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Part 2

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Women’s
Participating Teams
The final players’ list for each team is published on www.fivb.org
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Algeria
Pool B
Page 16
Brazil
Pool B
Page 20
China
Pool A
Page 24
Cuba
Pool A
Page 28
Italy
Pool B
Page 32
Japan
Pool A
Page 36
Kazakhstan
Pool B
Page 40
Poland
Pool A
Page 44
Russia
Pool B
Page 48
Serbia
Pool B
Page 52
USA
Pool A
Page 56
Venezuela
Pool A
Page 60
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Olympic Records
Women’s Olympic Medals
Year
Organizer
Gold
Silver
Bronze
2004
Athens (GRE)
CHN
RUS
CUB
2000
Sydney (AUS)
CUB
RUS
BRA
1996
Atlanta (USA)
CUB
CHN
BRA
1992
Barcelona (ESP)
CUB
CIS*
USA
1988
Seoul (KOR)
URS**
PER
CHN
1984
Los Angeles (USA)
CHN
USA
JPN
1980
Moscow (URS**)
URS**
DDR
BUL
1976
Montreal (CAN)
JPN
URS**
KOR
1972
Munich (GER)
URS**
JPN
PRK
1968
Mexico (MEX)
URS**
JPN
POL
1964
Tokyo (JPN)
JPN
URS**
POL
* Ex-USSR (Commonwealth of Independent States)
**USSR
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Women’s Olympic Ranking
Countries
Nb. of
part.
1964
Rank
1968
Rank
1972
Rank
1976
Rank
1980
Rank
1984
Rank
1988
Rank
1992
Rank
1996
Rank
2000
Rank
2004
Rank
Australia
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
–
Brazil
7
–
–
–
–
7
7
6
4
3
3
4
Bulgaria
1
–
–
–
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
Canada
3
–
–
–
8
–
8
–
–
9
–
–
China
6
–
–
–
–
–
1
3
7
2
5
1
CIS*
1
Croatia
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
7
–
Cuba
7
–
–
6
5
5
–
–
1
1
1
3
Czechoslovakia
2
–
6
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
Dominican Rep.
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
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Germany (East)
3
–
–
–
6
2
–
5
Germany (West)
2
–
–
8
–
–
6
–
Germany
3
–
8
6
9
Greece
1
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
Hungary
3
–
–
5
4
4
–
–
–
–
–
–
Italy
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
9
5
Japan
9
1
2
2
1
–
3
4
5
9
–
5
Kenya
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
11
11
Korea (North)
1
–
–
3
–
–
–
–
–
Korea (South)
6
6
5
4
3
–
5
8
–
Korea
3
6
8
5
Mexico
1
–
7
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Netherlands
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
6
5
–
–
Peru
7
–
4
–
7
6
4
2
–
11
11
–
Poland
2
3
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
Romania
2
4
–
–
–
8
–
–
–
–
–
–
Russia
3
4
2
2
Spain
1
–
–
–
Ukraine
1
11
–
–
United States
8
5
8
–
–
–
2
7
7
4
5
USSR
6
2
1
1
2
1
–
1
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
8
3
* Ex-USSR (Commonwealth of Independent States)
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The Road to Beijing
The 12 Women’s National Teams participating in the Olympic Games qualified as follows:
Team from the host National Olympic Committee: China
The top three teams of the 2007 FIVB World Cup held in Japan.
The team finishing first in each Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament:
1. Europe, in Halle, Germany
2. North and Central America, in Monterrey, Mexico
3. South America, in Lima, Peru
4. Africa, in Alger, Algeria
The top three teams plus best Asian team from the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo, Japan.
World Cup
1 Italy
4 Cuba
7 Japan
10 Thailand
2 Brazil
5 Serbia
8 Korea
11 Peru
3 USA
6 Poland
9 Dominican Republic
12 Kenya
Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments
Europe (Halle, Germany)
Final Ranking
Single Round Robin
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GER-TUR
CRO-ROU
NED-POL
CRO-RUS
POL-GER
ROU-SRB
TUR-NED
SRB-CRO
ROU-RUS
TUR-POL
RUS-SRB
GER-NED
RUS-GER
POL-SRB
RUS-POL
3-0
2-3
1-3
0-3
3-2
2-3
3-1
3-1
1-3
1-3
3-1
1-3
3-0
3-1
3-2
25-20
25-21
17-25
19-25
22-25
27-25
16-25
23-25
21-25
29-27
25-17
25-22
25-15
22-25
25-23
26-24
14-25
28-30
15-25
25-21
25-23
25-19
25-21
24-26
16-25
23-25
25-27
25-23
25-18
25-22
25-19
25-22
25-16
12-25
14-25
22-25
27-25
25-18
25-21
26-28
32-30
15-25
25-17
25-22
11-25
23-25
20-25
5-15
25-19
15-25
25-19
25-22
14-25
20-25
25-20
23-25
15-8
11-15
25-22
22-25
1 Russia
2 Poland
3 Germany
3 Serbia
5 Netherlands
5 Romania
7 Turkey
7 Croatia
15-12
North and Central America (Monterrey, Mexico)
Final Ranking
Group-A Preliminary Round
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CUB-CAN
PUR-CAN
CUB-PUR
3-0
2-3
3-1
25-20
22-25
23-25
25-23
21-25
25-15
25-23
25-22
25-20
3-0
3-0
3-0
25-12
25-9
25-20
25-14
25-12
25-15
25-15
25-15
25-18
3-0
3-0
25-12
25-19
25-13
25-23
25-14
25-22
25-18
27-25
14-16
2 Canada
Group-B Preliminary Round
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MEX-TRI
DOM-TRI
DOM-MEX
3 Puerto Rico
5 Mexico
6 Trinidad & Tobago
Quarter Finals
20.12.07
20.12.07
CAN-TRI
PUR-MEX
Classification Round 5 Through 6
21.12.07
TRI-MEX
0-3
5-25
23-25
13-25
CUB-PUR
DOM-CAN
3-0
0-3
25-23
24-26
25-19
17-25
25-12
19-25
PUR-DOM
3-2
25-22
25-23
23-25
CUB-CAN
3-0
25-19
25-9
25-16
Semifinals
21.12.07
21.12.07
Classification 3/4
22.12.07
Finals
22.12.07
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1 Cuba
15-25
22-20
South America (Lima, Peru)
Final Ranking
Single Round Robin
03.01.08
03.01.08
04.01.08
04.01.08
05.01.08
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06.01.08
06.01.08
07.01.08
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VEN-PAR
PER-BOL
URU-PAR
VEN-BOL
VEN-URU
PER-PAR
PAR-BOL
PER-URU
URU-BOL
PER-VEN
3-0
3-0
3-1
3-1
3-0
3-0
3-1
3-0
3-1
3-2
25-15
25-10
23-25
25-6
25-12
25-08
25-15
25-17
25-12
22-25
25-12
25-07
25-19
25-16
25-20
25-08
25-14
25-15
25-21
27-25
26-24
25-08
25-12
21-25
25-17
25-15
22-25
25-15
25-14
22-25
3-0
3-0
3-0
0-3
0-3
3-1
1-3
3-0
0-3
0-3
25-14
25-17
25-16
15-25
14-25
25-12
21-25
25-12
15-25
23-25
25-9
25-18
25-23
21-25
13-25
25-13
16-25
25-10
20-25
19-25
25-16
25-14
25-8
13-25
16-25
22-25
25-21
25-18
18-25
17-25
1 Venezuela
25-18
25-11
2 Peru
3 Uruguay
4 Paraguay
5 Bolivia
25-16
25-22
15-12
Africa (Alger, Algeria)
Final Ranking
Single Round Robin
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25.01.08
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KEN-SEN
ALG-CMR
CMR-RSA
KEN-ALG
RSA-KEN
ALG-SEN
SEN-CMR
ALG-RSA
RSA-SEN
CMR-KEN
1 Algeria
2 Kenya
3 Cameroon
4 Senegal
25-13
21-25
5 South Africa
Asian and World Olympic Qualification Tournament
Tokyo, Japan
Final Ranking
Single Round Robin
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25.05.08
THA-DOM
KOR-PUR
SRB-KAZ
POL-JPN
DOM-SRB
KOR-THA
KAZ-POL
PUR-JPN
THA-PUR
SRB-KOR
POL-DOM
JPN-KAZ
THA-SRB
PUR-KAZ
KOR-POL
DOM-JPN
KAZ-DOM
SRB-PUR
POL-THA
JPN-KOR
PUR-DOM
SRB-POL
KOR-KAZ
THA-JPN
DOM-KOR
KAZ-THA
POL-PUR
JPN-SRB
0-3
3-1
3-1
1-3
1-3
3-2
0-3
1-3
3-0
3-0
3-1
3-0
0-3
3-2
0-3
1-3
0-3
3-0
3-1
3-1
0-3
2-3
0-3
2-3
3-1
3-1
3-0
2-3
24-26
25-22
25-19
20-25
25-23
25-20
20-25
20-25
25-20
25-23
23-25
25-21
16-25
25-19
16-25
21-25
20-25
25-12
18-25
25-20
23-25
18-25
18-25
30-28
17-25
13-25
25-22
25-19
22-25
25-16
25-12
25-27
25-27
28-26
15-25
18-25
25-20
25-23
25-19
33-31
23-25
15-25
19-25
25-18
22-25
25-18
25-14
25-19
14-25
14-25
21-25
14-25
25-20
25-18
25-22
25-21
24-26
21-25
23-25
25-19
21-25
14-25
19-25
25-17
25-20
25-19
25-17
25-21
15-25
25-22
16-25
16-25
17-25
25-18
25-19
21-25
18-25
25-18
21-25
27-25
25-19
25-14
25-22
19-25
25-21
25-14
17-25
20-25
21-25
1 Poland
2 Serbia
3 Japan
18-16
5 Kazakhstan
24-26
6 Korea
7 Thailand
8 Puerto Rico
25-23
23-25
15-13
21-25
25-23
25-13
25-22
10-15
21-25
25-15
25-21
11-15
19-25
17-19
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Pool B
Algeria
Algeria have recently emerged as one of the best teams in Africa, not
only because of their fantastic success over the last two years but also
because of their attractive and modern style of play.
The Algerian team is a result of more then seven years of work and
development, with most of the players coming from the cities of Bejaia
and Chlef where a lot of work was done during the 1990s to find
players.
In 2000 most of these players started their international careers at the
girls’ African Championship where they surprised everyone with their
talent by winning the title. A year later the same girls won the junior
title, beating everyone in straight sets, before playing in two World
Championships.
The Algerian Federation’s belief in the team saw them put together a
new technical staff in 2006 and provide finance and materials to help
prepare the team for the African Games and the continental Olympic
qualifiers.
The squad began to work more than three weeks a month, attended
international camps and played strong teams such as Cuba and Italy
to help them to raise the level of their game.
In July 2006 Algeria was ready for the African Games, where they
won gold. A month after that Algeria lost the African Championship in
Kenya but played with six new players while resting their stars. But
during the Olympic qualifier Algeria bounced back to claim an Olympic
ticket.
Some of the Algerians are now playing in professional leagues in
Europe, which is helping develop their skills further. The Algerians
play with a modern style adapted to their physical and technical skills.
Their top players include Lydia Oulmou and Faiza Tsabet, who both
play for Istres Volleball in France.
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Algiers
Area - 2,381,740 sq km
Inhabitants - 33,333,000
Capital - Algiers
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Head coach - Ikhedji Mouloud
Assistant coach - Boussaid Salah
Doctor - Ould Rouis Abdelhalim
Trainer/Therapist - Ourari Abdelhamid
Trainer/Therapist - Iskrev Iskren
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
12:30
10:00
10:00
10:00
10:00
CAS
TIG
TIG
TIG
TIG
ALG-BRA
ALG-SRB
ITA-ALG
ALG-RUS
KAZ-ALG
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Pool B
Algeria
1 Hennaoui
Name: Hennaoui Mélinda Raissa
Age: 18
Born in: Bouira Algeria
Position: Wing spiker
Club debut: Lyon Volleyball (France) in 1998
- Intl. debut: Abu Dhabi tournament in 2008
- Hobby: Internet - Lang.: French, English,
Arabic - Favourites: Book: Aventure, Food:
Algerian/French, Movie: Action, Music:
Techno/Rap, Other sports: Tennis
4 Benhamouda
Name: Benhamouda Ep Akouche Nassima Saliha
Age: 34
Born in: Algers
Position: Middle blocker
Club debut: Mc Alger (Algiers) in 1983 - Intl.
debut: African Championship in 1989 - Lang.:
Arabic/French/English - Favourites: Book:
Informatique/Economic, Food: Algerian/French,
Movie: Historic, Music: Eagles, Other sports:
Handball/Football
7 Rouabhia
Name: Rouabhia Raouya
Age: 30
Born in: Avignon
Club debut: Venelles Volleyball (France) in
1988 - Intl. debut: Tournament Qualification
Olympics Games Africa (Blida Algeria) in
2008 - Hobby: Watch TV - Lang.: French,
English, Arabic - Favourites: Book: Fiction,
Food: Algerian/French, Movie: Fiction, Music:
Depeche Mode, Other sports: Football
10 Fatima Zahra
Name: Oukazi Fatima Zahra
Age: 24
Born in: Chlef
Position: Setter
Club debut: Gschlef (Chlef Algeria) in 1995
- Intl. debut: African Championship Junior
(Tunis) in 2001 - Hobby: Play football Lang.: Arabic/French - Favourites: Book:
Economic, Food: Algerian/French, Movie:
Comedy, Music: Chab Khaled, Other sports:
Football
13 Nawal
Name: Mansouri Nawal
Age: 23
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Libero
Club debut: Nc Bejaia (Béjaia) in 1994 Intl. debut: African Championship Junior
(Tunis) in 2002 - Lang.: Arabic/French Favourites: Book: Policy, Food: Algerian/
French, Movie: Comedy Sentimental, Music:
Eagles, Other sports: Athletics
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2 Hennaoui
Name: Hennaoui Sehryne
Age: 20
Born in: Bouira Algeria
Position: Setter
Club debut: Lyon Volleyball (Lyon France) in
1998 - Intl. debut: Abu Dhabi Tournament
(UAE) in 2008 - Hobby: Videogames Lang.: French, English, Arabic - Favourites:
Book: Fiction, Food: Algerian/French, Movie:
Comedy, Music: Rap/Techno, Other sports:
Swimming
5 Amrane
Name: Amrane Mouni
Age: 17
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Universal
Club debut: Ncbejaia (Bejaia Algeria) in
2000 - Intl. debut: International under
18 Tournament (Algers) in 2003 - Hobby:
Internet - Lang.: Arabic/French/English Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food: Algerian/
French, Movie: Comedy, Music: Techno/Rap,
Other sports: Football
8 Redouani
Name: Redouani Amina
Age: 23
Born in: Bejaia
Club debut: Mb Bejaia (Béjaia) in 1994 - Intl.
debut: Junior African Championships (Tunis)
in 2001 - Lang.: Arabic/French/English Favourites: Book: Historic/Economic, Food:
Algerian/French, Movie: Action, Music: Chab
Khaled, Other sports: Athletics
11 Abdelrrahim
Name: Mouni Abdelrrahim
Age: 22
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Universal
Club debut: Aswb Bejaia (Béjaia) in 1996
- Intl. debut: Junior African Championship
(Tunis) in 2001 - Lang.: Arabic/French/
English - Favourites: Book: Economic, Food:
Algerian/French, Movie: Dramatic, Music:
Duran Duran, Other sports: Tennis
14 Faiza
Name: Tsabet Faiza
Age: 23
Born in: Chlef
Position: Universal
Club debut: Gschlef (Chlef ALGERIA) in 1998
- Intl. debut: African Championship (Tunis)
in 2001 - Hobby: Shopping - Lang.: Arabic/
French - Favourites: Book: Magazine, Food:
Algerian/French, Movie: Comedy Sentimental,
Music: Cheb Mami, Other sports: Hassiba
Boulmerka
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3 Hammouche
Name: Hammouche Salima
Age: 24
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Libero
Club debut: Nc Bejaia (Béjaia) in 1994 - Intl.
debut: 9th African Games (Algeria) in 2007
- Hobby: Internet - Lang.: Arabic, French,
Amazigh - Favourites: Book: Magazines,
Food: Algerian/French, Movie: Comedy,
Music: Rai/Techno, Other sports: Basketball
6 Dalal
Name: Draa Dalal
Age: 24
Born in: Algiers
Club debut: University of Algiers (Algiers)
in 1992 - Intl. debut: Under 18 African
Championship’s (Tunis) in 1999 - Lang.:
Arabic/French - Favourites: Book: Aventure,
Food: Algerian/French, Movie: Comedy,
Music: U2, Other sports: Roger Federer
(tennis)
9 Madani
Name: Narimene Madani
Age: 24
Born in: Position: Universal
Club debut: Mb Bejaia in 1994 - Intl. debut:
World Games in 1996
12 Boukhima
Name: Boukhima Safia
Age: 17
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Universal
Club debut: Asw Bejaia (Béjaia) in 2000 - Intl.
debut: Tournament Qualification Olympics
Games Africa (Blida Algeria) in 2008 - Lang.:
Arabic/French/Amazigh - Favourites: Book:
Magazines, Food: Algerian/French, Movie:
Action, Music: Takfarinas/Rabah Asma, Other
sports: Football
Head Coach
16 Azem
Ikhedji Mouloud (ALG)
17 Oulmou
Name: Yamina Azem
Age: 25
Born in: Bejaia
Position: Setter
debut: African Championship Junior (Tunis)
in 1999 - Lang.: Arabic/French/Amazigh
- Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food:
Algerian/French, Movie: Comedy, Music:
Techno/Rap/Rai, Other sports: Basketball
Name: Oulmou Lydia
Age: 22
Born in: Bejaia
Club debut: Nc Bejaia (Béjaia) in 1998 Intl. debut: African Championship Junior
(Tunis) in 2001 - Hobby: Shopping - Lang.:
Arabic/French/Amazigh - Favourites: Book:
Magazines, Food: Algerian/French, Movie:
Comedy Sentimental, Music: Techno/Rap/
Rai, Other sports: Basketball
18 Aissou
19 Djouad
Name: Aissou Tassadit
Age: 19
Born in: Sidi Aich Bejaia
Club debut: Seddouk Volleyball (Seddouk
Bejaia Algeria) in 1998 - Intl. debut: African
Championship (Nairobi Kenya) in 2007 Lang.: Arabic/French/Amazigh - Favourites:
Book: Fiction, Food: Algerian/French, Movie:
Comedy Sentimental, Music: Takfarinas/
Rabah Asma, Other sports: Basketball
Name: Djouad Fatma Zahra
Age: 20
Born in: Bejaia
debut: Tournament Qualification Olympics
Games Africa (Blida Algeria) in 2007 - Hobby:
Watch TV - Lang.: Arabic/French/Amazigh Favourites: Book: Historic, Food: Algerian/
French, Movie: Aventure, Music: Rap/Techno,
Other sports: Swimming
List of Honours
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Grand Prix
Ikhedji Mouloud became Head Coach of
Algeria in 2006 after a stellar career as a
player and coach in the North African nation.
Indeed, Mouloud is one of the most famous
Algerian coaches. Born in Bejaia, a hotbed
for Volleyball in Algeria, he was a Volleyball
player during the 1980s and then he joined
the University of Sport in Algiers where he
graduated. He started coaching in 1989 at
the MBB Volleyball club in Bejaia where he
won a lot of titles in the younger age groups.
In 1996 he was called up as a second coach
of the Algerian Men’s National Team and
he went with the team to the FIVB World
Championship in Japan in 1998, while also
winning the Arabic Championship twice.
Mouloud then coached one of the most famous
Men’s Clubs in Algeria, El Kseur of Bejaia.
