelona (ESP)
Seoul (KOR)
Los Angeles (USA)
Moscow (URS)
Montreal (CAN)
Munich (FRG)
Mexico (MEX)
Tokyo (JPN)
1st
USA
BRA
YUG
NED
BRA
USA
USA
URS
POL
JPN
URS
URS
2nd
BRA
ITA
RUS
ITA
NED
URS
BRA
BUL
URS
GDR
JPN
TCH
3rd
RUS
RUS
ITA
YUG
USA
ARG
ITA
ROM
CUB
URS
TCH
JPN
Rankings
Countries
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
CIS
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
France
Germany
Germany (East)
Germany (West)
Greece
Hungary
Italy
Japan
Korea
Libya
176
Nb.of
part.
1
5
2
1
12
7
3
2
1
6
5
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
9
8
8
1
Rank
Medal
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Total
- 12 6
3
8
4
5
1
8 11 8
7
9
8
7
5
2
4
1
5
6
1
2
4
5
6
4
2
6
7
5
1
9
4
- 10 8
5
7
- 10 3
7
4
6
7
1
2
3
6
5
8
2
- 10 - 11 - 11
8 11 9
9
4
2
1
- 11 5
6
8
9
3
9
5
2
3
2
4
4
3
2
1
4
7 10 6
- 11
3
10 7
6
5 11 9
9
9
- 10 -
Podium
1st 2nd 3rd
- - - - 1
- - - - 2 2 - 1 - - - - - - - - 1
- 1 1
- - - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - 2 2
1 1 1
- - - - -
FIVB Tournaments
Records/History
Nb.of
Countries
part.
Mexico
1
Netherlands
6
Poland
7
Romania
3
Russia
4
Serbia
1
Spain
2
Sweden
1
Tunisia
5
United States
9
USSR
6
Venezuela
1
Yugoslavia
3
Rank
Medal
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 Total
- 10 8
5
2
1
5
9
2
5
9
1
4
- 11 5
5
1
4
5
3
1
4
2
3
3
3
5
5
8
9
7
- 12 9 12 - 11 - 11 9
7
1
1
3
9 11 4
1
4
1
1
3
2
1
2
6
9
6
3
1
2
Podium
1st 2nd 3rd
- - 1 1 1 - - - 1
- 1 2
- - - - - - - - - - 3 - 1
3 2 1
- - 1 - 1
World League
Honours
Year
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
Organizer
Cordoba (ARG)
Belgrade (SRB)
Katowice (POL)
Moscow (RUS)
Belgrade (SCG)
Rome (ITA)
Madrid (ESP)
Belo Horizonte (BRA)
Katowice (POL)
Rotterdam (NED)
Mar del Plata (ARG)
Milan (ITA)
Moscow (RUS)
Rotterdam (NED)
Milan (ITA)
Sao Paulo (BRA)
Genova (ITA)
Milan (ITA)
Osaka (JPN)
1st
BRA
BRA
USA
BRA
BRA
BRA
BRA
BRA
RUS
BRA
ITA
ITA
CUB
ITA
NED
ITA
ITA
BRA
ITA
ITA
ITA
2nd
RUS
SRB
SRB
RUS
FRA
SCG
ITA
YUG
BRA
ITA
RUS
CUB
RUS
CUB
ITA
BRA
CUB
RUS
CUB
CUB
NED
3rd
SRB
RUS
RUS
USA
RUS
CUB
SCG
ITA
YUG
RUS
BRA
BRA
NED
RUS
RUS
CUB
BRA
ITA
USA
RUS
BRA
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Records/History
World League
Rankings
Nb.of
Countries
part. 1990
Argentina
12
Australia
1
Brazil
21
3
Bulgaria
13
Canada
5
China
14
8
Cuba
20
Czech Republic
1
Egypt
4
Finland
6
France
15
5
Germany
7
Greece
10
Italy
21
1
Japan
17
6
Korea
12
Netherlands
16
2
Poland
13
Portugal
8
Russia
19
4
Serbia
4
Serbia & Montenegro
4
Spain
11
United States
13
7
Venezuela
6
Yugoslavia
5
-
178
1991
5
10
2
1992
5
7
9
2
8
1
7
9
4
3
11
12
1
10
8
4
6
1993
1
7
4
12
8
11
3
6
10
5
2
6
-
3
-
9
-
Rank
1994 1995
3
2
4
5
11
11
2
3
10
7
9
1
1
8
8
9
6
5
12
6
4
12
-
7
10
-
1996
7
5
8
6
4
11
2
9
1
3
1997
7
5
6
10
2
1
12
11
4
3
1998
9
5
5
1
9
4
9
3
10
2
1999
6
10
3
8
2
7
1
10
8
10
4
10
-
9
7
5
5
5
-
FIVB Tournaments
Records/History
2000
8
3
11
7
7
1
5
7
2
2001
13
1
5
5
13
9
2
9
7
7
13
3
2002
9
2
9
13
7
9
9
4
13
7
5
13
1
11
6
4
9
9
13
4
5
13
3
2003
1
5
13
4
10
10
7
3
13
10
9
13
7
2004
1
4
10
7
5
5
2
10
7
10
-
Rank
2005
10
1
5
3
10
7
7
10
4
5
-
2006
7
1
4
13
7
13
10
2
6
13
10
7
13
3
2
5
13
3
7
-
2
7
5
10
-
2007
13
1
5
13
9
7
13
7
6
9
13
9
4
2
9
2008
4
7
7
10
13
10
10
7
6
13
5
3
2
2009
5
1
10
13
4
8
9
7
15
14
12
11
3
2
3
-
13
1
13
6
16
Podium
Medal
2010 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
5
1
15
9
2
4
7
15
4
8
1
5
2
14
13
12
1
1
9
6
13
8
3
2
16
11
3
1
1
1
10
2
13
1
5
7
3
3
2
1
3
2
1
8
3
1
2
1
1
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FIVB Tournaments
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Records/History
Grand Champions Cup
Honours
Year
2009
2005
2001
1997
1993
Organizer
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
1st
BRA
BRA
CUB
BRA
ITA
2nd
CUB
USA
BRA
NED
BRA
3rd
JPN
ITA
YUG
CUB
CUB
Rankings
Rank
Nb.of
Medal Podium
part. 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Countries
Argentina
1
6
- - Australia
1
6
- - Brazil
5
2
1
2
1
1
5
3 2 China
2
4
6
- - Cuba
4
3
3
1
2
4
1 1 2
Egypt
2
5
6
- - Iran
1
5
- - Italy
2
1
3
2
1 - 1
Japan
5
4
5
5
4
3
1
- - 1
Korea
2
6
4
- - Netherlands
1
2
1
- 1 Poland
1
4
- - United States
2
5
2
1
- 1 Yugoslavia
1
3
1
- - 1
World Cup
Honours
Year
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1969
1965
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Organizer
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Tokyo (JPN)
Berlin Est (GDR)
Warsaw (POL)
1st
BRA
BRA
RUS
ITA
URS
CUB
USA
URS
URS
GDR
URS
2nd
RUS
ITA
CUB
NED
CUB
ITA
URS
CUB
JPN
JPN
POL
3rd
BUL
SCG
ITA
BRA
USA
URS
TCH
BRA
CUB
URS
TCH
FIVB Tournaments
Records/History
Rankings
Nb.of
Countries
part. 1965
Algeria
1
Argentina
4
Australia
1
Brazil
10
Bulgaria
4
9
Cameroon
1
Canada
4
Chile
1
China
5
Cuba
7
Czechoslovakia
3
3
Egypt
5
France
2
11
Germany
1
Germany (East)
2
5
Germany (E) Jr.
