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MEDIA GUIDE
LEGEND
W WOMEN M MEN
FIVB President’s Message3 WOMEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS 54 CHAPTER 4 CONTACT

Snapshot 4 Argentina56 FIVB - TOURNAMENT INFORMATION Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
Château Les Tourelles
Brazil62 FIVB Tournament Records/History - Women 212
CHAPTER 1 Edouard-Sandoz 2-4
Cameroon68 FIVB Tournament Records/History - Men 218 1006 Lausanne
OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL Switzerland
History & Records - Facts & Figures China74 Overall Honours 224 Phone: +41 21 345 35 35
Fax: +41 21 345 35 45
Introduction 7 Italy80 CHAPTER 5 www.fivb.com - rio2016.fivb.com/en/volleyball
Japan86
Olympic Volleyball History 8 OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL Press contact in Rio:
Korea92 Qualification Tournaments Richard Baker - FIVB Communications Department Director
Olympic Volleyball Records16 (press@fivb.org)
Netherlands98 Road to Rio 228
Olympic Volleyball Facts and Figures18 Puerto Rico 104 Qualification Process - Women 230 CREDITS
CHAPTER 2 Russia110 Qualification Tournaments - Women 232 Project Leader Richard Baker
FIVB Communications Department
OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL Serbia116 Qualification Process - Men 240 Director
Rio 2016 USA122 Qualification Tournaments - Men 242 Project Manager Vanessa Martin Randin
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Preview - Women24 FIVB World Ranking 128 FIVB Communications Department
CHAPTER 6 Vice-Director
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Preview - Men26 MEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS 132
VOLLEYBALL & BEACH VOLLEYBALL Data Alberto Rigamonti - FIVB IT Department
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Head-To-Head - Women28 Argentina134 History Samuel Chesaux
Brazil140
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Head-To-Head - Men30 Volleyball History 252 Design & Layout Sabrina Tarchini, Zebra3 Design
Canada146
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Competition Formula32 FIVB Volleyball Properties 256 Editorial Konstantine Dimaras
Cuba152 Lars Becker
Rio 2016 Olympic Games Competition Schedule36 FIVB Beach Volleyball Properties 260
Egypt158
Rio 2016 Officials44
CHAPTER 7 PUBLICATION DATE
France164
Rio 2016 Referees46 ORGANISATIONAL INFORMATION All data correct as of 28.07.2016
Iran170
Rio 2016 Venue Information48 FIVB History 264 Team info supplied by national federations
Italy176
We play it clean! 268
CHAPTER 3 Mexico182 DISCLAIMER
Referee’s Signals 270
RIO 2016 Poland188 Team lists included in this media guide (pages 54-205) are as
Participating Teams Key Rules of the Game 272 per the list of 20 players (O-2 form) sent by each federation to
Russia194
Social Media 274 the FIVB by the deadline of June 24, 2016. All the teams will
Rio 2016 Participating Teams52 USA200
confirm their list of 12 players (O-2bis Form) at the time of the
FIVB World Ranking 206 Coming Soon 276
Preliminary Inquiry – August 3 for women, August 4 for men -
with the exception of Russia, which has to be confirmed by the
IOC upon approval of the CAS expert.
FIVB PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
It is a privilege to be in Rio as volleyball returns to its The men’s London 2012 Olympic champions, Russia, will
spiritual home for the 14th edition of an Olympic Games be eager to defend their title and the women’s defending
volleyball tournament that promises to be the most champions, Brazil, will hope that the passionate home
spectacular yet! support will lead them once again to the title of Olympic
champions.
Players will have been dreaming of this moment and
now that it is finally upon us we can enjoy the greatest London 2012 was a resounding success for volleyball and a
celebration of our sport in Olympic history in the iconic significant milestone in the development of our sport. More
Maracanãzinho Stadium, set against an amazing backdrop. than 10 per cent of all tickets sold at the London Games
were for volleyball matches, making it one of the top five
The Olympic Games represent the pinnacle of an athlete’s sports at the Games.
career and we are fortunate to have 24 extremely talented
men’s and women’s teams who are ready to entertain and I am excited by the prospect of building on that success
amaze a worldwide audience. this year as we welcome generations of fans who will come
together to enjoy our sport – which is fast becoming the
Volleyball was first included on the Olympic programme number one family entertainment sport in the world – in
at the Tokyo 1964 Games and it has gone on to become the greatest setting
one of the most popular events. Volleyball and beach
volleyball tickets are some of the most sought after in Rio. Dr. Ary S. Graça F°
FIVB President
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24
IN TOTAL
TEAMS PER GENDER

1 COMPETITION
COURT
2 WARM UP
COURTS
11,400
15
SEATS
DAYS OF COMPETITION
14 th
288
EDITION
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ATHLETES MARACANÃZINHO
20
INTERNATIONAL REFEREES 38 76
IN TOTAL
MATCHES PER GENDER

INTRODUCTION
Volleyball appeared for the first time at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo in 1964, and has been
on the programme ever since. Men’s and women’s events were included at the same time.
KEY STAGES
Entry • 1957: At the 54th IOC Session held in Sofia in September, it was decided
to include volleyball in the list of sports featured on the Olympic programme.
• 1961: At the 59th IOC Session held in Athens in June, a vote was taken
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on the programme of the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo in 1964:
volleyball was retained. However, the Federation’s proposal to include
women’s volleyball was rejected.
Women’s volleyball • 1962: At the 60th IOC Session held in Moscow in June, it was decided that
women’s volleyball would feature on the programme of the Games of the
XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo in 1964.
2012 • 13th edition since the introduction of volleyball at the Olympics.
OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL 2016 • Rio de Janeiro hosts the14th edition of volleyball at the Olympics.
HISTORY & RECORDS

FACTS & FIGURES EVOLUTION IN THE NUMBER OF EVOLUTION IN THE NUMBER OF
TEAMS MATCHES PLAYED
• 1964: 16 teams (10 men’s and 6 women’s) • 1964: 60 matches (45 men’s and 15 women’s)
• 1980 and 1984: 18 teams (10 men’s and 8 women’s) • 1980 and 1984: 49 matches (29 men’s and 20 women’s)
• 1988 and 1992: 20 teams (12 men’s and 8 women’s) • 1988: 62 matches (42 men’s and 20 women’s)
• 1996-2016: 24 teams (12 men’s and 12 women’s) • 1992: 64 matches (44 men’s and 20 women’s)
• 1996 and 2000: 84 matches (42 men’s and 42 women’s)
• 2004-2016: 76 matches (38 men’s and 38 women’s)
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OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
Medal Showcase
LONDON 2012 BEIJING 2008
WOMEN MEN
Russia and Brazil left London 2012 as men’s and women’s Brazil were the strong favourites for the men’s title, having
Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic champions following two weeks of action at Earls won the previous two World Championships and the 2003
2012 London (GBR) BRA USA JPN 2012 London (GBR) RUS BRA ITA Court Arena. For Brazil’s women’s team it was their second and 2007 World Cups. But USA were in fighting form all
2008 Beijing (CHN) BRA USA CHN 2008 Beijing (CHN) USA BRA RUS consecutive Olympic gold, but for the men’s team of Russia through the tournament, making it to the final undefeated,
2004 Athens (GRE) CHN RUS CUB 2004 Athens (GRE) BRA ITA RUS it was their first since the breakup of the Soviet Union. where they had to face Brazil. Amid much emotion, the
2000 Sydney (AUS) CUB RUS BRA 2000 Sydney (AUS) YUG RUS ITA Americans lost the first set but won the next three to take
1996 Atlanta (USA) CUB CHN BRA 1996 Atlanta (USA) NED ITA YUG Russia’s men fought back from two sets down to defeat the gold, while Russia claimed the bronze against Italy.
1992 Barcelona (ESP) CUB EUN USA 1992 Barcelona (ESP) BRA NED USA
Brazil and in doing so produced one of the greatest Olympic
1988 Seoul (KOR) URS PER CHN 1988 Seoul (KOR) USA URS ARG
comebacks. World champions Brazil raced into a two-set On the women’s side, Brazil were ranked No. 1 but had
1984 Los Angeles (USA) CHN USA JPN 1984 Los Angeles (USA) USA BRA ITA
lead and looked on course for a 3-0 victory. However, at the never won Olympic gold. The semifinals saw Brazil play
1980 Moscow (URS) URS GDR BUL 1980 Moscow (URS) URS BUL ROU
1976 Montreal (CAN) JPN URS KOR 1976 Montreal (CAN) POL URS CUB
start of the third set, Russia coach Vladimir Alekno switched hosts China, the defending champions, and the United
1972 Munich (GDR) URS JPN PRK 1972 Munich (GDR) JPN GDR URS Maxim Mikhaylov to wing spiker while Dmitry Muserskiy States up against Cuba. Brazil and USA cruised into the
1968 Mexico (MEX) URS JPN POL 1968 Mexico (MEX) URS JPN TCH moved from middle blocker to opposite, in a move that final with three-set victories. However, Brazil proved to be
1964 Tokyo (JPN) JPN URS POL 1964 Tokyo (JPN) URS TCH JPN paid glorious dividends. The 2.18m tall Muserskiy finished too strong for USA in the final winning 3-1 (25-15, 18-25,
the match with 31 points to complete a Russian fightback, 25-13, 25-21) and denying USA a sweep of volleyball and
dashing Brazil’s gold medal hopes. Italy’s young guns, led by beach volleyball golds. Ze Roberto became the first coach
the ever-impressive Cristian Savani, marked their intention to lead teams to Olympic gold in both men’s and women’s
to return to the top of world volleyball by beating Bulgaria volleyball following his Barcelona triumph with the Brazil
3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22. 25-21) to win bronze. men’s team. China took the women’s bronze.
Brazil’s Jacqueline was instrumental in turning around the team’s

fortunes in the women’s final against USA.
Brazil defended their women’s crown by again ending the

USA’s hopes in the gold medal match, just as they had at
Beijing 2008. Jose ‘Ze Roberto’ Guimaraes’ team needed to
show enormous mental fortitude after they lost the first set
25-11, but led by Jaqueline Carvalho, who top scored with
18 points, Brazil won the match 3-1 (11-25, 25-17, 25-20,
25-17). Japan won bronze after they defeated their Asian Brazil denied USA a clean sweep of the volleyball and beach
rivals Korea 3-0 (25-22, 26-24, 25-21). volleyball medals by winning the women’s volleyball final in four sets
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ATHENS 2004 SYDNEY 2000 ATLANTA 1996 BARCELONA 1992
Volleyball at the 2000 Sydney Games featured new rules, Barcelona provided a platform for teams from Central and
old heartbreak for Italy’s men and renewed glory for Cuba’s South America to show their new-found volleyball prowess,
women. with first-time Olympic gold medallists in the shape of
Cuba’s women and Brazil’s men.
The libero was introduced for the first time and the scoring
was changed. Now, points could be scored regardless of Since their last appearance at the Olympics in 1980, the
who was serving. Sets were played to 25, except for the Cuban women’s team had established themselves as the
fifth set, which was played to 15. best team in the world, winning their first major title at
the previous year’s World Cup. Now they were out to break
Reigning women’s world champions Cuba were regarded the Soviet/Japanese domination of Olympic volleyball. The
as one of the most successful sporting teams in the world. women’s semifinals featured the four best teams in the
China showed great tenacity to fight back from two sets down in
Could the Cubans win a third successive Olympic gold Bas van de Goor saved a match point against Italy before the world: Cuba, CIS (formerly USSR), Brazil and USA. USA led
the final against Russia to win their second Olympic title medal? They reached the final, but were defeated by Netherlands scored three consecutive points to claim their maiden Cuba 9-8 in the fifth set before Cuba scored five straight
Olympic title
Russia in the preliminary round in a five-setter and only points and won the decider 15-11. In a tight final against
The Olympic women’s volleyball final of 2004 was a face- narrowly defeated Brazil in a marathon semifinal. The the CIS, Cuba triumphed 3-1 (16-14, 12-15, 15-12, 15-13),
off between the winners of the silver medal at the two final pitted them against the Russians once more. Things In 1999, Dutch television viewers chose the 1996 men’s while USA, featuring tournament MVP Paula Weishoff,
previous Olympic Games, China and Russia, with the looked bleak for Cuba when they lost the first two sets. Olympic volleyball final as the top sporting moment of the pipped Brazil to the bronze.
Russians destined to play the role of bridesmaids once But they then showed why they had won almost every century.
again. Russia, runners-up in Sydney four years earlier, tournament since 1992, taking the last three sets to win Inspired by up-and-coming coach José Roberto Guimarães,
enjoyed a thrilling five-set semifinal win over Brazil after a third consecutive Olympic title. Four players – Regla Bell, Italy were the favourites, but the Netherlands were also Brazil beat tournament favourites USA – the 1984 and
trailing by two sets to nil. In the other semifinal, China Marlenis Costa, Mireya Luis, and Regla Torres – played in strong. The two countries had met in the finals of the 1993 1988 Olympic champions – in the semifinals before
were also taken to five sets, but they actually led by two all three of those Olympics. European Championship, the 1994 World Championship, comfortably winning the gold-medal match 3-0 (15-12, 15-
before being hauled back by Cuba, winners of the three the 1995 European Championship and the 1995 World 8, 15-5) against the Netherlands, who had come through
previous Olympic gold medals. China survived to reach the Italy’s men had won the last three World Championships but Cup, with Italy prevailing on every occasion. However, the despite losing four of their pool matches.
final while Cuba had to settle for bronze. After two such had yet to win Olympic gold. They swept through their pool Netherlands had upset Italy in the final of the World League
compelling semifinals, the final did not disappoint. China undefeated and beat hosts Australia in the quarterfinals, only a few weeks before the 1996 Olympics. Italy beat their The finals at Barcelona’s renowned Palau Sant Jordi, were
lost two tight sets, then won the third. They were down 23- but then fell to Yugoslavia in the semifinals. They eventually rivals in a Group B match but both made it through to the deservedly described in the 1992 Official Olympic Report
21 in the fourth before squaring the match and taking the took the bronze. Yugoslavia had struggled in the pools, but final. Italy’s Andrea Giani spiked the ball off the arm of Bas as “an extraordinary explosion of colour.”
final set to win 3-2 (28-30, 25-27, 25-20, 25-23, 15-12). in the final they defeated Russia in straight sets 3-0 (25-22, van de Goor for match point. But Van de Goor responded
25-22, 25-20) to claim an historic gold medal. with a spike that tied the scores at 15-15. The Dutch then
Italy and the United States, the 2002 World Championship scored three straight points to win 3-2 (15-12, 9-15, 16-14,
winners and runners-up respectively, were both eliminated in 9-15, 17-15). Yugoslavia defeated Russia in five sets for
the quarterfinals. Russia’s Ekaterina Gamova finished as top the bronze.
scorer. In the men’s tournament, Giba was voted MVP after
leading Brazil to the gold medal. In the final at the Peace and For the first time, the women’s tournament comprised 12
Friendship Stadium, Brazil won 3-1 (25-15, 24-26, 25-20, teams. Cuba were the hot favourites. Despite finishing
25-22) against Italy, who had seemed destined never to win third in Group B, they reached the final, where they met
Olympic gold despite dominating the game in the 1990s. unbeaten China, now coached by Lang Ping, star of their
Brazil’s Mauricio Lima was also on the 1992 Olympic gold 1984 gold-medal-winning team. China won the first set,
medal-winning team, while Italy had a five-time Olympian but Cuba took the next three 3-1 (14-16, 15-12, 17-16,
Making only their third Olympic appearance, Yugoslavia knocked
in Andrea Giani. The Russians beat USA to claim the bronze out the world champions Italy and World Cup holders Russia on 15-6). Russia’s women suffered the same fate as their Cuba broke the Soviet/Japanese domination of women’s volleyball
medal after only just qualifying from their group. their way to the title men, finishing fourth, in their case behind Brazil. by claiming the first of three successive Olympic titles in Barcelona