In March 2006 he was named as Head Coach
of the Women’s National Team and he started
working with his technical staff composed of
Boussaid Salah and Redjdal Mohand.
Grand Champions Cup
World Cup
Cont. Championships
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2007
2003
Mouloud led the team to gold at the African
Games in July 2007 and a month after
that the team won silver at the African
Championship. Then in January 2008 at the
continental Olympic qualifier his team swept
all the opposition in straight sets to clinch a
place in Beijing.
“I’m proud of the job that we did for the last
two years and we are expecting that my team
will give a nice vision of its game during the
Olympic Games no matter if we are going to
play the best teams in the world. Of course
we are going to learn and but we are also
going to fight,” says Mouloud.
Team Roster
Nr Name/First Name
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
Mélinda Raissa Hennaoui
Sehryne Hennaoui
Salima Hammouche
Nickname
Birthdate
Hennaoui
18/03/1990
Hennaoui
10/01/1988
Hammouche L 17/01/1984
Nassima Saliha Benhamouda Ep Akouche Benhamouda
20/10/1973
Mouni Amrane
Amrane
19/05/1991
Dalal Draa
Dalal
29/02/1984
Raouya Rouabhia
Rouabhia
25/06/1978
Amina Redouani
Redouani
09/09/1984
Madani Narimene
Madani
C 12/03/1984
Fatima Zahra Oukazi
Fatima Zahra
18/01/1984
Abdelrrahim Mouni
Abdelrrahim
19/11/1985
Safia Boukhima
Boukhima
10/01/1991
Nawal Mansouri
Nawal
L 01/08/1985
Faiza Tsabet
Faiza
22/03/1985
Azem Yamina
Azem
13/07/1983
Lydia Oulmou
Oulmou
02/02/1986
Tassadit Aissou
Aissou
19/06/1989
Fatma Zahra Djouad
Djouad
12/07/1988
H
W
S
B
178
172
165
180
183
0
180
0
179
0
174
176
0
0
166
186
183
178
68
69
58
67
60
0
60
0
62
0
61
64
0
0
58
70
70
60
290
285
270
299
300
0
295
0
273
0
258
298
0
0
250
290
305
295
278
273
265
287
290
0
286
0
265
0
255
287
0
0
247
285
286
285
OG WC OTH Total Club
3
5
15
15
85
10
5
15
15
88
10
20
20 Venelle Volleyball
7
6
Istres Volleyball
Istres Volleyball
Nc Bejaia
Mc Alger
Montreal Volleyball
7 Mc Alger
15
Aswbejia
15 Aswb Bejaia
7
15
6
25
7
21
6
25
Nc Bejaia
Nc Bejaia
Aswb Bejaia
Nc Bejaia
19
Pool B
Brazil
Brazil are currently ranked No. 1 in the world by virtue of consistently
high finishes in major international tournaments, but also by the
wobbles experienced by the Russians and the Chinese in 2007.
It was a mixed bag for Brazil in terms of results in 2007. In the
FIVB World Grand Prix, without setter Fofão and the middle-blocker
Walewska, the most experienced players, Brazil finished fifth. The year
ended on a high, though, when the Brazilians claimed silver behind
Italy in the FIVB World Cup in Japan, putting them at the top of the
world rankings.
The previous year was probably better overall, though, for Brazil.
Then, they won the Montreux Volley Masters, the Pan-American Cup
and the World Grand Prix for the sixth time before having another
great end to the year by claiming silver behind Russia in the FIVB
World Championship in Japan.
Brazil have had a run of good form since 2003, which was something
of a turning point for them. Following a seventh-place finish at the
annual FIVB World Grand Prix, coach Marco Motta was replaced by
José Roberto Guimarães, an Olympic Champion in Barcelona 1992
with the Brazilian Men’s National Team.
The first move by Guimarães was to bring back many players who had
been away from the courts for a long time. Erika Coimbra, Elisângela
Oliveira, Fernanda Venturini, Fofão and Walewska Oliveira, who all
helped Brazil claim bronze at the 2000 Games in Sydney, came to the
rescue and led the team to the silver medal at the 2003 World Cup.
That fantastic result came on the back of the Brazilians winning the
South American Championship in Colombia.
In his team reshuffle, Guimarães didn’t forget the new generation. He
developed young middle blockers Valeskinha and Fabiana Claudino.
Fabiana, for example, won the gold medal at the 2003 Junior World
Championships in Thailand where she received the Best Attacker
award.
In the following season, they claimed the World Grand Prix, and fourth
place in the Athens Games. In 2005, they won the Montreux Volley
Masters, the World Grand Prix, the South-American Championship and
the Grand Champions Cup.
This haul of trophies was the early stages of a run of form that hasn’t
let up yet.
●● Brasilia
Area - 8,514,877 sq km
Capital - Brasilia
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Mariana D Aragona
Head coach - José Roberto Guimarães
Assistant coach - Paulo Barros Junior
Doctor - Julio Nardelli
Trainer/Therapist - José Elias Proença
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
12:30
14:30
14:30
12:00
14:30
CAS
CAS
CAS
TIG
CAS
ALG-BRA
BRA-RUS
SRB-BRA
BRA-KAZ
ITA-BRA
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Pool B
Brazil
1 Walewska
Name: Walewska Oliveira
Age: 28
Born in: Belo Horizonte/MG, BRA
Club debut: E.C. Londrina (BRA) in 1994
- Intl. debut: Youth & Jr South American
Championship (Uruguai) in 1996 - Hobby:
Hanging out with my friends - Lang.:
Portuguese - Favourites: Book: Carandiru,
Food: Pasta, Movie: In Love & War, Music:
Samba, Other sports: Soccer & Basketball
4 Paula
Name: Paula Pequeno
Age: 26
Born in: Brasilia/DF, BRA
Club debut: ASBAC (Brasilia/BRA) in 1994
- Intl. debut: Junior World Championship
(Edmonton/CAN)
in
1999
Hobby:
Singing and dancing - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: O Alquimista, Food: Pizza,
Movie: My Best Friend’s Wedding, Music:
Brazilian Popular music
7 Fofão
Name: Helia Souza
Age: 38
Born in: São Paulo, BRA
Position: Setter
Club debut: SP Centro Olimpico (Sao Paulo
- BRA) in 1981 - Intl. debut: Continental
Championship (Sao Paulo - BRA) in 1991
- Hobby: Dancing - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: Sidney Sheldon, Food:
Pasta, Movie: Titanic, Music: Pop, Other
sports: Soccer
10 Sassá
Name: Welissa Gonzaga
Age: 25
Born in: Barbacena/MG, BRA
Club debut: Olympic Club (Barbacena, MG/
BRA) in 1997 - Intl. debut: Junior World
Championship (Santo Domingo) in 2001 Hobby: Playing Guitar - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: Diario de um Mago - Paulo
Coelho, Food: Lasagna, Music: Samba
13 Sheilla
Name: Sheilla Castro
Age: 25
Born in: Belo Horizonte, BRA
Position: Universal
Club debut: Mackenzie (Belo Horizonte BRA) in 1997 - Intl. debut: Junior South
American Championship (Colômbia) in 2000
- Hobby: Volleyball - Lang.: Portuguese,
English - Favourites: Food: Lasagna, Movie:
The Green Mile
22
Olympic medals
2 Carolina
Name: Carolina Albuquerque
Age: 31
Born in: Porto Alegre/RS, BRA
Position: Setter
Club debut: Blue Life (São Paulo) - Intl.
debut: Qualifying tournaments (Lima/PER) in
1993 - Hobby: Travelling - Lang.: Portuguese
- Favourites: Food: Salad, Movie: Message
in a bottle, Music: Pop, Other sports: Soccer
5 Caroline
Name: Caroline Gattaz
Age: 27
Born in: Sao Jose do Rio Preto/SP, BRA
Club debut: Rio Preto Automóvel Clube (Sao
José Rio Preto/BRA) in 1996 - Intl. debut:
Junior South American Championship (BRA)
in 1998 - Hobby: Horseriding - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Food: Barbecue,
Movie: Macunaima, Music: Samba
8 Valeskinha
Name: Valeska Menezes
Age: 32
Born in: Niteroi/RJ, BRA
Club debut: Botafogo (Rio de Janeiro,
BRA) in 1989 - Intl. debut: Youth World
Championship (Slovakia) in 1993 - Hobby:
Reading, music - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: Romance, Food: Pasta,
Movie: Action and comedies, Music: Brazilian
music
11 Marcelle
Name: Marcelle Moraes
Age: 31
Born in: Lavras/MG, BRA
Position: Setter
Club debut: Lavras T.C (Lavras, MG/
BRA) in 1989 - Intl. debut: Junior World
Championship (Thailand) in 1995 - Hobby:
Dancing - Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites:
Book: The Bible, Food: Pasta, Music: MPB
14 Fabi
Name: Fabiana De Oliveira
Age: 28
Born in: Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Position: Libero
Club debut: Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro)
in 1993 - Intl. debut: South American
Championship (Argentina) in 2001 - Hobby:
Beach Volleyball - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Food: Pasta, Movie: Gladiator,
Music: Brazilian pop music, Other sports:
Soccer
0
0
2
3 Mári
Name: Marianne Steinbrecher
Age: 24
Born in: Sao Paulo/SP, BRA
Club debut: Maringa (Maringa/BRA) in 1999
- Intl. debut: World Grand Prix (Taiwan) in
2004 - Hobby: Dancing - Lang.: Portuguese
- Favourites: Food: Pasta, Movie: Cold
Mountain, Music: Pop rock, Other sports:
Volleyball
6 Thaisa
Name: Thaisa Menezes
Age: 21
Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Club debut: Tijuca Tênis Clube (Rio de
Janeiro - Brazil) in 2001 - Intl. debut: Youth
and Junior South American Championship
(Barquisimeto - Venezuela) in 2002 Hobby: Swimming - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: Adventure, Food: Pasta,
Movie: Adventure, Music: Pop and Rock
9 Fabiana
Name: Fabiana Claudino
Age: 23
Born in: Belo Horizonte/MG, BRA
Club debut: Minas Tenis Clube (Belo
Horizonte/BRA) in 2000 - Intl. debut: Youth
World Championship (Croacia) in 2001 Hobby: Travelling - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Food: Lasagna, Movie: Action,
Music: Samba
12 Jaqueline
Name: Jaqueline Carvalho
Age: 24
Born in: Recife/PE
Club debut: Sport Club (Recife/BRA) in 1998
- Intl. debut: Youth World Championship
(Portugal) in 1999 - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: Paulo Coelho, Food:
Pasta, Movie: Titanic, Music: Samba, Other
sports: Soccer
15 Ana Tiemi
Name: Ana Tiemi Takagui
Age: 20
Born in: Nobres - MT
Position: Setter
Club debut: Minas Tenis Clube (Belo
Horizonte - Brazil) in 1997 - Intl. debut:
South American Championship (Barquisimeto
- Venezuela) in 2002 - Hobby: none - Lang.:
Portuguese - Favourites: Food: Salad,
Music: Hip Hop
Head Coach
16 Natália
José Roberto Guimarães (BRA)
17 Renatinha
Name: Natalia Pereira
Age: 19
Born in: Ponta Grossa/PR, BRA
Club debut: Clube 10 de Maio (Joacaba) in
2003 - Intl. debut: Youth South American
Championship (Guayaquil) in 2004 - Hobby:
Reading/movies - Lang.: Portuguese Favourites: Book: The House of the Seven
Women, Food: Pasta, Movie: Harry Potter,
Music: Ivete Sangalo, Other sports: Tennis
Name: Renata Colombo
Age: 27
Born in: Birigui/SP, BRA
Position: Universal
Club debut: Votuporanga (Sao Paulo/BRA) in
1996 - Intl. debut: Montreux Volley Masters
(Montreux/SUI) in 2003 - Hobby: Dancing
- Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites: Food:
Barbecue, Movie: Titanic, Music: Samba
18 Joyce
19 Arlene
Name: Joyce Silva
Age: 24
Born in: São Paulo
Position: Universal
Club debut: School (Guarulhos) in 1998
- Intl. debut: Youth World Championship
(Pula, Croatia) in 2001 - Hobby: Volleyball
- Lang.: Portuguese - Favourites: Book:
Jorge Amado, Food: Pasta, Movie: Dram,
Music: Pop
Name: Arlene Xavier
Age: 38
Born in: Belo Horizonte, BRA
Position: Libero
Club debut: Campestre (Belo Horizonte,
BRA) in 1987 - Intl. debut: World Grand Prix
(Asia) in 2002 - Hobby: Dancing - Lang.:
Portuguese - Favourites: Book: As Valquirias
- Paulo Coelho, Food: Brazilian food, Movie:
The Color Purple, Music: Dance music
List of Honours
Olympic Games
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1980
4
3
3
4
6
7
7
Grand Champions Cup
2005
2001
1997
1
4
3
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
2
7
4
2
7
5
8
7
15
13
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1
2
1
4
1996
1995
1994
1993
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
2
2
3
2
8
6
8
9
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
After finishing his cycle in the National team, Zé
Roberto started to coach Banespa Men’s team,
where he won the gold medal in the 1996-97
Superliga - the Brazilian Championship. After
that, he coached Women’s team Dayvit. The
following season he left the courts and worked as
a Volleyball and football manager. Zé Roberto was
back in Volleyball in 2001 to coach BCN/Osasco,
and during this season he claimed second place in
the Superliga Championship.
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
1967
1962
1961
1958
1956
1951
As a Brazilian National Team player, Zé Roberto
won the gold medal in the South American
Championship twice and finished seventh in the
Montreal Games of 1976.
In 1992, as Head Coach he led the Brazilian Men’s
National Team to the gold medal at the Olympic
Games in Barcelona. It was the start of a very
good run of medals: first place in the 1993 FIVB
World League, bronze in the 1994 World League,
silver in the 1995 World League, gold in the 1995
South American Championship, bronze in the
1995 World Cup and third place in the 1996 World
League.
Cont. Championships
World Cup
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1985
1981
1973
5
1
1
1
7
4
5
3
2
1
“Maybe that was the reason why I became a
coach. The setter is that player who keeps contact
with all the team. It is easier for him to get used
to the attack style of other players, who gives him
a better vision of the game and creates a closer
relationship between the setter and the coach,”
says Zé Roberto.
He started his career as a coach in 1988. He
quickly became assistant coach to Bebeto de
Freitas, who was Brazil Men’s Head Coach. In
1991, he started to coach the Youth and Junior
National Teams and won the silver medal in the
Women’s World Championship.
World Grand Prix
1962 8
1960 5
1956 11
José Roberto Guimarães (Zé Roberto) was born
in Quintana, a city 500 km away from São Paulo.
His career as a player started in 1967 playing for
Randi Esporte in Santo André. The team changed
its name to Aramaçan and later to Pirelli, where Zé
Roberto played as a setter from 1979 to 1982.
He became Head Coach of the Brazilian Women’s
National Team in 2003.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Oliveira Walewska
Albuquerque Carolina
Steinbrecher Marianne
Pequeno Paula
Gattaz Caroline
Menezes Thaisa
Souza Helia
Menezes Valeska
Claudino Fabiana
Gonzaga Welissa
Moraes Marcelle
Carvalho Jaqueline
Castro Sheilla
de Oliveira Fabiana
Takagui Ana Tiemi
Pereira Natalia
Colombo Renata
Silva Joyce
Xavier Arlene
Walewska
Carolina
Mári
Paula
Caroline
Thaisa
Fofão
Valeskinha
Fabiana
Sassá
Marcelle
Jaqueline
Sheilla
Fabi
Ana Tiemi
Natália
Renatinha
Joyce
Arlene
Birthdate
01/10/1979
25/07/1977
23/08/1983
22/01/1982
27/07/1981
15/05/1987
C 10/03/1970
23/04/1976
24/01/1985
09/09/1982
17/10/1976
31/12/1983
01/07/1983
L 07/03/1980
26/10/1987
24/04/1989
25/02/1981
13/06/1984
L 20/12/1969
H
W
S
B
190
182
188
184
191
196
173
180
193
179
181
186
185
169
187
183
181
190
177
73
76
70
74
87
79
63
62
76
76
72
70
64
59
74
76
78
67
74
310
289
310
302
304
316
283
302
314
300
303
302
302
276
295
300
305
311
299
290
279
290
285
280
301
264
290
293
287
289
286
284
266
284
288
293
294
290
8
7
22
8
6
6
4
8
24
7
14
6
24
14
17
11
13
16
11
7
6
8
117
40
9
78
28
46
239
79
50
63
46
40
44
35
35
1
6
10
18
129
48
16
102
35
60
267
111
70
86
57
53
60
46
42
1
6
16
26
C. A. V. Murcia
Finasa/Osasco
Scavolini Pesaro
Finasa/Osasco
Monte Schiavo Jesi
Rexona/Ades
C. A. V. Murcia
Asystel Volley Novara
Rexona Ades
Rexona Ades
Monte Schiavo Jesi
C. A. V. Murcia
Scavolini Pesaro
Rexona/Ades
Finasa/Osasco
Finasa/Osasco
Rexona/Ades
E. C. Pinheiros
E. C. Pinheiros
23
Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Xu Li
Head coach - Chen Zhonghe
Assistant coach - Yu Juemin
Doctor - Wei Yongji
Trainer/Therapist - Bao Zhuang
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:00
20:00
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
VEN-CHN
CHN-POL
CUB-CHN
USA-CHN
CHN-JPN
25
Pool A
China
1 Wang Y.M.
Name: Yimei Wang
Age: 20
Born in: Liaoning
Club debut: Liaoning (China) in 1999 - Intl.
debut: FIVB World Grand Prix (CHN Hong
kong Italy) in 2004 - Hobby: reading Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book: various,
Food: Chinese food, Movie: Various, Music:
Pop, Other sports: Basketball
4 Liu Y.N.
Name: Yanan Liu
Age: 27
Born in: Liaoning
Club debut: Liaoning (CHN) in 1994 - Intl.
debut: Asian Junior Volleyball Championship
(Thailand) in 1997 - Hobby: TV, tourism,
shopping - Lang.: Chinese, English Favourites: Book: Romantic, Food: Seafood,
Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports: NA
7 Zhou S.H.
Name: Suhong Zhou
Age: 29
Born in: Zhejiang
Club debut: Zhejiang (CHN) in 1990 - Intl.
debut: Asian Championship (Hong Kong) in
1999 - Hobby: Reading, Music and Shopping
- Lang.: Chinese, English - Favourites:
Book: Magazines, Food: Ice cream, Movie:
Romantic, Music: Pop, Other sports: Boxing
10 Xue M.
Name: Ming Xue
Age: 21
Born in: Beijing
Club debut: Beijing (Beijing, China) in
(Switzerland) in 2005 - Hobby: Shopping
- Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book:
Magazine, Food: Fruit, Movie: comedy, Music:
Jazz, Other sports: Basketball
Olympic medals
2 Feng K.
Name: Kun Feng
Age: 29
Born in: Beijing
Position: Setter
Club debut: Beijing in 1994 - Intl.