1
Germany (West)
1
Hungary
1
7
Iran
1
Italy
5
Japan
11
4
Korea
8
Mexico
2
Netherlands
2
10
Poland
4
2
1
Puerto Rico
Romania
2
6
Russia
2
Spain
2
Tunisia
7
United States
8
USSR
7
1
Venezuela
1
Yugoslavia
1
8
1969
6
4
9
5
-
1977
8
6
12
5
3
11
-
1981
3
5
2
-
1985
5
4
3
8
-
1
12
10
2
8
7
-
2
7
9
4
-
7
6
4
-
6
7
-
11
3
-
10
1
-
8
1
-
1
2
-
Rank
1989 1991
9
5
6
8
12
1
2
7
11
2
6
4
7
5
10
4
3
-
8
3
1
-
1995
7
3
10
9
6
1999
9
5
8
11
2
2003
1
7
10
-
2007
7
8
1
3
-
11
-
-
12
5
-
10
-
1
5
8
2
-
3
10
7
1
9
11
6
2
12
4
6
12
4
2
9
6
3
11
4
-
-
8
-
5
12
4
Medal
Total
4
1
5
2
1
4
2
1
1
2
1
2
7
-
Podium
1st 2nd 3rd
- - - - - - 2 - 2
- - 1
- - - - - - - - 1 3 1
- - 2
- - - - - - 1 - - - - - - - - - 1 2 1
- 2 - - - - - 1 - 1 - - - - 1 1 - - 1
- - - - 1 - 1
4 1 2
- - - - 181
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Russia
Japan
15 13 15
43
1
3
4
8
2
5
7
2
3
5
(USSR)
Bulgaria
Brazil
18
7
6
31
Romania *
Italy
13
8
6
27
Poland
Cuba
3
10
8
21
2
2
4
2
1
3
Germany
USA
6
1
5
12
(East Germany)
Serbia
France
1
5
6
12
1
1
2
2
2
(Serbia & Montenegro, Yugoslavia)
Argentina
Czech Republic
2
5
3
10
2
5
1
8
(Czechoslovakia)
Netherlands *
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* = Teams not participating in FIVB Men’s Volleyball
World Championship Italia 2010
Two of the most successful men’s teams in Volleyball history Russia and Brazil faced off in the 2010 World
League with Brazil coming out on top.
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Facts and Figures
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Player Stats
Top 5
Tallest player
1
2
3
Muserskiy (RUS) Edgar (AUS)
Kromm (GER)
217 cm
212 cm
212 cm
Shortest player Yusuke (JPN)
Ren Q. (CHN)
Reft (USA)
173 cm
174 cm
175 cm
Oldest player
Rodriguez (PUR) Abbas (CMR)
Alaydy (EGY)
41y2m
39y5m
38y9m
Youngest player Leon (CUB) Kovacevic U. (SRB) Rodriguez (VEN)
17y1m
17y4m
17y7m
Most experienced Hardy (AUS) Mastrangelo (ITA)
Giba (BRA)
player
404 caps
310 caps
308 caps
4
Vissotto (BRA)
212 cm
Briceno (VEN)
175 cm
Grbic N. (SRB)
37y
Burgos (MEX)
18y3m
Fei (ITA)
296 caps
5
Böhme (GER)
211 cm
Joel (VEN)
175 cm
Contreras (MEX)
36y7m
Penchev (BUL)
18y4m
Vermiglio (ITA)
294 caps
Birthdays
Team
Name
Birthdate
Age
CAN
Frederic Winters
No. Nickname
15 Winters
25.09.1982
28
ESP
Francisco José Rodríguez
5 F. Rodríguez
25.09.1980
30
CHN
Qingyao Dai
2 Dai Q. Y.
26.09.1991
19
FRA
Guillaume Samica
9 Samica
28.09.1981
29
IRI
Mohammad Mohammad Kazem
18 M. M. Kazem
28.09.1985
25
POL
Michal Winiarski
2 Winiarski
28.09.1983
27
CHN
Zhi Yuan
3 Yuan Z.
29.09.1981
29
BRA
Dante Guimaraes Amaral
18 Dante
30.09.1980
30
JPN
Yuya Ageba
8 Ageba
30.09.1983
27
POL
Grzegorz Lomacz
19 Lomacz
01.10.1987
23
USA
William Priddy
8 Priddy
01.10.1977
33
CMR
Moïse Madon à Koko
15 M. Madon
02.10.1974
36
GER
Sebastian Schwarz
3 Schwarz
02.10.1985
25
ITA
Ivan Zaytsev
19 Zaytsev
02.10.1988
22
BUL
Vladimir Nikolov
11 Nikolov V.
03.10.1977
33
VEN
Ivan Marquez
13 Ivan
04.10.1981
29
FRA
Hubert Henno
2 Henno
06.10.1976
34
CAN
Joshua Howatson
4 Howatson
07.10.1984
26
JPN
Daisuke Yako
10 Yako
07.10.1988
22
GER
Jochen Schöps
10 Schöps
08.10.1983
27
CZE
David Konecny
17 Konecny D.
10.10.1982
28
EGY
Abdalla Ahmed
2 Abdalla
10.10.1983
27
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Facts and Figures
Captain Stats
Top 5
Oldest captain
Youngest captain
Most experienced
captain
Least experienced
captain
1
2
Abbas (CMR) Grbic N. (SRB)
39y5m
37y
Simón (CUB) Quiroga (ARG)
23y3m
23y6m
Hardy (AUS)
Giba (BRA)
404 caps
308 caps
B. Slimen (TUN) A. Nadi (IRI)
5 caps
12 caps
Team Stats
Oldest team
Youngest team
Tallest team
Block
Caps
5
Ashraf (EGY)
35y4m
B. Slimen (TUN)
28y9m
Zagumny (POL)
256 caps
Simón (CUB)
38 caps
At the net
Czech Republic
29.5
Cuba
22.5
Russia
200 cm
Georg Grozer (GER)
374 cm
Shortest spike Fernando Hernandez Ramos (CUB)
258 cm
Highest block
Ivan Marquez (VEN)
367 cm
Shortest block
Joel Rivera (PUR)
288 cm
Highest spike
Highest team average
Spike Height
3
4
Contreras (MEX) Hardy (AUS)
36y7m
36y
Mainville (CAN) Luis (VEN)
24y5m
27y1m
Vermiglio (ITA) Grbic N. (SRB)
294 caps
278 caps
Hudecek (CZE) Makarov (RUS)
23 caps
35 caps
Lowest team average
China, Germany
348 cm
Venezuela
335 cm
Australia
108
Tunisia
321 cm
Tunisia
302 cm
Tunisia
2
Spike Height
Block
Caps
Highest set score in FIVB events
86 points
World League 1999
Prel. Round
CAN-BRA
3-2
26-24 42-44 25-18 16-25 19-17
Highest set score in FIVB World Championships
78 points
WCH 2006
2nd Round
PUR-TUN
2-3
40-38 26-28 25-16 22-25 11-15
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FIVB Referees
Ibrahim Mohd Ahmed AL NAAMA (QAT)
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Abdullah Ali AL-KHELAIFI (KSA)
FIVB Referee
Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 1996
Total No. of matches: 1000 national
and 112 International
Occupation: Assistant Director
Ralph BARNSTORF (GER)
FIVB Referee
Height: 160cm
Nomination: in 1984
Occup.: Chairman of Referee in Saudi Arabia
Zorica BJELIC (SRB)
International Referee
Height: 181cm
Nomination: in 2001
Occupation: Police Captain
Taoufik BOUDAYA (TUN)
FIVB Referee
Height: 177cm
Nomination: in 1998
Occup.: Gen. Secr. of Belgrade Volleyball Ass.