SEOUL 1988 LOS ANGELES 1984 MOSCOW 1980 Volleyball at the Montreal Olympics was a revelation for the
Canadian public. What had been for most an occasional
Another boycott meant the Soviet Union’s remarkable pastime became a passion during the Games as 15,602
run of finishing first or second in every Olympic women’s witnessed Poland take the men’s title and Japan the women’s.
tournament came to an end at the 1984 Los Angeles
Games. China happily took up the slack. The performance of the Polish men was stunning. Their
semifinal win over Japan lasted two hours and 23 minutes
China had beaten USA seven times out of eight prior to the and they had to play for two hours and 26 minutes to beat
Games, but on their Olympic debut their lack of experience USSR in the final the next day. Prior to the final, USSR had
went against them and they lost to their hosts in four sets not dropped a set. The pivotal moment came with the
USA, with legendary Karch Kiraly to the fore, won the second of in the pool phase. Four nights later, however, the same two Soviets leading 2-1 and 15-14 in the fourth. Polish star
back-to-back Olympic golds In Seoul Six of the top eight men’s teams at the 1978 World Championship
teams prepared to contest the final. As the Chinese team were in Moscow before USSR added the Olympic title to their World Tomasz Wojtowicz smashed a long spike from behind the
entered the arena, their star spiker Lang Ping spotted the Championship crown 10-foot line and Poland went on to take the set 19-17 and
Three-time Olympic champions USSR came into the Seoul US coach and three of his players already wearing gold the match 3-2 (11-15, 15-13, 12-15, 19-17, 15-7). Cuba
Games through the “back door.” After Africa declined to enter medals. “Let’s take those medals from around their necks,” Prior to 1980, USSR had reached every Olympic volleyball impressed taking the bronze.
a team, a qualification tournament was held and won by USSR. she said to her teammates, and a supreme display saw final except one. With many teams boycotting the Moscow
China do just that, winning in straight sets. Twenty-four Games, the stage was set for more Soviet success. Ten The women’s final paired Japan and the Soviet Union
With a field that included reigning world and Olympic years later China were the hosts, and Lang Ping was the men’s and eight women’s teams took part in 1980. for the fourth straight time. Led by Takako Shirai, Japan
champions China and two-time Olympic champions Japan, women’s coach – for the USA! dominated. Bronze medallists South Korea were the only
the competition in Seoul was always going to be fierce. And Despite the boycott, six of the top eight men’s teams at team to reach double figures in a set against Japan, who
there was Peru, who had been on the podium at the 1982 and The men’s tournament was more affected by the boycott, the 1978 World Championship were in Moscow. World won the final 3-0 (15-7, 15-8, 15-2).
1986 World Championships and were led by Cecilia Tait and with world champions USSR, Bulgaria, Cuba and Poland champions USSR and Olympic champions Poland had no
Denise Fajardo, among the best female players in the world. all missing. However, hosts USA and the rising Brazilians problems winning their pools. USSR then beat Romania in MUNICH 1972
and Italians took full advantage of the situation. USA had straight sets in the semis, but Poland were surprised by
USSR and Peru reached the final and it was a real nail-biter. beaten USSR four times in a row before the Games – all Bulgaria. USSR won the final 3-1, conceding a set for only
Peru took the first two sets, and led 12-6 in the third, just in the Soviet Union – and were on a 24-match winning the second time. Romania took the bronze.
three points from their country’s second-ever Olympic gold streak, so they were hot favourites to end their lack of
medal. Soviet coach Nicolai Karpol called a timeout and Olympic success. In the fourth of their group matches they With China, Japan, Korea and USA missing from the
made three changes. He then watched his team come from succumbed to Brazil, but in the final they turned the tables women’s competition due to the boycott, Nikolai Karpol’s
behind to win the third set, then the fourth and take the to win 3-0 (15-6, 15-6, 15-7), while Italy beat Canada for Soviet team cruised to gold, beating East Germany 3-1 in
first six points of the fifth. But Peru were not finished. They the bronze. the final. Bulgaria, invited to take part at the 11th hour, won
clawed their way back to 7-7, fell behind again, then went the bronze medal on their debut. Japan’s men finally broke their gold-medal duck in Munich as they
survived a two-set deficit to beat Bulgaria in the final
in front 15-14. But after both teams had fought off match
points it was the Soviet Union who prevailed, 3-2 (10-15, MONTREAL 1976
12-15, 15-13, 15-7, 17-15). China took the bronze medal At Munich, in volleyball’s third Olympics, it was “third time
from Japan in straight sets. lucky” for the Japanese men, following their bronze medal
in 1964 and silver in 1968 as a total of 12 men’s and eight
In the men’s event, defending champions USA, led by the women’s teams participated.
peerless Karch Kiraly, came through the pool phase unbeaten
despite being taken to five sets by Argentina (who eventually Inspired by talismanic coach Yasutaka Matsudaira and
finished third after beating Brazil in a marathon bronze- the magical hands of playmaker Katsutoshi Nekoda, they
medal match that lasted three hours and 10 minutes). After moved smoothly through to the semifinals, where they
dropping the first set of the final, USA proved too powerful China won the women’s title in Los Angeles on their debut Poland’s endurance in their semifinal victory over Japan and final lost the first two sets to Bulgaria. However, the Japanese
for USSR, winning 3-1 (13-15, 15-10, 15-4, 15-8). appearance in the Olympic Games win over the USSR will forever encapsulate the Montreal Games eventually won it 3-2 after three hours and 40 minutes.

In the final against GDR, surprise semifinal winners over TOKYO 1964
USSR, Japan again fell behind. But after losing the first set,
they swept the next three to claim gold. In the contest for Volleyball was officially included in the Olympic Games
bronze, the Bulgarians lost 3-0 to the Soviets. for the first time in 1964, with 10 men’s teams and six
women’s teams. It gained an enthusiastic audience in
The women’s competition again ended in a showdown Japan, one of the world’s top volleyball countries.
between USSR and Japan. The spectacular final pitted the
speedy Japanese against the powerful Soviets. In the fourth The men’s competition was a three-way battle between
set, the serve changed ends 24 times consecutively without USSR, Czechoslovakia and hosts Japan. USSR beat
either side being able to score. Finally, after 144 dramatic Czechoslovakia, who beat Japan, who in turn beat the
minutes, USSR prevailed 3-2. North Korea beat South Korea Soviets. Japan’s second defeat, by Hungary, relegated them
3-0 for the bronze medal. to the bronze-medal position, leaving USSR to take gold
on points difference from Czechoslovakia, repeating the
MEXICO 1968 1-2 finish of the 1962 World Championship. The victorious
USSR team was led by Yuri Chesnokov, who went on to
become the coach of Russia and an FIVB vice president
before passing away in 2010.
The women’s tournament went as expected. If Japan

could win the 1962 World Championship in Moscow, how
could they not triumph at home? And that proved to be
USSR came back from an opening loss to USA to claim their second
the case. USSR had been counting on the Olympics for a
Olympic title in Mexico return to their gold-medal-winning ways but their team
was no match for Hirofumi Daimatsu’s women. Indeed, in
USSR emerged with a double triumph in Mexico, defending six matches Japan conceded only one set – to Poland, who
the men’s title and adding the women’s gold as well. Each finished third. The Soviet women, who from 1958 to 1962
team played each other in a single, round-robin competition had been the dominant force in international competition,
with 10 men’s teams and eight women’s teams. had to be content with the silver medal. After the Games
the Japanese captain, 31-year-old Masae Kasai, was
The Soviet men had a new line-up and began with a invited to meet Japan Prime Minister Eisaku Sato. During
surprise 3-2 defeat to USA. But the loss had the effect their meeting, she confessed that because of the difficult
of waking the team up; the Soviets won all of their training regime for the Olympics she had found it hard to
remaining matches, despite a five-set scare against meet any men. Sato insisted on helping her, and arranged
East Germany. They beat Japan 3-1 (4-15, 15-13, 15-9, a meeting with the man who later became her husband.
15-13) in the decisive match. Japan edged world champions
Czechoslovakia for the silver. Five of the top six teams were
Eastern European.
The women’s competition saw a reversal of Olympic fortunes

for USSR and Japan. The undefeated Soviet women were
applauded not only for their physical prowess and power, but
also for an unexpected injection of inventiveness. Reigning
Olympic champions Japan lacked a little in playmaking and Volleyball was an instant hit at the Olympic Games when it was first
lost the title after a 3-1 defeat to the Soviets in the final match. introduced, with USSR claiming the men’s gold
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OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL RECORDS
Nb Results Medal Podium Nb Results Medal Podium
Country part. 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Total 1st 2nd 3rd Country part. 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
WOMEN
MEN
Algeria 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 11 11 - - - - Algeria 1 - - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - - - -
Australia 1 - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - Argentina 6 - - - - - 6 3 - 8 4 5 - 5 1 - - 1
Brazil 9 - - - - 7 7 6 4 3 3 4 1 1 4 2 - 2 Australia 3 - - - - - - - - - 8 11 - 9 - - - -
Bulgaria 1 - - - - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1 Belgium 1 - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canada 3 - - - 8 - 8 - - 9 - - - - - - - - Brazil 13 7 9 8 7 5 2 4 1 5 6 1 2 2 5 2 3 -
China 8 - - - - - 1 3 7 2 5 1 3 5 5 2 1 2 Bulgaria 8 5 6 4 - 2 - 6 - 7 - - 5 4 1 - 1 -
Croatia 1 - - 7 - - - - - - - Canada 3 - - - 9 - 4 - 10 - - - - - - - - -
Cuba 8 - - 6 5 5 - - 1 1 1 3 4 - 4 3 - 1 China 2 - - - - - 8 - - - - - 5 - - - - -
Czechoslovakia 2 - 6 7 - - - - - - - - - Cuba 6 - - 10 3 7 - - 4 6 7 - - - 1 - - 1
Dominican Rep. 2 - - - - - - - - - - 11 - 5 - - - - Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 6 5 8 - - - 2 - 1 1

Egypt 3 - - - - - 10 - - - 11 - 11 - - - - -
EUN 1 2 1 - 1 -
EUN 1 7 - - - -
Germany 3 - 8 6 9 - - - - - -
France 3 - - - - - - 8 11 - - 9 - - - - - -
Germany (GDR) 3 - - - 6 2 - 5 1 - 1 -
Germany 2 - - - - 9 5 - - - -
Germany (FRG) 2 - - 8 - - 6 - - - - -
Germany (GDR) 2 - 4 2 - - - - 1 - 1 -
Great Britain 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - -
Germany (FRG) 1 - - 11 - - - - - - - -
Greece 1 - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - - -
Great Britain 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 - - - -
Hungary 3 - - 5 4 4 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Greece 1 - - - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - -
Italy 4 - - - - - - - - - 9 5 5 5 - - - -
Hungary 1 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Japan 11 1 2 2 1 - 3 4 5 9 - 5 5 3 6 2 2 2
Italy 10 - - - 8 9 3 9 5 2 3 2 4 3 5 - 2 3
Kazakhstan 1 - - - - 9 - - - - -
Japan 8 3 2 1 4 - 7 10 6 - - - 11 - 3 1 1 1
Kenya 2 - - - - - - - - - 11 11 - - - - - -
Korea 8 10 - 7 6 - 5 11 9 9 9 - - - - - - -
Korea 10 6 5 4 3 - 5 8 - 6 8 5 - 4 1 - - 1
Libya 1 - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Korea (DPR) 1 - - 3 - - - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Mexico 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mexico 1 - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Netherlands 6 8 - - - - - 5 2 1 5 9 - - 2 1 1 -
Netherlands 2 - - - - - - - 6 5 - - - - - - - - Poland 8 - 5 9 1 4 - - - 11 - 5 5 5 1 1 - -
Peru 7 - 4 - 7 6 4 2 - 11 11 - - - 1 - 1 - Romania 3 4 - 5 - 3 - - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Poland 3 3 3 - - - - - - - - - 9 - 2 - - 2 Russia 5 4 2 3 3 1 4 1 1 2
Romania 2 4 - - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - Serbia 2 5 9 - - - -
Russia 5 4 2 2 5 5 2 - 2 - Serbia & Montenegro 1 5 - - - -
Serbia 2 5 11 - - - - Spain 2 - - - - - - - 8 - 9 - - - - - - -
Spain 1 - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - - - - - Sweden 1 - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - - - - -
Turkey 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - Tunisia 6 - - 12 - - 9 12 - 11 - 11 - 11 - - - -
Ukraine 1 11 - - - - - - - - USA 10 9 7 - - - 1 1 3 9 11 4 1 5 4 3 - 1
USA 10 5 8 - - - 2 7 3 7 4 5 2 2 4 - 3 1 USSR 6 1 1 3 2 1 - 2 6 3 2 1
USSR 6 2 1 1 2 1 - 1 6 4 2 - Venezuela 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 9 - - - - -
Venezuela 1 - - - - - - - - - - - 11 - - - - - Yugoslavia 3 - - - - 6 - - Excl. 3 1 2 1 - 1

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2012 Olympic Games Best Scorers Highest Set Score

WOMEN
Rk No Name Team Spike Block Serve Total

1 10 Yeon-Koung Kim KOR 185 15 7 207 Set 1
2000 20.09.00 Prel. Round RUS-ITA 29-31 60
2 19 Destinee Hooker USA 136 21 4 161
2004 18.08.04 Prel. Round GER-RUS 29-31 60
3 18 Saori Kimura JPN 133 5 4 142
2004 28.08.04 Final 1-2 RUS-CHN 30-28 58
4 13 Sheilla Castro BRA 121 9 10 140
2000 28.09.00 Semifinals BRA-CUB 29-27 56
5 11 Ekaterina Gamova RUS 99 18 7 124 2000 30.09.00 Final 1-2 CUB-RUS 25-27 52
6 8 Nataliya Goncharova RUS 105 13 4 122 Set 2
7 6 Thaisa Menezes BRA 83 24 3 110 2000 30.09.00 Final 1-2 CUB-RUS 32-34 66
8 12 Song-yi Han KOR 85 12 5 102 2004 27.09.04 Classif. 5-8 GER-CRO 27-29 56
9 4 Ruoqi Hui CHN 84 8 8 100 2004 16.08.04 Prel. Round KEN-BRA 27-29 56
2000 18.09.00 Rel. Round CHN-CRO 28-26 54
10 1 Fabiana Claudino BRA 59 30 6 95
2004 28.08.04 Final 1-2 RUS-CHN 27-25 52
16 Foluke Akinradewo USA 67 25 3 95
Set 3
2012 30.07.12 Prel. Round CHN-TUR 29-31 60
2008 Olympic Games Best Scorers
2012 01.08.12 Prel. Round USA-CHN 31-29 60
Rk No Name Team Spike Block Serve Total 2000 26.09.00 Quarterfinal CHN-RUS 25-27 52
1 15 Tom Logan USA 96 19 9 124 2004 16.08.04 Prel.Round RUS-CUB 27-25 52
2 1 Wang Yimei CHN 107 8 5 120 2004 18.08.04 Prel.Round DOM-USA 27-25 52
3 13 Castro Sheilla BRA 82 21 6 109 Set 4
4 12 Calderon Rosir CUB 88 10 8 106 2008 13.08.08 Prel.Round CUB-CHN 32-30 62

2012 03.08.12 Prel. Round BRA-CHN 38-30 58
5 1 Ruiz Luaces Yumilka CUB 100 3 - 103
2000 22.09.00 Prel. Round GER-RUS 26-28 54
6 3 Haneef-Park Tayyiba USA 82 12 8 102
2000 28.09.00 Semifinals USA-RUS 28-26 54
7 4 Pequeno Paula BRA 75 21 2 98 2004 26.08.04 Semifinals BRA-RUS 26-28 54
8 3 Steinbrecher Marianne BRA 71 12 10 93 Set 5
9 3 Carrillo Nancy CUB 66 17 5 88 2000 16.09.00 Prel. Round KOR-ITA 27-25 52
10 7 Bown Heather USA 65 18 4 87 2012 07.08.12 Quarterfinals BRA-RUS 21-19 40
2004 18.08.04 Quarterfinals DOM-USA 19-17 36
2004 Olympic Games Best Scorers 1968 13.10.68 Round Robin POL-KOR 17-15 32
1988 29.09.88 Final 1-2 RUS-PER 17-15 32
1 11 Ekaterina Gamova RUS 160 31 13 204
2 5 Shashkova Lioubov RUS 148 9 5 162
Highest Total of Match Points
3 18 Barros Fernandez Zoila CUB 100 21 18 139
4 3 Yang Hao CHN 115 11 10 136
2000 16.09.00 Prel. Round KOR-ITA 23-25 25-18 25-22 22-25 27-25 122-115 237
5 1 Ruiz Luaces Yumilka CUB 100 15 4 119
6 5 Steinbrecher Marianne BRA 100 10 4 114 2004 18.08.04 Prel. Round DOM-USA 26-24 22-25 27-25 23-25 19-17 117-116 233
18 Zhang Ping CHN 91 13 10 114 2012 07.08.12 Quarterfinals JPN-CHN 28-26 23-25 25-23 23-25 18-16 117-115 232
8 3 Carrillo de la Paz Nancy CUB 78 21 9 108
2000 30.09.00 Final 1-2 CUB-RUS 25-27 32-34 25-19 25-18 15-7 122-105 227
9 15 Tom Logan USA 79 15 7 101
10 3 Coimbra Erika BRA 87 7 3 97 2012 07.08.12 Quarterfinals BRA-RUS 24-26 25-22 19-25 25-22 21-19 114-114 228

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2012 Olympic Games Best Scorers Highest Set Score
MEN