debut: FIVB World Grand Prix in 1997 Hobby: Tourist - Lang.: Chinese, English Favourites: Book: Thriller, Food: ice cream,
Movie: Forrest Gump, Music: Pop, Other
sports: Baseball/Michael Jordan
5 Wei Q.Y.
Name: Qiuyue Wei
Age: 19
Born in: Tianjin
Position: Setter
Club debut: Tianjin (Tianjin, China) in 1995
- Intl. debut: Montreux Volley Masters
(Switzerland) in 2006 - Hobby: Reading Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book: Love
stories, Food: Beef, Movie: Love movies,
Music: Jang Dong Gun, Other sports: Tennis
8 Zhang Y.H.
Name: Yuehong Zhang
Age: 32
Born in: Liaoning
debut: Montreux Volley Masters (Switzerland)
in 2000 - Hobby: Reading Internet - Lang.:
Chinese - Favourites: Book: Thriller, Food:
Chinese food, Movie: Romantic, Music: Pop,
Other sports: Football, basketball
11 Li J.
Name: Juan Li
Age: 27
Born in: Tianjin
Club debut: Tianjin Pulisitong (Tianjin) in
1991 - Intl. debut: World Junior Volleyball
Championship in 2001 - Hobby: Reading Lang.: Chinese/English - Favourites: Book:
Romantic, Food: Seafood, Movie: Action,
Music: Pop, Other sports: NBA
14 Zhao Y.N.
Name: Yanni Zhao
Age: 19
Born in: Liaoning
Position: Club debut: Sichuan (Sichuan) in 2001 Intl. debut: International Friendly Matches
(Germany) in 2008 - Lang.: Chinese
26
2
1
1
3 Yang H.
Name: Hao Yang
Age: 28
Born in: Liaoning
debut: FIVB World Grand Prix (Thailand,
Hong kong and Macao) in 2001 - Hobby:
Reading, Music - Lang.: Chinese/English Favourites: Book: Romantic, Food: Seafood,
Movie: Action, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Football, tennis
6 Xu Y.L.
Name: Yunli Xu
Age: 21
Born in: Fujian
Club debut: Fujian Ximengbao (Fujian) in
(Switzerland) in 2006 - Hobby: Music,
Shopping - Lang.: Chinese - Favourites:
Book: NA, Food: Jelly, Movie: NA, Music: NA,
Other sports: Soccer (Portugal)
9 Zhao R.R.
Name: Ruirui Zhao
Age: 26
Born in: Jiangsu
Club debut: Army club (CHN) in 1991 Intl. debut: Asian Championship (Hong
Kong) in 1999 - Hobby: Music, Reading Lang.: Chinese/English - Favourites: Book:
Fashion book, Food: Chinese food, Movie:
Romantic, Music: Pop, Other sports: Football,
basketball
12 Song N.N.
Name: Nina Song
Age: 28
Born in: Liaoning, CHN
Position: Setter
Club debut: Army (Beijing) in 1989 - Intl.
in 2001 - Hobby: Reading, Music - Lang.:
Chinese/English
Favourites:
Book:
Romantic, Food: Italian food, Movie: Action,
Music: Pop music, Other sports: Football
15 Zhang X.
Name: Xian Zhang
Age: 23
Born in: Fujian
Position: Libero
Club debut: Yunnan (CHN) in 1998 - Intl.
in 2007 - Hobby: Internet - Lang.: Chinese Favourites: Book: Magazines, Food: Chinese
food, Movie: detective, Music: Ada Choi,
Other sports: NBA
Head Coach
16 Zhang N.
Zhonghe Chen (CHN)
17 Ma Y.W.
Name: Na Zhang
Age: 28
Born in: Tianjin
Position: Club debut: Tianjin (CHN) - Intl. debut: in
2001 - Lang.: Chinese/English - Favourites:
Music: Pop
Name: Yunwen Ma
Age: 21
Born in: Shanghai
Position: Club debut: Shanghai (Shanghai, China) in
(Switzerland) in 2005 - Hobby: Shopping Lang.: Chinese - Favourites: Book: Fashion
magazines, Food: Chinese food, Movie:
Motion pictures, Music: U2, Other sports: F1
18 Li S.
Zhonghe Chen started his Volleyball career in
1976 as a player of the provincial team. Three
years’ later, Chen was selected as a trainer
of the Chinese Women’s National Team from
1979 to 1985 before he assumed the position
of the team’s assistant coach from 1989 to
1992.
Name: Shan Li
Age: 28
Born in: Tianjin
Club debut: Tianjin (CHN) in 1992 - Intl.
debut: Asian Championship (Hong Kong)
in 1999 - Hobby: Music, dancing, movies,
shopping - Lang.: Chinese, English Favourites: Book: Fashion book, Food:
Icecream, Movie: Action, Music: Pop Music,
Other sports: Swimming, tennis
List of Honours
Olympic Games
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1
5
2
7
3
1
Grand Champions Cup
2005
2001
1997
1993
3
1
4
2
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1962
5
4
2
8
2
1
1
6
14
9
1956
World Grand Prix
6
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
World Cup
2003
1999
1995
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
2
5
3
5
1
2
2
4
3
4
As a coach with strong principles and high
values, Chen, whose hobby is drinking Chinese
tea – he even drinks it during matches – is
never content with his achievements. “It’s
easy to climb to the top, but not easy to stay
there,” Chen has said in the past.
5
4
4
3
2
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
More recently he said: “We know the Chinese
people have high hopes of our team. In the
past three years, more and more teams are
becoming stronger and seven or eight teams
in the world all have chances to win the
Olympic gold medal. As for the Chinese team,
we have chances as well as difficulties. What
our team is doing these days is to train hard
and try our utmost to get as good a result as
possible.”
Cont. Championships
1
5
3
2
3
1
1
4
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
Chen joined the Chinese team again in 1995
to help “Jenny” Lang Ping (now Head Coach
of USA Women). He was selected Head Coach
in 2001 when he led the Chinese team to
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup glory.
Since then he has led the Chinese team to a
series of major victories: fourth in the 2002
FIVB World Championship, 2003 World Grand
Prix winners, 2004 FIVB World Cup winners
and 2004 Athens Games’ gold medallists.
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Chen was born in the Fujian Province of
Southern China in October 2, 1957, and has
a daughter and son.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
14
15
16
17
18
Wang Yimei
Feng Kun
Yang Hao
Liu Yanan
Wei Qiuyue
Xu Yunli
Zhou Suhong
Zhang Yuehong
Zhao Ruirui
Xue Ming
Li Juan
Song Nina
Zhao Yanni
Zhang Xian
Zhang Na
Ma Yunwen
Li Shan
Wang Y.M.
Feng K.
Yang H.
Liu Y.N.
Wei Q.Y.
Xu Y.L.
Zhou S.H.
Zhang Y.H.
Zhao R.R.
Xue M.
Li J.
Song N.N.
Zhao Y.N.
Zhang X.
Zhang N.
Ma Y.W.
Li S.
Birthdate
11/01/1988
C 28/12/1978
21/03/1980
29/09/1980
26/09/1988
02/08/1987
23/04/1979
09/11/1975
08/10/1981
23/02/1987
15/05/1981
07/04/1980
23/10/1988
L 16/03/1985
L 19/04/1980
19/10/1986
21/05/1980
H
W
S
B
190
183
183
186
182
196
182
182
196
193
187
179
187
167
180
189
185
90
75
75
73
65
75
73
73
70
68
73
65
70
57
72
70
72
318
319
319
320
305
313
313
324
326
322
315
303
310
290
302
315
317
305
310
314
313
300
306
305
322
315
310
307
293
305
286
292
307
300
8
22
8
22
8
8
1
22
11
8
11
11
8
11
8
11
280
39
280
38
11
310
80
160
56
71
80
70
42
65
Liaoning
Beijing
Liaoning
Liaoning
Tianjin
Fujianj
Zhejiang
Liaoning
Army
Beijing
Tianjin
Army
Sichuan
Yunnan
89 Tianjin
42 Shanghai
84 Tianjin
310
39
310
38
11
340
99
161
56
82
99
27
Pool A
Cuba
Cuba’s golden era in and around the 1990s is fast fading into the distance.
The Cuban Women won three consecutive Olympic gold medals at Barcelona
1992, Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000, and even collected a bronze medal
at Athens 2004.
Cuba won two of their three FIVB World Championships in 1994 in Sao Paulo,
Brazil, and 1998 in Tokyo, Japan (the other was in 1978 in Saint Petersburg,
Russia), and claimed the FIVB World Cup in 1989, 1991, 1995 and 1999.
On top of all that, they claimed the inaugural World Grand Prix in 1993 and
won it again in 2000.
Blessed with a plethora of exceptional jumpers and heavy hitters, they were
the force to be reckoned with a few years ago.
That’s still the case reckons Cuban Head Coach Antonio Perdomo.
He believes his charges can emulate the teams of the past and has indicated
that the Cuban’s aim at the Beijing Games is to win back the gold medal,
though he admitted it wouldn’t be an easy task.
Cuban middle blocker and powerful server Nancy Carrillo, elected Cuba’s
best player in 2007, leads the squad.
The team also consists of veterans Yumilka Ruiz and Zoila Barros and setters
Yanelis Santos and Daimi Ramirez.
Last year, Carrillo was the Most Valuable Player of the Pan-American Cup,
the Pan-American Games and the NORCECA Continental Tournament.
Ruiz, a member of the gold-medal teams in Atlanta and Sydney and part of
the Athens squad, was the Most Valuable Player of the Continental Olympic
Qualification Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico, last December.
Trophies have been hard to come by in the last few years for Cuba. They
finished just outside the medals at the 2007 FIVB World Cup in fourth position.
They were a disappointing seventh at the 2006 FIVB World Championships.
In the FIVB World Grand Prix, the Cubans finished fourth three times in a
row from 2004 before another disappointing seventh-placed finish in 2007.
The Cubans have had their hands full during the final stretch to the Olympics,
taking part in the China International Tournament, the Montreux Volley
Masters in Switzerland, the Pan-American Cup in Baja California, Mexico,
and World Grand Prix.
●
Havana
Area - 110,860 sq km
Capital - Havana
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Diago Izquierdo, Diago
Head coach - Perdomo Estrella, Antonio
Assistant coach - George Lafita, Eugenio
Doctor - Gonzales Niebla, Jorge Luis
Trainer/Therapist - Oviedo Bonilla, Luis
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
14:30
12:30
20:00
22:00
12:00
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
TIG
POL-CUB
USA-CUB
CUB-CHN
JPN-CUB
CUB-VEN
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Pool A
Cuba
1 Ruiz
Name: Yumilka Ruiz Luaces
Age: 30
Born in: Camaguey
Club debut: Camaguey (Camaguey, Cuba)
in 1986 - Intl. debut: in 1993 - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Terror, Food:
Cuban, Movie: Action, Music: Romantic and
Salsa, Other sports: Athletics
4 Gonzalez
Name: Yenisei Gonzalez Dias
Age: 24
Born in: La Habana
Club debut: La Habana (La Habana) in 1996
- Intl. debut: World Championship (Japon)
in 2006 - Hobby: Caminar - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Book: Love Stories, Food:
Criolla, Movie: Comics, Music: Romantic
7 Arredondo
Name: Lisbet Arredondo Reyes
Age: 20
Born in: Villa Clara
Position: Libero
Club debut: Villa Clara (CUB) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: World Championship Junior (Asia)
in 2002 - Hobby: Music - Lang.: Spanish
- Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Criolla,
Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other sports:
Only Volleyball
10 Herrera
Name: Yusleidys Herera Alvarez
Age: 24
Born in: Ciudad de la Habana
Position: Universal
Club debut: Ciudad de la Habana (CUB) in
2000 - Intl. debut: World Championship
Junior (Asia) in 2002 - Hobby: Bailar - Lang.:
Spanish - Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food:
Italian, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other
sports: Basketball
13 Castañeda
Name: Leanny Castañeda Simon
Age: 21
Born in: Position: -
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Olympic medals
2 Santos
Name: Yanelis Santos Allegne
Age: 22
Born in: Camaguez
Position: Universal
Club debut: in 1994 - Intl. debut: in 2000 Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Novels,
Food: Criolla, Other sports: Only Volleyball
5 Maso
Name: Dayesi Maso Casales
Age: 18
Born in: Camaguey
Position: Universal
Club debut: Camaguey (Camguey) in 2001 Intl. debut: Young Norceca (MEX) in 2006
8 Ortiz
Name: Yaima Ortiz Charro
Age: 26
Position: Universal
Club debut: Ciudad de la Habana (CUB)
in 1994 - Intl. debut: World Cup (Japon)
in 1999 - Hobby: Music - Lang.: Spanish Favourites: Book: Deportes, Food: Criolla,
Basketball
11 Mesa
Name: Liana Mesa Luaces
Age: 30
Born in: Camaguay
Position: Libero
Club debut: Camaquay (Cuba) in 1991
- Intl. debut: in 1996 - Lang.: Spanish,
Italian - Favourites: Book: Roligia, Food:
Criolla, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa, Other
sports: Basketball
14 Carcaces
Name: Kenia Carcaces Opón
Age: 22
Born in: Holguín
Position: Universal
Club debut: Holguín (CUB) in 1996 - Intl.
debut: World Championship Junior (Rep.
Dominicana) in 2000 - Hobby: Beach Lang.: Spanish - Favourites: Book: Novels,
Food: Criolla, Movie: Action, Music: Salsa,
Other sports: Baseball
3
0
1
3 Carrillo
Name: Nancy Carrillo De La Paz
Age: 22
Born in: C. Habana
Club debut: in 1995 - Intl. debut: in
2000 - Hobby: Walking - Lang.: Spanish Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Italian,
Movie: Action, Other sports: Swimming
6 Ramirez
Name: Daimi Ramirez Echevarria
Age: 24
Born in: Cuba
Position: Universal
9 Sanchez
Name: Rachel Sanchez Perez
Age: 19
Born in: Pinar del Rio
Club debut: Pinar del Rio (CUB) in 2000
- Intl. debut: Olympic Games (CUB) in
2004 - Hobby: Bailar - Lang.: Spanish Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Criolla,
Movie: Action, Music: Reggae, Other sports:
Only Volleyball
12 Calderon
Name: Rosir Calderon Diaz
Age: 23
Born in: Cuba
Lang.: Spanish
15 Silie
Name: Yusedey Silie Frometa
Age: 23
Born in: Cuba
Position: -
Head Coach
16 Cleger
Antonio Perdomo Estrella (CUB)
17 Silva
Name: Ana Lidia Cleger Abel
Age: 18
Name: Gyselle De La Caridad Silva Franco
Age: 16
Born in: Santiago de Cuba
Position: Universal
Club debut: Santiago de Cuba (CUB) in 2002
- Intl. debut: World Championship (Japan)
in 2006 - Hobby: Bailar - Lang.: Español Favourites: Book: Novella, Food: Criolla,
Movie: Action, Music: Reggee, Other sports:
Only Volleyball
18 Barros
19 Acosta
Name: Zoila Barros Fernández
Age: 31
Club debut: Ciudad de la Habana (CUB) in
1992 - Intl. debut: Olympic Games (Atlanta)
in 1996 - Hobby: Bailar - Lang.: Spanish Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Criolla,
Only Volleyball
Name: Suramis Acosta Camper
Age: 21
2004
2000
1996
1992
1980
1976
1972
3
1
1
1
5
5
6
Grand Champions Cup
1997
1993
2
1
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
7
5
1
1
4
2
5
1
7
8
World Grand Prix
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
World Cup
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1973
This was demonstrated when he led Cuba to gold
at the FIVB World Championships in 1998 and
then gold the following year at the FIVB World
Cup.
Together with Eugenio George Lafita he won
many world competitions, including the Olympic
Games, Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Prix,
Pan-American Games, Central American and
Carribean Games and NORCECA tournaments.
List of Honours
Olympic Games
Antonio Perdomo Estrella has been considered
one of the world’s best Volleyball coaches for the
last 20 years.
7
4
4
4
11
7
4
1
5
3
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
2
2
3
2
1
He was assistant coach of the Cuban Men’s
National Team for four years, and in 2007 he
took the reins of the Cuban Women’s National
Team with the aim of taking them back to the top.
As a graduate in physical education and FIVB
instructor, Perdomo’s experience will be a
fundamental factor in achieving the ambitious
objectives that were set for the Beijing Games.
That is to win a fifth-straight medal at the
Olympics. He still has some tactical plans up his
sleeves, too.
Cont. Championships
4
6
1
1
1
1
2
6
2
5
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1971
1969
“All my life I’ve been a coach, If I didn’t like to
be in the gym every day, I could not have done
this for so many years," says Perdomo. "The
1978 World Championship is my best memory.
Cuba was nothing in the Volleyball world. Getting
first place under these conditions is something
unforgettable.”
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
“Changing the system with two setters (Cuba
is the only one using it) can be done, but we
need first to change all the playing system in
Cuba, because every team plays like that. So we
need to modify first all the players’ rhythm and
habits. Since we’re still obtaining results with
this system, we’re still using it, but we’re ready
to change.”
“Will change when we will have a very good
setter who is not able to attack so well. Now we
have two setters with really good attacking skills,
and we need to take advantage of this.”
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Ruiz Luaces Yumilka
Santos Allegne Yanelis
Carrillo de la Paz Nancy
Gonzalez Dias Yenisei
Maso Casales Dayesi
Ramirez Echevarria Daimi
Arredondo Reyes Lisbet
Ortiz Charro Yaima
Sanchez Perez Rachel
Herera Alvarez Yusleidys
Mesa Luaces Liana
Calderon Diaz Rosir
Castañeda Simon Leanny
Carcaces Opón Kenia
Silie Frometa Yusedey
Cleger Abel Ana Lidia
Silva Franco Gyselle de la Caridad
Barros Fernández Zoila
Acosta Camper Suramis
Ruiz
Santos
Carrillo
Gonzalez
Maso
Ramirez
Arredondo
Ortiz
Sanchez
Herrera
Mesa
Calderon
Castañeda
Carcaces
Silie
Cleger
Silva
Barros
Acosta
Birthdate
C 08/05/1978
30/03/1986
11/01/1986
22/08/1983
04/04/1990
08/10/1983
L 22/11/1987
L 09/11/1981
09/01/1989
12/03/1984
26/12/1977
28/12/1984
18/10/1986
22/01/1986
11/11/1984
27/11/1989
29/10/1991
16/08/1976
17/07/1987
H
W
S
B
179
183
190
193
184
176
182
181
188
178
179
191
188
189
183
183
184
188
188
62
71
74
70
69
67
67
72
75
63
70
66
70
69
80
69
70
72
80
329
315
318
320
314
305
310
326
315
325
318
330
325
306
316
300
302
328
300
315
312
315
305
280
290
303
303
305
305
307
325
320
289
300
285
295
307
287
14
1
3
7
11
3
7
11
15
20
85
40
60
30
12
33
30
57
20
20
70
6
110
41
63
30
12
33
33
71
20
20
81
6
50
5
10
10
100
9
50
5
10
10
135
9
Camaguey
Ciego de Avilas
Ciudad Habana
La Habana
Camaguey
Ciudad Habana
Villa Clara
Ciudad de la Habana
Pinar del Rio
Cuidad de la Habana
Camaguey
Ciuda Habana
Guantanamo
Holguín
Ciudad Habana
Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba
Ciudad de la Habana
Cuidad Habana
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Pool B
Italy
Volleyball is the most practised women’s sport in Italy and FIPAV (the Italian
Volleyball Federation) can count on more than 100,000 registered athletes.
This popularity is paying off at international level.
In 2007 the Italian Women’s team won two gold medals, at the FIVB World Cup
and European Championship, and the bronze at the FIVB World Grand Prix.
The previous year they claimed bronze at the World Grand Prix and in
2005 gathered two silver medals at the World Grand Prix and European
Championship.
The gold medal at the World Cup in 2007 guaranteed the Italians a place at
the Beijing Games.
It will be their third successive Summer Games after qualifying for the event
for the first time in 2000.
Then they finished in ninth place, improving on that in Athens four years
later with a fifth-place finish.
With their form of the previous few years, they’ll be hoping to secure their
first podium finish in Beijing.
It has been a rapid improvement from the Italians, which was triggered by
the project behind qualifying for their first Olympics.
In order to reach this goal, the Italian Volleyball Federation worked out a
project called “Club Italia” with the aim of creating the right conditions for
six “girls in blue” to develop their technique to the highest level.
In relation to this, the FIPAV requested the organization of the 1999 Women’s
European Championships in Rome, where the Italians finished third.
Before that, the best performances at international level were third position
at the 1989 European Championships in Germany and fifth place at the 1998
FIVB World Championship in Japan.