Rolando Hugo CHOLAKIAN (ARG)
Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 1998
Occupation: Chief Technical Officer
Patrick DEREGNAUCOURT (FRA)
FIVB Referee
Height: 170cm
Nomination: in 1989
Piotr DUDEK (POL)
Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 1999
Occupation: Project Director
Rogerio ESPICALSKI (BRA)
Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 1998
Occupation: Teacher
Pierre FARMER (CAN)
Height: Nomination: in 2008
Occupation: Administrator
Pedro Angel LEON GARCIA (USA)
Height: 170cm
Nomination: in 1995
Occupation: Engineer
Arturo DI GIACOMO (BEL)
Height: 178cm
Nomination: in 1985
Occupation: Self-employed
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Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 2003
Occupation: Export Manager in Textiles
FIVB Referees
Peter GROENEWEGEN (NED)
Béla HOBOR (HUN)
Height: 185cm
Nomination: in 1995
Occup.: Public procurement manager
Milan LABASTA (CZE)
FIVB Referee
Height: 183cm
Nomination: in 1987
Occupation: Technician
Denny Francisco CESPEDES LASSI (DOM)
Height: 190cm
Nomination: in 1999
Occupation: University
Mykhaylo MELNYK (UKR)
Height: Nomination: in 2002
Occup.: Employed by NORCECA Conf.
Osamu SAKAIDE (JPN)
Height: 183cm
Nomination: in 2000
Occupation: College teacher
Patricia A. SALVATORE (USA)
FIVB Referee
Height: 176cm
Nomination: in 1997
Total No. of matches: 26 national and
12 International
Occupation: High School Teacher
Simone SANTI (ITA)
Height: 169cm
Nomination: in 1996
Total No. of matches: -
Height: 200cm
Nomination: in 2003
Occupation: Journalist
Occupation: Teacher/Supervisor
Nasr SHAABAN (EGY)
Ümit SOKULLU (TUR)
Height: 180cm
Nomination: in 2000
Occupation: Director
Nathanon SOWAPARK (THA)
FIVB Referee
Height: 190cm
Nomination: in 1994
Occupation: Physical Educ. Teacher
Ning WANG (CHN)
Height: 178cm
Nomination: in 2000
Occup.: State enterprise personnel
FIVB Referee
Height: 185cm
Nomination: in 1996
Occupation: Official
*FIVB Referee = Elite referee based on performance and experience
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Referee Signals
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Technical indications
Team to serve
Time-out
End of set (or match)
Substitution
Judgment on the ball
Ball “in”
Ball “out”
Ball touched
Ball handling
Catch
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Double contact
Double fault and replay
Ball “in” (flag signals)
Ball “out” (flag signals)
Referee Signals
Player’s faults
Blocking fault
or screening
Attack-hit fault
Net touched
by player
Reaching
beyond the net
Ball touched
(flag signals)
Sanctions
Expulsion
Misconduct Penalty
Disqualification
Delay Warning +
Delay Penalty
Mr. Taoufik Boudaya (TUN)
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Volleyball History
1895
Volleyball is born at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts,
by William G. Morgan, a New Yorker born in 1870.
1896
Another American, Alfred T. Halstead, proposes
“Volleyball” as a more appropriate name for the sport
instead of the original “Mintonette.”
1898
Canada adopts Volleyball for its recreational
programs.
1908
Franklin H. Brown introduces Volleyball in Japan.
1910
Elwood S. Brown introduces Volleyball in the Philippines
and Dr. J. Howard Croker introduces Volleyball in China.
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1947
The Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)
is founded by 14 National Federations in Paris and
elects Paul Libaud as its first President. The founders
are USA, France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Egypt, Italy,
Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Turkey,
Brazil, Uruguay and Yugoslavia.
1948
First Men’s European Championships are held in Rome.
1949
The International Olympic Committee adopts
Volleyball as a non Olympic sport.
First Men’s World Championships in Prague. USSR
crowned champions.
First Women’s European Championships in Prague.
USSR crowned champions.
1913
Volleyball is adopted at the first Far Eastern Games
in Manila.
Introduction of the three player attack and the
penetration of the back court setter.
1918
Six-a-side Volleyball is adopted.
1951
Hands can pass over the net under certain conditions
(block).
1922
The three hits per side rule is adopted.
1952
First Women’s World Championship held in Moscow.
USSR crowned champions.
The first known Volleyball and Basketball association
is created in Czechoslovakia.
1928
The American Volleyball Association is created.
The first USA National Volleyball Championships are
played at the Brooklyn Central YMCA.
1929
Men’s Volleyball is adopted at the second Central
American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba.
1955
Volleyball enters the program of the second Pan
American Games in Mexico City.
The Asian Confederation is created.
1956
Men’s and Women’s World Championships are held
together for the first time in Paris with 24 Men’s and
17 Women’s teams.
1933
Women’s Volleyball is played at the Central American
and Caribbean Games in San Salvador.
1957
IOC session in Sofia recognizes Volleyball as an
Olympic sport and FIVB as the sole worldwide Volleyball
governing body in all its disciplines on September 24.
1934
The first Volleyball International Committee is created
under the Field Handball Federation.
1961
IOC sessions and Japan OCOG in Athens add
Volleyball to the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
1946
Poland, France, Czechoslovakia, USA, USSR and Romania
set up the first Autonomous Volleyball Commission.
1963
European Confederation is created as a Zone
Commission.
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Volleyball History
1964
First Olympic Volleyball Competitions for Men and
Women are held in Tokyo. Japan Women win gold
medal, USSR Men win gold medal.
Adoption of the new blocking rule (hands over the
net, block multiple contacts allowed).
1965
The first Men’s World Cup is held in Warsaw.
1984
Dr. Rubén Acosta is elected President to replace the
founder Paul Libaud.
FIVB headquarters are moved from Paris to Lausanne,
Switzerland.
1985
The first major Volleyball World Plan is approved to
bring Volleyball into the professional sports arena.
The African Zone Commission is created by Chadly
Zouiten.
The first World Gala is held in Beijing and Shanghai
with China Women’s Olympic champions facing the
All Stars World team.
1966
The Central American and Caribbean Zone
Commission is founded by Dr. Rubén Acosta.
1990
First Volleyball World League with eight countries
and $1 million in Prize Money.
1968
USA and Canada join the Central American Zone to
found the NORCECA Confederation at the proposal
of Dr. Rubén Acosta.
1992
Beach Volleyball FIVB World Series recreated as a
World Tour to determine the World Champions (Men
and Women). Events are held in Japan, Puerto Rico,
Brazil, Italy and Australia.
1972
The Five Continental Zone Sport Commissions are
recognized as Continental Confederations.
1973
First Women’s World Cup held in Uruguay.
1974
Men’s and Women’s World Championships are
broadcast on live TV from Mexico to Japan and many
other countries for the first time.
1975
Africa Women’s Championships start in Dakar, Senegal.
1976
Olympic Games are played in Montreal for the first
time with the three-ball system, created by Dr. Rubén
Acosta, and three hits after the block are permitted.