1 17 Maxim Mikhaylov RUS 124 11 13 148 Set 1
2 19 Tsvetan Sokolov BUL 111 8 10 129 2000 21.09.00 Prel. Round ITA-ARG 40-38 78
2012 06.08.12 Prel. Round BUL-ITA 32-30 62
3 7 Michal Lasko ITA 96 13 7 116
2012 29.07.12 Prel. Round RUS-GER 31-29 60
4 11 Cristian Savani ITA 77 9 20 106
2008 16.08.08 Prel. Round BRA-POL 30-28 58
5 8 Murilo Endres BRA 85 9 4 98 2004 25.08.04 Quarterfinals SRB-RUS 27-29 56
6 15 Todor Aleksiev BUL 88 7 2 97 Set 2
7 9 Zbigniew Bartman POL 81 6 7 94 2004 23.08.04 Prel. Round SRB-GRE 38-36 74
8 6 Bartosz Kurek POL 76 6 10 92 2000 29.09.00 Semifinals SRB-ITA 34-32 66
9 9 Ivan Zaytsev ITA 76 7 8 91 2008 10.08.08 Prel. Round POL-GER 33-31 64
10 13 Dmitriy Muserskiy RUS 65 16 4 85 2000 29.09.00 Semifinals ARG-RUS 30-32 62
2000 25.09.00 Prel. Round BRA-CUB 30-28 58
Set 3
2008 Olympic Games Best Scorers 2000 23.09.00 Prel. Round EGY-NED 33-31 64
2008 14.08.08 Prel. Round BRA-RUS 29-31 60
2000 19.09.00 Prel. Round ARG-KOR 30-28 58
1 13 Stanley Clayton USA 116 15 15 146
2012 12.08.12 Final RUS-BRA 29-27 56
2 17 Mikhaylov Maxim RUS 105 15 7 127
2000 21.09.00 Prel. Round BRA-NED 27-25 52
3 14 Miljkovic Ivan SRB 106 9 7 122
Set 4
4 8 Priddy William USA 93 10 9 112
2000 19.09.00 Prel. Round SRB-ITA 33-31 64
5 6 Kaziyski Matey BUL 87 11 8 106 2000 27.09.00 Quarterfinals NED-SRB 32-30 62
6 10 Wlazly Mariusz POL 95 5 6 106 2000 21.09.00 Prel. Round KOR-RUS 27-29 56
7 11 Nikolov Vladimir BUL 89 4 5 98 2004 25.08.04 Quarterfinals SRB-RUS 26-28 54
8 9 Millar Ryan USA 66 26 5 97 2004 25.08.04 Quarterfinals ARG-ITA 26-28 54
9 4 Lee David USA 53 33 4 90 Set 5
10 9 Nascimento Andre BRA 75 8 6 89 2004 17.08.04 Prel. Round BRA-ITA 33-31 64

2000 19.09.00 Prel. Round SRB-ITA 20-22 42
2012 02.08.12 Prel. Round GER-SRB 20-18 38
2004 Olympic Games Best Scorers 2004 23.08.04 Prel. Round POL-ARG 20-18 38
2004 15.08.04 Prel. Round NED-RUS 18-16 34
1 7 Sartoretti Andrea ITA 105 13 19 137
2 1 Milinkovic Marcos ARG 108 10 11 129
Highest Total of Match Points
3 7 Godoy Filho Gilberto BRA 110 8 8 126
4 16 Kravarik Antrej GRE 97 10 11 118
2000 19.09.00 Prel. Round SRB-ITA 19-25 25-19 22-25 33-31 20-22 119-122 241
5 2 Elgueta Jorge Alberto ARG 91 16 3 110
3 Gruszka Piotr POL 100 5 5 110 2004 17.08.04 Prel. Round BRA-ITA 25-21 15-25 25-16 21-25 33-31 119-118 237
13 Stanley Clayton USA 83 10 17 110 2012 07.08.12 Quarterfinals JPN-CHN 28-26 23-25 25-23 23-25 18-16 117-115 232
8 18 Amaral Dante Guimarães BRA 77 16 8 101
2000 21.09.00 Prel. Round KOR-RUS 22-25 25-22 25-20 27-29 15-17 114-113 227
9 8 Tetyukhin Serguey RUS 89 6 5 100
10 9 Nascimento Andre BRA 81 8 9 98 2012 07.08.12 Quarterfinals BRA-RUS 24-26 25-22 19-25 25-22 21-19 114-114 228

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sidelines who has achieved that feat three times. “King” Alongside Brazil, European champions Russia are the
WOMEN
Karch Kiraly is a true volleyball legend, having won Olympic clear favourites in Group A. The most successful women’s
volleyball gold in 1984 and 1988 with the US team and volleyball team in Olympic history is led by outstanding
the first gold in beach volleyball when it debuted at the scorer Nataliya Goncharova. In Group B, China and the
1996 Olympics. USA are the hottest contenders for the top places. Puerto
Rico are the outsiders, while the European teams from
This is the fourteenth occasion that volleyball has featured Italy, the Netherlands and Serbia will be battling for the
at the Olympics, and the US women’s team is participating remaining places. The Italian team are taking part in the
for the eleventh time. The record number of appearances Olympics for the fifth time in a row and after two fifth-
is held by Russia (13 times including the record of place finishes are hoping to claim a medal this time. Coach
predecessor states the Soviet Union and the Unified Team Marco Bonitta, who led Italy’s women to the top spot at
of 1992), followed by Japan (12 times) Italy (11 times) the FIVB World Championship in 2002, is placing his trust
and Brazil (10 times). USA is the nation with the most in an exciting mix of experienced players, such as captain
appearances still without an Olympic win, with their roll of Antonella del Core and Serena Ortolani, and young stars
honour containing one bronze medal, and three silvers. The like Valentina Diouf and Paola Egonu.
medal record is held by Russia and its predecessor states
Brazil’s women aim for golden hat-trick at home high point for the sport. FIVB president Dr. Ary S. Graça with nine medals, followed by Japan with six.
Olympics F° says, “Both volleyball and beach volleyball have
experienced unprecedented worldwide growth over the The two record medal winners will meet in the group stage
Brazil’s women’s volleyball team are aiming to complete a past few years and we look forward to showcasing the in Rio. Russia, having apparently overcome the shock
golden hat-trick at their home Olympic Games following sport’s innovative developments this summer in what I am caused by the retirement of legends Ekaterina Gamova
their triumphs in Beijing and London in 2008 and 2012. The confident will be the greatest celebration of our sport in and Lioubov Sokolova shortly before the Olympic Games,
team trained by Jose Roberto ‘Ze Roberto’ Guimarães now Olympic history.” will play in Group A against Japan, hosts Brazil, Argentina,
has the chance to claim the title for the third time in a row Cameroon and Korea. Group B will feature China, USA,
– a feat achieved only by Cuba in the history of the Olympic The field of participants contains some top-quality teams Italy, Serbia, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico. Puerto
Games. This time around, however, Cuba or “Las Morenas and apart from Cuba, all the previous Olympic champions Rico is one of three women’s volleyball teams that will be
del Caribe” who were Olympic champions in 1992, 1996 in women’s volleyball are represented in Rio: Russia, as the celebrating their Olympic debut in Rio, while Argentina and Serbia has qualified for the big event for the third
and 2000, will not be competing at the Olympics. successor state of record Olympic champions the Soviet Cameroon will also be competing for the first time. consecutive time, and their best result thus far was fifth
Union (1968, 1972, 1980 and 1988), Japan (1964, 1976), place in 2008. The Serbian team is renowned for its
The Brazilians are relying on the special touch of Ze China (1984, 2004) and Brazil (2008, 2012). Alongside the Cameroon are just the third representatives of the African fighting qualities and can call on stars like hitter Jovana
Roberto as they bid to complete their mission of capturing hosts, China are also considered favourites after their FIVB continent to take part in the Olympic Games after Kenya Brakocevic and captain Maja Ognjenovic. Qualifying for
a third gold medal. Having led the Brazil men’s team to World Cup triumph in 2015. Coach “Jenny” Lang Ping who (2000 and 2004) and Algeria (2008 and 2012). They the Olympics was a mark of success for the Netherlands,
Olympic gold in 1992, Ze Roberto is one of the most led China to Olympic victory in 1984 with her much-feared are rank outsiders and like Argentina, have always been as the Oranje team last took part in the Games 20 years
successful volleyball coaches of all time. His team in Rio play from the outside hitter position – earning her the overshadowed by the men’s national team. But that could ago. Results have improved steadily since Italian trainer
will be built around superstars such as captain Fabiana nickname “Iron Hammer” – would love to repeat the feat well change at the Olympic tournament, which will start on Giovanni Guidetti took charge. The team won silver at the
Claudino, Sheilla Castro, Jacqueline de Carvalho Endres as coach. She came very close to fulfilling that dream at the August 6 at 9:30 local time with a classic match between home European Championship in 2015, and stars such
and Thaisa Menezes. 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing when she coached the US Japan and Korea. Japan’s women’s team, led by captain as Lonneke Slöetjes and Robin De Kruijf want to spring a
national team to silver. Saori Kimura, last made it to the podium at the 2008 surprise in Rio.
Only two women’s volleyball teams have so far turned Olympic Games in Beijing where they took bronze. Korea’s
home advantage into Olympic victory. Hosts Japan The current US team – featuring stars such as Jordan greatest Olympic achievement came 40 years ago in 1976, The top four teams in each group will qualify for the
triumphed in 1964 in their capital Tokyo, the first time Larson-Burbach and captain Christa Harmotto Dietzen – when the team won the bronze medal in Montreal. The quarterfinals. And at the end of the tournament, we will
volleyball was part of the Olympics, followed by the Soviet were crowned world champions in 2014 and are among team has been enjoying positive results lately, and captain see whether the Brazilian women’s team can make history
Union’s win in Moscow in 1980. Volleyball has developed the favourites for Rio. The US women’s team has yet to win Yeon-Koung Kim was voted MVP at the Olympic Games in by claiming a golden hat-trick.
spectacularly since these early years, and Rio will mark a Olympic gold but they have an experienced man on the London in 2012.

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European champions France. The tournament promises with outstanding defence and a fast offensive game. The
to be a great platform for volleyball. “Rio 2016 is a underdogs in Group A are Canada and Mexico. However,
MEN
huge opportunity for the FIVB to showcase volleyball the Canadians do boast one of the most feared scorers in
to the world in a way they have not seen it before. We the volleyball world, in the form of Gavin Schmitt, and are
want to further develop the sport and introduce it to new out to cause a surprise or two on their first appearance at
audiences, encouraging and inspiring people in Brazil and the Olympic Games for 24 years. Mexico is playing only
all over the world to join the volleyball party and take up its second Olympic Games, having previously played back
the sport,” says FIVB President Dr. Ary S. Graça F°. in 1968.
Volleyball has featured at the Olympic Games on 14 The only team making its Olympic debut in Rio is Iran. The
occasions since making its debut in Tokyo in 1964. Of the 2011 and 2013 Asian champions, with such talismanic
seven countries to have won gold so far, four are present players as Mir Saeid Marouflakrani and Seyed Mohammad
in Rio. Russia (1964, 1968, 1980 and 2012), USA (1984, Mousavi, will play Russia, Poland, Cuba, Argentina and
1988 and 2008), Brazil (1992 and 2004) and Poland Egypt in Group B, which on paper at least, looks like
(1976). However, three former champions have failed the easier group. Iran certainly has a chance of reaching
to qualify, in the form of Japan (1972), the Netherlands the quarterfinals, even though there are also some big
(1996) and Yugoslavia/Serbia (2000). The only country to volleyball nations in this pool. Apart from Egypt, who have
have played at all the Olympic Games since 1964 is Brazil. qualified for the Olympics for the fifth time, all the other
The Brazilians are bidding to become the third country to teams in Group B have won Olympic medals in the past.
win Olympic gold on home soil, following the Soviet Union/ The favourites are Russia and Poland. The world champions,
Russia (1980 Moscow) and USA (1984 Los Angeles). coached by Frenchman Stéphane Antiga, are counting on
their collective strength and top scorer Bartosz Kurek.
The hosts have a difficult preliminary round in Group A,
which sees them take on USA, France, Italy, Canada and Argentina, who are making their seventh appearance
Mexico. The USA, making their eleventh appearance at at the Olympic Games, have always impressed. The
Pure drama to be expected in the clash of the players who have accumulated four Olympic medals in the the Olympics, are pinning their hopes on stars like Matt Argentineans finished fifth in 2004 and 2012, and fourth
volleyball titans course of their long sporting careers. He is already the only Anderson, Taylor Sander and captain David Lee. Although in 2000. Their only medal came in the form of bronze back
volleyball player in the history of the sport to have won Italy have played at just as many Olympic Games, the Azzurri in 1988. The team is led by star coach Julio Velasco, who
It has been 28 years since a men’s volleyball team a full set of medals at the Olympic Games. But he wants are yet to win Olympic gold. Along with Brazil’s five medals led Italy to two World Championship titles in a row and
successfully defended its title at the Olympic Games. The one more. and Russia/the Soviet Union’s 10, the Italians are among a silver at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Cuba could also
USA won gold in 1984 and 1988 with a team of stars the most successful collectors of medals at the Olympics, cause a shock on its seventh appearance at the Olympics,
including Karch Kiraly, who will lead the US women’s team Despite having such big-name players, Russia – record with two silver and three bronze medals to their name. The and the first since 2000. The squad is led by Javier Jiminez
at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The gold medal Olympic champions with four titles, together with team is led by such stars as top hitter Ivan Zaytsev, Osmany and includes many young players keen to prove themselves
has changed hands every four years since then going to predecessor state the Soviet Union – are among the Juantorena and captain Emanuele Birarelli. European on the Olympic stage.
Brazil (1992), Netherlands (1996), Yugoslavia (2000), favourites to win gold in Rio. The long list of title contenders champions France are many people’s secret tip for gold. The
Brazil (2004), USA (2008) and Russia (2012). is led by Brazil, who have had to settle for silver in 2008 French squad features top performers like the charismatic The men’s volleyball tournament at the Olympics kicks
and 2012, having last won the Olympics in 2004. Coach hitter Earvin Ngapeth, whose parents named him after the off at 09:30 local time on August 7 with the big match
It is a sign of the quality of action and pure drama that fans Bernardo Rezende’s team is obviously out to change all legendary basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson. between Italy and France. The top four teams in each
can expect during the clash of the volleyball titans – a fine that in front of their home crowd. The stars in the team group qualify for the quarterfinals. On August 21 we will
literal description of this year’s showdown. include 40-year-old libero Serginho, as well as the coach’s France’s men’s volleyball team is making only their fourth discover if reigning Olympic champions Russia will secure
son and setter Bruno Rezende, and Wallace de Souza. appearance at the Olympics, and the first since 2004. a second consecutive win or if another team will top the
Russia are led by 40-year-old captain Sergey Tetyukhin, However, never have the chances of winning a first Olympic podium. Up until then, drama and top-class action are
who could win his fifth Olympic medal in Rio. Together with Other contenders include, 2015 FIVB World Cup winners medal been as good as they are this time. France is currently guaranteed.
Italian Samuele Papi, he is one of only two male volleyball USA, 2014 FIVB World Champions Poland, and current playing what is perhaps the most attractive volleyball,

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WOMEN
ARG BRA CHN CMR ITA JPN KOR NED PUR RUS* SRB* USA
W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L W L
ARG v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
BRA v 0 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 4 2 2 0 5 4
CHN v 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 4 4
CMR v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ITA v 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1
JPN v 0 0 0 4 1 5 0 0 0 2 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 4 0 0 3 2
KOR v 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 2 1 2 7 0 2 0 0 0 7 1 0 2 6
NED v 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
PUR v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RUS* v 0 0 2 4 2 4 0 0 2 1 4 3 7 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1
SRB* v 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
USA v 0 0 4 5 4 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 6 2 2 0 0 0 1 4 1 0
* RUS contains results of EUN and USR. SRB contains results of SCG and YUG.
ALL FIVB EVENTS RECORDS
ARG BRA CHN CMR ITA JPN KOR NED PUR RUS* SRB* USA
ARG v 0 5 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 5 1 5 0 3 0 5 0 7
BRA v 5 0 37 22 2 0 29 7 52 12 34 11 20 1 6 0 27 29 10 1 29 23
CHN v 7 0 22 37 0 0 19 15 45 9 27 8 18 6 8 0 26 29 6 4 35 27
CMR v 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1
ITA v 7 0 7 29 15 19 0 0 23 10 12 9 7 9 3 0 4 22 5 5 15 16
JPN v 6 0 12 52 9 45 0 0 10 23 40 14 10 8 3 0 17 38 6 7 21 33
KOR v 5 0 11 34 8 27 0 0 9 12 14 40 9 5 2 0 6 42 2 8 13 25
NED v 5 0 1 20 6 18 1 0 9 7 8 10 5 9 6 1 2 15 0 3 5 18
PUR v 5 1 0 6 0 8 1 0 0 3 0 3 0 2 1 6 1 4 0 1 0 6
RUS* v 3 0 29 27 29 26 0 0 22 4 38 17 42 6 15 2 4 1 6 4 28 22
SRB* v 5 0 1 10 4 6 1 0 5 5 7 6 8 2 3 0 1 0 4 6 4 8
USA v 7 0 23 29 27 35 1 0 16 15 33 21 25 13 18 5 6 0 22 28 8 4
* RUS contains results of EUN and USR. SRB contains results of SCG and YUG.

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MEN
ARG BRA CAN CUB EGY FRA IRI ITA MEX POL RUS* USA
ARG v 3 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 0 3 1 3
BRA v 3 3 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 0 4 1 4 5 5 6
CAN v 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
CUB v 1 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 1 4 1 1
EGY v 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
FRA v 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
IRI v 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ITA v 5 0 0 8 3 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 5 3 2
MEX v 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1
POL v 2 1 1 4 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 3 1 1
RUS* v 3 0 5 4 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 0 3 2 5 4
USA v 3 1 6 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1 4 5
* RUS contains results of EUN and USSR.