The Italian Women had also ranked fourth in the 1991 and 1993 editions of
the European Championships.
From 2000, the development in Italian Women’s Volleyball has been
impressive. In 2001 Italy claimed their first continental final medal by
winning silver at the European Championships in Varna, Bulgaria.
Three years later, they scooped a silver medal again, this time in the World
Grand Prix.
They were beginning to show consistent signs of the high-quality Volleyball
that was to come.
● Rome
Capital - Rome
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Sciascia Stefano
Head coach - Barbolini Massimo
Assistant coach - Bracci Marco
Doctor - Ferrazza Fabrizio
Trainer/Therapist - Nocentini Luca
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
10:00
12:00
10:00
14:30
14:30
TIG
TIG
TIG
CAS
CAS
ITA-RUS
KAZ-ITA
ITA-ALG
SRB-ITA
ITA-BRA
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Pool B
Italy
1 Anzanello
Name: Sara Anzanello
Age: 28
Born in: Venezia
Club debut: Latisana (Udine) in 1995 - Intl.
debut: - in 1999 - Hobby: Ballare - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: Ken Follet, Food:
Patatine/pizza, Movie: Le Fate Ignoranti,
Music: All, Other sports: Football
4 Centoni
Name: Nadia Centoni
Age: 27
Born in: Barga (LU)
Club debut: Olimpic Lucca (Lucca) in 1995
- Intl. debut: Tournament of Montreux
(Switzerland) in 2001 - Hobby: Read - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: The Alchemist P.
Coelho, Food: Ice cream, Music: Pop, Other
sports: Soccer
7 Guiggi
Name: Martina Guiggi
Age: 24
Born in: Pisa
Club debut: Volley Pecciolese (Peccioli (PI))
in 1997 - Intl. debut: in 2002 - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie:
Scary Movie, Music: All
10 Cardullo
Name: Paola Cardullo
Age: 26
Born in: Omegna (VB)
Position: Libero
Club debut: Volley Omegna (Omegna) in
1993 - Intl. debut: in 2001 - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Food: Pizza, Movie: The
Others, Music: All, Other sports: Soccer
13 Ferretti
Name: Francesca Ferretti
Age: 24
Born in: Reggio Emilia
Position: Setter
Club debut: Volley Reggio Emilia (Italy) Hobby: Movies, shopping, music - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: Adventure,
Food: Pizza, Movie: Comedy, Music: Rock,
Other sports: Football, basketball
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Olympic medals
2 Arrighetti
Name: Valentina Arrighetti
Age: 23
Born in: Genova
5 Bosetti
Name: Lucia Bosetti
Age: 19
Born in: Tradate (VA)
8 Barazza
Name: Jenny Barazza
Age: 27
Born in: Conegliano
Club debut: Volley Codognè (Codognè) in
1993 - Intl. debut: in 1996 - Hobby: Music
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: The
Alchemist, Food: Pizza, Movie: A Beautiful
Mind, Music: R&B and pop, Other sports:
Basketball
11 Ortolani
Name: Serena Ortolani
Age: 21
Born in: Ravenna
14 Lo Bianco
Name: Eleonora Lo Bianco
Age: 28
Born in: Borgomanero
Position: Setter
Club debut: Brums Busto Arsizio (Busto
Arsizio) in 1988 - Intl. debut: in 1997 Hobby: Books - Lang.: english - Favourites:
Book: Ken Follet, Food: pizza, Movie: Brad
Pitt, Music: Celine Dion, Other sports: Tennis
0
0
0
3 Croce
Name: Paola Croce
Age: 30
Born in: Roma
Position: Libero
Club debut: (Roma) in 1988 - Intl. debut:
Shanghai, China, in 2002 - Hobby: Movie Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Ivanhoe,
Food: Pasta, Movie: Armageddon, Music:
Disco Rock, Other sports: Basketball
6 Fiorin
Name: Valentina Fiorin
Age: 23
Born in: Dolo (VE)
Lang.: English
9 Secolo
Name: Manuela Secolo
Age: 31
Born in: Italy
12 Piccinini
Name: Francesca Piccinini
Age: 29
Born in: Pietrasanta (LU)
Club debut: San Carlo Borromeo (-) in 1985
- Intl. debut: in 1995 - Hobby: Shopping
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Paolo
Coelho, Food: Sushi, Movie: Sean Connery,
Music: Tracy Chapman
15 Del Core
Name: Antonella Del Core
Age: 27
Born in: Napoli
Head Coach
16 Aguero
Massimo Barbolini (ITA)
17 Gioli
Name: Taismary Aguero
Age: 31
Born in: Sancti Spiritus (CUB)
Name: Simona Gioli
Age: 30
Born in: Rapallo (GE)
Intl. debut: Italy-Cuba (Arezzo, Italy) in
1998 - Lang.: English
18 Pincerato
Massimo Barbolini began his coaching career
in Men’s Volleyball. He was assistant coach
of Panini Modena when the Head Coach was
Julio Velasco.
Name: Giulia Pincerato
Age: 21
Born in: Dolo
Position: Setter
After this experience he became Head Coach
for Agrigento and then Modena.
In the 1993-1994 season, he started working
with Women’s teams in Matera.
List of Honours
Olympic Games
2004
2000
5
9
Grand Champions Cup
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2000
1999
1998
1997
1994
World Cup
2007
2003
1999
In June 2007 Barbolini started coaching the
Italian Women’s National Team.
World Grand Prix
4
1
5
13
10
9
15
20
3
3
2
2
5
7
4
5
7
8
He led the Italians to first place at the 2007
European Championships before guiding
them to first place at the 2007 World Cup in
Japan and a place in the 2008 Olympic Games
Volleyball Tournament in Beijing.
In a trophy-laden spell in Club Volleyball,
Barbolini, born in Modena on August 29,
1964, won four Italian Championships, five
Italian Cups, two CEV Cups, two Champions
Cups and one European Supercup.
Cont. Championships
1
4
7
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1
2
6
2
3
5
6
4
4
3
He remained at Matera for three seasons.
For the 1996-1997 season he was at Rome
for just one year before moving to Perugia
in 1997-1998 season and staying until the
2006-2007 season.
1987
6
1985
5
1983
7
1981
8
1977 11
1975
9
1971
8
1967 11
1951
6
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Anzanello Sara
Arrighetti Valentina
Croce Paola
Centoni Nadia
Bosetti Lucia
Fiorin Valentina
Guiggi Martina
Barazza Jenny
Secolo Manuela
Cardullo Paola
Ortolani Serena
Piccinini Francesca
Ferretti Francesca
Lo Bianco Eleonora
Del Core Antonella
Aguero Taismary
Gioli Simona
Pincerato Giulia
Anzanello
Arrighetti
Croce
Centoni
Bosetti
Fiorin
Guiggi
Barazza
Secolo
Cardullo
Ortolani
Piccinini
Ferretti
Lo Bianco
Del Core
Aguero
Gioli
Pincerato
Birthdate
30/07/1980
26/01/1985
06/03/1978
19/06/1981
09/07/1989
09/10/1984
01/05/1984
24/07/1981
22/02/1977
L 18/03/1982
07/01/1987
10/01/1979
15/02/1984
C 22/12/1979
05/11/1980
05/03/1977
17/09/1977
16/03/1987
H
W
S
B
193
185
167
182
176
187
183
188
180
162
187
180
180
172
180
177
185
182
78
62
52
63
59
69
69
77
70
56
63
75
70
70
73
69
72
68
316
294
290
307
306
305
315
300
302
275
308
304
296
287
296
322
307
294
298
280
265
291
286
287
290
285
279
268
288
279
280
273
279
300
283
279
5
5
5
5
5
21
180
2
5
104
201
2
5
104
10
10
102
90
70
21
98
38
227
14
233
37
112
100
75
26
109
48
251
14
267
42
105
1
113
1
11
10
19
29
8
Asystel Novara
Foppapedretti Bergamo
Cannes
Unicom Starker Sassuolo
Scavolini Pesaro
Famila Chieri
Asystel Novara
Yamamay Busto Arsizio
Scavolini Pesaro
Despar Sirio Perugia
Tur Telekom
Despar Sirio Perugia
Unicom Starker Sassuolo
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Pool A
Japan
Japan finally clinched a berth at the Olympic Games in Beijing at the
FIVB Olympic Qualification Tournament in May by finishing as one
of the best-three teams of the competition, the second successive
qualification for the Olympics for Japan’s squad led by Shoichi
Yanagimoto.
It is five years since Yanagimoto started coaching the Japanese Women
and the forthcoming Summer Games will undoubtedly be the most
crucial competition for him and his squad so far.
Five years ago, Yanagimoto picked young promising players Megumi
Kurihara, Kana Oyama and Saori Kimura and Japan took the FIVB
2003 World Cup by storm. Building on this momentum, the squad
qualified for the Olympics in Athens at the OQT in 2004. Japan had
put a stop to their absence from the Olympics – they missed out in
2000 – but finished in only fifth place.
Since Athens, Yanagimoto’s squad has had its ups and downs, but
key players including team captain Yoshie Takeshita and Miyuki
Takahashi have remained a constant factor and the team has gradually
improved.
In 2006, at the World Championship in Japan, Japan’s squad, as the
organizing country, was under enormous pressure. Despite the loss
to Chinese Taipei at the curtain raiser, Yamagimoto reorganized his
team the following day and it was able to realize its potential. Japan
finished fifth.
In 2007, Megumi Kurihara, the most reliable spiker, made her first
appearance since the Olympic Games in 2004. In September, at the
14th Asian Women’s Championship in Thailand, Japan beat China for
the third time in 24 years, realizing a long-cherished dream.
Yanagimoto and his players know that they have physical
disadvantages, but they compensate for these disadvantages with
excellent teamwork.
Japan have a glittering Olympic history, claiming the first Women’s
Volleyball Olympic gold in Tokyo in 1964 and winning gold again in
Montreal in 1976. In-between those dates, they won silver in Mexico
in 1968 and Munich in 1972. They also won bronze in 1984 in Los
Angeles.
Capital - Tokyo
Tokyo ●
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Narita, Akihiko
Head coach - Yanagimoto, Shoichi
Assistant coach - Bandaira, Mamoru
Doctor - Yamaguchi, Hiroshi
Trainer/Therapist - Nakamura, Kazumi
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
22:00
22:00
22:00
22:00
20:00
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
JPN-USA
JPN-VEN
POL-JPN
JPN-CUB
CHN-JPN
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Pool A
Japan
1 Kurihara
Name: Megumi Kurihara
Age: 24
Born in: Hiroshima, JPN
Club debut: Shikagawa Volleyball Club (Hiroshima,
JPN) in 1995 - Intl. debut: Asian Youth Championship
(Thailand) in 2001 - Hobby: Shopping, travelling Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book: Poems. Nonfiction, Information magazines, Food: Japanese,
Western, pasta, seafood, meats, Movie: Love stories,
Music: Pop / HY, Miriya Kato and Kumi Koda, Other
sports: Any sports / Japanese former football player
Hide Nakata
4 Omura
Name: Kanako Omura
Age: 31
Born in: Kyoto, JPN
Club debut: Junior high school (Kyoto,
Japan) in 1989 - Intl. debut: Women’s World
Grand Prix (Various cities) in 1997 - Hobby:
Going out for eating - Lang.: Japanese Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food: Meats,
Other sports: Baseball
7 Sugiyama
Name: Sachiko Sugiyama
Age: 28
Born in: Shizuoka, JPN
Club debut: Kitazato JVC (Shizuoka, JPN)
in 1992 - Intl. debut: in 2000 - Hobby:
Cooking - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites:
Book: Novels, Information Magazine, Food:
Japanese foods, pasta, Movie: Ocean’s
Eleven, Music: Popular, Other sports: Rugby,
Swimming
10 Shoji
Name: Yuki Shoji
Age: 26
Born in: Hokkaido, JPN
Position: Club debut: in 1994 - Hobby: Reading,
Shopping and watching movies - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Fiction,
History, Fashion magazines, Food: Japanese,
Western, pasta, seafood, meat, Music:
Japanese Pops, Exile, AI, Ken Hirai, lap and
classic music, Other sports: Baseball, Figureskating, Gymnastics and any kind of sports
13 Nishiwaki
Name: Mariko Nishiwaki
Age: 27
Born in: Osaka, JPN
Position: Hobby: Cooking sweets, Watching movies
and listening to music - Favourites: Book:
Any kinds, Food: Japanese foods, pasta,
Movie: Any kinds, such as love / comedy
stories, horror, animation, Music: Japanese
Pops, Western music
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Olympic medals
2 Tajimi
Name: Asako Tajimi
Age: 36
Born in: Tokyo, JPN
Club debut: Tokyo, JPN in 1983 - Intl. debut:
in 1990 - Hobby: Listening to music - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Fiction, Food:
Japanese, Music: Ballads, R&B / Exile
5 Shin
Name: Miyuki Takahashi
Age: 29
Born in: Yamagata, JPN
Club debut: Yamagata Higashi Jr. (Yamagata,
JPN) in 1985 - Intl. debut: Asian Junior
Championship (Thailand) in 1997 - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Food: Japanese food,
Movie: Comedy stories, Music: Western-style
music, Other sports: NBA-Allen Iverson
8 Sakurai
Name: Yuka Sakurai
Age: 33
Born in: Mie, JPN
Position: Libero
Club debut: Ishitsu Sports Shounendan
(Gifu) in 1985 - Intl. debut: Grand
Champions Cups (Japan) in 1997 - Hobby:
Bathing - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites:
Book: Fiction, Information magazines, Food:
Western Cusine, Movie: Impressive movies,
Music: Popular Music / Home Made Family,
Other sports: Jogging
11 Erica
Name: Erika Araki
Age: 24
Born in: Okayama, JPN
Club
debut:
Kurashiki-II-fukuda
VBC
(Kurashiki, JPN) in 1995 - Intl. debut: in
2003 - Hobby: Reading, Watching DVDs
and Listening to music - Lang.: Japanese Favourites: Book: Novels, Food: Western,
Movie: Love stories, Music: Japanese pop
/ Miriya Kato, m-flo, Other sports: Soccer,
Basketball / Ichiro (Japanese Baseball player)
14 Kawai
Name: Yuki Kawai
Age: 18
Born in: Oita pref., JPN
Position: Club debut: Fujiwara Fairies (Oita pref., Japan)
in 1996 - Intl. debut: Asian Youth Championship
(Cebu, Philippines) in 2005 - Hobby: Listening
to music - Favourites: Book: Magazines
about any information, Food: Western foods,
pasta, meats, fruits, Movie: Comedies, Music:
Japanese pop / Japanese musical group-Exile,
Kobukuro, Arashi, Other sports: Volleyball Japanese player Takeshita as a setter
2
2
1
3 Takeshita
Name: Yoshie Takeshita
Age: 30
Born in: Fukuoka, JPN
Position: Setter
Club debut: Hagigaoka VBC (Fukuoka,
JPN) in 1986 - Intl. debut: World Grand
Champions Cup (JPN) in 1997 - Lang.:
Japanese - Favourites: Book: Information
magazines, Food: Japanese, Western, pasta,
seafood, Movie: Comedy stories, Music:
Popular songs
6 Sano
Name: Yuko Sano
Age: 29
Born in: Osaka, JPN
Position: Libero
Club debut: Unichika (Osaka) in 1989 - Intl.
debut: World Championships (Germany)
in 2002 - Hobby: Shopping, driving a car
- Lang.: Japanese - Favourites: Book:
Information magazines, Food: Japanese,
Movie: Animation, Music: Japanese pop,
Other sports: Soccer
9 Kano
Name: Miyuki Kano
Age: 31
Born in: Tokyo, JPN
Position: Club debut: Mitaka Jr. High School’ VB Club
(Tokyo, Japan) in 1990 - Hobby: Playing
games - Favourites: Book: Maps, Food:
Western cuisine, Movie: Comedy stories,
Music: Pop, Other sports: Baseball, football
12 Saori
Name: Saori Kimura
Age: 21
Born in: Saitama, JPN
Club debut: Akikawa JVC (Tokyo, JPN)
in 1994 - Intl. debut: in 2003 - Hobby:
Shopping - Lang.: Japanese - Favourites:
Book:
Japanese
Novels,
Information
magazines, Food: Western, pasta and Cheese
cakes, Movie: Japanese movie Nana, Love
stories, comedies, Music: Japanese pop /
Miriya Kato, Other sports: Soccer
15 Uchida
Name: Yukiko Uchida
Age: 37
Born in: Hiroshima, JPN
Position: Setter
Lang.: Japanese
Head Coach
Shoichi Yanagimoto (JPN)
Shoichi Yanagimoto, born in Osaka in 1951, was a
promising setter even in high school and won two
national high school titles. He decided to pursue a
career as a Volleyball player with the New Nippon
Steel team and was selected for Japan’s national
squad, winning gold at the Asian Games in Iran
in 1974, bronze at the World Championship in
Mexico in 1974 and coming fourth in the Olympics
in Montreal in 1976. For four seasons from 1980 to
1984 Yanagimoto played two roles at New Nippon
Steel – as Head Coach and as key setter – and led
his squad to victory in the Japan League. He was
voted Best Coach in 1982.
List of Honours
Olympic Games
2004
1996
1992
1988
1984
1976
1972
1968
1964
5
9
5
4
3
1
2
2
1
Grand Champions Cup
2005
2001
1997
1993
5
3
5
4
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
6
13
8
7
8
7
4
2
1
2
1967
1962
1960
World Grand Prix
1
1
2
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
World Cup
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1973
9
6
5
9
9
5
6
8
7
7
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
In the following year, 1986, Yanagimoto was asked
to be involved in the founding of new team Nisshin
Steel and to coach them. Nisshin Steel soon got
promoted to the first division V. League.
4
8
7
4
6
The year 1997 was the turning point in his
Volleyball career when he took over TOYOBO
Orchis, a Women’s company team in the V. League,
and won the V. League twice in five seasons.
In spring 2003, Yanagimoto was appointed as
Head Coach of the Japanese Women. Within
eight months his squad had made a remarkable
improvement and finished fifth at the Women’s
World Cup in November. At the Athens Olympics,
Japan also finished fifth.
Cont. Championships
7
5
6
6
7
4
4
2
1
2
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
In 1985, Yanagimoto was invited to Thailand to
coach the Thai Men’s national squad. Despite a
lack of time and difficulty in communicating his
passionate ideas about coaching to his players,
Yanagimoto guided them to first place at the SEA
Games.
1
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
His next goal after the Olympic Games was a good
finish at the World Championship in 2006. Despite
the tough competition schedule, his players played
consistently well and finished fifth.
Since the Olympics in 2004, however, all has not
been smooth sailing for his squad. Whenever key
players left the squad due to injuries, Yanagimoto
has always tried to make his team strong by making
the most of his remaining players’ abilities.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Kurihara Megumi
Tajimi Asako
Takeshita Yoshie
Omura Kanako
Takahashi Miyuki
Sano Yuko
Sugiyama Sachiko
Sakurai Yuka
Kano Miyuki
Shoji Yuki
Araki Erika
Kimura Saori
Nishiwaki Mariko
Kawai Yuki
Uchida Yukiko
Kurihara
Tajimi
Takeshita
Omura
Shin
Sano
Sugiyama
Sakurai
Kano
Shoji
Erica
Saori
Nishiwaki
Kawai
Uchida
Birthdate
31/07/1984
26/06/1972
C 18/03/1978
15/12/1976
25/12/1978
L 26/07/1979
19/10/1979
02/09/1974
17/05/1977
19/11/1981
03/08/1984
19/08/1986
17/06/1981
22/01/1990
18/07/1971
H
W
S
B
186
180
159
184
170
159
184
167
174
182
186
184
181
168
168
69
70
52
70
65
54
66
63
65
66
79
66
72
63
55
305
309
280
319
290
260
310
290
298
315
307
298
304
280
286
285
304
270
310
285
250
305
275
275
303
298
293
268
275
268
11
22
11
11
11
11
22
11
11
22
11
22
11
11
11
111
239
189
119
199
67
189
70
10
32
86
124
36
133
283
211
130
232
78
222
70
10
32
97
146
Pioneer Red Wings
Pioneer Red Wings
JT Marvelous
Hisamitsu Springs
NEC Red Rockets
Hisamitsu Springs
NEC Red Rockets
Denso Airybees
Hisamitsu Springs
Pioneer Red Wings
Toray Arrows
Toray Arrows
Toray Arrows
36 JT Marvelous
Pioneer Red Wings
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Pool B
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan claimed the fourth and final place for the Beijing Games at
the Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan in May,
with a last-gasp run of two victories.