Width of the net is reduced to nine meters.
1977
First Junior (Under-21) Men’s and Women’s World
Championships are held in Brazil.
1980
First FIVB rules of the game are adopted in French
and Spanish at Moscow Congress.
1993
FIVB becomes the largest sports organization in the
world with 210 affiliated member associations.
The first World Women’s Grand Prix with eight
countries and $1 million in Prize Money is held in
eight Asian cities.
1994
The ball can touch any part of the body including the
feet. The service zone is extended to the full outline.
IOC session in Monte Carlo includes Beach Volleyball
into the 1996 Olympic Games program as a full medal
discipline for Women (16 pairs) and Men (24 pairs).
The Centennial Congress in Athens approves the
World Plan 2001 proposed by President Rubén
Acosta with a view to improved management skills
of National Federations and to create National
Professional Leagues and Beach Volleyball circuits
in as many countries as possible.
1995
Volleyball celebrates its 100th birthday.
1997
Beach Volleyball’s World Championships are held in
Los Angeles with total Prize Money of $600,000 for
both genders.
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The eighth edition of the World League increases its
Prize Money to $8 million.
1998
Rally Point System and Libero officially accepted
and played at the World Championships in Tokyo,
following the 26th FIVB World Congress.
1999
Cuban Women become World Cup champions for
the fourth time and the Russian Men’s team claim
important first world title under their new flag.
2000
The Rally Point System is extended to Beach
Volleyball.
Karch Kiraly of USA, Lorenzo Bernardi of Italy and
three-time Olympic champion Regla Torres of Cuba
are celebrated as best players of the century.
2001
Beach Volleyball is confirmed as a full Olympic
program sport.
2002
The FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires adopts
a Code of Conduct and rules against conflicts of
interest and introduces height limit competitions (185
cm for men, 175 for women).
Italy win the FIVB Women’s World Championship for
the first time in Berlin while Brazil claim the men’s
title in Argentina.
2003
Brazil men win all 11 games in Japan to claim the
World Cup title for the first time. China women do
likewise to win their first World Cup title.
2004
China’s women win the Volleyball Olympic title in
Athens for the second time following their victory 20
years earlier in Los Angeles. Brazil’s Men also win
for the second time, their first Olympic title being
claimed in 1992.
2006
Dr. Rubén Acosta is unanimously reelected as
President of the FIVB by delegates representing 196
of the FIVB’s 219 National Federations at the 30th FIVB
World Congress in Tokyo, Japan.
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The Brazilian men defend their World Championship
crown by beating Poland in the final in Tokyo. Russia’s
women win their sixth World Championship and their
first since 1990.
2007
Brazil’s men defend their World Cup title in Japan,
while the Italian Women win their first World Cup title.
Brazil claim the World League for the fifth straight
year and sixth time overall. They pick up a winner’s
cheque for $1 million.
The Netherlands win the World Grand Prix title
in Ningbo, China, their first trophy in major FIVB
competition. The Europeans become the sixth team
to win the renowned annual Women’s title and snap
Brazil’s run of three straight triumphs.
2008
The FIVB opens its new premises of “Château Les
Tourelles” in May, a gorgeous building by Lake
Geneva in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The 31st FIVB World Congress takes place in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates in June.
Brazil women won Olympic gold for the first time
while USA men became Olympic champion for the
third time and the first since 1988.
2009
Brazil’s men defend both their FIVB World League
title in Serbia and their FIVB World Grand Champions
Cup crown in Japan.
Brazil’s women pick up the FIVB World Grand Prix
however fail in winning their second World Grand
Champions Cup as Italy claim their first title.
The FIVB Men’s Club World Championship returns
to the international Volleyball calendar after last
featuring in 1992
2010
A record ninth FIVB World League title is picked up by
Brazil in Argentina while USA remain undefeated in
China to secure their third FIVB World Grand Prix win.
The 32nd FIVB World Congress takes place in Rome,
Italy in September, the first under third FIVB President
Jizhong Wei.
FIVB History
The Founding
A decisive moment in the history of Volleyball’s
first 100 years was certainly that of the founding of
the FIVB (Federation Internationale de Volleyball)
when in April 1947 representatives of 14 countries
(Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Egypt, France,
Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal,
Romania, Uruguay, USA and Yugoslavia) met in
Paris under the leadership of France’s Paul Libaud
to found the FIVB. Libaud, President of the French
Federation, was elected first President of the FIVB.
The headquarters were established in Paris, where
they remained for the first 37 years until 1984 when
Mexico’s Dr. Rubén Acosta took over the Presidency
from Libaud.
Olympic Games
Testifying to the prestige attained in 1959 at the IOC
session in Munich, Volleyball was included as a
medal sport in the Olympic Games. The game was
played with 10 Men’s and six Women’s teams for
the first time at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, where the
Japanese Women and USSR Men won gold medals.
Consequently, the Volleyball phenomenon started in
Japan soon after the Games. Thirty-two years later,
at the Atlanta Games, Beach Volleyball, one of the
world’s fastest-growing sports, made its Olympic
debut as Volleyball’s successful second discipline.
The World Cup
In 1965, Poland hosted the first World Cup for Men
before Uruguay hosted the first World Cup for Women
in 1973. Following the first two editions for Men and
the first edition for Women, Japan gave new life to
Men’s and Women’s World Cups by staging the third
and second editions respectively in 1977. From there
on until today, with the sponsorship of Fuji Television,
the quadrennial World Cup has become a major event
and qualifies three teams for the Olympic Games.
Members rising
From the 14 founding members the FIVB grew to 45 in
1955, 89 in 1964 and 101 in 1968, distributed over the five
continents: 25 in Europe, 25 in Asia, 25 in Africa, 11 in South
America, and 15 in NORCECA (North, Central America and
the Caribbean). Today the Federation counts 220 affiliated
National Federations including 53 in Africa, 65 in Asia,
56 in Europe, 34 in NORCECA and 12 in South America.
The Beginning of the FIVB World Championships
The first World Championships were organized in
1949 for Men and 1952 for Women and both have
remained the biggest events in Volleyball, along
with the Olympic Games, since 1964. The world
competitions immediately generated enthusiasm,
and the number of players and National Federations
affiliated with the FIVB grew by leaps and bounds.
Volleyball fever had caught on just about everywhere
and increased rapidly. FIVB promoted events began
to multiply.
Dr. Rubén Acosta succeeds President Paul Libaud
One of the big turning points for the FIVB came in 1984
when President Paul Libaud, by then in his 80s and
highly acclaimed for having founded the Federation
and making it a significant reality on the world sports
stage, resigned after 37 years of leadership. Dr. Rubén
Acosta was elected new President to succeed Libaud
at the World Congress in Long Beach, California.
The Move
The FIVB moved its headquarters to Lausanne,
Switzerland, the same year, bringing it closer to the
International Olympic Committee and providing a
wonderful base to promote the sport in worldwide
competitions held in the five continents (Asia, Africa,
Europe, South America and NORCECA).
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From game to great TV spectacle
At the same time, Volleyball went through a number
of modifications to change the face of the sport. The
need to make it more telegenic in order to attract
fans and sponsors led to major modifications in 1998,
such as the introduction of the Rally Point System, the
Libero player, the “let ball in play” rule and many other
new rules that makes the game much more attractive.