ALL FIVB EVENTS RECORDS
ARG BRA CAN CUB EGY FRA IRI ITA MEX POL RUS* USA
ARG v 3 34 11 5 5 21 7 0 12 15 2 4 7 22 2 0 5 25 2 12 4 16
BRA v 34 3 19 4 29 24 11 0 26 6 8 3 37 24 1 1 36 17 30 33 44 25
CAN v 5 11 4 19 6 12 7 1 2 7 1 1 0 15 1 1 0 11 1 5 1 11
CUB v 21 5 24 29 12 6 13 0 18 5 4 2 16 33 5 0 11 9 23 41 6 13
EGY v 0 7 0 11 1 7 0 13 0 4 1 5 1 8 0 2 1 9 0 16 0 15
FRA v 15 12 6 26 7 2 5 18 4 0 3 0 19 30 1 0 9 11 6 14 10 18
IRI v 4 2 3 8 1 1 2 4 5 1 0 3 5 9 0 1 5 9 3 8 4 7
ITA v 22 7 24 37 15 0 33 16 8 1 30 19 9 5 1 0 9 9 26 29 25 21
MEX v 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 5 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 3
POL v 25 5 17 36 11 0 9 11 9 1 11 9 9 5 9 9 3 0 17 30 18 15
RUS* v 12 2 33 30 5 1 41 23 16 0 14 6 8 3 29 26 4 0 30 17 33 22
USA v 16 4 25 44 11 1 13 6 15 0 18 10 7 4 21 25 3 1 15 18 22 33
* RUS contains results of EUN and USSR.

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COMPETITION SYSTEM
The Olympic Volleyball Competition consists of Preliminary Round

a men’s tournament and a women’s tournament.
There are 12 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams Two (2) pools (A and B) will be formed, composed of six (6)
participating in the tournaments, a total of 144 teams each. The format is single round robin, where every
men athletes and 144 women athletes. team will play with the five other teams in their pool.
Competition System Quarterfinals
The total number of matches for the Rio 2016 Olympic The first four (4) teams in each preliminary pool will advance
Volleyball competition will be 76, comprising 38 for men to the quarterfinals, eight teams in total. The format will be
and 38 for women. The competition for both men and as follows:
women will consist of four phases: preliminary round,
quarterfinals, semifinals and finals. A1 vs. B4
A2/A3 vs. B2/B3 (FIVB will draw the matches)
A4 vs. B1
Semifinals DISTRIBUTION OF TEAMS
The four (4) winners of the quarterfinals will then advance to the semifinals. The format will be as follows: • There is no drawing of lots for the determination of teams
into their respective pools for volleyball competitions. POOL A POOL B
Winner A1/B4 vs. Winner (A2/A3 vs. B2/B3, subject to draw) vs. winner A4/B1
• Following the conclusion of the final Olympic Qualification Host / BRA 1
Winner (A2/A3 vs. B2/B3, subject to draw) Tournaments, the distribution of teams into two preliminary
pools for both the men’s and women’s tournaments is made 3 2
A1 vs B4 using the FIVB World Ranking (WR) as at January 1, 2016
Winners play in semifinal 1 and following the serpentine system as follows:
A2/A3 vs B2/B3
4 5
7 6
A2/A3 vs B2/B3
Winners play in semifinal 2
A4 vs B1 8 9
Finals 11 10
Two (2) winners of the semifinals will play the gold medal match to determine the gold and silver medals. No continental principles to be applied.
After the end of the preliminary round, the FIVB will draw
Two (2) losers of the semifinals will play the bronze medal match to determine the bronze medal and the the matches A2/A3 vs. B2/B3 and set the match order for
fourth place. the quarterfinal matches.

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COMPETITION SCHEDULE
• If a team voluntarily declares its forfeit during a match, • The two teams ranked 5th in each preliminary groups
• The order of matches in pools A and B in the preliminary • Rio 2016 and OBS have the right to change the
it will be excluded from the competition and: (A5 & B5) will be finally classified as 9th ex aequo. The two
round is assigned in accordance with the Berger Table. timetable of some matches for valid reasons and with the
teams ranked 6th in each preliminary groups (A6 & B6) will
The draft of the Match schedule will be submitted to the approval of the FIVB Control Committee. Each team must - All the results of the matches it already played will be classified as 11th ex aequo. The four teams losing the
OBS and will be confirmed by the IOC in accordance with be informed of the timetable changes at least 24 hours be nullified. quarterfinals will be ranked 5th ex aequo.
the FIVB. before the start of the competition.
- The opponent team will be declared the winner of • In the semifinal and final round the classification of teams
• The host country team has the right to choose two • The competition schedule was be released and announced this match. will be determined in accordance with results of matches
matches in its preliminary group. on June 10, 2016 (won or lost).
• The daily timetable of matches is fixed by the FIVB.
CLASSIFICATION OF TEAMS
- The teams ranking shall be determined in accordance • Set quotient – If two (2) or more teams are tied on
with Article 8 of the FIVB Event Regulations (former FIVB the number of points gained, they will be classified in
Sports Regulations). descending order by the quotient resulting from the division
of the number of all sets won by the number of all sets lost.
In order to establish the ranking of teams during the
Preliminary Round, the following criteria should be • Point quotient – If the tie still persists based on the set
implemented: quotient the teams will be classified in descending order by
the quotient resulting from the division of all points scored
• Number of victories (match won, match lost) by the total of points lost during all sets.
- If two (2) or more teams have the same number of
victories (match won, match lost), they will be classified • If the tie continues as per the point quotient
in descending order by the points gained by each team per between two teams, the priority will be given to the
match as follows: team which won the last match between them. When the
tie in point quotient is between three or more teams, a
new classification of these teams will be made taking into
Match won 3-0 or 3-1: 3 Points
consideration only the matches in which they were opposed
to each other.
Match won 3-2: 2 Points
Match lost 2-3: 1 Point
Match lost 1-3 or 0-3: 0 Points
Match forfeited: 0 Points (25-0; 25-0; 25-0)

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
POOL A POOL B
BRAZIL JAPAN ARGENTINA USA SERBIA NETHERLANDS

(BRA) (JPN) (ARG) (USA) (SRB) (NED)
RUSSIA KOREA CAMEROON CHINA ITALY PUERTO RICO

(RUS) (KOR) (CMR) (CHN) (ITA) (PUR)
MARACANÃZINHO ARENA
DAY 01 DAY 03 DAY 05 DAY 07 DAY 09
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6 MONDAY, AUGUST 8 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10 FRIDAY, AUGUST 12 SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Match 1 Match 7 Match 13 Match 19 Match 25

SESSION 01
SESSION 07
SESSION 13
SESSION 19
SESSION 25
09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15
JPN vs KOR CHN vs ITA CHN vs PUR CHN vs SRB SRB vs NED

11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20
CHN vs NED JPN vs CMR ITA vs NED ARG vs CMR KOR vs CMR

SESSION 02
SESSION 08
SESSION 14
SESSION 20
SESSION 26
15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45
BRA vs CMR USA vs NED USA vs SRB USA vs ITA ITA vs PUR

17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50
USA vs PUR SRB vs PUR RUS vs CMR NED vs PUR USA vs CHN

SESSION 03
SESSION 09
SESSION 15
SESSION 21
SESSION 27
20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15
RUS vs ARG RUS vs KOR KOR vs ARG RUS vs JPN JPN vs ARG

22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20
SRB vs ITA BRA vs ARG BRA vs JPN BRA vs KOR BRA vs RUS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, AUGUST 20
QF1
10:00 BRONZE MEDAL
A1 vs B4 SF1
QUARTERFINALS
13:00
WQF1 vs WQF2
SEMIFINALS
QF2
14:00 13:00 LSF1 vs LSF1
FINALS
A2/A3 vs. B2/B3

QF3
18:00 GOLD MEDAL All times are local.
A2/A3 vs. B2/B3 SF2
22:15 Pool play will be followed by the quarterfinals on day
QF4 WQF3 vs WQF4 11 at 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, and 22:15, 00:15, the semi-
22:15 22:15 WSF1 vs WSF1 finals on day 13 at 13:00 and 22:15, and gold and
A4 vs B1
bronze medal matches on day 15 at 13:00 and 22:15.
The order of the quarterfinal matches will be

determined by the FIVB and RIO2016 directly
after the Drawing of Lots.
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES COMPETITION SCHEDULE
All matches played at Maracanãzinho Arena in Rio de Janeiro FINAL RANKING - POOL A FINAL RANKING - POOL B
WOMEN
1 A1 1 B1
PRELIMINARY ROUND
2 A2 2 B2
POOL A 3 A3 3 B3
No Match Date Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 4 A4 4 B4
1 JPN v KOR August 6 09:30 5 5
3 BRA v CMR August 6 15:00 6 6
5 RUS v ARG August 6 20:30
8 JPN v CMR August 8 11:35
QUARTERFINALS - AUGUST 16
11 RUS v KOR August 8 20:30
No Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
12 BRA v ARG August 8 22:35
QF1 A1 v B4 10:00 - QF_
16 RUS v CMR August 10 17:05
QF2 A2/A3 VS. B2/B3 14:00 - QF_
17 KOR v ARG August 10 20:30
QF3 A2/A3 VS. B2/B3 18:00 - QF_
18 BRA v JPN August 10 22:35
QF4 A4 v B1 22:15 - QF_
20 ARG v CMR August 12 11:35
23 RUS v JPN August 12 20:30
24 BRA v KOR August 12 22:35 SEMIFINALS - AUGUST 18
26 KOR v CMR August 14 11:35 No Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
29 JPN v ARG August 14 20:30 SF1 WQF1 v WQF2 13:00 - SF1
30 BRA v RUS August 14 22:35 SF2 WQF3 v WQF4 22:15 - SF2
POOL B
No Match Date Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 FINALS - AUGUST 20
2 CHN v NED August 6 11:35 BRONZE MEDAL
4 USA v PUR August 6 17:05 Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
6 SRB v ITA August 6 22:35 LSF1 v LSF2 - 13:00 -
7 CHN v ITA August 8 09:30
GOLD MEDAL
9 USA v NED August 8 15:00
Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
10 SRB v PUR August 8 17:05
WSF1 v WSF2 - 22:15 -
13 CHN v PUR August 10 09:30
14 ITA v NED August 10 11:35
15 USA v SRB August 10 15:00 FINAL STANDINGS
19 CHN v SRB August 12 09:30 7.

21 USA v ITA August 12 15:00 8.
22 NED v PUR August 12 17:05 9.
25 SRB v NED August 14 09:30
4. 10.
27 ITA v PUR August 14 15:00
5. 11.
28 USA v CHN August 14 17:05
6. 12.
All times are local

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE
POOL A POOL B
BRAZIL USA FRANCE POLAND ARGENTINA CUBA

(BRA) (USA) (FRA) (POL) (ARG) (CUB)
ITALY CANADA MEXICO RUSSIA IRAN EGYPT

(ITA) (CAN) (MEX) (RUS) (IRI) (EGY)
MARACANÃZINHO ARENA
DAY 02 DAY 04 DAY 06 DAY 08 DAY 10
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7 TUESDAY, AUGUST 9 THURSDAY, AUGUST 11 SATURDAY AUGUST 13 MONDAY, AUGUST 15

SESSION 04
SESSION 10
SESSION 16
SESSION 22
SESSION 28
09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15 09:30-11:15
ITA v FRA RUS vs ARG IRI vs CUB IRI vs EGY ARG vs EGY

11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20 11:35-13:20
BRA v MEX FRA v MEX RUS vs EGY ARG vs CUB USA vs MEX

SESSION 05
SESSION 11
SESSION 17
SESSION 23
SESSION 29
15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45 15:00-16:45
POL v EGY ITA vs USA POL vs ARG POL vs RUS RUS vs IRI

17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50 17:05-18:50
USA vs CAN POL vs IRI CAN vs FRA USA vs FRA POL vs CUB

SESSION 06
SESSION 12
SESSION 18
SESSION 24
SESSION 30
20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15 20:30-22:15
RUS vs CUB CUB vs EGY ITA vs MEX CAN vs MEX ITA vs CAN

22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20 22:35-00:20
ARG vs IRI BRA vs CAN BRA vs USA BRA vs ITA BRA vs FRA
TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 SATURDAY, AUGUST 21
QF1
10:00 BRONZE MEDAL
A1 vs B4 SF1
QUARTERFINALS
13:00
WQF1 vs WQF2
SEMIFINALS
QF2
14:00 13:00 LSF1 vs LSF1
FINALS
A2/A3 vs. B2/B3

QF3
18:00 GOLD MEDAL All times are local.
A2/A3 vs. B2/B3 SF2
22:15 Pool play will be followed by the quarterfinals on day
QF4 WQF3 vs WQF4
22:15 22:15 WSF1 vs WSF1 11 at 10:00, 14:00, 18:00, and 22:15, 00:15, the semi-
A4 vs B1 finals on day 13 at 13:00 and 22:15, and gold and
bronze medal matches on day 15 at 13:00 and 22:15.
The order of the quarterfinal matches will be

determined by the FIVB and RIO2016 directly
after the Drawing of Lots.
RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES COMPETITION SCHEDULE
All matches played at Maracanãzinho Arena Rio de Janeiro FINAL RANKING - POOL A FINAL RANKING - POOL B
1 A1 1 B1
MEN
PRELIMINARY ROUND
2 A2 2 B2
POOL A 3 A3 3 B3
No Match Date Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 4 A4 4 B4
1 ITA v FRA August 7 09:30 5 5
2 BRA v MEX August 7 11:35 6 6
4 USA v CAN August 7 17:05
8 FRA v MEX August 9 11:35
QUARTERFINALS - AUGUST 17
9 ITA v USA August 9 15:00
12 BRA v CAN August 9 22:35
QF1 A1 v B4 10:00 - QF_
16 CAN v FRA August 11 17:05
QF2 A2/A3 VS. B2/B3 14:00 - QF_
17 ITA v MEX August 11 20:30
QF3 A2/A3 VS. B2/B3 18:00 - QF_
18 BRA v USA August 11 22:35
QF4 A4 v B1 22:15 - QF_
22 USA v FRA August 13 17:05
23 CAN v MEX August 13 20:30
24 BRA v ITA August 13 22:35 SEMIFINALS - AUGUST 19
26 USA v MEX August 15 11:35
SF1 WQF1 v WQF2 13:00 - SF1
29 ITA v CAN August 15 20:30
SF2 WQF3 v WQF4 22:15 - SF2
30 BRA v FRA August 15 22:35
POOL B
FINALS - AUGUST 21
No Match Date Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
3 POL v EGY August 7 15:00 BRONZE MEDAL
5 RUS v CUB August 7 20:30 No Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
LSF1 v LSF2 - 13:00 -
6 ARG v IRI August 7 22:35
7 RUS v ARG August 9 09:30 GOLD MEDAL
10 POL v IRI August 9 17:05 No Match Time Result Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
11 CUB v EGY August 9 20:30 WSF1 v WSF2 - 22:15 -
13 IRI v CUB August 11 09:30
14 RUS v EGY August 11 11:35
FINAL STANDINGS
15 POL v ARG August 11 15:00
19 IRI v EGY August 13 09:30 7.
20 ARG v CUB August 13 11:35 8.