The Kazakhs had lost their first five matches, not getting much change
out of Poland, Serbia, Dominican Republic and Japan, although they
did push Puerto Rico to five sets.
All was not lost, though, and Kazakhstan rebounded with two victories
against Korea (3-0) and Thailand (3-1) to finish as the best Asian
finisher out of the top three and claim a spot at the Summer Games.
It was all they deserved after never giving up on their Olympic dream
and they were able to just pip Korea for the golden ticket.
It was made all the sweeter as Korea had beaten Kazakhstan in a
gruelling five-setter in the 2007 Asian Women’s Championship in
Thailand.
Kazakhstan’s place in Beijing is the high point so far for Women’s
Volleyball in the country.
The sport has a strong tradition in Kazakhstan. In the past, Kazakhstan
players have been included in the National Women’s Team of the USSR,
at various times becoming Olympic and World Champions.
After Kazakhstan gained independence, a newly formed National Team
began to represent the country in international competitions organised
by the AVC and FIVB.
The Kazakhstan Women’s National Team qualified for the 2006 FIVB
World Championship in Japan and won the silver medal at the 13th
Asian Women’s Championship.
In 2007, Kazakhstan for the first time appeared in the FIVB World
Grand Prix and finished in 10th place, beating Dominican Republic and
going close to downing Russia in an epic five-set match.
The Kazakhstan Women were a little unlucky in the Asian continental final
in losing to Korea and couldn’t qualify for the 2007 FIVB World Cup.
They took part, though, in the 2008 World Grand Prix.
Area - 2,724,900 sq km
Inhabitants - 15,218,000 (2006)
Capital - Astana
● Astana
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Yermek Syrlybayev
Head coach - Viktor Zhuravlev
Assistant coach - Ilya Zinkin
Doctor - Maxim Volkov
Trainer/Therapist - Malik Shamuzov
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
12:00
12:00
12:30
12:00
10:00
TIG
TIG
CAS
TIG
TIG
SRB-KAZ
KAZ-ITA
RUS-KAZ
BRA-KAZ
KAZ-ALG
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Pool B
Olympic medals
Kazakhstan
1 Zhukova
Name: Natalya Zhukova
Age: 28
Born in: Almaty
Club debut: ADK (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
in 1996 - Intl. debut: WCh Qualification
Tournament (Seoul, Korea) in 1997 - Hobby:
Books, movies, bowling - Lang.: Russian,
English, French - Favourites: Book: Gone
with the Wind, Food: Undone meat, Movie:
The Dog in the Manger, Music: Zveri, Other
sports: Figure skating
4 Karpova
Name: Olga Karpova
Age: 28
Born in: Minsk
Club debut: Rahat (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
in 2002 - Intl. debut: Asian Women’s Club
Championship (Almaty, Kazakhstan) in 2004 Hobby: Dogs - Lang.: Russian - Favourites:
Book: Master and Margarita, Food: Pizza,
Movie: Pulp Fiction, Other sports: Tennis
2 Pyurova
Name: Tatyana Pyurova
Age: 26
Born in: Tashkent
Position: Universal
Club debut: Skif (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Championship (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) in 1998
- Hobby: Cooking cakes - Lang.: Russian Favourites: Book: Sherlock Holmes, Food:
Manty, Movie: Key from all doors, Music: Irina
Alegrova, Other sports: Gymnastics
5 Kutsko
Name: Yuliya Kutsko
Age: 28
Born in: Baranovichi
Championship (Almaty, Kazakhstan) in
2004 - Hobby: Embroidery - Lang.: Polish Favourites: Book: Graf Monte Kristo, Food:
Meat, Movie: Sluzhebniy Roman, Music:
Ramstein, Other sports: Bowling
8 Ishimtseva
Name: Korinna Ishimtseva
Age: 24
Born in: Pavlodar
Position: Setter
Club
debut:
Kazkhrom
(Pavlodar,
Kazakhstan) in 1997 - Intl. debut: Youth
Asian Championship (Thailand) in 1999 Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Fantasy,
Food: Vegetables and fruits, Other sports:
Tennis
10 Ezau
Name: Yelena Ezau
Age: 25
Born in: Pavlodar
Position: Libero
Club debut: Irtysh (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) in
1996 - Intl. debut: Mikasa Cup (Tashkent,
Uzbekistan) in 1998 - Hobby: piano, reading Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Fantasy,
Food: Fish, Movie: Love and Pigeons, Music:
A-HA, Other sports: Tennis
13 Pavlova
Name: Yelena Pavlova
Age: 29
Born in: Tashkent
Club debut: Skif (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) in
1995 - Intl. debut: Asian Games (Korea) in
2002 - Hobby: Drawing - Lang.: Russian,
French, Spanish - Favourites: Book: Queen
Margo, Food: Pilav, Movie: Moskva slezam ne
verit, Music: Ingrit, Other sports: Cycling
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11 Grushko
Name: Olga Grushko
Age: 32
Born in: West Kazakhstan, Janibek town
Position: Universal
Club debut: ADK (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
in 1990 - Intl. debut: WCh Qualification
Tournament (Seoul, Korea) in 1997 - Hobby:
Bowling - Lang.: Russian - Favourites:
Book: Sobraniye Topolya, Food: B-B-Q,
Movie: Moskva slesam ne verit, Music:
Enigma, Other sports: Tennis
0
0
0
3 Anarbayeva
Name: Lyudmila Anarbayeva
Age: 24
Born in: Maishi Sai
in 2002 - Hobby: Playing guitar - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Book: Warrior of the
Light, Food: Plov, Movie: Braveheart, Music:
Deep Purple, Other sports: Diving
6 Nassedkina
Name: Olga Nassedkina
Age: 25
Born in: Bishkek
Club debut: Glotur (Almaty, Kazakhstan)
in 1998 - Intl. debut: Asian Women’s
Championship (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) in
2003 - Hobby: Reading - Lang.: Russian Favourites: Book: Fantasy, Food: Spaghetti,
Movie: Moskva slezam ne verit, Music: A-HA,
Other sports: Tennis
9 Ilyuchshenko
Name: Xeniya Ilyuchshenko
Age: 29
Born in: Almaty
Position: Setter
Club debut: Irtysh (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) in
1997 - Intl. debut: Asian Games (Bangkok,
Thailand) in 1998 - Hobby: Travelling Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: O.Henry,
Food: Chicken, Movie: Malysh, Music: Zveri,
Abdulov, Other sports: Basketball
12 Zaitseva
Name: Irina Zaitseva
Age: 25
Born in: Tashkent
Position: Universal
Club debut: Skif (Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
in 1998 - Intl. debut: Asian Women’s
Championship (Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam) in 2003
- Hobby: Computer games - Lang.: Russian
- Favourites: Book: Statskiy Sovetnik, Food:
Okroshka, Movie: Ironiya sudby ili s legkim
parom, Music: Korni, Other sports: Tennis
Head Coach
16 Matveyeva
Viktor Zhuravlev (KAZ)
17 Yavorskaya
Name: Inna Matveyeva
Age: 29
Born in: Leninogorsk
Club debut: Puls (Pavlodar, Kazakhstan) in
1996 - Intl. debut: Asian Games (Bangkok,
Thailand) in 1998 - Hobby: Cats, audiobooks
- Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: Dao
Vinni Pukha, Food: Kazy, Movie: Love and
Pigeons, Music: M. Galkin, Bi-2, Other sports:
Figure skating
Name: Stanislava Yavorskaya
Age: 19
Born in: Russia
Position: Universal
Lang.: English
18 Jarlagassova
19 Mikholap
Name: Sana Jarlagassova
Age: 19
Born in: Russia
Position: Universal
Club debut: Gracia (Uralsk, KAZ) in 2006 Lang.: English
Name: Oxana Mikholap
Age: 31
Born in: Russian Fed.
Position: Setter
Intl. debut: World Olympic Qualification
Tournament (Tokyo, Japan) in 2008 - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Food: Pelmen, Other
sports: Soccer
List of Honours
Olympic Games
World Championships
2006
2007
Zhuravlev has been a successful coach since
1982 and has held many varied positions in his
time. From 1982 to 1995 he was Head Coach
of Men’s Club team “Burevestnik,” who he
led to numerous Kazakhstan Championships.
In 1989 he also took over as Head Coach of
the Kazahkstan student Men’s team before
becoming Head Coach of the USSR students
Men’s team, with whom he won a bronze medal
at the World University Games in Sheffield,
England.
This success saw him being named as Head
Coach of the Kazakhstan Men’s National Team
in 2003, a position he held for until 2005. He
led the team to fourth place at the Asian Games
in Hiroshima, Japan. At that time, he also was
Head Coach of Club team “Dorozhnik.”
World Grand Prix
17
Before becoming Head Coach of Kazakhstan
Women’s team, Viktor Zhuravlev was assistant
coach of the Kazakhstan Men’s team from
2005 to 2007, working at the 2006 FIVB World
Championship in Japan and the 15th Asian
Games in Doha.
10
Before that he was Head Coach of Men’s Club
team “Dinamo” in Kazakhstan’s capital city of
Astana. With them he won the silver medal in the
Championship of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Grand Champions Cup
World Cup
From 1995 to 2003, Zhuravlev was assistant
coach of Club team “Oktan” in the city of
Novokuibyshevsk in the Russian Super League.
In 2001, he won the silver medal in the Super
League with the team.
Cont. Championships
2007
2005
2003
1999
1993
5
2
6
9
5
Zhuravlev has also worked as Head Coach of
the national youth teams of India, China and
Iran.
Away from Volleyball, the coach, born Feb. 9,
1946 in Almaty, is an assistant professor of the
physical education department at the University
of International Business. He graduated from
Kazakh State University.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
16
17
18
19
Zhukova Natalya
Pyurova Tatyana
Anarbayeva Lyudmila
Karpova Olga
Kutsko Yuliya
Nassedkina Olga
Ishimtseva Korinna
Ilyuchshenko Xeniya
Ezau Yelena
Grushko Olga
Zaitseva Irina
Pavlova Yelena
Matveyeva Inna
Yavorskaya Stanislava
Jarlagassova Sana
Mikholap Oxana
Zhukova
Pyurova
Anarbayeva
Karpova
Kutsko
Nassedkina
Ishimtseva
Ilyuchshenko
Ezau
Grushko
Zaitseva
Pavlova
Matveyeva
Yavorskaya
Jarlagassova
Mikholap
Birthdate
29/03/1980
06/04/1982
12/11/1983
10/06/1980
18/04/1980
28/12/1982
08/02/1984
29/05/1979
L 09/03/1983
07/04/1976
25/09/1982
C 12/12/1978
12/10/1978
23/02/1989
21/07/1989
17/04/1977
H
W
S
B
184
182
192
185
191
191
184
180
175
180
185
184
186
183
187
185
70
67
76
64
74
75
73
70
55
70
66
70
74
70
70
72
305
305
295
300
305
305
280
300
285
305
305
315
305
295
300
290
285
295
280
290
295
295
275
250
275
295
290
290
295
290
290
285
10
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
5
8
6
3
11
3
13
8
10 Iller Bankasi
4 Zhetyssu
Zhetyssu
5 Rahat
5 Rahat
6 Rahat
9 Rahat
7 Iller Bankasi
4 Rahat
12 Marmaris
3 Rahat
14 Hisamitsu
8 Rahat
Astana-Kanaty
Gracia
Zhetyssu
43
Pool A
Poland
Poland clinched a Beijing berth by finishing first at the World Olympic
Qualification Tournament in Tokyo in May ahead of Serbia and Japan –
confirming their place among the world’s elite once more.
The Poles were one of the world’s best in the 1950s and 1960s, winning two
Olympic bronze medals in Tokyo 1964 and Mexico 1968.
They also claimed silver in the FIVB World Championships in 1952 and bronze
in 1956 and 1962.
Silver medals in the European Championships were gathered in 1950, 1951,
1963, 1967, bronze in 1949, 1955, 1958.
Following on from the heady days of the ‘50s and ‘60s, though, there had
not been much success over the years, save for a bronze medal in the 1971
European Championships.
This all changed for the better in 2003.
New Head Coach Ryszard Andrzej Niemczyk, back in the hot seat 26 years
after his first stint, brought a new spirit and gave inspiration to the previously
faithless players of the National Team, somehow inducing them to show their
best on court.
Poland’s rising power was there for all to see during the World Grand Prix
continental tournament in August 2003, when they finished runners-up and
claimed a spot for the 2004 Grand Prix.
The Polish then pulled off a huge surprise during the 2003 European Championships
in Turkey, downing the hosts in straight sets in the Final to claim gold.
The debut of Poland in the FIVB World Cup saw them finish eighth.
In 2005, the Polish defended the European Championship and were working
hard to continue their run of success on the road to the 2006 FIVB World
Championships in Japan where they had hopes for a medal position.
After success, though, came stagnation in 2006 and Poland ended up only
15th at the World Championship.
Head Coach Niemczyk had resigned from his role before the Championships
because of health problems.
He was succeeded by world-famous coach Marco Bonitta. The new Head Coach
strived throughout 2007 to rebuild Poland’s position among the world’s elite.
They claimed fourth place at the European Championships and just missed a
ticket to Beijing at the European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Germany
earlier in the year.
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Capital - Warsaw
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Czayka Wojciech
Head coach - Bonitta Marco
Assistant coach - Masacci Mauro
Doctor - Rekawek Krzysztof
Trainer/Therapist - Bielecki Aleksander
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
14:30
20:00
22:00
12:30
12:30
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
CAS
POL-CUB
CHN-POL
POL-JPN
VEN-POL
POL-USA
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Pool A
Poland
1 Skowronska
Name: Katarzyna Skowronska-dolata
Age: 25
Born in: Warszawa, POL
Position: Universal
Club debut: Skra (Warszawa, POL) in 1996
- Intl. debut: YECG 1999 (Gdañsk, POL) in
1999 - Hobby: music, movie - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: historical, Food: Polish,
Italians, Movie: Action, Music: pop, rock, rap,
Other sports: tennis
4 Gajgal
Name: Katarzyna Gajgal
Age: 26
Born in: Position: Middle blocker
Club debut: SMS Sosnowiec (Sosnowiec) in
1996 - Hobby: Music, dancing, good book,
raising child for a good man - Lang.: English,
Italian
7 Glinka
Name: Malgorzata Glinka-mogentale
Age: 29
Born in: Warszawa, Poland
Club debut: Skra Warszawa (Warszawa,
Poland) in 1990 - Intl. debut: European Ch Q
(Poland) in 1996 - Hobby: movie, pc - Lang.:
Polish, Italian - Favourites: Book: The Green
Mile, adventure, Food: pasta, Movie: Pretty
Woman, romantic, Music: rock, Other sports:
tennis, swimming
10 Wozniakowska
Name: Anna Wozniakowska
Age: 26
Club debut: Calisia Kalisz (Kalisz, Poland)
- Hobby: Fashion, movie, music - Lang.:
English
13 Rosner
Name: Milena Rosner
Age: 28
Born in: Slupsk
Club debut: Czarni Slupsk (Slupsk, Poland) in
1990 - Intl. debut: European Championships
Qualifications (Poland) in 1997 - Hobby:
Pets - Lang.: Polish, English - Favourites:
Book: Adventure, Food: Salads, Movie:
Psychological, Music: Blue Caffe, Poland,
Other sports: Ski Jumping
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Olympic medals
2 Zenik
Name: Mariola Zenik
Age: 26
Born in: Position: Libero
Club debut: Wegrow, Poland in 1994 Hobby: Sport, music, movie
5 Ciaszkiewicz
Name: Karolina Ciaszkiewicz
Age: 28
Born in: Wroclaw
Position: Universal
Club debut: Gwardia Wroclaw (Wroclaw,
Poland) in 1992 - Intl. debut: European
Championships Qualifications (poland) in
1999 - Hobby: sports, cinema, books Lang.: Polish, English - Favourites: Book:
adventure, Food: italian, Movie: love storiesNotting Hill, Music: Techno, Rock, Other
sports: swimming
8 Godos
Name: Magdalena Godos
Age: 24
Born in: Position: Setter
Club debut: MKS VIS OSiR (Skierniwice,
Poland) - Hobby: Painting, movie, music Lang.: English
11 Baranska
Name: Anna Baranska
Age: 24
Born in: Position: Club debut: Polonia Swidnica (Swidnica,
Poland) in 1998 - Hobby: Fashion, movie,
music
14 Liktoras
Name: Maria Liktoras
Age: 33
Born in: Aszchabad, Turkmenistan
Club debut: High School (Odessa, UKR)
in 1990 - Intl. debut: EC 2003 (Antalya,
Ankara, TUR) in 2003 - Hobby: sports
- Lang.: Polish, Russian - Favourites:
Book: adventure, Food: all kinds, Movie: of
action, romantic, Music: rock, Other sports:
basketball, football
0
0
2
3 Dziekiewicz
Name: Eleonora Dziekiewicz
Age: 29
Born in: Gdansk
Club debut: Gdansk, Poland - Hobby:
Puzzles, book
6 Podolec
Name: Anna Podolec
Age: 22
Born in: Lancut
Position: Universal
Club debut: MKS (Lancut, POL) in 1996 Intl. debut: WWCH (Leipzig, GER) in 2002
- Hobby: books - Lang.: English, German
- Favourites: Book: Action, Food: Polish
kitchen, Movie: Adventure, comedy, Music:
pop, Other sports: basketball
9 Bednarek
Name: Agnieszka Bednarek
Age: 22
Club debut: Zlotow
12 Sadurek
Name: Milena Sadurek-mikolajczyk
Age: 23
Club debut: Katowice, Poland - Intl. debut:
in 2003 - Hobby: Theatre, good book Lang.: English
15 Sawicka
Name: Agata Sawicka
Age: 23
Club debut: LKS Lodz (Lodz) in 1993 Hobby: Book, movie
Head Coach
16 Frackowiak
Marco Bonitta (ITA)
17 Kaczor
Name: Joanna Frackowiak
Age: 22
Born in: Szamotuly
Position: Club debut: UKS Szamotulanin (Szamotuly)
in 1996 - Hobby: Movie, music, traveling
Name: Joanna Kaczor
Age: 23
18 Skorupa
19 Tomsia
Name: Katarzyna Skorupa
Age: 23
Club debut: Radom, Poland
Marco Bonitta has been Head Coach of the
Polish Senior Women’s National Team since
March 19, 2007.
Name: Berenika Tomsia
Age: 20
Born in: Gdansk
Lang.: English
The appointment came after a successful stint
as Head Coach of the Italian Women’s National
Team.
In that position, Bonitta led the Italians
to second place at the Women’s European
Championships in Bulgaria in 2001 before
guiding them to the gold medal in the FIVB
World Championships in Germany in 2002.
List of Honours
Olympic Games
1968
1964
3
3
Grand Champions Cup
2005
4
World Championships
2006
2002
1978
1974
1970
1962
1960
1956
1952
15
13
11
9
9
3
4
3
2
6
12
7
8
In 2005, it was another successful year. At the
Montreux Volley Masters Tournament, a thirdplace finish was secured. The Italians claimed
second place at the World Grand Prix and
second also at the European Games.