Mr. Wei becomes third FIVB President
The FIVB entered the third phase of its life with
the election of Jizhong Wei as President in 2008,
after 37 and 24 years of
continuous improvement
under President Libaud and
Dr. Acosta respectively. The
crowning achievement
after 24 years of leadership
from Dr. Acosta was in
realising the dream of
creating a fitting home
for Volleyball’s future
generations. The result - the
creation of “Château Les
Tourelles,” FIVB’s stunning
new headquarters on the banks of Lake Geneva in
Lausanne, Switzerland.
Investing in Development
The FIVB invested more in development during 2009
than any other year in its history by allocating more
financial resources to the FIVB Confederations
to help national federations. The key behind the
new initiative is increased support for grass roots
development, with the beneficiary in the long term
being Volleyball right around the world.
Development courses
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Changing direction
In 2010, the FIVB pledged to invest more in
development both financially and in terms of
resources. A ground-breaking development fund,
controlled by the FIVB, was launched to work in line
with the IOC’s Olympic Solidarity program where all
FIVB national federations have the opportunity to
propose projects for funding through their Continental
Confederations.
Asian School Project (2008-2010)
Today and tomorrow
The FIVB consists of 220 affiliated Federations
and governs, manages and promotes all forms of
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball worldwide through
tournaments such as the World Championships,
World League, World Grand Prix, World Cup,
Grand Champions Cup, Club World Championships,
SWATCH FIVB World Tour, SWATCH FIVB World
Championships, Continental Beach Volleyball Cup
and Beach Volleyball World Cup, Junior and Youth
tournaments and, of course, the Olympics.
Château Les Tourelles
FIVB Properties
In addition to the Volleyball and Beach Volleyball
tournaments at the Olympic Games, there are a
number of other spectacular FIVB events.
VOLLEYBALL
FIVB World Championships
The Men’s and Women’s World Championships,
staged every four years, are the most important
Volleyball competitions as they are preceded by a
truly global qualification process that for the 2010
World Championships involved 214 national teams.
The world’s best 24 national teams of each gender
compete in the grand finale. In 2010, the Men’s World
Championship final is set for Italy from September 23
to October 10, the Women’s World Championship final
for Japan from October 29 to November 14. The 2014
Men’s World Championship will take place in Poland
while the women’s edition is set to be hosted by Italy.
FIVB World League
Volleyball’s flagship annual event, started by the FIVB
in 1990, is a spectacular showcase for the crème de
la crème of men’s Volleyball. The most recent editions
of the World League have featured 16 national
teams playing 106 matches over seven consecutive
weekends in more than 40 cities around the world
and competing for more than $20 million in prize
money. In 2010, the Final Round was held in Cordoba,
Argentina from July 21-25 following six weekends
of Intercontinental Round action. Brazil picked up
a record ninth title after beating Russia in the finals
while Serbia beat Cuba to claim the bronze medal.
FIVB World Cup
The road to the Olympic Games commences with
the World Cup, the quadrennial round-robin event
that showcases the very best 12 men’s and 12
women’s national teams in the world. Japan and
television partner Fuji TV host an event that grips the
nation and produces incredible television ratings.
The top three teams in the men’s and women’s
competitions earn berths in the Olympic Games
Volleyball tournaments. The next World Cup will
take place in 2011 in Japan.
FIVB World Grand Prix
The annual international Volleyball competition
involving the world’s best female players is focused in
Asia with enthusiastic
organisers, and the
event continues
t o g r o w. Tw e l v e
national teams play
a total of 69 matches
over four consecutive
weekends in 10 cities.
The 2010 edition took
place in Ningbo, China
with USA ending
Brazil’s stranglehold
on the tournament
over the past two
years as they picked
USA, 2010 FIVB World
up the gold medal. The
Grand Prix champions
2011 tournament is set
to take place in China once again, this time moving
to Macau.
FIVB Grand Champions Cup
Hosts Japan, the continental champions from four
or five confederations based on results and a wild
card come together for these quadrennial roundrobin competitions for men and women. The hosts
and television partner NTV produce a stunning
Volleyball spectacle to see who are the champions
of champions.
Brazil, 2010 FIVB World League champions
The last edition of the tournament was in 2009.
Brazil came away with the men’s title for the second
consecutive time after remaining unbeaten while
in the women’s tournament, Italy picked up their
first title.
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FIVB Club World Championships
The FIVB Men’s Club World Championship, which
returned to the international Volleyball calendar
in 2009 after last featuring in 1992, features the
best club from each continent who do battle over
two rounds with 16 matches in total, including 12
Preliminary Round matches and four matches
in the Final Round with total prize money pool of
$750’000 on offer. The 2009 FIVB Men’s Club World
Volleyball Championship saw Italy’s Trentino win
the title. The 2010 edition of the FIVB Club World
Championships will take place in Doha, Qatar,
from December 14-21. It will mark the return of
the double gender event after 18 years and for the
first time will feature alternate men’s and women’s
matches in the same venue on the same day.
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BEACH VOLLEYBALL
SWATCH FIVB World Tour
The SWATCH FIVB World Tour is the double gender
annual tour that started this year with the Brasilia
Open in Brazil in April and finishes with the Phuket
Open in Thailand in November. The 2010 calendar
features 15 women’s and 14 men’s competitions
within the Asian, European and South American
Confederations and is highlighted by six Grand
Slam events (Rome, Moscow, Stavanger, Gstaad,
Klagenfurt, Stare Jablonski). The SWATCH FIVB
World Tour offers a total of $6.83m in prize money.
Trentino, Club World Champions 2009
Dalhausser and Rogers (USA), 2010
SWATCH FIVB Men’s World Tour champions
Juliana Felisberta Silva and
Larissa Franca (BRA), 2010
SWATCH FIVB Women’s
World Tour champions
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Staged every two years, the SWATCH FIVB Beach
Volleyball World Championships feature the
brightest stars of the SWATCH FIVB World Tour,
with 48 teams of each gender taking part. The 2009
SWATCH FIVB World Championships presented by
ConocoPhillips took place in Stavanger, Norway,
FIVB Properties
from June 26 to July 5 with the total prize money
of $1 million won by USA’s Kessy and Ross in the
women’s competition and Germany’s Brink and
Reckermann in the men’s contest. The 2011 SWATCH
FIVB World Championships are due to take place in
Rome, Italy from June 17-26 with total prize money
of $1 million.
Continental Beach Volleyball Cup
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup
The Continental Beach Volleyball Cup and the
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup provide a new
opportunity for countries to qualify for the Olympic
Games, bearing in mind there are a maximum of
two vacancies per NOC and 16 vacancies already
allocated via the FIVB World Rankings. The first
edition of the Continental Beach Volleyball Cup was
launched in 2010 building up to the 2012 London
Olympic Games. It is a country versus country
Olympic qualifying event for continents staged
from June 25, 2010 - July 1, 2012 and disputed at
the continental level (subzone, zone, final). The
five winners of the Continental Beach Volleyball
Cup – one from each Continent - will qualify for the
Olympics. The Beach Volleyball World Cup Final
Olympic Qualification tournament will take place in
July 2012 and offers two additional Olympic berths
for countries which have not qualified through
either the world rankings or the Continental Beach
Volleyball Cup.