21 POL v RUS August 13 15:00 9.
25 ARG v EGY August 15 09:30
4. 10.
27 RUS v IRI August 15 15:00
5. 11.
28 POL v CUB August 15 17:05
6. 12.
All times are local

FIVB2016
RIO RIO 2016 OFFICIALS
ANDOFFICIALS
FIVB President
Volleyball IF Services Coordinator Mr. Fabio Rodrigues
Dr. Ary S. Graça F°
Volleyball Sport Equipment Coordinator Mr. Rodrigo Silva
FIVB Management Volleyball Sport Information Coordinator Mrs. Paula Caldas
Mr. Luiz Fernando Lima Da Silva BRA FIVB General Secretary Volleyball Training Venues Coordinator Mr. Conrado Couto / Mr. Leandro Garrot
Mr. Fabio Azevedo BRA FIVB General Director Volleyball Technical Officials Coordinator Mrs. Isabelle Melo
Ms. Gabrielle van Zwieten NED FIVB Volleyball Events Director
FIVB Control Committee

Mr. Cristobal Marte Hoffiz DOM FIVB Technical Delegate National Technical Officials (NTOs)
Mr. Amr Elwani EGY FIVB Technical Delegate NTOs Coordinators / Mr. Ronaldo Chaves
Mr. Alexandar Boricic SRB FIVB Technical Delegate Line Judge Coordinators/Scorers Coordinators Mr. Fernando Paes
Mr. Saul Castro Verdugo MEX ITO Statistics Spotters/Callers TBC
Mr. Stav Jacobi SUI ITO Statistics Data Entry TBC
Mr. Mustaque Mohamed TTO ITO
Mr. Majoré Timba CMR ITO
Mr. Renato Arena ITA ITO
Mr. Lubor Halanda SVK ITO International Technical Officials (ITOs)
Mrs. Banu Can Schürmann LIE ITO International Referees Country Function
Mr. Ramon Suzara PHI ITO Mr. André Meyer LUX Head of Referees and Equipment
Mr. Leonardo Moraes BRA ITO Mr. Hassan Mohamed EGY ITO
Dr. Manfred Holzgraefe GER ITO Mr. Guillermo Paredes ARG ITO
Mr. Roosevelt Comarazamy DOM ITO Mr. Alexander Steel SCO ITO
Mr. Konstantine Dimaras GRE ITO Mr. Songsak Chareonpong THA ITO
Mrs. Sandra Caldeira BRA ITO Mr. José Ramon Perez Vento PUR ITO
Mr. Diego Soler ARG ITO Mr. Ibrahim Al Naama QAT International Referee
Mr. Taoufik Boudaya TUN International Referee
FIVB Officials Mr. Hernan Casamiquela ARG International Referee
Mr. Richard Baker NZL FIVB Staff Mr. Denny Cespedes Lassi DOM International Referee
Ms. Bruna Di Napoli BRA FIVB Volleyball Events Department Mr. Piotr Dudek POL International Referee
Dr. Hossam Eldin Bahgat EGY Medical Officer Mr. Arturo Di Giacomo BEL International Referee
Mr. Rogerio Espicalsky BRA International Referee
FIVB Press Mrs. Joo Hee Kang KOR International Referee
Ms. Anna Tomas PHL Journalist Mrs. Heike Kraft GER International Referee
Mr. Silvio de Avila da Silva BRA Photographer Mr. Jiang Liu CHN International Referee
Mr. Fiorenzo Galbiati ITA Photographer Mr. Luis Macias MEX International Referee
Mr. Juraj Mokry SVK International Referee
Rio 2016 Competition Management Mr. Fabrizio Pasquali ITA International Referee
Volleyball Manager Mr. Giovane Gavio Mrs. Susana Rodriguez Jativa ESP International Referee
Competition Manager Mrs. Cristiana Figueira Mrs. Patricia Rolf USA International Referee
Volleyball Services Manager Ms. Julia Costa Mr. Nasr Shaaban EGY International Referee
Volleyball Technical Operations Manager Mr. Mauricio Abrunhosa Mr. Vladimir Simonovic SRB International Referee
Volleyball Administration Coordinator Mrs. Claudia Rogers Mr. Mohammed Shahmiri IRI International Referee
Volleyball Athlete Services Coordinator Mr. Igor Siqueira Mr. Paulo Turci BRA International Referee
Volleyball Field of Play Coordinator Mrs. Cilda D’Angelis Mr. Andrey Zenovich RUS International Referee

RIO 2016 REFEREES
IBRAHIM AL NAAMA (QAT) TAOUFIK BOUDAYA (TUN) LUIS MACIAS (MEX) JURAJ MOKRY (SVK)
Birthdate: 01.01.1967 Birthdate: 15.04.1962 Birthdate: 02.03.1971 Birthdate: 24.04.1975
Height: 180cm Height: 178cm Height: 176cm Height: 191cm
Nomination: 1996 Nomination: 1998 Nomination: 2005 Nomination: 2001
Total No. 188 international and 1000 Total No. 136 international and 1200 Total No. 164 international and 670 Total No. 169 international and 1000
of matches: national of matches: national of matches: national of matches: national
Occupation: Assistant Director Occupation: Chief Technical Officer Occupation: Physical Education Teacher Occupation: Medical Doctor, University
Teacher
HERNAN CASAMIQUELA (ARG) DENNY CESPEDES (DOM) FABRIZIO PASQUALI (ITA) SUSANA RODRIGUEZ (ESP)
Total No. - Total No. 323 international and 160 Total No. 102 international and 300 Total No. 354 international and 475
of matches: of matches: national of matches: national of matches: national
Occupation: - Occupation: Employed by NORCECA Occupation: Haulage Contractor Occupation: Bank Employee
Confederation
ARTURO DI GIACOMO (BEL) PIOTR DUDEK (POL) PATRICIA ROLF (USA) NASR SHAABAN (EGY)
Occupation: Export Manager in Textiles Occupation: Teacher Occupation: Professional Volleyball Occupation: Director
Referee
ROGERIO ESPICALSKY (BRA) JOO-HEE KANG (KOR) MOHAMMAD SHAHMIRI (IRI) VLADIMIR SIMONOVIC (SRB)
Occupation: Administrator Occupation: Teacher at University Occupation: Physical Education Teacher Occupation: Administrator
HEIKE KRAFT (GER) JIANG LIU (CHN) PAULO TURCI (BRA) ANDREY ZENOVICH (RUS)
Total No. 203 international Total No. 220 international and 1000 Total No. 26 international and 125 Total No. 446 international and 1057
of matches: of matches: national of matches: national of matches: national
Occupation: Bank Management Clerk Occupation: Teacher Occupation: Managing Director Occupation: Sport Manager

RIO 2016 VENUE INFORMATION
Maracanã & Maracanãzinho
The iconic Maracanãzinho (or ‘little Maracanã’) venue will The official capacity is 13.613, though for the Olympic
host the volleyball matches of Rio 2016. Games it will be 11,400. It is officially named ‘Ginasio
Gilberto Cardoso’ after a former president of the historic
The indoor arena is located in the Maracanã neighbourhood Flamengo club of Rio.
of Rio’s North Zone, right next to the legendary Maracanã
Stadium, which will host the Opening and Closing The neighbourhood of Maracanã (‘parrot’ in the indigenous
Ceremonies in addition to football matches of Rio 2016. Tupi-Guarani language) was reclaimed from swamps
surrounding the Maracanã River, which flows from the
Inaugurated in 1954, the Maracanãzinho has hosted nume- Tijuca Forest to Guanabara Bay.
rous sporting events, including the 1960 FIVB Men’s and
KEY INFORMATION
Women’s and 1990 FIVB Men’s World Championship. It was The main campus of Rio de Janeiro State University is
extensively remodelled for the 2007 Pan American Games. located in the Maracanã neighbourhood. Maracanãzinho Arena Metro Line 2 - Maracanã Station
Ginásio Gilberto Cardoso Train - All Branches > Maracanã Station
Gate C - 13Min Walk/950M
Rua Professor Eurico Rabelo S/N – Maracanã
Gate D1 - 15Min Walk/1,100M
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 20271130
Metro Line 2 - São Cristóvão Station
Train - All Branches > São Cristóvão Station
Gate C - 16Min Walk/1,150M
Gate D1 - 11Min Walk/800M
Metro Line 1 - São Francisco Xavier Station

Gate C Or D1 - 15Min Walk/1,100M

CHAPTER
RIO 2016
PARTICIPATING TEAMS
RIO 2016 PARTICIPATING TEAMS
WOMEN
1 ARG Argentina
2 BRA Brazil
3 CMR Cameroon
4 CHN China
5 ITA Italy
6 JPN Japan
7 KOR Korea
8 NED Netherlands
9 PUR Puerto Rico
11 10
10 RUS Russia
11 SRB Serbia
3
12 USA United States
8 10
6
11
8 5
12 12
4 7 6
MEN 7
1 ARG Argentina 5
9
2 BRA Brazil 4
9
3 CAN Canada
4 CUB Cuba 3
5 EGY Egypt
6 FRA France
2 2
7 IRI Iran
8 ITA Italy
9 MEX Mexico
10 POL Poland 1 1
11 RUS Russia
12 USA United States

WOMEN
WOMEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS
OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS

WR QUALIFIED AS DATE & PLACE 2012
PAGE
RESULTS
South American Continental Olympic Qualification January 6 - 10, 2016

ARGENTINA 12 - - - - - 56 ARG
Tournament winner (Bariloche, Argentina)
WGP 10x (2014, 2013, 2009, 2008,
BRAZIL 2 Host - 1 2012, 2008 - 2000, 1996 2006, 2005, 2004, 1998, 1996, 1994) - 62 BRA
GCC 2x (2013, 2005)
African Continental Olympic Qualification February 12 - 19, 2016
CAMEROON 28 - - - - - 68 CMR
Tournament winner (Yaoundé, Cameroon)
WCH 2x (1982, 1986) - WC 4x (2015,
August 22 - September 6, 2015
CHINA 3 FIVB World Cup 2015 winner 5 2004, 1984 1996 2008, 1988 2003, 1985, 1981) - WGP 1x (2003) - 74 CHN
(Japan) GCC 1x (2001)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification May 14 - 22, 2016 WCH 1x (2002) - WC 2x (2011, 2007) -
ITALY 8 5 - - - GCC 1x (2009)
80 ITA
Tournament (Japan) winners (Tokyo, Japan)
May 14 - 22, 2016 WCH 3x (1962, 1967, 1974) -
JAPAN 5 Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament winners 3 1976, 1964 1972, 1968 2012, 1984 WC 1x (1977)
86 JPN
(Tokyo, Japan)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification May 14 - 22, 2016
KOREA 9 4 - - 1976 - 92 KOR
Tournament (Japan) third best ranked (Tokyo, Japan)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification May 14 - 22, 2016 WGP 1x (2007)
NETHERLANDS 11 - - - - 98 NED
Tournament (Japan) runners up (Tokyo, Japan)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification May 20 - 22, 2016
PUERTO RICO 17 - - - - - 104 PUR
Tournament (Puerto Rico) winners (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
2004, 2000, WCH 7x* (2010, 2006, 1990, 1970,

European Continental Olympic Qualification January 4 - 9, 2016 1988, 1980, 1960, 1956, 1952) - WC 1x* (1973) -
RUSSIA 4 5 1992, 1976, - WGP 3x (2002, 1999, 1997) - GCC 1x
110 RUS
Tournament winner (Ankara, Turkey) 1972, 1968*
1964* (1997)
August 22 - September 6, 2015
SERBIA 6 FIVB World Cup 2015 Runner up 11 - - - - 116 SRB
(Japan)
North American Continental Olympic Qualification January 7 - 9, 2016 WGP 6x (2015, 2012, 2011, 2010,
USA 1 2 - 2012, 2008, 1984 1992 2001, 1995) - WCH 1x (2014)
122 USA
Tournament winner (Lincoln, USA)
WR=FIVB World Ranking as per July 11, 2016, OG=Olympic Games, WCH=FIVB World Championship,
WC=FIVB World Cup, WGP=FIVB World Grand Prix, GCC=FIVB Grand Champions Cup
* Includes USSR (up to 1990) and EUN (1992) results

ARGENTINA
WOMEN
ARG
FIVB
WORLD
RANKING
12 First appearance at the Olympic Games
No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
2 Acosta Tanya Acosta 11.03.91 182 70 287 280 6 40 46 GELP
TEAM ROSTER
Argentina, known as “Las Panteras” (“The Panthers”), will COACH GUILLERMO ORDUNA (ARG) C 3 Nizetich Paula Yamila Nizetich 27.01.89 181 74 305 295 12 120 132 NIlufer
be competing in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for the very Birthdate: 24.08.1957 4 Segui Sabrina Segui 12.05.78 180 68 298 285 72 72 Boca jrs
first time, after being crowned champions earlier this year Languages: SPA, ENG 5 Fresco Lucia Fresco 14.05.91 195 92 304 290 9 59 68 Urbino
in the South American Olympic Qualification Tournament in With this team: 7 Aispurua Natalia Aispurua 20.12.91 192 78 310 293 45 45 Boca Juniors
Bariloche. Argentina. They swept the tournament, dropping Coaching debut: 11.08.1991 v CUB 8 Piccolo Sol Piccolo 11.09.96 184 74 294 282 14 43 57 Velez Sarsfield
only one set, with victories over Peru, Colombia, Venezuela 9 Sagardia Clarisa Sagardia 29.06.89 174 67 290 280 20 20 Boca Juniors
Number of matches: -
and Chile. The team has enjoyed success at the South 10 Sosa Emilce Sosa 11.09.87 177 72 305 295 8 99 107 Rio Do Soul
American Championships, accumulating six silver and 12 Guillermo Orduna, from San Isidro, took over as coach of 11 Lazcano Julieta Constanza Lazcano 25.07.89 190 74 312 293 12 18 30 Istres
bronze over the years. They took bronze medals at the Pan the Argentina women’s national team in December 2012. L 12 Rizzo Tatiana Soledad Rizzo 30.12.86 178 64 280 268 6 43 49 Boca Juniors
American Cup in 2008, 2013 and 2015 and at the Final Since then he has led them to bronze at the Pan American 13 Boscacci Leticia Boscacci 08.11.85 186 70 302 284 6 84 90 VC Kanti
Four Cup in 2008 and 2010. Cup in 2013 and 2015, and silver at the 2013 South 14 Fernandez Josefina Fernandez 17.08.91 175 72 294 284 6 73 79 Hotel VFM
American Championship. 15 Fortuna Antonela Fortuna 10.05.95 175 61 285 275 Central San Carlos
16 Busquets Reyes Florencia Natasha Busquets 27.06.89 192 68 305 290 6 58 64 Hotel VFM
Argentina competed in the FIVB World Grand Prix for
17 Vidal Helena Vidal 06.01.89 186 71 300 293 Pavia
the sixth year running in 2016, finishing 5th in Group 2 Under Orduna, Argentina qualified for the World
18 Castiglione Yael Castiglione Y 27.09.85 184 75 295 281 8 78 86 Rio Do Soul
(17th overall). This is two positions down from their 2015 Championship in 2014 for the first time in 12 years and then
19 Martinez Franchi Morena Martinez 19.02.93 164 62 285 264 30 30 Velez Sarsfield
performance and three down from their historical best of their first-ever Olympic Games in 2016. Before taking over the
20 Castiglione Carla Castiglione C. 07.03.89 190 74 301 289 6 20 26 San Lorenzo
14th in their debut season in 2011. women’s team he coached Argentina’s girls youth team and
21 Herrera Rodriguez Candelaria Lucia Herrera 28.01.99 182 71 290 275 3 3 Universidad de San Juan
was an assistant coach for the men’s team. His son Santiago
23 Curatola Antonela Ayelen Curatola 23.10.91 175 71 290 280 11 84 95 Velez Sarsfield
Their joint-17th place finish at the 2014 FIVB World has played for the men’s national team of Argentina.
C=Captain, L=Libero, H=Height, W=Weight, S=Spike (in cm), B=Block (in cm), WCH=World Championships, OTH=Other.
Championship concluded a disappointing return to the
competition for the first time since 2002 as their only TEAM OFFICIALS
win came against bottom-placed Tunisia. The Argentine Manager: Fabian Ramon Age Oldest Segui 12.05.78 (38y2m) Youngest Herrera 28.01.99 (17y6m) 26y5m
STATISTICS
Team average
team has certainly improved as their new players gained Assistant Coach: Guillermo Caceres Height Tallest Fresco 195cm Shortest Martinez 164cm 182cm
experience from participating in the FIVB World Cup and in Second Assistant Coach: - Spike Highest Lazcano 312cm Shortest Rizzo 280cm 297cm
the continental Olympic qualification tournament. Doctor: Arnoldo Albero Block Highest Nizetich 295cm Shortest Martinez 264cm 284cm
Physiotherapist: - Caps Most Nizetich 132 First Fortuna, Vidal 55

ARGENTINA
2 ACOSTA 3 NIZETICH 13 BOSCACCI 14 FERNANDEZ
WOMEN
Name: Tanya Acosta Name: Paula Yamila Nizetich Name: Leticia Boscacci Name: Josefina Fernandez
ARG
Age: 25 Nat. Selections: 46 Age: 27 Nat. Selections: 132 Age: 30 Nat. Selections: 90 Age: 24 Nat. Selections: 79
Height: 182 Position: Wing spiker Height: 181 Position: Wing spiker Height: 186 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 175 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Concepcion del Uruguay Born in: Cordoba Born in: Colonia Caroya Born in: Santa Fe
Club: GELP Club: NIlufer Club: VC Kanti Club: Hotel VFM
4 SEGUI 5 FRESCO 15 FORTUNA 16 BUSQUETS

Name: Sabrina Segui Name: Lucia Fresco Name: Antonela Fortuna Name: Florencia Natasha Busquets Reyes
Height: 180 Position: Setter Height: 195 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 175 Position: Libero Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Argentina Born in: Chajari, Entre Rios Born in: - Born in: Lanus-Pcia.Bs.As.
Club: Boca jrs Club: Urbino Club: Central San Carlos Club: Hotel VFM
7 AISPURUA 8 PICCOLO 17 VIDAL 18 CASTIGLIONE Y

Name: Natalia Aispurua Name: Sol Piccolo Name: Helena Vidal Name: Yael Castiglione
Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Wing spiker Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 184 Position: Setter
Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: - Born in: Capital Federal
Club: Boca Juniors Club: Velez Sarsfield Club: Pavia Club: Rio Do Soul
9 SAGARDIA 10 SOSA 19 MARTINEZ 20 CASTIGLIONE C.