Cont. Championships
World Cup
2007
2003
The year 2004 saw Bonitta guide his team to
fifth place at the Olympic Games in Athens,
Greece, second place in the World Grand
Prix and first at the Montreux Volley Masters
Tournament.
World Grand Prix
2007
2006
2005
2004
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
6
8
4
1
1
6
8
6
10
9
9
11
7
9
In 2003, Italy claimed sixth place at the
Women’s European Championships in Turkey,
fifth at the FIVB World Grand Prix and second
at the Montreux Volley Masters Tournament.
1981
1979
1977
1975
1971
1967
1963
1958
1955
1951
1950
1949
5
8
4
6
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
The following year, his final one as Italian
coach, his charges finished fifth at the
Montreux Volley Masters Tournament and third
at the World Grand Prix.
Bonitta then moved to the Men’s League Italy
to coach Edilesse Cavriago in the A2 League.
Bonitta, born on September 5, 1963, was a
Volleyball player in the C League in Italy before
becoming a member of the coaching team.
He is a graduate in motorial sciences at
Bologna University and today is a teacher of
the same course.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Skowronska-Dolata Katarzyna
Zenik Mariola
Dziekiewicz Eleonora
Gajgal Katarzyna
Ciaszkiewicz Karolina
Podolec Anna
Glinka-Mogentale Malgorzata
Godos Magdalena
Bednarek Agnieszka
Wozniakowska Anna
Baranska Anna
Sadurek-Mikolajczyk Milena
Rosner Milena
Liktoras Maria
Sawicka Agata
Frackowiak Joanna
Kaczor Joanna
Skorupa Katarzyna
Tomsia Berenika
Skowronska
30/06/1983
Zenik
L 03/07/1982
Dziekiewicz
25/10/1978
Gajgal
21/09/1981
Ciaszkiewicz
07/09/1979
Podolec
30/10/1985
Glinka
30/09/1978
Godos
12/09/1983
Bednarek
20/02/1986
Wozniakowska
02/03/1982
Baranska
14/05/1984
Sadurek
18/10/1984
Rosner
C 04/01/1980
Liktoras
20/02/1975
Sawicka
L 17/01/1985
Frackowiak
04/07/1986
Kaczor
16/09/1984
Skorupa
16/09/1984
Tomsia
11/03/1988
Birthdate
H
W
S
B
189
174
185
190
183
193
190
181
185
182
178
177
179
191
180
185
188
182
188
75
64
75
85
73
71
84
67
70
74
66
65
67
73
64
67
64
69
72
314
300
307
300
303
318
314
300
309
310
308
302
307
312
295
307
305
302
310
296
290
295
287
290
305
303
281
292
289
292
295
292
302
277
293
290
296
302
8
43
5
5
8
44
25
160
18
8
23
5
5
70
7
5
5
4
51 Asistel
Muszynianka
Winiary
Aluprof
44 Aluprof
30 Balakovska
165 Murcia
26 Winiary
Farmutil
31 Winiary
5 Winiary
Aluprof
75 Foppapedretti Bergamo
7 Dinamo
5 Winiary
AWF AZS
5 Impel Gwardia
Farmutil
4 Energa Gedania
47
Pool B
Russia
If statistics are any guide to Women’s Volleyball, Russia – and, before,
the Soviet Union – have to be the greatest team ever. They have won
four Olympic golds (1968, 1972, 1980, 1988) and five Olympic silvers
(1964, 1976, 1992, 2000, 2004), five FIVB World Championship titles
(1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006), three FIVB World Grand Prix
titles, one World Cup and numerous gold medals in the European
Championships.
Things have not been going so well for the Russians, however, since
that last World Championship win in 2006.
The Russian, who looked so awe-inspiring in winning the 2006 gold in
Tokyo, surprisingly missed out on the medals at the 2007 World Grand
Prix by finishing fourth.
They had flashes of brilliance, notably an epic five-set win against
Brazil that was a repeat of the 2006 worlds final. But it was from
the sublime to the sorry and the Russians capitulated in straight sets
against China.
Russia also missed out on the FIVB World Cup for the second straight
time in 2007 after finishing third at the European Championship.
The biggest shock, though, was when the Russians were unable to
finish in the top four of the European Qualification Tournament for the
World Grand Prix, missing out on a place in the 2008 tournament.
This prolonged absence from international FIVB competition means it
is difficult to judge the Russians’ chances.
They still have a number of tall, lean and formidable players who have
been the trademarks of a team that has dominated over the years.
The lethal Ekaterina Gamova, who stands at an incredible 202 cm,
Yulia Merkulova (also 202 cm) and Elena Godina are perhaps the best
illustration of Russia’s potency and demonstrates the hurdle, both
physical and psychological, that other teams must overcome when
opposing this team.
The last time Russia won Olympic gold was in Seoul in 1988 and 20
years is a long time for a team of Russia’s stature. In the meantime,
the likes of Cuba and Brazil have emerged and at times overshadowed
the Russians but it would be foolish to rule them out in Beijing.
Area - 17,075,400 sq km
Capital - Moscow
● Moscow
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Shchuplov Vladimir
Head coach - Caprara Giovanni
Assistant coach - Kirillova Irina
Doctor - Fedorov Alexander
Trainer/Therapist - Prut Sergey
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
10:00
14:30
12:30
10:00
22:00
TIG
CAS
CAS
TIG
CAS
ITA-RUS
BRA-RUS
RUS-KAZ
ALG-RUS
RUS-SRB
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Pool B
Russia
1 Borodakova
Name: Maria Borodakova
Age: 22
Club debut: Dinamo (RUS) in 2000 - Intl.
debut: in 2002 - Hobby: music - Favourites:
Book: science fiction, Food: cakes, Movie:
thrillers, Music: pop, Other sports: Tennis
4 Fateeva
Name: Olga Fateeva
Age: 24
Born in: Ukraine Pavlograd
Club debut: SVS (Voronezh, RUS) in 1994 Intl. debut: in 1999 - Hobby: Music - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Book: Historical, Food:
Fruits, Movie: Detectives, Music: Disco, Other
sports: Cars racing
7 Safronova
Name: Natalya Safronova
Age: 29
Born in: Krasnoyarsk, RUS
Position: Universal
Club debut: Uralochka (Ekaterinburg,
Russia) in 1988 - Intl. debut: European
Tournament (Various Country) in 1994 Hobby: Drawing - Lang.: Russian, English
- Favourites: Book: Historical, Food: Candy,
Movie: Historical, Music: Pop, Other sports:
All Sports
10 Sedova
Name: Yulia Sedova
Age: 23
13 Startseva
Name: Evgeniya Startseva
Age: 19
50
Olympic medals
4
5
2 Murtazaeva
3 Alimova
Name: Elena Murtazaeva
Age: 26
Name: Natalia Alimova
Age: 29
5 Sokolova
6 Godina
Name: Liubov Shashkova
Age: 30
Born in: Moscow, RUS
Position: Universal
Club debut: CSKA (Moscow, Russia) in 1993
- Intl. debut: Olympic Games (Atlanta, USA)
in 1996 - Hobby: Babies - Lang.: Russian
- Favourites: Book: Historical, Food: Fish,
Movie: Historical, Music: Pop, Other sports:
Track and Field
8 Estes
Name: Evgenia Estes
Age: 33
Born in: Sverdlovsk, RUS
Club debut: Uralochka (Ekaterinburg,
Russia) in 1982 - Intl. debut: International
Tournament
(Sverdlovsk,
Russia)
in
1991 - Hobby: Books - Lang.: Russian Favourites: Book: Historical, Food: Fruits,
Movie: Historical, Music: Classic, Other
sports: Volleyball
11 Gamova
Name: Ekaterina Gamova
Age: 27
Born in: Cheliabinsk, RUS
Position: Universal
Club debut: Metar (Russia) in 1991 - Intl.
debut: CCH Junior (-) in 1999 - Hobby:
Books - Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book:
detectives, Food: fruits, Movie: comedies,
Music: Pop, Other sports: all
14 Kabeshova
Name: Ekaterina Kabeshova
Age: 22
0
Name: Elena Godina
Age: 30
Born in: Sverdlovsk, RUS
Club debut: Uralochka (Ekatrinburg, Russia)
in 1986 - Intl. debut: European Cup (Various
cities) in 1995 - Hobby: Books - Lang.:
Russian, English - Favourites: Book: Fairy
Tales, Food: Chicken, Movie: Animated
Cartoons, Music: Scatman John, Other
sports: All
9 Kryuchkova
Name: Svetlana Kryuchkova
Age: 23
Intl. debut: China - tournament in 2006
12 Sheshenina
Name: Marina Sheshenina
Age: 23
Born in: Ekaterinburg, RUS
Position: Setter
Club debut: Uralochka (Russia) in 1994 Intl. debut: in 2001 - Hobby: travelling Lang.: Russian - Favourites: Book: historical,
Food: Russian cuisine, Movie: comedy, Music:
classic, Other sports: Athletics
15 Pasynkova
Name: Alexandra Pasynkova
Age: 21
Born in: Ekaterinburg
Position: Club debut: Uralochka (RUS) in 2001 - Intl.
debut: in 2002 - Hobby: cooking - Lang.:
Russian - Favourites: Book: historical, Food:
milk, Movie: comedy, Music: classical, Other
sports: NBA
Head Coach
16 Merkulova
Giovanni Caprara (ITA)
17 Kulikova
Name: Yulia Merkulova
Age: 24
Name: Natalia Kulikova
Age: 26
18 Akulova
19 Kosheleva
Name: Marina Akulova
Age: 22
Club debut: Metar (Chelyabinsk) in 1994 Intl. debut: China - tournament in 2006
Italian Giovanni Caprara has had success as a Head
Coach at Club and National Team level. He debuted
as a coach in the 1998-99 season, when he worked
as a second coach in Bergamo, assisting in the
team winning the Italian Super Cup, the European
Champion’s League and the Italian Championships.
In his second year at the club, he won the Italian
Super Cup and European Champion’s League titles.
Name: Tatiana Kosheleva
Age: 19
For the 2000-01 season, he worked as Head Coach
in Reggio Calabria (A1) taking first place in the
Italian Super Cup, the Italian Cup and the Italian
Championships.
* USSR ** CIS
Olympic Games
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1980
1976
1972
1968
1964
2
2
4
**2
*1
*1
*2
*1
*1
*2
Grand Champions Cup
2001
1997
1993
2
1
3
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
1
3
3
3
*1
*6
*6
*3
*2
*1
1962
1960
1956
1952
World Grand Prix
*2
2006
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
*1
*1
*1
2
7
2
1
3
2
1
2
1
3
1995
1994
1993
6
7
3
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
1985
1983
2
*3
*2
*3
*3
*8
*1
3
3
5
1
1
1
3
1
*1
*1
*2
*1
*2
From 2003-05, he was Head Coach for Bergamo
(A1) and took first place in the CEV Cup, Italian
Championships, Italian Super Cup and Italian Cup.
In 2005, after the Italian Championships had
finished, he began his career as Head Coach for the
Russian Women’s National Team.
His first major tournament was the 2005 European
Championships, where he led the team to the
bronze medal.
In 2006, his Russian team took second place in the
World Grand Prix Finals and successfully passed
through the qualification tournament in Varna,
Bulgaria, in first place for the 2007 World Grand Prix.
Cont. Championships
World Cup
1999
1991
1989
1985
1981
1977
1973
List of Honours
He moved to Sassuolo (A2) for the 2001-02 season,
taking the team from 13th place in December 2001 to
fourth place in May 2002, with the team winning the
play-off. He was named Best Coach of A2 that year.
1981
1979
1977
1975
1971
1967
1963
1958
1955
1951
1950
1949
Undoubtedly the best result of his career was when
he guided his charges to World Championship glory
in 2006 in Japan.
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*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*1
*2
*1
*1
*1
In 2007 Caprara and his team took fourth place
in 2007 World Grand Prix but unfortunately didn’t
qualify for the 2008 edition.
In the 2007 European Championship, his team took
third place which meant Russia wouldn’t appear in the
FIVB World Cup that year. Things got better for Caprara
in 2008, though, when he guided Russia to victory in
the European Olympic Qualification Tournament.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Borodakova Maria
Murtazaeva Elena
Alimova Natalia
Fateeva Olga
Shashkova Liubov
Godina Elena
Safronova Natalya
Estes Evgenia
Kryuchkova Svetlana
Sedova Yulia
Gamova Ekaterina
Sheshenina Marina
Startseva Evgeniya
Kabeshova Ekaterina
Pasynkova Alexandra
Merkulova Yulia
Kulikova Natalia
Akulova Marina
Kosheleva Tatiana
Borodakova
Murtazaeva
Alimova
Fateeva
Sokolova
Godina
Safronova
Estes
Kryuchkova
Sedova
Gamova
Sheshenina
Startseva
Kabeshova
Pasynkova
Merkulova
Kulikova
Akulova
Kosheleva
Birthdate
08/03/1986
25/08/1981
09/12/1978
04/05/1984
04/12/1977
17/09/1977
06/02/1979
17/07/1975
L 21/02/1985
08/01/1985
17/10/1980
C 26/06/1985
12/02/1989
L 05/08/1986
14/04/1987
17/02/1984
12/05/1982
13/12/1985
23/12/1988
H
W
S
B
190
188
192
190
192
196
190
191
174
192
202
181
185
172
190
202
184
181
191
80
74
78
72
72
72
77
75
63
75
80
62
68
61
75
75
71
70
67
312
309
315
310
315
317
312
315
290
308
321
302
303
298
292
317
312
303
315
308
304
308
303
307
310
305
306
286
300
310
295
294
290
287
308
308
290
305
9
15
14
7
19
17
27
16
17
9
15
7
20
6
9
9
46
5
20
32
181
214
161
421
27
55
5
20
32
213
255
184
457
36
172
69
17
43
31
36
6
17
26
207
82
17
43
31
45
6
26
26
Dinamo
CSCA
Leningradka
Zarechie-Odintsovo
Zarechie-Odintsovo
Dinamo
Zarechie-Odintsovo
Uralochka-NTMK
Zarechie-Odintsovo
Avtodor-Metar
Dinamo
Uralochka-NTMK
Avtodor-Metar
Leningradka
Uralochka-NTMK
Zarechie-Odintsovo
Samorodok
Samorodok
Zarechie-Odintsovo
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Pool B
Serbia
Serbia qualified for the Olympic Games after taking second place in the
Women’s World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Tokyo in May.
It was the first time a Women’s team from Serbia, including the former
Yugoslavia, had qualified for the Summer Games.
Japan has been good to Serbia. In November 2006 at the FIVB
Women’s World Championships finale in Osaka, the girls in blue got
hold of their first medal on the world stage – the bronze – and were
considered by many the surprise of the whole tournament.
Before the World Championships in Japan, Serbia and Montenegro,
as the team was at the time, had participated only once before in
the World Championships in 1978 under the name of Yugoslavia and
finished 16th.
The Volleyball Federation of Serbia had set the goal of medals for 2007,
but the team of Head Coach Zoran Terzic played brilliantly in the 2006
Championships to beat Italy, Cuba, Peru, Egypt, Turkey, Korea, Poland,
Chinese Taipei and then Italy again in the match for third place.
In a grand celebration, more than 10,000 supporters gave the stars a
fantastic reception in front of the City Hall of Belgrade on their return,
the players hailed as champions for the whole nation.
As a result of many injuries in 2007 among the Serbian players the
team did not qualify for the World Grand Prix 2008, but at the 2007
European Championships in Belgium and Luxemburg, Serbia won the
silver medal and qualified for the first World Cup in the history of
Women’s Volleyball in Serbia.
The result was by far the best result the Serbians had ever achieved
in the European Championships and gave them, for the very first time,
the chance to qualify for the Olympic Games.
At the World Cup in 2007, the Serbians finished fifth, winning seven
matches and losing four, proving their quality once again but missing
out on the top three places that guarantee Olympic qualification.
It came down to the Olympic qualifier in Tokyo and Serbia stormed to
five straight victories to claim the first available Beijing berth, finishing
with a 6-1 win-loss record.