SWATCH FIVB World Championships Stavanger 2009
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Data in italic are indicative and are subject to change
2010
Men's World Championship
Women's World Championship
Men's Club World Championship
Women's Club World Championship
2011
World League
Women's Junior Championship
Men's Junior World Championship
Girls' Youth World Championship
Boys' Youth World Championship
World League Finals
World Grand Prix
World Grand Prix Finals
World Cup Women
World Cup Men
2012
World Championship Qualif. Tournaments
Men's World Olympic Qualif. Tournament
Women's World Olympic Qualif. Tournament
Men's World Olympic Qualif. Tournament
Women's World Olympic Qualif. Tournament
World League
World Grand Prix
World Grand Prix Finals
World League Finals
Men's Olympic Games
Women's Olympic Games
2013
World League
Men's and Women's Junior World Championships
Men's and Women's Youth World Championships
World Grand Prix
Grand Champions Cup
Club World Championships
2014
Men's World Championship
Women's World Championship
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Dates
25 September - 10 October
29 October - 14 November
14 - 21 December
14 - 21 December
Location
Rome, Italy
Tokyo, Japan
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
Dates
3 June - 10 July
July to August
1 - 10 August
July to August
July to August
13 - 17 July
5 - 21 August
24 - 29 August
4 - 18 November
20 November - 4 December
Location
Various
Lima, Peru
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ankara, Turkey
Argentina
Katowice, Poland
Various
Macau, China
Various, Japan
Various, Japan
Dates
1 December - 31 August
13 - 21 May
18 - 20 May
18 - 20 May
22 - 31 May
25 May - 1 July
1 - 17 June
20 - 24 June
4 - 8 July
27 July - 12 August
27 July - 12 August
Location
Various
Japan
TBD
TBD
Japan
Various
Various
TBD
TBD
London, Great Britain
London, Great Britain
Dates
13 June - 28 July
July
August
1-24 August
November
December
Location
Various
TBD
TBD
Various
TBD
TBD
Dates
TBD
TBD
Location
Poland
Italy
Rules of the Game
Rally point system
With the Rally Point System (sometimes referred
to as RPS), the team winning a rally scores a point
regardless of which team is serving. When a team
wins a rally, it gains a point and the right to serve.
The last Olympic Games played with the “sideout”
system was in Atlanta 1996.
Match format
The match format for international Volleyball
competitions is the best of five sets to 25 points for
sets one to four and to 15 points for set five, with all
sets requiring a two point advantage (unlimited). This
new scoring system was introduced after the 1998
FIVB World Congress held in Tokyo.
Libero player
The Libero is a specialist defensive player, dressed
in a different color who can replace any player in a
back row position. The Libero is not allowed to serve,
block or attack, and can set only from the back row.
“Let service in play”
If, when serving, the ball touches the net and
continues to the opposite side, the play continues.
Touching the net
Touching the net with the body is not a fault except
when playing the ball or interfering with the play.
Timeouts
Each team is entitled to a maximum of two timeouts
and all timeouts last for 30 seconds. For FIVB world
and official competitions, during sets one to four, two
additional 60-second technical timeouts are applied
automatically, when the leading team reaches the
eighth and 16th points. In the deciding fifth set, there
are no technical timeouts, with only two timeouts
of 30-seconds duration allowed to be requested by
each team.
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Intervals between sets
All intervals between sets are for three minutes.
The interval between the second and third set can
be extended up to 10 minutes at the request of the
organizer.
Coach movements
The coach may, as well as other team members,
give instructions to players on the court while
sitting on the bench. The coach may also give these
instructions by standing or walking within the free
zone of his or her team’s bench up to the warm up
area, provided that he or she does not disturb or
delay the match.
Screening
The players of the serving team must not prevent their
opponents through individual or collective screening
from seeing the server or the flight path of the ball.
Other initiatives
A newly designed three-colour ball by Mikasa, with
the same weight, pressure and dimensions but with
a revamped technical composition that includes
indentations on the surface, was used for the very
first time at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
The full Rules of the Game text for Volleyball can be
found at the official FIVB website (www.fivb.org).
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Medical
Even if Volleyball at the top level offers spectacular
plays featuring amazing power, speed and agility, the
risk of injury is low.
A safe sport...
In fact, a study conducted by the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) during the 2004 Olympic
Games in Athens documented that the rate of acute
injuries in Volleyball was lower than any of the other
Olympic team sports (football, basketball, handball,
field hockey, water polo, baseball). For the 2008
Olympic Games in Beijing, the IOC injury surveillance
program was extended to include all of the individual
Olympic sports, and the injury rate in Volleyball was
among the lowest even when compared to these.
Athletes are the priority...
Nevertheless, for the FIVB the health of the athlete is
the priority. Therefore, the FIVB Injury Surveillance
Program has been established to record all injuries
during FIVB competitions. The program is modelled
on the IOC protocols developed for the 2008 Summer
Olympic Games in Beijing and 2010 Winter Olympic
Games in Vancouver. The aim is to monitor long-term
changes in the injury rate and injury patterns, but
also to direct the various FIVB initiatives for injury
prevention.
Anti Doping
A key priority for the FIVB is also to ensure that
Volleyball remains a drug-free sport. The FIVB is a
signatory to the World Anti-doping Code, and our antidoping education and testing program ranks second to
none. The FIVB conducts anti-doping tests regularly and
randomly, both during and out-of competition, with an
extensive testing program during all FIVB competition.
For the 2010 World Championships, the international
Registered Testing Pool consists of all players who
are eligible to play in the tournament. Prior to the start
of the championships these have been subjected to
an out-of-competition testing program where they
have had to register daily whereabouts information
with the FIVB. A similar program is in place for Beach
Volleyball players on the SWATCH FIVB World Tour.
Unique to Volleyball is that all players are also required
to complete the FIVB Anti-Doping Educational
Programme - “We Play it Clean” - prior to the start of
the competition. The program is an online educational
programme for athletes and support personnel,
covering all aspects of the revised World AntiDoping Code. A certificate is issued to each World
Championship player on completion, but this program
is also available at no cost to Volleyball players across
the world from the FIVB website (www.fivb.org).
FIVB World Congress on Volleyball Medicine...
In keeping with our commitment to protect the
health of our players, FIVB has taken the initiative
to organize the FIVB World Congress on Volleyball
Medicine in Bled, Slovenia in January 2011. This
congress will be the perfect platform for physicians,
physical therapists, athletic trainers, biomechanists,
coaches and other scientists to share their views
on Volleyball injuries and illnesses. This promises
to be a landmark congress, covering the entire field
of Volleyball medicine with a star line-up of worldrenowned experts. The FIVB is pleased to be able to
fund this event.
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As per July 27th, 2010
Rk. Team
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
12
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
22
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
37
39
Points +/- Rk. World League
Jan. 2010
2010
(100%)
Diff.