Name: Clarisa Sagardia Name: Emilce Sosa Name: Morena Martinez Franchi Name: Carla Castiglione
Height: 174 Position: Setter Height: 177 Position: Middle blocker Height: 164 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: Formosa Born in: - Born in: Buenos Aires
Club: Boca Juniors Club: Rio Do Soul Club: Velez Sarsfield Club: San Lorenzo
11 LAZCANO 12 RIZZO 21 HERRERA 23 CURATOLA

Name: Julieta Constanza Lazcano Name: Tatiana Soledad Rizzo Name: Candelaria Lucia Herrera Rodriguez Name: Antonela Ayelen Curatola
Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker Height: 178 Position: Libero Height: 182 Position: Middle blocker Height: 175 Position: Setter
Born in: Argentina Born in: San Fernando Born in: - Born in: Buenos Aires
Club: Istres Club: Boca Juniors Club: Universidad de San Juan Club: Velez Sarsfield

ARGENTINA
LIST OF HONOURS MATCH SCHEDULE
WOMEN
World Olympic Games World Grand Prix Grand World Cup Continental Versus Pool Date Local time Phase
Championships Champions Cup Championships
ARG
RUS Russia A August 6 20:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T BRA Brazil A August 8 22:35 Preliminary Round
9 21 30 - - - 11 37 48 - - - 10 40 50 n/a KOR Korea A August 10 20:30 Preliminary Round
2014 17 2016 17 2015 8 2015 4 1983 3 CMR Cameroon A August 12 11:35 Preliminary Round
2002 17 2015 19 2011 10 2013 2 1981 3 JPN Japan A August 14 20:30 Preliminary Round
1990 15 2014 17 2003 11 2011 2 1979 3
1982 18 2013 16 1999 11 2009 2 1977 3
2007 5 1975 3
1960 8 2012 15 1973 8 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 3 1973 6
2011 14
2003 2 1971 6
2001 2 1969 5
1999 2 1964 3
1997 3 1962 3
1995 3 1961 3
1991 4 1958 5
1989 3 1951 4
1987 4
6 12 18
LAST RESULT AGAINST EACH PARTICIPATING TEAM - HEAD-TO-HEAD

Versus W L T Date Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5
BRA 0 8 8 16.11.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 20-25 19-25 9-25
CHN 0 7 7 01.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Okayama 0-3 14-25 15-25 20-25 Emilce Sosa
CMR
ITA 0 7 7 25.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool A - 1st Round Rome 0-3 17-25 17-25 16-25 Emilce ‘Mimi’ Sosa was born in Formosa in 1987 and grew
JPN 0 6 6 22.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 16-25 19-25 12-25 up in an aboriginal community that marked her life forever.
KOR 0 5 5 05.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 0-3 21-25 17-25 20-25 Witness of her origins is the tattoo she has on her arm with
NED 0 5 5 11.07.15 WGP 2015 Prel. Round Formosa 2-3 21-25 18-25 25-20 28-26 12-15
Paula Yamila Nizetich
the legend ‘My roots, my history”, that accompanied her
PUR 1 5 6 11.06.16 WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 1-3 28-30 25-22 16-25 22-25
during her whole career in Argentina, Romania and Brazil. Paula Yamila Nizetich will lead Argentina in their first ever
RUS 0 3 3 26.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 10-25 10-25 16-25
Olympics after playing a leading role in the South American
SRB 0 5 5 06.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 2-3 16-25 19-25 25-20 25-23 4-15
After being first called to the national team in 2009, Olympic qualifiers in January 2016, where Argentina
USA 0 7 7 31.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Okayama 0-3 16-25 19-25 14-25
Sosa has won silver medals with Argentina at the 2009, claimed top spot.
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS 2011 and 2013 South American Championships. She also
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 competed at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Italy, After playing her formative years at home in Argentina,
12.06.16 KEN WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 3-0 26-24 25-22 25-17 the 2015 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 2015 Pan Nizetich, 27, pursued an international career with
11.06.16 PUR WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 1-3 28-30 25-22 16-25 22-25 American Games in Toronto. clubs in Spain, France and Germany (where she won
10.06.16 POL WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 2-3 23-25 26-24 15-25 25-23 10-15 the Bundesliga title with Rote Raben Vilsbiburg). She
05.06.16 BUL WGP 2016 Pool A2 Tucuman 1-3 25-27 17-25 27-25 19-25 She first began with football, before turning to volleyball at then played for numerous clubs in Turkey, including
04.06.16 DOM WGP 2016 Pool A2 Tucuman 2-3 25-22 16-25 15-25 25-23 14-16 the age of 16. After spending the first years of her career Seramiksan of Manisa, gaining promotion to the First
03.06.16 KEN WGP 2016 Pool A2 Tucuman 3-0 25-22 25-21 25-13 with various clubs in Argentina, including a national title Division last season.
06.09.15 SRB WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 2-3 16-25 19-25 25-20 25-23 4-15 with Boca Juniors in 2011, the middle blocker moved to
05.09.15 KOR WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 0-3 21-25 17-25 20-25 Romania, winning two national titles with Stiinta Bacau Nizetich captained Argentina at the 2014 FIVB World
04.09.15 PER WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-2 16-25 25-20 21-25 25-22 15-12 in 2013 and 2014. She then returned to South America Championship. She had been part of the squad that
01.09.15 CHN WC 2015 Round Robin Okayama 0-3 14-25 15-25 20-25 and joined Brazil’s Rio do Sul for two seasons. She will be claimed a historic eighth place in the 2005 FIVB Girls’
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WGP=World Grand Prix, WC=World Cup.
playing for Pinhieros of Sao Paulo next season. Youth World Championship.

BRAZIL
WOMEN
BRA
FIVB OLYMPIC GAMES BEST RESULT OLYMPIC GAMES LAST RESULT
WORLD
RANKING
2 2x 1st LAST: 2012 1st 2012 2 2 4 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
C 1 Claudino Fabiana Fabiana 24.01.85 193 76 314 293 14 13 76 103 Dentil / Praia Clube
TEAM ROSTER
Brazil will count on home-court advantage as they attempt COACH JOSE GUIMARAES (BRA) 2 Barreto Juciely Cristina Juciely 18.12.80 184 71 312 289 32 32 Rexona Sesc
for a three-peat at the women’s Olympic volleyball in Rio Birthdate: 21.07.1954 3 Lins Danielle Dani Lins 05.01.85 181 68 290 276 13 12 25 Volei Nestlé-Osasco
de Janeiro. Brazil won their first-ever Olympic gold medal Languages: POR, ENG, SPA, ITA 4 Da Silva Ana Carolina Carol 08.04.91 183 73 290 290 Rexona Sesc
at Beijing 2008 and repeated the feat at London 2012 to With this team: 5 Da Silva Adenizia Adenizia 18.12.86 185 63 312 290 6 7 35 48 Savino Del Bene Volley
become the third team after the Soviet Union and Cuba to Coaching debut: 04.09.2003 v. COL 6 Menezes Thaisa Thaisa 15.05.87 196 79 316 301 14 14 59 87 Eczacibasi Vitra
retain the title. The Brazilians will compete at the Olympic 7 Rios Naiane De Almeida Naiane 29.11.94 179 63 276 281 E.C. Pinheiros
Games for the 10th consecutive time since the Moscow 8 Pereira De Carvalho Endres Jaqueline Jaque 31.12.83 186 70 302 286 13 14 58 85 SESI-SP
1980 Olympic Games. Brazil also took Olympic bronze at Jose Roberto ‘Ze Roberto’ Lages Guimaraes is the only 9 Ratzke Roberta Roberta 28.04.90 185 68 - - Rexona Sesc
Atlanta 1996 and Sydney 2000. coach to win Olympic gold medals with both the men’s and 10 Guimaraes Gabriela Braga Gabi 19.05.94 176 59 295 274 49 49 Rexona Sesc
women’s teams. He led Brazil’s men at Barcelona 1992 and 11 Caixeta Tandara Tandara 30.10.88 184 87 305 297 28 28 Volei Nestlé-Osasco
the women at Beijing 2008 and London 2012. 12 Pereira Natalia Natália 04.04.89 183 76 300 288 14 131 145 Fenerbahçe
They have won the South American Championships 18
times, including the last 11 editions. Brazil finished third at 13 Castro De Paula Blassioli Sheilla Sheilla 01.07.83 185 64 302 284 16 14 72 102 Vakifbank
Since taking over the women’s team in 2003, Ze Roberto
14 Costa Mariana Mariana 30.07.86 181 73 295 283 Volero Zurich
the 2014 FIVB World Championship, having come second has guided them to seven consecutive South American
15 Borgo Bedani Da Cruz Ana Paula Paula Borgo 20.10.93 187 76 305 290 São Caetano
to Russia at the previous two editions. They won the FIVB Championships titles from 2003 to 2015, and gold at
16 Rodrigues Fernanda Fe Garay 10.05.86 179 74 308 288 7 54 61 Dinamo Krasnodar
World Grand Champions Cup in 2005 and 2013. the 2011 Pan American Games. He has also coached at
17 Almeida De Sousa Alves Josefa Fabiola Fabiola 03.02.83 184 70 300 285 8 49 57 Volero Zürich
club level in Italy and more successfully in Turkey, leading
L 18 Brait Camila C. Brait 28.10.88 170 58 271 256 9 52 61 Volei Nestlé-Osasco
Brazil have been a dominant force in the FIVB World Grand Fenerbahçe Istanbul to gold at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball
L 19 Henrique Da Siva Nicolosi Leia Leia 03.01.85 168 60 - - Minas Tennis Club
Prix since its inception and in 2016 returned to the top of Women’s Club World Championship and the 2012
L 20 Oliveira Fabiana Fabí 07.03.80 169 59 276 266 11 7 75 93 Rexona Sesc
the podium after a year’s absence for their record 11th title. European Champions League.
Overall in 23 appearances in 24 editions they have been
champions 11 times, runners-up five times and bronze TEAM OFFICIALS
medalists twice. Manager: Julia De Carvalho Anselmo Da Silva Age Oldest Fabí 07.03.80 (36y4m) Youngest Naiane 29.11.94 (21y8m) 29y3m
STATISTICS
Team average
Assistant Coach: Paulo Do Rego Barros Junior Height Tallest Thaisa 196cm Shortest Leia 168cm 182cm
Brazil is a volleyball-loving nation, illustrated by the fact Second Assistant Coach: Claudio Lopes Pinheiro Spike Highest Thaisa 316cm Shortest - - 268cm
that more ticket applications have been made for volleyball Doctor: Julio Cesar De Carvalho Nardelli Block Highest Thaisa 301cm Shortest - - 256cm
than any other sport at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Physiotherapist: Alexandre Lopes Ramos Caps Most Natália 145 First Six players 49

BRAZIL
1 FABIANA 2 JUCIELY 11 TANDARA 12 NATÁLIA
WOMEN
Name: Fabiana Claudino Name: Juciely Cristina Barreto Name: Tandara Caixeta Name: Natalia Pereira
BRA
Height: 193 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: - Height: 183 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Belo Horizonte Born in: Joao Monlevade Born in: Brasília Born in: Ponta Grossa
Club: Dentil / Praia Clube Club: Rexona Sesc Club: Volei Nestlé-Osasco Club: Fenerbahçe
3 DANI LINS 4 CAROL 13 SHEILLA 14 MARIANA

Name: Danielle Lins Name: Ana Carolina Da Silva Name: Sheilla Castro De Paula Blassioli Name: Mariana Costa
Height: 181 Position: Setter Height: 183 Position: Middle blocker Height: 185 Position: Universal Height: 181 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Recife Born in: Belo Horizonte Born in: Belo Horizonte Born in: -
Club: Volei Nestlé-Osasco Club: Rexona Sesc Club: Vakifbank Club: Volero Zurich
5 ADENIZIA 6 THAISA 15 PAULA BORGO 16 FE GARAY

Name: Adenizia Da Silva Name: Thaisa Menezes Name: Ana Paula Borgo Bedani Da Cruz Name: Fernanda Rodrigues
Height: 185 Position: Middle blocker Height: 196 Position: Middle blocker Height: 187 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 179 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Ibiaí Born in: Rio de Janeiro Born in: - Born in: Porto Alegre
Club: Savino Del Bene Volley Scandicci Club: Eczacibasi Vitra Club: São Caetano Club: Dinamo Krasnodar
7 NAIANE 8 JAQUE 17 FABIOLA 18 C. BRAIT

Name: Naiane De Almeida Rios Name: Jaqueline Pereira De Carvalho Endres Name: Josefa Fabiola Almeida De Sousa Alves Name: Camila Brait
Height: 179 Position: Setter Height: 186 Position: Wing spiker Height: 184 Position: Setter Height: 170 Position: Libero
Born in: - Born in: Recife Born in: Brasília Born in: Futal
Club: E.C. Pinheiros Club: SESI-SP Club: Volero Zürich Club: Volei Nestlé-Osasco
9 ROBERTA 10 GABI 19 LEIA 20 FABÍ

Name: Roberta Ratzke Name: Gabriela Braga Guimaraes Name: Leia Henrique Da Siva Nicolosi Name: Fabiana Oliveira
Height: 185 Position: - Height: 176 Position: Wing spiker Height: 168 Position: Libero Height: 169 Position: Libero
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Club: Rexona Sesc Club: Rexona Sesc Club: Minas Tenis Club Club: Rexona Sesc

BRAZIL 15 12 8 35

WOMEN
World Olympic Games World Grand Prix Grand World Cup Continental Versus Pool Date Time Phase
BRA
CMR Cameroon A August 6 15:00 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T ARG Argentina A August 8 22:35 Preliminary Round
88 48 136 40 21 61 238 56 294 19 6 25 53 29 82 n/a JPN Japan A August 10 22:35 Preliminary Round
2014 3 1960 5 2012 1 2016 1 2003 7 2013 1 2011 5 2015 1 1985 2 KOR Korea A August 12 22:35 Preliminary Round
2010 2 1956 11 2008 1 2015 3 2002 4 2009 2 2007 2 2013 1 1983 2
RUS Russia A August 14 22:35 Preliminary Round
2006 2 2004 4 2014 1 2001 5 2005 1 2003 2 2011 1 1981 1
2009 1 1979 2
2002 7 2000 3 2013 1 2000 3 2001 4 1999 3
2007 1 1977 2
1998 4 1996 3 2012 2 1999 2 1997 3 1995 2 2005 1 1975 2 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
1994 2 1992 4 2011 2 1998 1 1991 8 2003 1 1973 2
1990 7 1988 6 2010 2 1996 1 1985 6 2001 1 1971 2
1986 5 1984 7 2009 1 1995 3 1981 8 1999 1 1969 1
1982 8 1980 7 2008 1 1994 1 1973 9 1997 1 1967 2
1995 1 1962 1
1978 7 2007 5 1993 2
1993 2 1961 1
1974 15 2006 1 1991 1 1958 1
1970 13 2005 1 1989 2 1956 1
1962 8 2004 1 1987 2 1951 1
3 1 4 2 2 4 11 5 3 19 2 1 1 4 3 1 4 19 11 30

ARG 8 0 8 16.11.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-20 25-19 25-9
CHN 37 22 59 19.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 0-3 23-25 16-25 20-25 Sheilla Castro
CMR 2 0 2 24.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 3-0 25-14 25-15 25-18
ITA 29 7 36 24.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-1 24-26 25-22 25-13 25-22 Sheilla Castro is after her third straight Olympic gold, having
JPN 52 12 64 10.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-0 25-20 25-23 25-15 won with Brazil in Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Since
KOR 34 11 45 08.08.14 WGP 2014 Prel. Round Sao Paulo 3-0 25-16 25-12 25-15 joining the national team in 2002, the 33-year-old Belo
NED 20 1 21 09.07.16 WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 3-0 25-18 25-16 25-23
Fabiana Claudino
Horizonte native has won dozens of gold medals, including
PUR 6 0 6 11.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Mayaguez 3-0 25-14 25-15 25-17
the FIVB World Grand Prix and the FIVB Grand Champions Fabiana Claudino is a veteran of the Olympic Games, with
RUS 27 29 56 07.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-22 25-10 25-21
Cup, as well as the South American Championship. two gold medals from Beijing 2008 and London 2012 to
SRB 10 1 11 17.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 2-3 25-16 31-29 19-25 19-25 16-18
her name, in addition to several distinctions at all major
USA 29 23 52 10.07.16 WGP 2016 Final 1-2 Bangkok 3-2 18-25 25-17 25-23 22-25 15-9
Having started at the Mackenzie Sports Club of Belo FIVB and continental competitions. The 31-year-old middle
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Horizonte, she moved on to play at several other clubs in blocker from Belo Horizonte has amassed an impressive
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Brazil, claiming national titles in 2002 with Minas Tenis collection of individual awards, including best blocker of
10.07.16 USA WGP 2016 Final 1-2 Bangkok 3-2 18-25 25-17 25-23 22-25 15-9 Clube and in 2011 with Rio de Janeiro. Abroad she’s played the London 2012 Olympic Games and MVP of the 2013
09.07.16 NED WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 3-0 25-18 25-16 25-23 in Italy for Robursport Pesaro (winning the league title in FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.
07.07.16 RUS WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-22 25-10 25-21 2008) and more recently for Turkey’s VakifBank Istanbul
06.07.16 THA WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 26-24 25-16 25-11 (winning the championship title in 2016). With Brazil’s At club level she won a national title with Minas Tenis
26.06.16 TUR WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-0 25-14 25-21 25-19 Osasco she has also won a gold medal at the 2012 FIVB Clube and four with Rio de Janeiro Volei Clube, before
25.06.16 BEL WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-1 13-25 25-19 25-16 25-18 Club World Championship. moving to Turkey to lead Fenerbahçe Istanbul to the
24.06.16 ITA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-1 24-26 25-22 25-13 25-22 European Champions League title in 2012. She returned
19.06.16 CHN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 0-3 23-25 16-25 20-25 Castro has an impressive list of individual awards, including to Brazil, leading Sesi Sao Paulo to a bronze medal at the
18.06.16 BEL WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-1 23-25 25-19 25-15 25-18 MVP twice in the FIVB World Grand Prix (2006 and 2009) 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship.
17.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 2-3 25-16 31-29 19-25 19-25 16-18 and the FIVB Club World Championship (2012). She was
named Best Server of the London 2012 Olympic Games.