Area - 88,361 sq km
Capital - Belgrade
●
Belgrade
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Djurickovic Darko
Head coach - Terzic Zoran
Assistant coach - Protic Nebojsa
Doctor - Martinovic Ljuban
Trainer/Therapist - Mladenovic Sinisa
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
12:00
10:00
14:30
14:30
22:00
TIG
TIG
CAS
CAS
CAS
SRB-KAZ
ALG-SRB
SRB-BRA
SRB-ITA
RUS-SRB
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Pool B
Serbia
1 Nikolic
Name: Jelena Nikolic
Age: 26
Born in: Belgrade
Club debut: OK Obilic (Beograd (SCG))
in 1995 - Intl. debut: Junior European
Championship QT in 1999 - Hobby:
Internet - Lang.: English, Italian, French Favourites: Book: Toni Parsons: Man & Boy,
Food: Domestic, Movie: Godfather, Music:
Everything, Other sports: Everything
4 Antonijevic
Name: Ana Antonijevic
Age: 20
Born in: Uzice
Position: Setter
Club debut: Jedinstvo Uzice (SCG) (Uzice
(SCG)) in 1998 - Intl. debut: Youth Balkanian
Championships (Novi Pazar (SCG)) in 2002 Hobby: Mountaineering, PC games - Lang.:
Serbian - Favourites: Book: Troia, Food:
Domestic food “sarma” and “musaka”, Movie:
We are not Angels, Other sports: Tennis,
Football, Marat Safin, Shevchenko
7 Molnar
Name: Brizitka Molnar
Age: 23
Born in: Begejci
Club debut: OK Klek (Klek (SCG)) in 2000 Intl. debut: WCH QT (Zagreb (CRO)) in 2005
- Hobby: Hearing the music - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: Zahir, Food: Everything,
Movie: Brave Heart, Music: Domestic Pop &
Country, Other sports: Basketball, Tennis,
Football
10 Ognjenovic
Name: Maja Ognjenovic
Age: 24
Born in: Zrenjanin
Position: Setter
Club debut: OK Postar (Zrenjanin (SCG))
Championship QT in 2001 - Hobby: None Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Marija
Jovanovic: Spletkarenje sa sopstvenom
dusom, Food: Chicken, Vegetables, Movie:
Domestic: Kad porastem bicu kengur, Music:
All, Other sports: Water polo
13 Simanic
Name: Maja Simanic
Age: 28
Born in: Zabok
Position: Setter
Club debut: OK Crvena Zvezda (Beograd
(SCG)) in 1992 - Intl. debut: Junior European
Championship QT in 1997 - Hobby: Internet Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Honestly
Illusions, The Godfather, Food: Fruit, Movie:
The Godfather, Avengers, Music: All, Other
sports: Water polo, Basketball
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Olympic medals
2 Brakocevic
Name: Jovana Brakocevic
Age: 20
Born in: Zrenjanin
Position: Universal
Club debut: Postar064 Beograd (SCG)
(Beograd (SCG)) in 1999 - Intl. debut:
European Championships Qual. Tournament
(Liberec (CZE)) in 2003 - Hobby: Painting Lang.: English, Italian - Favourites: Book:
Don’t say anything to anybody, Food: Italian,
Movie: The Godfather, Music: Robbie Williams,
Other sports: Tennis, Skating
5 Krsmanovic
Name: Natasa Krsmanovic
Age: 23
Born in: Uzice
Club debut: OK Jedinstvo (Uzice (SCG))
Championship QT in 2001 - Hobby: None Lang.: English - Favourites: Food: Domestic,
Movie: Domestic: Noz, Music: Domestic Pop
& Country, Other sports: Basketball, Water
polo
8 Zivkovic
Name: Bojana Zivkovic
Age: 20
Born in: Belgrade
Position: Setter
11 Citakovic
Name: Vesna Citakovic
Age: 29
Born in: Uzice
Club debut: OK Tarateks (Bajina Basta
(SCG)) in 1988 - Intl. debut: Junior European
Championship QT in 1995 - Hobby: Reading
books - Lang.: English, Russian, Italian Favourites: Book: Neale Donald Walsch:
Conversation with God, Food: Domestic,
Movie: Once Upon a Time in America, Music:
All, Other sports: Snooker, Bulling
14 Ninkovic
Name: Nadja Ninkovic
Age: 16
Born in: Belgrade
Lang.: English
0
0
0
3 Djerisilo
Name: Ivana Djerisilo-stankovic
Age: 25
Born in: Belgrade
Position: Universal
Club debut: OK Crvena Zvezda (Beograd
(SCG)) in 1995 - Intl. debut: Junior
European Champioinship QT in 2001 - Hobby:
Personal Computer - Lang.: English, Italian
- Favourites: Book: Dan Brown: Sidney
Sheldon, Food: Domestic, Movie: Cartoon,
Music: Everything, Other sports: Tennis
6 Majstorovic
Name: Jasna Majstorovic
Age: 24
Born in: Cacak
Lang.: English
9 Vesovic
Name: Jovana Vesovic
Age: 21
Born in: Uzice
Club debut: Jedinstvo Uzice (SRB) (Uzice
(SRB)) in 1998 - Intl. debut: Youth
Balkanian Championship (Novi Pazar (SCG))
in 2002 - Hobby: Painting - Lang.: Serbian Favourites: Book: Various, Food: Everything,
Movie: Troia, The King of Lord, Other sports:
Tennis, Football, Marat Safin, Shevchenko
12 Petrovic
Name: Aleksandra Petrovic
Age: 21
Born in: Novi Sad
Club debut: Partizan (Sremski Karlovci
(SCG)) in 1997 - Intl. debut: Youth Balkanian
Championship (Tirana (ALB)) in 2003 - Lang.:
Serbian - Favourites: Book: Troia, Food:
Paste foods & domestic food “sarma”, Movie:
Braveheart, Music: Korn, Jonathan Deivis,
Other sports: Tennis, Goran Vujevic
15 Malagurski
Name: Sanja Malagurski
Age: 18
Born in: Subotica
Head Coach
16 Nesovic
Name: Ivana Nesovic
Age: 20
Born in: Beograd
Club debut: VC Obilic (Beograd (SCG))
in 1998 - Intl. debut: Youth Balkanian
Championship (Tirana (ALB)) in 2003
- Hobby: Swimming - Lang.: Serbian,
English, French - Favourites: Book: The
Resuscitation, Food: Chicken, Movie: Othelo,
Music: Zdravko Colic, Vlado Georgiev, Other
sports: Skiing and basketball
Name: Stefana Veljkovic
Age: 18
Born in: Jagodina
Club debut: Jagodina (Jagodina, SRB) in
2001 - Intl. debut: Balkan Championship
(Sarkoy, Turkey) in 2004 - Lang.: english
- Favourites: Book: Ana Karenjina, Food:
pizza, Other sports: Tennis, Nikola Grbic
18 Cebic
19 Popovic
Name: Suzana Cebic
Age: 23
Born in: Pozega
Position: Libero
Club debut: OK Crnokosa (Kosjeric (SCG)) in
1998 - Intl. debut: WCH QT (Zagreb (CRO))
in 2005 - Hobby: None - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: Mark Jason Dominus: The
Zahir, Food: Vegetables, Movie: The Bone
Collector, Music: All, Other sports: Tennis
Name: Silvija Popovic
Age: 22
Born in: Niksic
Position: Libero
Club debut: Luka Bar (Bar (SCG)) in 1997
- Intl. debut: European Championships
Qualification Tournament (Tokat (TUR)) in
2001 - Lang.: Serbian, English - Favourites:
Food: Fast food, Other sports: Tennis
* Yugoslavia ** Serbia & Montenegro
Olympic Games
Zoran Terzic (SRB)
17 Veljkovic
World Championships
2006
1978
List of Honours
World Grand Prix
**3
Leading Serbia to two major medals in as many
years has launched the young Zoran Terzic to the
top of the list of successful Women’s Volleyball
coaches.
A bronze medal from the 2006 FIVB World
Championships and silver from the 2007
European Championships means Terzic appears
to be the latest in a long line of promising Head
Coaches who have made the transition from the
Volleyball court to the sidelines.
Terzic, born July 9, 1966, in Belgrade, studied
Physical Education at the Faculty of Physical Culture
in Belgrade, where he graduated in 1998. He played
for the Red Star Club in Belgrade from 1979 until
1986, playing at all levels for the “red-and-whites.”
Terzic stopped playing to continue his studies.
The beginning of his coaching career is tied to
Drago Tomic, former National Team Head Coach of
Yugoslavia, who won bronze with the Senior Men’s
Team at the 1979 European Championship in Paris.
He first worked as an assistant coach with “IMT”
Club Head Coach Goran Nesic in Belgrade. In
1996, he started working for VC “Red Star” as
Coach of their Juniors and won with them all
that could be won, from the Championships of
Belgrade to those of Serbia and Yugoslavia.
*16
As a player, Terzic was a member of the Belgrade
Junior Team that claimed first place in 1985 in
the traditional and international event known as
the “May Tournament of the City of Belgrade,”
and he won it again as coach in 1998.
Grand Champions Cup
World Cup
2007
Cont. Championships
5
2007
2005
1991
1989
1981
1979
1977
1975
1971
1963
2
1958
1951
**7
*9
*8
*11
*7
*3
He never planned to coach girls, but at the
suggestion of Mr. Aleksandar Boricic, (Director
of VC “Crvena Zvezda” (Red Star), President of
the Volleyball Federation of Yugoslavia, Serbia
and Montenegro, and presently Serbia and FIVB
Executive Vice-President) he started helping
coach Senior girls.
This has lasted ever since the end of 2005-2006
season. As a coach of Red Star girls, he snapped
the winning streak of VC “Jedinstvo” from Uzice
in the National Championships and subsequently
replaced Darko Zakoc on the bench of the
National Team in 2002.
*10
*9
*8
*14
*8
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Nikolic Jelena
Brakocevic Jovana
Djerisilo-Stankovic Ivana
Antonijevic Ana
Krsmanovic Natasa
Majstorovic Jasna
Molnar Brizitka
Zivkovic Bojana
Vesovic Jovana
Ognjenovic Maja
Citakovic Vesna
Petrovic Aleksandra
Simanic Maja
Ninkovic Nadja
Malagurski Sanja
Nesovic Ivana
Veljkovic Stefana
Cebic Suzana
Popovic Silvija
Nikolic
Brakocevic
Djerisilo
Antonijevic
Krsmanovic
Majstorovic
Molnar
Zivkovic
Vesovic
Ognjenovic
Citakovic
Petrovic
Simanic
Ninkovic
Malagurski
Nesovic
Veljkovic
Cebic
Popovic
Birthdate
13/04/1982
05/03/1988
08/08/1983
26/08/1987
19/06/1985
23/04/1984
28/07/1985
29/03/1988
21/06/1987
06/08/1984
C 03/02/1979
01/07/1987
08/02/1980
01/11/1991
08/06/1990
23/07/1988
09/01/1990
L 09/11/1984
L 15/03/1986
H
W
S
B
194
196
185
185
186
180
182
185
182
183
187
192
180
189
191
190
190
167
175
75
77
72
71
70
62
66
69
68
68
75
77
70
67
77
75
76
60
60
315
309
306
282
294
300
304
292
283
290
305
305
280
292
305
296
320
279
228
300
295
291
269
273
293
290
284
268
270
300
290
270
276
295
281
305
255
226
21
11
11
11
11
11
22
11
16
11
8
7
8
11
5
161
97
58
54
65
78
63
63
75
99
155
44
136
37
17
63
53
52
26
182
108
69
65
76
78
74
63
97
110
171
44
147
45
17
70
61
63
31
VC Takefuji Bamboo (JPN)
Spes Volley Conegliano (ITA)
VBC Volero Zurich (SUI)
Postar 064 Beograd (SRB)
VBC Volero Zurich (SUI)
Postar064 Beograd (SRB)
SCU Metal Galati (ROM)
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
Jedinstvo Uzice (SRB)
SCU Metal Galati (ROM)
Eczacibasi SK Istanbul (TUR)
ZOK Rijeka KSWO (CRO)
C. Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
Hit Nova Gorica (SLO)
Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
Jedinstvo Uzice (SRB)
Postar064 Beograd (SRB)
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Pool A
USA
Team USA accomplished its top season goal by qualifying for the 2008
Olympic Games at the FIVB World Cup held in November 2007 in
Japan.
The Americans opened up the tournament with eight straight victories
highlighted by a five-set rally over Brazil. After a stumble against Serbia
to open the final stage in Nagoya, the U.S. rebounded to sweep host
Japan to secure its ticket to Beijing in 2008.
After dropping a match to Italy in the tournament finale with the ultimate
prize already in hand, the American players proudly wore their World
Cup bronze medals upon leaving Japan.
The U.S. had claimed the silver medal at the NORCECA Continental
Championship to earn a berth into the 2007 FIVB World Cup. Team
USA swept Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico and Dominican Republic during
pool play, then handled host Canada in three sets during the semifinals.
Cuba outlasted the U.S. 22-25, 25-18, 19-25, 25-23, 18-16 to win the
gold medal.
Before the World Cup, Head Coach “Jenny” Lang Ping assembled a
veteran roster for the FIVB World Grand Prix after evaluating the college
players and relatively new players to the international scene.
However, the U.S. Women’s National Team faced a daunting task to
qualify for the FIVB World Grand Prix Finals through three weekends
of preliminary action in three distinct locations: Rzeszow, Poland,
Khabarovsk, Russia, and Macau, China.
Team USA finished seventh at the conclusion of the three World
Grand Prix preliminary round weekends with a 5-4 record, just out of
qualification for the Finals Round.
The American squad held destiny in its own hands up to the final day of
preliminary matches, but lost to Netherlands in four sets in a match that
guaranteed the winner a berth in the Final Round.
Americans hopes are high, though, ahead of Beijing. They’ve been close
to Olympic gold before, winning silver in 1984 in Los Angeles and bronze
at Barcelona 1992. But apart from gold in the 2001 World Grand Prix
the USA have never claimed one of the “big” titles (They went close with
silver at the 2002 World Championships).
Now may be the time to remedy this.
Washington ●
Area - 9,826,630 sq km
Capital - Washington
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Powell, Joan
Head coach - Lang, Ping
Assistant coach - Woodstra, Susan
Doctor - Koutures, Chris
Trainer/Therapist - Li, Yong
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
22:00
12:30
12:00
20:00
12:30
CAS
CAS
TIG
CAS
CAS
JPN-USA
USA-CUB
VEN-USA
USA-CHN
POL-USA
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Pool A
Olympic medals
USA
1 Nnamani
Name: Ogonna Nnamani
Age: 25
Born in: Illinois, USA
Club debut: Illini Elite (Bloomington, IL USA)
in 1997 - Intl. debut: Pan American Games
(Dominican Republic) in 2003 - Hobby: Spending
time with family/friends, reading, knitting,
politics - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Bible, Food: Fried Chicken, Movie: Remember the
Titans, Apollo 13, Life is Beautiful, Music: Michael
Jackson, Other sports: Basketball, baseball
4 Berg
Name: Lindsey Berg
Age: 28
Born in: Hawaii
Position: Setter
Intl. debut: Montreux (Switzerland) in 2003
- Hobby: Fashion, music - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: No favorite Book, Food:
Hawaiian, Movie: Scarface, Music: Rap, R&B,
Other sports: Tiger Woods
7 Bown
Name: Heather Bown
Age: 29
Born in: California, USA
Club debut: Magnum, Ichiban (Anaheim/Long
Beach, California) in 1994 - Intl. debut: World
University Games (Spain) in 1999 - Hobby:
Reading, listening to music, laughing, traveling
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Too
many to choose from, Food: Italian, Movie:
Somewhere in Time, Music: Aerosmith, Sarah
McLachlan
10 Glass
Name: Kimberly Glass
Age: 23
Born in: Los Angeles, California
Club debut: Synergy (Philadelphia, PA) in
1999 - Intl. debut: NORCECA (Dominican
Republic) in 2000 - Hobby: Writing, shopping,
music, bowling, dancing, friends and family Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: The Magic
of Thinking Big, Food: Ribs and pancakes,
Movie: Coming to America, Music: Everything
except heavy metal, Other sports: Basketball
13 Hughes
Name: Heather Hughes
Age: 22
Born in: Position: Intl. debut: Pan American Cup (Mexicali,
Mexico) in 2008 - Hobby: Beach volleyball,
listening to music, anything in the sun Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Angels
and Demons, Food: Watermelon, Movie: City
of Angels, Music: Modest Mouse, Rise Against,
Chris Bown, Taylor Swift, Other sports: Karch
Kiraly
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2 Scott-Arruda
Name: Danielle Scott-arruda
Age: 35
Born in: Louisiana, USA
Club debut: Louisiana Juniors (Baton Rouge,
Louisiana) in 1987 - Intl. debut: Goodwill
Games (Russia) in 1994 - Hobby: Draw,
write, read books, talk on the phone, Internet,
Singing - Lang.: English - Favourites: Book:
Sydney Sheldon, Food: Shrimp, french fries,
Mom’s cooking, Movie: The Color Purple, Music:
Variety, Other sports: No Favorite Athlete
5 Sykora
Name: Stacy Sykora
Age: 31
Born in: Texas, USA
Position: Libero
Club debut: TNT (Grapevine, Texas) in 1989
- Intl. debut: Australia Tour (Australia) in
1999 - Hobby: Art and Music - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: Bad As I Wanna Be,
Food: Sushi, Mexican, Movie: Dark Crystal,
Beast Master, Music: Rap and R&B, Other
sports: No Favorite Athlete
8 Barboza
Name: Cynthia Barboza
Age: 21
Born in: Position: Wing spiker
Club debut: Seal Beach Volleyball Club (Seal
Beach, California USA) in 1998 - Intl. debut:
Junior World Championship (Serbia & Montenegro)
in 2001 - Hobby: Dancing, Stepping, Reading,
Time with friends, Beach, Singing - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: The Lovely Bones, Food: Ice
Cream, Movie: How Stella Got Her Groove Back,
Music: Hip Hop and R & B
11 Ah Mow-Santos
Name: Robyn Ah Mow-santos
Age: 32
Born in: Hawaii, USA
Position: Setter
Club debut: Kamalii (Honolulu, Hawaii) in
1987 - Intl. debut: Australia Tour (Australia)
in 1999 - Hobby: Spending time with family
and friends at the beach - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: No favorite Book, Food:
Hawaiian, L&L drive-in, Movie: Pretty Woman,
Music: Hawaiian, Hip Hop Old School, R&B,
Reggae, Country, Other sports: My Dad
14 Richards
Name: Kristin Richards
Age: 23
Born in: Provo, Utah
Club debut: Players VBC (Orem, Utah) in
1994 - Intl. debut: Montreux (Switzerland)
in 2005 - Hobby: Traveling, photography,
dancing, sleeping - Lang.: English Favourites: Book: The Hiding Place, Food:
Italian, Movie: Finding Neverland, Music: Tim
McGraw, Other sports: Soccer
0
1
1
3 Haneef-Park
Name: Tayyiba Haneef-park
Age: 29
Position: Universal
Club debut: Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda,
California) in 1995 - Intl. debut: Montreux
(Switzerland) in 2001 - Hobby: Spending
time with family and friends - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: No favorite Book, Food:
My Dad’s Pasta, Movie: Men of Honor, Music:
No favorite musician, Other sports: No
Favorite Athlete
6 Davis
Name: Nicole Davis
Age: 26
Position: Libero
Intl. debut: Front Rage Tour with Brazil
(Colorado Springs, Colorado) in 2005 Hobby: Shopping, traveling - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: No favorite Book, Food:
Italian... my crutch is chocolate though,
Movie: Dirty Dancing, Music: Everything
9 Joines
Name: Jennifer Joines
Age: 25
Club debut: Milpitas Volleyball Club (Milpitas,
CA) - Intl. debut: Pan American Cup (Mexico)
in 2002 - Hobby: Reading, listing to music,
Talk Radio, anything political - Lang.: English
- Favourites: Book: Great Gatsby, Food:
Sushi, Movie: Boondock Saints, Music: Dave
Mathews Band, Other sports: Michael Jordan
12 Willoughby
Name: Kim Willoughby
Age: 27
Born in: Position: Intl. debut: World Grand Prix (Japan) in
2008 - Hobby: Reading, listening to music,
sleeping - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: No favorite Book, Food: No favorite
food, Movie: Best Man, Love & Basketball,
Music: No favorite musician
15 Tom
Name: Logan Tom
Age: 27
Club debut: Klub Boom (Salt Lake City, Utah)
in 1995 - Intl. debut: Brazil Tour (Brazil) in
1996 - Hobby: Guitar, snowboarding, hiking
and shopping - Lang.: English - Favourites:
Book: Angela’s Ashes, Food: Japanese,
Italian, Movie: My Fair Lady, Music: All types
of music
Head Coach
16 Akinradewo
Ping Lang (CHN)
17 Mcginnis
Name: Foluke Akinradewo
Age: 20
Born in: Canada
Intl. debut: Pan American Cup (Saltillo,
Mexico) in 2003 - Hobby: Online shopping,
hanging out with friends, watching movies
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Harry
Potter, the Kite Runner, Food: Pizza, Movie:
No Favorite Movie, Music: John Mayer, The
Fray, Damien Rice
Name: Angela Mcginnis
Age: 21
Born in: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Position: Setter
Club debut: Fraser, Michigan in 1996 - Intl.
debut: NORCECA World Qual. Tournament
(Youth) (Salt Lake City, Utah) in 2002
- Hobby: Shopping, sleeping - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: The Davinci
Code, Food: Mexican, Movie: The Bourne
Supremacy, Music: Rascall Flatts, Other
sports: Basketball
18 Busse
19 Stalls
Name: Cassandra Busse
Age: 26
Born in: Minnesota
Position: Intl. debut: World Grand Champions Cup
(Japan) in 2005 - Hobby: Horseback riding,
hanging with friends and family - Lang.:
English - Favourites: Book: The Notebook,
Food: Ice cream, Movie: The Notebook,
Music: Faith Hill, Usher, Other sports: Penny
Hardaway
Name: Tracy Stalls
Age: 24
Born in: Colorado, USA
Club debut: Front Range Volleyball Club
(Englewood, Colorado USA) in 1999 - Intl.
debut: Mexicali Tournament (Mexicali,
Mexico) in 2003 - Hobby: Drawing, singing
- Lang.: English - Favourites: Book: Grapes
of Wrath, Food: Noodles, Movie: Anne of
Green Gables, Music: India Arie, Other sports:
Michael Jordan
List of Honours
Olympic Games
2004
2000
1996
1992
1988
1984
1968
1964
5
4
7
3
7
2
8
5
Grand Champions Cup
2005
2001
1993
2
5
5
World Championships
2006
2002
1998
1994
1990
1986
1982
1978
1974
1970
9
2
13
6
3
10
3
5
12
11
1967
1960
1956
2
6
9
World Cup
2007
2003
1999
1995
1991
1981
1977
1973
World Grand Prix
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1998
1997
8
7
8
3
3
6
1
6
8
8
1996
1995
1994
1993
2007
2005
2003
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1987
1985
1983
1981
1979
1977
1975
1973
1969
Known as the “Iron Hammer” during her playing days,
Lang Ping, 44, was inducted into the Volleyball Hall
of Fame as a player on Oct. 18, 2002, culminating an
incredible career that saw her establish herself as one
of the finest female players ever.