Rk. Pts Total
Brazil
172.50
0
1
50 50
Russia
135.50
1
2
45 45
USA
125.00 -1
8
15 15
Serbia
105.30
0
3
40 40
Italy
96.00
2
6
25 25
Poland
91.30 -1
10
5 5
Bulgaria
90.80 -1
7
15 15
Cuba
73.30
1
4
35 35
Argentina
65.00
1
5
30 30
China
60.00 -2
15
3 3
Germany
46.30
6
9
15 15
Japan
45.00 -1
France
45.00
0
12
5 5
Egypt
41.30
0
14
3 3
Venezuela
38.50 -2
Korea
32.50
0
16
3 3
Puerto Rico
31.80 -2
Iran
31.30 -1
Algeria
30.50
0
Canada
27.00
0
Cameroon
26.00
0
Tunisia
20.80
0
Morocco
20.80
0
Colombia
19.80
0
Kazakhstan
18.50
0
Mexico
17.50
0
Netherlands
15.00
1
11
5 5
Chile
14.80 -1
Indonesia
13.00 -1
Peru
11.50
1
Australia
11.00
1
Dom. Republic 10.80
1
Finland
10.50 -3
13
3 3
Greece
10.30
0
Libya
10.00
0
Czech Republic 8.80
0
Spain
8.30
0
South Africa
8.30
0
Chinese Taipei
8.00
0
Continental
Championship
2009 (100%)
Rk. Pts Total
1
30 30
4
18 18
2
26 26
5
14 14
10
3
3
1
30 30
3
22 22
1
30 30
2
26 26
4
18 18
6
10 10
1
30 30
2
26 26
1
30 30
3
22 22
3
22 22
3
22 22
2
26 26
2
26 26
4
18 18
3
22 22
5
14 14
4
18 18
4
18 18
5
14 14
5
14 14
7
5
5
5
14 14
6
10 10
6
10 10
7
5
5
6
10 10
12
3
3
8
5
5
6
10 10
16
2
2
9
3
3
7
5
5
8
5
5
Olympic Games
2008
(75%)
Rk. Pts Total
2
90 67.5
3
80 60
1 100 75
5
45 33.8
4
70 52.5
5
45 33.8
5
45 33.8
wq1 3 2.3
cq1 3 2.3
5
45 33.8
9
15 11.3
11
5 3.8
World Cup
2007
(0%)
Rk. Pts Total
1 100 0
2
90
0
4
70
0
3
80
0
7
30
0
9
5
0
11
9
wq1
cq1
wq4
cq1
cq3
cq2
cq3
cq4
5 3.8 10
15 11.3
3 2.3 11
3 2.3 6
1 0.8
3 2.3
1 0.8
2 1.5
1 0.8 12
1 0.8
5
0
5
40
0
0
5
0
cq4
cq2
cq3
wq3
1
2
1
1
0.8
1.5
0.8
0.8
wq2
cq5
cq2
2
1
2
1.5
0.8
1.5
8
cq1
cq4
wq3
3
1
1
2.3
0.8
0.8
5
= Teams participating in FIVB Men’s Volleyball World Championship Italia 2010
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25
50
0
0
World Ch.
2006
(25%)
Rk. Pts Total
1
100 25
7
50 12.5
10
36 9
4
70 17.5
5
62 15.5
2
90 22.5
3
80 20
15
24 6
13
27 6.75
17
21 5.25
9
40 10
8
45 11.25
6
56 14
21
18 4.5
17
21 5.25
17
21 5.25
12
30 7.5
21
18 4.5
AF-C3 9 2.25
11
33 8.25
AF-D2 10 2.5
15
24 6
AF-C4 8
2
SA-B2 7 1.75
21
18 4.5
NO-D3 11 2.75
EU-PO3 14 3.5
AS-E3
SA-B3
21
9 2.25
6 1.5
18 4.5
EU-K4
17
12 3
21 5.25
13
EU-I4
AF-C2
AS-D3
27 6.75
12 3
10 2.5
9 2.25
FIVB World Ranking
Rk. Team
40
41
42
42
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
51
53
53
55
55
55
58
58
58
61
61
61
61
65
65
65
68
68
68
68
72
72
72
72
72
72
Panama
Barbados
Portugal
Uruguay
Botswana
Turkey
India
Slovakia
Estonia
Thailand
Slovenia
Ukraine
Qatar
Philippines
Gabon
Denmark
Latvia
Romania
Trinidad &
Tobago
Croatia
Austria
Paraguay
Vietnam
Lebanon
Myanmar
Albania
Belarus
Hungary
Guatemala
Belgium
Azerbaijan
Israel
Congo
Costa Rica
England
Moldova
Norway
Bosnia Herzeg.
Continental
Jan. 2010
2010
Championship
(100%)
2009 (100%)
Diff.
Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total
7.80
0
8
5
5
7
5
5
7.30
0
EU-q3 1
1
7.00
0
7
5
5
7.00
0
8
5
5
6.30
0
13
2
2
5.80
0
9
3
3
5.50
0
11
3
3
5.30
0
14
2
2
5.00
0
13
2
2
4.80
0
15
2
2
4.50
0
EU-q2 1
1
4.30
0
14
2
2
4.30
0
15
2
2
3.80
0
9
3
3
3.80
0
EU-q1 1
1
3.50
0
EU-q2 1
1
3.50
0
EU-q2 1
1
3.50
0
3.30
0
3.30
3.30
3.00
3.00
3.00
3.00
2.80
2.80
2.80
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.50
2.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
2.30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Olympic Games
World Cup
2008
2007
(75%)
(0%)
Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total
wq1
cq4
3
1
2.3
0.8
cq3
1
0.8
wq6
1
0.8
cq5
1
0.8
cq6
EU-q2 1
EU-q1 1
1
1
12
11
10
EU-q1
EU-q2
EU-q2
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
EU-q3 1
EU-q2 1
EU-q2 1
1
1
1
EU-q1 1
EU-q1 1
EU-q2 1
1
1
1
cq2
1
2
World Ch.
2006
(25%)
Rk. Pts Total
NO-E3 11 2.75
NO-D5 9 2.25
EU-PO2 15 3.75
SA-A3 5 1.25
AF-B3 5 1.25
EU-J4 12 3
AS-PO3 10 2.5
EU-E4 9 2.25
EU-L4 12 3
AS-E4 8
2
EU-H3 10 2.5
EU-PO4 13 3.25
AS-F3 9 2.25
AS-C3 7 1.75
EU-F3
EU-G3
EU-E3
10
10
10
2.5
2.5
2.5
0.8
NO-E4
10
2.5
1.5
EU-H4
EU-G4
SA-A2
9
9
6
2.25
2.25
1.5
EU-D2
EU-C2
EU-B2
NO-D4
EU-C3
EU-B3
EU-D3
AF-D3
NO-E5
EU-F4
EU-B4
EU-C4
EU-D4
7
7
7
10
6
6
6
9
9
9
5
5
5
1.75
1.75
1.75
2.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.25
2.25
2.25
1.25
1.25
1.25
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Rk. Team
72 Maldives
79 Sudan
United Arab
79
Emirates
79 Uzbekistan
79 Jamaica
79 Saint Lucia
79 Sri Lanka
85 Ghana
85 Jordan
Netherlands
85
Antilles
85 Saint Kitts
89 Afghanistan
89 B.V. Islands
89 Dominica
89 Honduras
89 Macau
89 Mauritius
89 Oman
89 Scotland
89 Uganda
98 Anguilla
Cayman
98
Islands
98 Ecuador
98 Eritrea
98 Nicaragua
Northern
98
Ireland
98 Tonga
105 Luxembourg
105 Great Britain
105 Sweden
105 Montenegro
105 Cyprus
105 F.Y.R. Macedonia
105 Hong Kong
112 Rwanda
112 Mozambique
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Continental
Olympic Games
World Cup
World Ch.
Jan. 2010
2010
Championship
2008
2007
2006
(100%)
2009 (100%)
(75%)
(0%)
(25%)
Diff.
Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total
2.30
0
18
1
1
AS-A5 5 1.25
AF-D4 8
2
2.00
0
2.00
0
AS-D4
8
2
2.00
2.00
2.00
2.00
1.80
1.80
0
0
0
0
0
0
AS-F4
NO-A2
NO-B2
8
8
8
2
2
2
AF-A2
AS-A3
7
7
1.75
1.75
1.80
0
NO-A3
7
1.75
1.80
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.50
1.30
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NO-B3
AS-B3
NO-A4
NO-B4
NO-C3
AS-C4
AF-B2
AS-A4
EU-A2
AF-A3
NO-B5
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
1.75
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.25
1.30
0
NO-A5
5
1.25
1.30
1.30
1.30
0
0
0
SA-B4
AF-A4
NO-C4
5
5
5
1.25
1.25
1.25
1.30
0
EU-A3
5
1.25
1.30
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
1.00
0.80
0.80
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
AS-C5
5
1.25
16
EU-q1
EU-q2
EU-q2
EU-q2
EU-q1
EU-q3
17
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
cq6
cq6
1
1
0.8
0.8
FIVB World Ranking
Rk. Team
Continental
Olympic Games
World Cup
Jan. 2010
2010
Championship
2008
2007
(100%)
2009 (100%)
(75%)
(0%)
Diff.
Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total Rk. Pts Total
112 Nigeria
0.80
0
cq5 1 0.8
115 Kenya
0.00
0
115 Saudi Arabia
0.00
0
115 Zimbabwe
0.00
0
115 Pakistan
0.00
0
115 Kuwait
0.00
0
115 Bahrain
0.00
0
115 New Zealand
0.00
0
115 Aruba
0.00
0
World Ch.
2006
(25%)
Rk. Pts Total
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General Organisation Chart
2010 Men’s World Championship FIVB Officials
Control Committee President
Sports Events Director
Event Directors
Venue Sub Committee
Medical Delegate
Medical Sub Committee
Referee Delegate
Referee Sub Committee
VIS Delegate
VIS Sub Committee
Press Delegate
Press Sub Committee
FIVB Officials Photographers
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Mr. Theofanis TSIOKRIS (GRE)
Mr. Piero REBAUDENGO (FIVB)
Mr. Philip BERBEN (BEL)
Mr. Abelhadi GHZALI (MAR)
Mr. Habu Ahmed GUMEL (NGR)
Mr. Miroslaw PRZEDPESKI (POL)
Mr. Miguel Angel QUINTANA (ESP)
Mrs. Marta Eugenia CENTENO O. DE SAJCHE (GUA)
Mr. António Camilo ANTÃO (MOZ)
Mr. Thorsten ENDRES (GER)
Mr. Houkba GOUGAM (ALG)
Mr. Slobodan MILOSEVIC (SRB)
Mr. Juan Angel PEREYRA (ARG)
Mr. Edward SKOREK (POL)
Mr. Katsumi WAKAO (JPN)
Dr. Roald BAHR (NOR)
Dr. Hossam BAHGAT (EGY)
Dr. Manfred HOLZGRAEFE (GER)
Dr. Bruno BORGES DA FONSECA (BRA)
Dr. Bernard NAU (HAI)
Dr. Andres Pina DEL ROSARIO (DOM)
Mr. Thomas BLUE (USA)
Mr. Mohammed Habib Ali ABDULLAH (KUW)
Mr. Jaafar Ali NASEEB (BRN)
Mr. Josebel PALMEIRIM (BRA)
Mr. Jan REK (SUI)
Mr. José PEREZ VENTO (PUR)
Mr. Constantin DIMARAS (GRE)
Ms. Sandra CALDEIRA (BRA)
Mr. Francis DRUENNE (FRA)
Mr. Richard BAKER (FIVB)
Mr. Tarek AL-ADWAR (EGY)
Mr. Roosevelt COMARAZAMY (DOM)
Mr. Federico FERRARO (ITA)
Mr. Bill KAUFMANN (USA)
Mr. Fabrizio ROSSINI (ITA)
Mr. Fiorenzo GALBIATI (ITA)
Mr. Mauro de SANCTIS (ITA)
General Organisation Chart
National Organizing Committee
President
General Manager
Member
Executive Tournament Director
Executive Producer Director
Technical Secretary
Executive Producer Vice-Director
Competition Director
Refereeing Manager
Technical Manager
Court Manager
Vis Manager
Team Liaison Manager
Finance Director
Administration Director
Facilities Director
Telecommunication Director
Accommodation Director
Transportation Director
Security & Accreditation Director
Medical Services Director
Medical Director
Marketing Director
Promotion & Ticket Sales Director
Press Director
Protocol & Ceremony Director
Entertainment Director
City & Venue Decoration Director
TV Production Director
Carlo SALVATORI
Francesco GHIRELLI
Ernesto ALBANESE
Gilberto BENETTON
Andrea CARDINALETTI
Gaetano GUERCI
Gianni LETTA
Carlo MAGRI
Giovanni MALAGÒ
Enzo MEI
Massimo MORATTI
Marco STADERINI
Antonio VANOLI
Renato ARENA
Luciano CECCHI
Francesco CASTIGLIONE
David STUCCHI
Francesco D'ALÒ
Vito Sante ACHILLE
Michele SVANDRLIK
Giovanni SADA
Emilio SPIRITO
Libenzio CONTI
Marco PERCIBALLI
Michela IANNONE
Marco CARPANETO
Gianluca FASCIANI
Lucio MESSINA
Flavia FICONCINI
Luca BORRELLI
Pasquale BERGAMO
Sergio CAMELI
Mauro MOTTINI
Emanuele ROMANO
Gabriele SARCHINI
Paolo PACITTI
Benito MONTESI
Lavinia FALESE
Chiara DI MATTIA
Lavinia FALESE
Francesco BILOTTA
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A Brand New FIVB
The new FIVB logo, which was unveiled at the FIVB
Congress earlier this month and will be officially
implemented into the FIVB properties later this year,
illustrates that the FIVB is on top of the world with
the arc underneath the letters FIVB representing the
world. The FIVB is the organisation that manages all
Volleyball and Beach Volleyball events and the logo
is a sign of its excellence and high quality. The same
theme will be applied throughout all FIVB properties.
The organisation
As the global guiding organisation for Volleyball, the
FIVB upholds the highest standards to ensure the
legacy and excellence of the sport is experienced
and enjoyed around the world.
The evolved FIVB identity takes our organisation
into the future. The arc symbolises the unified world
of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball and our role to
establish, maintain and grow the sport to its maximum
potential. Our core values of Excellence, Teamwork,
Integrity and Fairness underpin the sport and the
working culture of the FIVB.
Our sporting events are our lifeblood and are the
channels in which we speak to the world. As a
federation, our goal is to uphold the legacy of
our competitions and provide a clear platform for
managing international events.
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The continued success of our beloved sport rests on
our collective ability to showcase to the world the
intensity, excitement and energy of the game, the
athletic performance and endurance of our athletes
and the true team spirit by which the games are
played. In partnership with our members, the FIVB
wants to consolidate our success to date and shape
the next generation of Volleyball and Beach Volleyball
by bringing the Volleyball spectacle to the world.
VISION
To create the most exciting sporting spectacle of
precision and performance.
MISSION
To maintain the purity and excellence of Volleyball as
one of the most all round athletic, entertaining and
challenging team sports.
Volleyball – Pure Performance
Pure and precise, Volleyball is a sport that lives at the
peak of human performance; technique, teamwork
and tenacity combined to create one of the world’s
most intense and spectacular sports. Slick, sharp,
sophisticated and supremely competitive, this is
the ultimate challenge of nation against nation, elite
squad against elite squad; a sport of balletic grace,
total teamwork, razor sharp precision, adrenalinfuelled competitiveness and Olympian excellence.
With advanced aerodynamic engineering, the new MIKASA MVA200 offers better stability and ball control.
The world’s top Volleyball athletes agree...The best has arrived!
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