CAMEROON
WOMEN
CMR
FIVB
WORLD
RANKING
1 Fotso Mogoung Stephanie Fotso 25.09.87 184 78 296 259 1 1 2 VBC Chamalières
TEAM ROSTER
Cameroon qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games COACH JEAN-RENÉ AKONO (CMR) C 2 Tchoudjang Nana Christelle Nana 07.07.89 184 80 295 260 1 1 20 22 VBC Chamalières
through the African Olympic Qualification Tournament, Birthdate: 04.08.1967 3 Ntozi Mpegna Jacqueline Mpegna 07.05.89 190 87 298 284 1 1 FAP VB
which they hosted in Yaounde. The Cameroonians, buoyed Languages: FRE L 4 Nasser Raissa Nasser 19.08.94 173 73 270 265 1 2 3 La Rochelle
by the home crowd in the preliminary round, earned their With this team: 5 Aboa Mbeza Théorine Christelle Aboa T. 25.08.92 182 78 285 270 1 1 FAP VB
Olympic berth by delivering a straight-set victory over Coaching debut: 23.02.2014 v. COD 6 Moma Bassoko Laetitia Crescence Moma 09.10.93 184 81 312 287 1 1 13 15 VBC Chamalières
Algeria in the semifinal, then topping it off with a tie-break 7 Koulla Henriette Nadege Koulla 14.09.92 169 67 275 250 1 1 15 17 Tremblay
win over Egypt in the final. Cameroon will mark their first 8 Baran à Bissene Raissa Tatiana Baran 15.06.89 179 63 271 260 Bafia VB Evolution
Olympic appearance at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Jean-René Akono was a consultant for the Cameroon 9 Aboa Essama Marthe Linda Aboa L. 18.01.93 187 76 297 271 1 1 FAP VB
women’s team at the 2013 African Championship and was 10 Bikatal Berthrade Simone Flore Bikatal 23.07.92 183 76 297 253 1 1 5 7 Nyong et kelle
In other tournaments, Cameroon qualified twice for the appointed coach of the team in July 2014, replacing Joseph 11 Ngon Ntame Victoire Pauline L'Or Ntame V. 31.12.85 177 79 288 253 1 1 2 INJS VB
FIVB World Championship in 2006 and then in 2014, Nana Eone, who took the role as Akono’s assistant. 12 Fawziya Abdoulkarim Fawziya 01.03.89 180 67 292 259 1 1 15 17 Bafia VB Evolution
finishing both tournaments in joint-21st place. Cameroon 13 Madeleine Samantha Bodo Essissima Essissima 29.04.92 182 75 275 270 1 1 2 FAP VB
14 Amana Guigolo Yolande Juliana Amana 15.09.97 184 78 275 270 1 1 2 Bafia VB Evolution
claimed the silver medal at the 1999 African Championship. As a player, Akono, 48, turned out over 100 times for
15 Piata Zessi Emelda Piata 08.04.97 190 65 275 270 2 1 3 Bafia VB Evolution
They repeated that performance at the 2013 edition where Cameroon, including a participation in the 1990 FIVB
16 Bibinbe Ruth Manuela Marie Bibinbe 23.04.02 188 81 275 270 1 1 Bafia VB Evolution
their victories over Algeria, Egypt, Senegal and Tunisia gave World Championship, a year after winning the African
them a chance to win gold, but they had to settle for silver Championship in 1989. He played the majority of his club
after being defeated by Kenya. This was still a significant volleyball in France, and also spent most of his coaching
improvement on their fifth place finish in 2011 and career there. Most recently, he coaches French women’s
confirmed their status as one of the top teams in African team Albi.
volleyball. They have won silver medals at the last three
editions of the All-Africa Games. TEAM OFFICIALS
Manager: Felix Abe Bate Takang Age Oldest Ntame V. 31.12.85 (30y7m) Youngest Bibinbe 23.04.02 (14y3m) 24y1m
STATISTICS
Team average
The Lionesses are mentored by former Cameroon men’s star Assistant Coach: Joseph Nane Eone Height Tallest Mpegna 190cm Shortest Koulla 169cm 182cm
Jean-Rene Akono, who was appointed coach in July 2014. Second Assistant Coach: Marie Andree Afane Spike Highest Moma 312cm Shortest Nasser 270cm 286cm
Doctor: Lucien Yakana Boade Block Highest Moma 287cm Shortest Koulla 250cm 266cm
Physiotherapist: Charles Kamdoum Caps Most Nana 22 First Baran 6

CAMEROON
1 FOTSO 2 NANA 11 NTAME V. 12 FAWZIYA
WOMEN
Name: Stephanie Fotso Mogoung Name: Christelle Tchoudjang Nana Name: Victoire Pauline L‘Or Ngon Ntame Name: Abdoulkarim Fawziya
CMR
Height: 184 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 177 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Limbe Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Bafoussam Born in: Garoua
Club: VBC Chamalières Club: VBC Chamalières Club: INJS VB Club: Bafia VB Evolution
3 MPEGNA 4 NASSER 13 ESSISSIMA 14 AMANA

Name: Jacqueline Ntozi Mpegna Name: Raissa Nasser Name: Bodo Essissima Madeleine Samantha Name: Yolande Juliana Amana Guigolo
Height: 190 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 173 Position: Libero Height: 182 Position: Setter Height: 184 Position: Setter
Born in: Bafia Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Bafia
Club: FAP Club: La Rochelle Club: FAP Club: Bafia VB Evolution
5 ABOA T. 6 MOMA 15 PIATA 16 BIBINBE

Name: Théorine Christelle Aboa Mbeza Name: Laetitia Crescence Moma Bassoko Name: Emelda Piata Zessi Name: Ruth Manuela Marie Bibinbe
Height: 182 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Mbalmayo Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Yaoundé
Club: FAP VB Club: VBC Chamalières Club: Bafia VB Evolution Club: Bafia VB Evolution
7 KOULLA 8 BARAN
Name: Henriette Nadege Koulla Name: Raissa Tatiana Baran À Bissene
Age: 23 Nat. Selections: 17 Age: 27 Nat. Selections: 0
Height: 169 Position: Setter Height: 179 Position: Setter
Born in: Yaoundé Born in: Kiki
Club: Tremblay Club: Bafia VB Evolution
9 ABOA L. 10 BIKATAL
Name: Marthe Linda Aboa Essama Name: Berthrade Simone Flore Bikatal
Height: 187 Position: Universal Height: 183 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Meyo Born in: Yaoundé
Club: FAP Club: Nyong et kelle

CAMEROON
WOMEN
CMR
BRA Brazil A August 6 15:00 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T JPN Japan A August 8 11:35 Preliminary Round
0 10 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - n/a RUS Russia A August 10 17:05 Preliminary Round
2014 21 2015 3 ARG Argentina A August 12 11:35 Preliminary Round
2006 21 2013 2 KOR Korea A August 14 11:35 Preliminary Round
2011 5
2009 3
2007 6
STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 5
2003 3
2001 3
1999 2
1993 4
1991 3
1985 3
2 6 8

ARG
BRA 0 2 2 24.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 14-25 15-25 18-25 Stephanie Fotso
CHN
ITA Born in 1987 in the coastal city of Limbe, middle blocker
JPN Stephanie Fotso Mogoung is one of three Cameroonians
KOR playing for VBC Chamalieres in the French League. Fotso
NED 0 1 1 31.10.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 0-3 16-25 17-25 18-25
Christelle Tchoudjang Nana
has played for Cameroon at the 2015 African Championship
PUR 0 1 1 01.11.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 0-3 17-25 23-25 20-25
and the 2015 All Africa Games, winning a bronze and a Twenty-six-year-old Christelle Tchoudjang Nana will lead
RUS
silver medal respectively. Cameroon in their debut Olympic appearance. The Bamena
SRB 0 1 1 25.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 17-25 13-25 24-26
native, in the Western Region of Cameroon, consistently
USA 0 1 1 03.11.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 0-3 17-25 18-25 11-25
She was also a member of the Cameroon team that finished top-scored for her national team at the 2014 FIVB World
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS 21st at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Italy. She Championship in Italy. She played a deciding role as
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 consistently registered top-blocking performances in all captain of the team in Cameroon’s qualification to Rio
28.09.14 TUR WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 18-25 18-25 12-25 her team’s matches as she led Cameroon to a top-place 2016 through the African Olympic qualifiers in Yaounde,
27.09.14 BUL WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 16-25 20-25 23-25 finish in the African Olympic Qualification Tournament last where she emerged top scorer of the tournament.
25.09.14 SRB WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 17-25 13-25 24-26 February, which earned her side a ticket to Rio 2016 for
24.09.14 BRA WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 0-3 14-25 15-25 18-25 their first ever Olympic appearance. Nana was voted best player in Cameroon in 2009, after
23.09.14 CAN WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 1-3 12-25 15-25 25-20 14-25 leading club Bafia Evolution to the League and Cup
12.07.09 KEN QWCH 2009 3rd Round Nairobi 0-3 16-25 21-25 19-25 She began her career with the Dschang University Club in double. She was named MVP at the 2010 African Club
11.07.09 SEN QWCH 2009 3rd Round Nairobi 2-3 25-21 22-25 20-25 25-22 13-15 Cameroon, before moving to FAP of Cameroon, finishing Championship. Last season Nana played for Chamalieres
10.07.09 TUN QWCH 2009 3rd Round Nairobi 2-3 25-27 25-18 18-25 25-18 14-16 runner-up in the domestic championship in 2012. That same in France’s A National League.
07.06.09 NGR QWCH 2009 2nd Round Lagos 3-1 21-25 25-20 25-15 25-14 year Fotso transferred to France, joining VBC Chamalieres
06.06.09 SEN QWCH 2009 2nd Round Lagos 3-0 25-21 25-14 25-20 and helping the team gain promotion to the country’s A
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, QWCH=World Championships Qualification Tournament.
League. She remains with Chamalieres for the 2016-17
season, back in the Elite Division.

CHINA
WOMEN
CHN
WORLD
RANKING
3 2x 1st LAST: 2004 5th 2012 2 1 2 5 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Yuan Xinyue Yuan X.Y. 21.12.96 199 78 317 311 13 13 Army
TEAM ROSTER
China have won Olympic gold medals at Los Angeles COACH LANG PING (CHN) 2 Zhu Ting Zhu T. 29.11.94 195 78 327 300 13 13 Henan
1984 and Athens 2004. Lang Ping’s second spell as team Birthdate: 10.12.1960 3 Yang Fangxu Yang F.X. 06.10.94 190 71 308 300 13 13 Shandong
coach restored their status as an international volleyball Languages: ENG, CHN 5 Shen Jingsi Shen J.S. 03.05.89 186 75 305 294 20 20 Army
powerhouse, as her new strategy paid off when she With this team: 6 Gong Xiangyu Gong X.Y. 21.04.97 186 72 313 302 Jiangsu
revamped the team and put her faith in young players. Coaching debut: 02.08.2013 v. BUL 7 Wei Qiuyue Wei Q.Y 26.09.88 182 65 305 300 19 8 173 200 Tianjin
China took the silver medal at the 2014 FIVB World 8 Zeng Chunlei Zeng C.L. 03.11.89 187 67 315 315 13 5 18 Beijing
Number of matches: 95
Championship after losing to the United States in the 9 Zhang Changning Zhang C.N. 06.11.95 193 80 315 303 30 30 Jiangsu
gold medal match in Milan. They showed a much stronger Chinese legendary player and coach Lang Ping returned as 10 Liu Xiaotong Liu X.T. 16.02.90 188 70 312 300 12 20 32 Beijing
performance the following year, as they qualified for the coach of China’s women’s team in 2013 leading them to 11 Xu Yunli Xu Y.L. 02.08.87 195 75 325 306 8 8 100 116 Fujian
Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the 2015 World Cup in silver at the 2014 FIVB World Championship. Known as the C 12 Hui Ruoqi Hui R.Q. 04.03.91 192 78 315 305 13 5 18 Jiangsu Volleyball Club
Japan. China have a very rich history in the sport and their “Iron Hammer”, 56-year-old ‘Jenny’ Lang Ping played on the 13 Zhang Xiaoya Zhang X.Y. 04.10.92 189 60 310 300 8 8 Sichuan
players, especially coach Lang Ping, have gained attention China team that won gold at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics 15 Lin Li Lin L. 05.07.92 171 65 294 294 12 12 Fujian
from the international volleyball community. Volleyball was and the 1982 FIVB World Championship. She previously had a 16 Ding Xia Ding X 13.01.90 180 61 305 300 Liaoning
17 Yan Ni Yan N. 02.03.87 192 74 317 306 45 45 Liaoning
the first sport at which China succeeded on a global scale stint as coach of China’s women’s national team from 1995 to
18 Wang Mengjie Wang M.J. 14.11.95 172 65 289 280 9 9 Shandong
and its cultural importance was never more evident than in 1999, leading the team to silver at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics.
19 Liu Yanhan Liu Y.H. 19.01.93 188 75 315 305 30 30 Army
the 1980s when it enjoyed huge popularity.
20 Zheng Yixin Zheng Y.X. 06.05.95 187 69 305 300 Fujian
From 2003 until 2008 she also led the USA women’s national
21 Wang Yunlu Wang Y.L. 20.05.96 192 82 310 301 Army
In the last 30 years, China have won the FIVB World team, claiming another Olympic silver at Beijing 2008.
22 Chen Zhan Chen Z. 11.10.90 180 65 300 295 Jiangsu
Grand Prix in 2003, and also triumphed in the FIVB World
Championship (1982 and 1986), the FIVB World Cup (1981,
1985, 2003 and 2015) and the FIVB Grand Champions TEAM OFFICIALS
Cup (2001). In the World Grand Prix, China are one of the Manager: Liu Wenbin Age Oldest Yan N. 02.03.87 (29y5m) Youngest Gong X.Y. 21.04.97 (19y3m) 24y
STATISTICS
Team average
only two teams that have appeared in all editions of the Assistant Coach: Lai Yawen Height Tallest Yuan X.Y. 199cm Shortest Lin L. 171cm 187cm
tournament. They are fully dominant in Asia, having won Second Assistant Coach: An Jiajie Spike Highest Zhu T. 327cm Shortest Wang M.J. 289cm 310cm
gold medals seven times at the Asian Games and 13 times Doctor: Wei Yongji Block Highest Zeng C.L. 315cm Shortest Wang M.J. 280cm 301cm
at the Asian Championship. Physiotherapist: - Caps Most Wei Q.Y 200 First Five players 29

CHINA
1 YUAN X.Y. 2 ZHU T. 12 HUI R.Q. 13 ZHANG X.Y.
WOMEN
Name: Xinyue Yuan Name: Ting Zhu Name: Ruoqi Hui Name: Xiaoya Zhang
CHN
Height: 199 Position: Middle blocker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 192 Position: Wing spiker Height: 189 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Army Club: Henan Club: Jiangsu Volleyball Club Club: Sichuan
3 YANG F.X. 5 SHEN J.S. 15 LIN L. 16 DING X

Name: Fangxu Yang Name: Jingsi Shen Name: Li Lin Name: Xia Ding
Height: 190 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 171 Position: Libero Height: 180 Position: Setter
Club: Shandong Club: Army Club: Fujian Club: Liaoning
6 GONG X.Y. 7 WEI Q.Y 17 YAN N. 18 WANG M.J.

Name: Xiangyu Gong Name: Qiuyue Wei Name: Ni Yan Name: Mengjie Wang
Height: 186 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 182 Position: Setter Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker Height: 172 Position: Libero
Born in: - Born in: Tianjin Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Jiangsu Club: Tianjin Club: Liaoning Club: Shandong
8 ZENG C.L. 9 ZHANG C.N. 19 LIU Y.H. 20 ZHENG Y.X.

Name: Chunlei Zeng Name: Changning Zhang Name: Yanhan Liu Name: Yixin Zheng
Height: 187 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 193 Position: Wing spiker Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker Height: 187 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Beijing Born in: - Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Beijing Club: Jiangsu Club: Army Club: Fujian
10 LIU X.T. 11 XU Y.L. 21 WANG Y.L. 22 CHEN Z.