Lang Ping was a member of the Chinese Women’s
National Team that won an Olympic gold medal at
the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, a World
Championship crown in 1982 and World Cup titles in
1981 and 1985.
Revered by Chinese fans, Lang Ping has been
honoured with her own postage stamp, had her
wedding broadcast on Chinese national television and
has stadiums named after her in China.
She later became a well-respected coach in multiple
countries. From 1987-1989 and 1992-1993 Lang Ping
was assistant coach at the University of New Mexico.
From 1993-1995 she was the head coach of the
Yaohan Professional World Superstar Team in Japan.
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1
6
7
In 1995, Lang Ping became the Head Coach of the
Chinese National Team and eventually guided the
squad to the silver medal at the 1996 Olympics in
Atlanta. Later that year she earned FIVB Coach of the
Year honours.
China also captured a silver medal at the 1998 World
Championship and bronze at the 1995 World Cup
during her tenure. She resigned from her job as coach
in early 1999.
Cont. Championships
3
3
9
7
4
4
7
6
“Jenny” Ping Lang of China, one of the most famous
and respected individuals in the history of volleyball, is
in her fourth year leading the U.S. Women’s National
Team.
After leaving China’s National Team program in
1999, Lang Ping was Head Coach for a number of
championship teams in the Italian League.
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
Lang Ping is the only female Head Coach among the
top 20 countries listed in the FIVB World Ranking.
Lang Ping moves into the company of former Hungary
Women’s National Team Head Coach Gabriella
Kotsis as female coaches to lead teams into multiple
Olympics. Kotsis led Hungary during the golden era of
Hungarian Volleyball, leading the country into three
Olympic Games (1972, 1976, 1980).
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
Nnamani Ogonna
Scott-Arruda Danielle
Haneef-Park Tayyiba
Berg Lindsey
Sykora Stacy
Davis Nicole
Bown Heather
Barboza Cynthia
Joines Jennifer
Glass Kimberly
Ah Mow-Santos Robyn
Willoughby Kim
Hughes Heather
Richards Kristin
Tom Logan
Akinradewo Foluke
McGinnis Angela
Busse Cassandra
Stalls Tracy
Nnamani
29/07/1983
Scott-Arruda
01/10/1972
Haneef-Park
23/03/1979
Berg
16/07/1980
Sykora
L 24/06/1977
Davis
L 24/04/1982
Bown
29/11/1978
Barboza
07/02/1987
Joines
23/11/1982
Glass
18/08/1984
Ah Mow-Santos C 15/09/1975
Willoughby
07/11/1980
Hughes
22/06/1986
Richards
30/06/1985
Tom
25/05/1981
Akinradewo
05/10/1987
McGinnis
03/11/1986
Busse
15/01/1982
Stalls
12/06/1984
Birthdate
H
W
S
B
185
188
200
173
176
167
188
183
191
190
172
178
188
182
186
191
188
190
188
80
84
82
75
61
73
90
73
82
75
67
75
75
61
80
79
70
82
79
315
325
328
287
305
284
301
310
315
314
291
315
308
300
306
351
296
310
307
305
302
312
274
295
266
290
285
301
299
281
300
296
284
297
300
285
298
292
6
22
6
6
8
29
22
8
11
11
22
3
11
14
11
8
11
11
46
299
173
122
198
79
172
71
102
25
211
52
350
201
128
217
90
202
74
113
25
236
8
5
128
19
19
68
31
8
5
147
19
19
79
31
Asystel Volley Novora
Desportiva Classista Finasa
Eczacibasi Istanbul
Asystel Volley
Jogging Volley Altamura
USA National Team
Pieralisi Volley
Stanford University
Toyota Auto Body Co.
Fenerbhce Spor Kulubu
VBC Volero Zurich
Chieri Volleyball
USA National Team
Belogorie Belgorod
Club Dinamo Moscow
USA National Team
USA National Team
USA National Team
USA National Team
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Pool A
Venezuela
It has been a struggle for the Venezuelan Women’s National Team to get
where they are now, namely at their first-ever Olympic Games.
Along the way of a four-year program to prepare for the Beijing Games, there
were tough times. Many Venezuelan Volleyball players have a tendency to
migrate or drop out at the early stages of the training process.
The fact that this group has stuck together pays testament to their
youthful spirit.
Venezuela have developed an impressive amount of fight in their play
over the last couple of years and this bore fruit at the South American
Olympic qualifier in Lima, Peru, at the start of this year.
Venezuela beat the home team in the last game of the tournament to
clinch their Beijing berth, prevailing against Peru 3-2 (25-22, 25-27, 2522, 22-25, 15-12). In that game, players such as captain Jayce Andrade
impressed and it was Yessica Paz who was the hero with a perfect block to
clinch the match in front of 6,000 Peruvian fans.
In the first set the visiting team led the score most of the time, with
a great performance of the spikers. Despite Peruvians efforts, Andrade
closed the set 25-22.
In the second set the two teams put up a fight point by point and both
teams played very good Volleyball. Peru won 27-25 and kept believing in
the victory.
The story of the third set was similar to the first one. Venezuela confidence
kept growing and the visiting team led the score 13-8. Peru tried to react,
and tied 13-13. The match continued until an exciting 20-20 draw, but
Venezuela was very comfortable and closed the set 25-22.
Peru returned on the court acting more offensive. The spikers showed
a good technique and brought their team ahead in the set. But soon,
Venezuela reacted and won 25-22 taking the game to the tie break, which
Paz clinched.
A combination of discipline and training have sculpted the strength of
the Venezuelan team. With a tall squad and a young average age, they
are in a good position to be a dominant team in South America over
the coming years.
The achievement of reaching the Olympics is another boost for the team and
with nothing to lose on their first outing they may spring a few surprises.
Capital - Caracas
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Caracas
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Team Officials
Match Schedule
Manager - Judith Rodriguez
Head coach - Tomas Fernandez
Assistant coach - Gineida Henriquez
Doctor - Imar Rondon
Trainer/Therapist - Carmen San Miguel
09.08
11.08
13.08
15.08
17.08
20:00
22:00
12:00
12:30
12:00
CAS
CAS
TIG
CAS
TIG
VEN-CHN
JPN-VEN
VEN-USA
VEN-POL
CUB-VEN
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Pool A
Olympic medals
Venezuela
0
0
1 Yessica
2 Luz
Name: Yessica Paz Hidalgo
Age: 18
Name: Luz Delfines Melendez
Age: 17
4 Milagros
5 Genesis
6 Maria
Name: Genesis Franchesco Machado
Name: Maria Valero Balaguer
Age: 16
8 Amarilis
9 Jayce
Name: Milagros Hernandez Navas
Age: 18
Born in: Position: Club debut: Bolivar
Age: 18
Born in: Position: Club debut: Miranda
Name: Amarilis Villar Mayora
Age: 24
10 Desiree
Name: Desiree Glod
Age: 25
13 Shirley
Name: Florian Diaz Shirley
Age: 17
Club debut: Zulia
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0
11 Nelmaira
Name: Nelmaira Valdez Pol
Age: 16
Born in: Position: Club debut: Bolivar
14 Aleoscar
Name: Aleoscar Blanco Iriarte
Age: 21
Club debut: Vargas
3 Daymari
Name: Daymari Brito Medina
Age: 18
Born in: Position: Club debut: Yaracuy
Name: Jayce Andrade Andrade
Age: 24
Club debut: Zulia
12 Gheraldine
Name: Gheraldine Quijada Teran
Age: 20
Club debut: D.C.
15 Maria J
Name: Maria Jose Perez Gonzalez
Age: 20
Club debut: Aragua
Head Coach
16 Mariangel
Tomas Fernandez (CUB)
17 Roslandy
Name: Mariangel Perez Rodriguez
Age: 17
Name: Roslandy Acosta Alvarado
Age: 16
Born in: Position: Club debut: Vargas
18 Wendy
Cuban Tomas Fernandez had a go before
in trying to set up a successful Venezuelan
Women’s team but he could not finish his job.
Name: Wendy Romero Franco
Age: 16
He has been more successful this time around.
Fernandez, born in Pinar del Rio, Cuba, is a
teacher of physical education and after coaching
Cuban youth teams and regional estate teams he
arrived in Venezuela for the first time in 1995.
He set up a promising Venezuelan Women’s
team before returning to Cuba to continue with
his work as the school Volleyball coach in Pinar
del Rio.
List of Honours
Olympic Games
World Championships
There were several attempts to bring him back
to Venezuela and finally he returned. Since
then, he has built an impressive squad that has
played in the South American Championships,
Pan American Games, Central American Games
and Pan American Cups.
World Grand Prix
His crowning achievement so far, though, is
leading the team to qualification for Olympic
Games for the first time, the team winning the
South American qualifier in Lima, Peru.
Grand Champions Cup
World Cup
A lot of confidence and trust has been placed
on the shoulders of Fernandez and so far he
has repaid this by creating an excitement
surrounding Women’s Volleyball in Venezuela
not seen before. Indeed, he has moulded a
strong, disciplined group who have shown the
desire to improve their game even more and
become one of the best teams in the world.
Cont. Championships
2007
2005
2001
1999
1997
1995
1993
1991
1989
1987
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
5
4
3
1985
1983
1979
1977
1973
1969
3
4
6
7
5
4
As a result, Venezuela may well be the surprise
package of the Beijing Games and a lot of credit
would go to Hernandez.
Fernandez, born, Nov. 18, 1958, is married to a
former Cuban Volleyball player and has one son.
Team Roster
Nr
Name/First Name
Nickname
1
2
3
4
5
6
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Paz Hidalgo Yessica
Delfines Melendez Luz
Brito Medina Daymari
Hernandez Navas Milagros
Franchesco Machado Genesis
Valero Balaguer Maria
Villar Mayora Amarilis
Andrade Andrade Jayce
Glod Desiree
Valdez Pol Nelmaira
Quijada Teran Gheraldine
Shirley Florian Diaz
Blanco Iriarte Aleoscar
Perez Gonzalez Maria Jose
Perez Rodriguez Mariangel
Acosta Alvarado Roslandy
Romero Franco Wendy
Yessica
Luz
Daymari
Milagros
Genesis
Maria
Amarilis
Jayce
Desiree
Nelmaira
Gheraldine
Shirley
Aleoscar
Maria J
Mariangel
Roslandy
Wendy
Birthdate
07/10/1989
17/05/1991
04/05/1990
09/04/1990
06/05/1990
L 18/09/1991
30/03/1984
C 19/05/1984
28/09/1982
22/04/1992
31/01/1988
27/07/1991
18/07/1987
18/03/1988
21/06/1991
25/02/1992
08/02/1992
H
W
S
B
192
193
176
178
174
165
178
188
176
181
179
191
189
188
179
190
178
72
75
68
63
58
60
70
72
64
64
65
67
75
69
70
62
71
304
305
240
240
236
245
280
300
305
300
286
305
300
300
290
295
295
300
301
236
236
232
242
276
296
301
296
282
301
296
296
286
291
291
Aragua
Zulia
Yaracuy
Bolivar
Miranda
Barinas
Vargas
Zulia
Miranda
Bolivar
D.C.
Zulia
Vargas
Llaneras
Vargas
Vargas
Cojedes
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Sheilla Tavares Castro (BRA)
Sheilla, or Sheilla Tavares Castro to give
her full name, is one of the more decorated
stars of Volleyball thanks to her spell in
the Brazilian team that has enjoyed a
purple patch over the last few years.
In 2005, she was in the team that conquered
the South American Championship, FIVB
Grand Champions Cup (where she was
elected best player) and FIVB World Grand
Prix. The World Grand Prix victory sticks in
Sheilla’s mind for the epic five-set victory
against Italy that claimed the crown. “It
was a very important result for us. Every
one was young and to arrive in Brazil and
see everyone believe in our team was
good,” says Sheilla, who played a starring
role that day.
In 2006 she won the World Grand Prix and
was also chosen as the competition’s MVP.
The 185-cm Sheilla was born in Belo
Horizonte, although she doesn’t get to
see her hometown much. “I stay there
only 20 days a year. I like it so much but
I play in Italy and after my National Team
commitments I don’t stay there much.”
Zhang Xian (CHN)
The 23-year-old Zhang Xian began her
Volleyball career in the Fujian provincial
Women’s Volleyball team. At that point,
though, Zhang played the role of wing
spiker and not libero, even though she
is only 1.67 metres tall. Because of her
height, Zhang found it hard to get used
to the team’s strategy and was forced to
leave. Too short to attract attention from
other teams in her position as wing spiker,
Zhang thought of retiring from the sport.
After a while, Zhang was lucky enough to
be recruited by another provincial team,
the Southwestern province of Yunnan,
and this is where she started playing in
current position of libero. Zhang is perfect
for the position. She has the right physical
attributes, fast movement, is quick in
action, has a sense of defense and is
brimming with energy while on court.
Zhang joined the National Team for the
first time in March 2007 and just a few
months later was named best digger, best
receiver and best libero in the 2007 FIVB
Grand Prix Finals.
Simona Gioli (ITA)
Simona Gioli is a fantastic and determined
athlete. Just 14 months after giving birth to
her son, Gabriele, the middle blocker won
FIVB World Cup gold in 2007. Not only that,
she scooped the Most Valuable Player award
in the process. All this after a tough season
with Club Perugia.
Her fans in Perugia call her “Mamma Fast,”
because of her lightning-quick attacks and
recent addition to the family.
This “Mamma” wears the No. 17 shirt,
unlucky for Italians like 13 is for some
others, not that her career has seen too
many unlucky moments.
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Three months after the birth, Gioli was back
on court and she admits motherhood has
changed her.
“I’m sweeter, less impulsive, and calmer,”
she says, “but I’m still stubborn.”
Amazingly, Gioli was overlooked somewhat
when Marco Bonitta was in charge. She
missed the Athens Olympics as a result.
She has retained that stubborness, though,
meaning she has been determined to make
it to this Olympics.
“I would represent Italy even as a mascot,”
she says.
Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolata (POL)
Katarzyna Skowronska-Dolata has her
parents to thank somewhat for passing
on the height and skills for top-level
Volleyball and her brother’s girlfriend for
her first break in the sport.
Her mother played Volleyball at school,
while her father was a high-jumper. Her
brother’s girlfriend played for Warsaw Skra
and noticed that Skowronska was very tall
and introduced her to a Volleyball coach.
She took to the game immediately and left
home at 15 to play fulltime in Sosnowiec
at a sports school. It was the start of a
transformation from very good middle
blocker into a world-class receiver and
probably the best spiker in the world.
“Carpe diem,” is how Skowronska, who
plays for Sant Orsola Asystel Novara in
italy, sums up her philosophy on life and
it has served her well in seizing every day
like it will be her last. Perhaps this lust
for life goes a little way to explaining her
tattoo on her shoulder. One thing she has
refused, though, is an offer from a famous
magazine to pose as a model.
Ekaterina Gamova (RUS)
Ekaterina Gamova stands at 202 cm, a
giant in the world of Women’s Volleyball
and in the Russian National Team. The
player from the Uralochka Club in Russia
is a pillar in attack and defence, using her
immense height to great effect. Her height
alone has her standing clear of any of her
team-mates by six centimetres – apart
from Yulia Merkulova who is the same
height – and she makes full use of it. Her
frame might not be the most robust but
underestimate her at your peril.
She had her first taste of the Olympics in
2000 so this will be her third outing at this
level, after winning silver in Sydney and
2004 in Athens.
Gamova was also a key part of the Russian
team that won gold at the 2006 FIVB World
Championship in Japan. She also won silver
at the 2006 FIVB World Grand Prix.
The 27-year-old Gamova, who plays for
Russian Club Dinamo Moscow, has a spike
height of 321 cm and block of 310.
Gamova’s home town is Ekatrinburg, a
place quite a few of the Russian’s Women’s
team call their home town.
Tayyiba Haneef-Park (USA)
Tayyiba Haneef-Park emerged as a force
to be reckoned with on the left side after
she made the switch from opposite to
outside hitter early in 2005.
With Athens Olympics outside hitters
Logan Tom, Keba Phipps, Tara CrossBattle and Ogonna Nnamani all absent
from the National Team for a variety of
reasons (Beach Volleyball, retirement
and illness), Haneef-Park soon became
a factor in her new position and played
a key role as the USA captured the
silver medal at the season-ending FIVB
World Grand Champions Cup in Japan in
November 2005. The 200-cm Haneef-Park,
29, started playing for the National Team
in 2001.
Haneef-Park played for Russian Club
Kazanuchka Kazan during the 2007 season
and is currently with Eczacibasi Istanbul in
Turkey.
Haneef-Park’s jumping ability is helped by the
fact that she was a three-time All-American
high jumper at Long Beach State University.
Indeed, she competed at the 2000 U.S.
Olympic Track and Field Trials, finishing 10th
with a jump of nearly 180 cm.
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Women’s Competition
Schedule
All matches played in the Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium and in the Capital Indoor Stadium
Preliminary Round
*CAS: Capital Indoor Stadium
TIG: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool A
Final Ranking
Venue* Result
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
4
POL-CUB
9 Aug
14:30
CAS
1
A1
5
VEN-CHN
9 Aug
20:00
CAS
2
A2
6
JPN-USA
9 Aug
22:00
CAS
3
A3
9
USA-CUB
11 Aug
12:30
CAS
4
A4
11
CHN-POL
11 Aug
20:00
CAS
5
12
JPN-VEN
11 Aug
22:00
CAS
6
14
VEN-USA
13 Aug
12:00
TIG
17
CUB-CHN
13 Aug
20:00
CAS
18
POL-JPN
13 Aug
22:00
CAS
21
VEN-POL
15 Aug
12:30
CAS
23
USA-CHN
15 Aug
20:00
CAS
24
JPN-CUB
15 Aug
22:00
CAS
26
CUB-VEN
17 Aug
12:00
TIG
27
POL-USA
17 Aug
12:30
CAS
29
CHN-JPN
17 Aug
20:00
CAS
*CAS: Capital Indoor Stadium
TIG: Beijing Institute of Technology Gymnasium
Pool B
Final Ranking
Venue* Result
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
1
ITA-RUS
9 Aug
10:00
TIG
1
B1
2
SRB-KAZ
9 Aug
12:00
TIG
2
B2
3
ALG-BRA
9 Aug
12:30
CAS
3
B3
7
ALG-SRB
11 Aug
10:00
TIG
4
B4
8
KAZ-ITA
11 Aug
12:00
TIG
5
10
BRA-RUS
11 Aug
14:30
CAS
6
13
ITA-ALG
13 Aug
10:00
TIG
15
RUS-KAZ
13 Aug
12:30
CAS
16
SRB-BRA
13 Aug
14:30
CAS
19
ALG-RUS
15 Aug
10:00
TIG
20
BRA-KAZ
15 Aug
12:00
TIG
22
SRB-ITA
15 Aug
14:30
CAS
25
KAZ-ALG
17 Aug
10:00
TIG
28
ITA-BRA
17 Aug
14:30
CAS
30
RUS-SRB
17 Aug
22:00
CAS
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19 August (Capital Indoor Stadium) Teams
Time
Result
Set 1
31
A1-B4
-
-
QF1
32
A? - B?*
-
-
QF2
33
A? - B?*
-
-
QF3
34
A4-B1
-
-
QF4
Set 2
Quarter-finals
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
* Drawing of lots; Time schedule for quarter-finals: 10:00, 12:00, 20:00, 22:00
Time
Result
Set 1
35
WQF1-WQF2
-
12:30
-
SF1
36
WQF3-WQF4
-
20:00
-
SF2
Set 2
Set 3
Semi-finals
Set 4
Time
Result
Set 1
Set 2
Set 3
Set 4
Set 5
Finals
Set 5
Bronze Medal
37
LSF1-LSF2
-
12:30
-
-
20:00
-
Gold Medal
38
WSF1-WSF2
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