Name: Xiaotong Liu Name: Yunli Xu Name: Yunlu Wang Name: Zhan Chen
Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker Height: 195 Position: Middle blocker Height: 192 Position: Wing spiker Height: 180 Position: Libero
Born in: Beijing Born in: Fujian Born in: - Born in: Jiangsu
Club: Beijing Club: Fujian Club: Army Club: Jiangsu

CHINA 10 10 9 29

WOMEN
CHN
NED Netherlands B August 6 11:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T ITA Italy B August 8 09:30 Preliminary Round
85 38 123 34 18 52 194 108 302 14 6 20 74 16 90 n/a PUR Puerto Rico B August 10 09:30 Preliminary Round
2014 2 2012 5 2016 5 2003 1 2005 3 2015 1 2015 1 1987 1 SRB Serbia B August 12 09:30 Preliminary Round
2010 10 2008 3 2015 4 2002 2 2001 1 2011 3 2013 4 1983 2 USA United States B August 14 17:05 Preliminary Round
2006 5 2004 1 2014 5 2001 2 1997 4 2003 1 2011 1 1979 1
2002 4 2000 5 2013 2 2000 4 1993 2 1999 5 2009 2 1975 3
2007 2
1998 2 1996 2 2012 5 1999 3 1995 3 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 1
1994 8 1992 7 2011 8 1998 4 1991 2
2003 1
1990 2 1988 3 2010 4 1997 5 1989 3
2001 1
1986 1 1984 1 2009 5 1996 4 1985 1
1999 1
1982 1 2008 5 1995 4 1981 1 1997 1
1978 6 2007 2 1994 3 1977 4 1995 1
1974 14 2006 5 1993 4 1993 1
1962 9 2005 3 1991 1
1956 6 2004 5 1989 1
2 3 5 2 1 2 5 1 4 3 8 1 1 1 3 4 1 3 8 13 3 1 17

ARG 7 0 7 01.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Okayama 3-0 25-14 25-15 25-20
BRA 22 37 59 19.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-0 25-23 25-16 25-20 Zhu Ting
CMR
ITA 19 15 34 24.07.15 WGP 2015 Final Round Omaha 2-3 15-25 25-22 25-22 18-25 12-15 At just 21, China’s star outside hitter has been the driving
JPN 46 9 55 06.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Nagoya 3-1 25-17 22-25 25-21 25-22 force behind the Asian team’s recent successes, which includes
KOR 28 8 36 26.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 3-1 23-25 25-15 25-20 25-23 a silver medal at the 2014 FIVB World Championship and gold
NED 18 6 24 07.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 2-3 25-23 14-25 25-19 20-25 8-15
Ruoqi Hui
at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, which directly qualified China for
PUR 8 0 8 23.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool D - 1st Round Bari 3-0 25-23 25-18 25-20
the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Ruoqi Hui returns to captain China at Rio 2016 after a
RUS 26 29 55 05.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Nagoya 3-1 25-23 25-15 23-25 25-20
heart problem kept her away from the courts for almost
SRB 6 4 10 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-2 27-25 17-25 20-25 25-22 15-9
She was called to China’s youth national team in 2011, winning six months in 2015. A two-time Asian Championship
USA 35 27 62 08.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 21-25 24-26 22-25
a silver medal at the FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship gold medallist, the 25-year-old also sports a silver from
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS that year, followed by gold at the FIVB Women’s U20 World the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Italy, as well as a
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Championship in 2013. Zhu has been earning individual bronze at the 2011 FIVB World Cup. She played for China
10.07.16 THA WGP 2016 Final 5-6 Bangkok 3-0 25-23 25-23 25-12 awards at world and continental competitions since her junior at the London 2012 Olympics where they finished fifth. She
08.07.16 USA WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 21-25 24-26 22-25 days. Most recently she was named to the Dream Team of the was second-best server of the tournament with an average
07.07.16 NED WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 2-3 25-23 14-25 25-19 20-25 8-15 2014 FIVB World Championship as Best Outside Hitter and of .31 aces per set, as well as her team’s best receiver.
26.06.16 USA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 0-3 19-25 21-25 17-25 was also the top scorer of the competition. She was named
25.06.16 GER WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-0 25-13 25-16 25-22 Most Valuable Player of the 2015 FIVB World Cup. In 2013 she captained Guangdong Evergrande to bronze
24.06.16 NED WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-0 25-22 25-23 25-21 at the FIVB Club World Championship. Among her several
19.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-0 25-23 25-16 25-20 Born in Zhoukou, in Henan Province, Zhu has mostly played individual awards Hui counts the MVP titles of the 2015
18.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-2 27-25 17-25 20-25 25-22 15-9 for Henan Volleyball, helping the team earn promotion from China League and the 2016 Montreux Volley Masters.
17.06.16 BEL WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-0 25-19 25-17 25-22 the B to the A Division of China’s League. She also had a brief
12.06.16 USA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ningbo 3-1 25-20 25-19 15-25 25-23 spell with Guangdong Hengda. The 2016-17 season will be
her first abroad, when she joins Turkey’s VakifBank of Istanbul.

ITALY
WOMEN
ITA
WORLD
RANKING
8 3x 5th LAST: 2012 5th 2012 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Ortolani Serena Ortolani 07.01.87 187 63 320 240 10 6 244 260 Imoco Volley Conegliano
TEAM ROSTER
Italy began their Olympic journey in Sydney 2000, and since COACH MARCO BONITTA (ITA) 2 Malinov Ofelia Malinov 29.02.96 183 70 306 233 Club Italia
then they have consistently qualified to succeeding editions Birthdate: 05.09.1963 3 Melandri Laura Melandri 31.01.95 184 60 305 236 11 11 Piacenza
of the quadrennial. After placing joint-ninth in 2000, Languages: ITA, ENG 4 Orro Alessia Orro 18.07.98 180 74 308 231 Club Italia
they finished a triple joint-fifth in Athens 2004, Beijing With this team: 5 Guerra Anastasia Guerra 15.10.96 187 80 314 239 10 10 Club Italia
2008 and London 2012. Italy qualified for the Rio 2016 Coaching debut: 31.05.2001 v BUL 6 De Gennaro Monica De Gennaro 08.01.87 174 67 292 217 151 151 Imoco Conegliano
Olympic Games after finishing first in the World Olympic 7 Guiggi Martina Guiggi 01.05.84 187 80 317 240 10 6 264 280 Igor Volley Novara
Qualification Tournament in Japan in May 2016. They will 8 Gennari Alessia Gennari 03.11.91 184 68 305 238 50 50 Bergamo
now play in their fifth consecutive Olympic Games. Italy Marco Bonitta returned as coach of Italy’s women’s team 9 Centoni Nadia Centoni 19.06.81 182 63 315 238 294 294 Galatasaray Istanbul
had better performances in other competitions, winning the in March 2014, after a stint from 2001 to 2006, when 10 Spirito Ilaria Spirito 20.02.94 174 56 250 243 Club Italia
FIVB World Championship title in 2002, the FIVB World Cup he led the team to a silver medal at the 2001 and 2005 11 Chirichella Cristina Chirichella 10.02.94 195 73 320 251 80 80 Igor Volley Novara
titles in 2007 and 2011, plus the FIVB Grand Champions European Championships and gold at the 2002 FIVB World 12 Rondon Giulia Rondon 16.10.87 189 74 304 280 10 107 117 ICOS Crema
Cup in 2009. The summer of 2014 was Italy’s chance to Championship. 13 Cambi Carlotta Cambi 28.05.96 177 66 302 292 Pomì Casalmaggiore
impress as host of the FIVB Women’s World Championship. 14 Lo Bianco Eleonora Lo Bianco 22.12.79 171 67 287 273 29 16 473 518 Galatasaray Istanbul
C 15 Del Core Antonella Del Core 05.11.80 180 75 310 237 265 265 Dinamo-Kazan
In front of a passionate crowd at the Mediolanum Forum in The 53-year-old from Ravenna also coached the women’s
16 Fatime Sylla Miriam Sylla 08.01.95 184 80 320 240 19 19 Bergamo
Milan, they went all the way to the semifinals where they national team of Poland to a joint-ninth place at the Beijing
17 Diouf Valentina Diouf 10.01.93 202 94 330 261 94 94 Modena
lost to China before being defeated by powerhouse Brazil 2008 Olympic Games. He has coached several men’s
18 Ogechi Egonu Paola Egonu 18.12.98 190 70 336 256 20 20 Club Italia
in the bronze medal match. and women’s club teams in Italy, earning two European
19 Sirressi Immacolata Sirressi 19.05.90 175 62 290 220 31 31 Casal Maggiore
Champions Cup titles with Foppapedretti Bergamo in 1999
20 Danesi Anna Danesi 20.04.96 195 75 312 246 Club Italia
Their best FIVB World Grand Prix finish has been two and 2000.
silver medals in 2004 and 2005. They have also won two
European Championship titles in 2007 and 2009 and have TEAM OFFICIALS
historically dominated the Mediterranean Games with Manager: Marco Miotti Age Oldest Lo Bianco 22.12.79 (36y7m) Youngest Egonu 18.12.98 (17y7m) 25y4m
STATISTICS
Team average
seven gold medals. They are expected to present a youthful Assistant Coach: Fabio Soli Height Tallest Diouf 202cm Shortest Lo Bianco 171cm 184cm
team in Rio 2016, as coach Marco Bonitta’s gamble paid Second Assistant Coach: Cristiano Lucchi Spike Highest Egonu 336cm Shortest Spirito 250cm 307cm
off grandly in the both the European and World Olympic Doctor: Roberto Vannicelli Block Highest Cambi 292cm Shortest De Gennaro 217cm 246cm
Qualifiers. Physiotherapist: Daniele Dailianis Caps Most Lo Bianco 518 First Five players 110

ITALY
1 ORTOLANI 2 MALINOV 11 CHIRICHELLA 12 RONDON
WOMEN
Name: Serena Ortolani Name: Ofelia Malinov Name: Cristina Chirichella Name: Giulia Rondon
ITA
Height: 187 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 183 Position: Setter Height: 195 Position: Middle blocker Height: 189 Position: Setter
Born in: Ravenna Born in: Bergamo Born in: - Born in: Pisa
Club: Imoco Volley Conegliano Club: Club Italia Club: Igor Volley Novara Club: ICOS Crema
3 MELANDRI 4 ORRO 13 CAMBI 14 LO BIANCO

Name: Laura Melandri Name: Alessia Orro Name: Carlotta Cambi Name: Eleonora Lo Bianco
Height: 184 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Setter Height: 177 Position: Setter Height: 171 Position: Setter
Born in: Lugo Born in: Oristano Born in: - Born in: Borgomanero
Club: Piacenza Club: Club Italia Club: Pomì Casalmaggiore Club: Galatasaray Istanbul
5 GUERRA 6 DE GENNARO 15 DEL CORE 16 SYLLA

Name: Anastasia Guerra Name: Monica De Gennaro Name: Antonella Del Core Name: Miriam Fatime Sylla
Height: 187 Position: Wing spiker Height: 174 Position: Libero Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 184 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Castelfranco Veneto Born in: Piano di Sorrentino Born in: Napoli Born in: Palermo
Club: Club Italia Club: Imoco Conegliano Club: Dinamo-Kazan Club: Bergamo
7 GUIGGI 8 GENNARI 17 DIOUF 18 EGONU

Name: Martina Guiggi Name: Alessia Gennari Name: Valentina Diouf Name: Paola Ogechi Egonu
Height: 187 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Wing spiker Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Pisa Born in: Parma Born in: Milano Born in: Cittadella
Club: Igor Volley Novara Club: Bergamo Club: Modena Club: Club Italia
9 CENTONI 10 SPIRITO 19 SIRRESSI 20 DANESI

Name: Nadia Centoni Name: Ilaria Spirito Name: Immacolata Sirressi Name: Anna Danesi
Height: 182 Position: Wing spiker Height: 174 Position: Libero Height: 175 Position: Libero Height: 195 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Barga Born in: Savona Born in: Santeramo in Colle Born in: Brescia
Club: Galatasaray Istanbul Club: Club Italia Club: Casal Maggiore Club: Club Italia

ITALY 4 2 4 10

WOMEN
ITA
SRB Serbia B August 6 22.35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T CHN China B August 8 09:30 Preliminary Round
53 36 89 13 10 23 106 97 203 5 0 5 33 11 44 90 62 152 NED Netherlands B August 10 11:35 Preliminary Round
2014 4 2012 5 2016 8 2000 7 2009 1 2011 1 2015 7 1987 6 USA United States B August 12 15:00 Preliminary Round
2010 5 2008 5 2015 5 1999 4 2007 1 2013 6 1985 5 PUR Puerto Rico B August 14 15:00 Preliminary Round
2006 4 2004 5 2014 9 1998 5 2003 4 2011 4 1983 7
2002 1 2000 9 2013 5 1997 6 1999 7 2009 1 1981 8
2007 1 1977 11
2005 2 1975 9
1994 13 2011 7
2003 6 1971 8
1990 10 2010 3
2001 2 1967 11
1986 9 2008 3
1999 3 1951 6
1982 15 2007 3 1997 5
1978 20 2006 3 1995 6
2005 2 1993 4
2004 2 1991 4
2003 5 1989 3
1 1 2 4 6 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 6

ARG 7 0 7 25.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool A - 1st Round Rome 3-0 25-17 25-17 25-16
BRA 7 29 36 24.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 1-3 26-24 22-25 13-25 22-25 Monica De Gennaro
CHN 15 19 34 24.07.15 WGP 2015 Final Round Omaha 3-2 25-15 22-25 22-25 25-18 15-12
CMR The 29-year-old libero will be competing in her second
JPN 23 10 33 12.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-2 25-20 25-20 23-25 25-27 15-8 Olympics at Rio 2016, after helping Italy take fifth place
KOR 12 9 21 14.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-1 25-17 25-20 25-27 25-18 at the London 2012 Games. She was first called to the
NED 16 17 33 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 1-3 25-19 23-25 18-25 22-25
Antonella Del Core
national team in 2006 for that year’s FIVB World Grand Prix,
PUR 3 0 3 29.10.10 WCH 2010 1st Round Hamamatsu 3-0 25-20 25-11 25-18
in which Italy won the bronze medal. Antonella Del Core from Naples, 35, will captain Italy for
RUS 7 30 37 19.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 2-3 25-19 15-25 22-25 25-22 10-15
the last time in her career at Rio 2016 before retiring after
SRB 8 7 15 10.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 25-16 25-19 29-31 25-17
De Gennaro was named starting libero for Italy at the 2011 the Games. She will be participating in her fourth Olympics,
USA 15 16 31 23.07.15 WGP 2015 Final Round Omaha 1-3 17-25 14-25 25-15 18-25
FIVB World Cup where the team won gold and also won a after debuting in Athens 2004 and also competing in
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS gold medal with Italy at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Del Core has won gold
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 She was named to the 2014 FIVB World Championship medals at the 2007 and 2011 FIVB World Cups as well
26.06.16 BEL WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-0 25-14 25-12 25-21 Dream Team as Best Libero in the competition where Italy as the European Championship titles in 2007 and 2009.
25.06.16 TUR WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 3-1 21-25 25-21 25-19 25-17 finished fourth.
24.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Ankara 1-3 26-24 22-25 13-25 22-25 At the age of 29 she left Italy (after three European
20.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 2-3 20-25 25-23 23-25 25-19 11-15 At club level, De Gennaro started out as a junior in her Champions League titles with Perugia and Bergamo)
19.06.16 RUS WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 2-3 25-19 15-25 22-25 25-22 10-15 hometown of Sorrento with the local club of Libertas. She to continue her career abroad, briefly in Turkey and
18.06.16 NED WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 1-3 25-19 23-25 18-25 22-25 played for other clubs, winning the Italian Supercup in 2010 then in Russia. She led Dinamo Kazan to the Russian
12.06.16 JPN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-2 25-20 25-20 23-25 25-27 15-8 with Robusport Pesaro and the Italian A1 League in 2016 Championship in 2014, following up with the Champions
10.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 25-16 25-19 29-31 25-17 with Imoco Conegliano. She has been with Conegliano League and the FIVB Club World Championship titles the
09.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 25-23 15-25 15-25 25-27 since 2013 and has never played abroad. She was runner- same year.
22.05.16 KAZ WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-0 25-22 25-16 25-19 up at the 2008 CEV Challenge Cup with Vicenza Volley and
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WGP=World Grand Prix, WOQT=World Olympic Qualification
was named Best Receiver of that competition.
Tournament.

JAPAN
WOMEN
JPN
WORLD
RANKING
5 2x 1st LAST: 1976 3rd 2012 2 2 2 6 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Nagaoka Miyu Nagaoka 25.07.91 179 68 310 298 9 104 113 Hisamitsu Springs
TEAM ROSTER
Japan will be making their 12th Olympic appearance at Rio COACH MASAYOHSI MANABE (JPN) 2 Miyashita Haruka Miyashita 01.09.94 177 61 298 272 9 92 101 Okayama Seagulls
2016. Only the USSR / Unified Team / Russia have appeared Birthdate: 21.08.1963 C 3 Kimura Saori Saori 19.08.86 185 65 304 293 27 20 272 319 Toray Arrows
more times even though they missed the boycotted Los Languages: JPN 4 Otake Riho Ohtake 23.12.93 182 68 306 296 81 81 Denso Airybees
Angeles 1984 Games. With this team: 5 Sato Arisa Arisa 18.07.89 164 52 275 266 9 41 50 Hitachi Rivale
Coaching debut: 04.06.2009 v GER 6 Nabeya Yurie Nabeya 15.12.93 176 58 302 285 52 52 Denso Airybees
Japan dominated the women’s international scene in the 7 Yamaguchi Mai Yamaguchi 03.07.83 176 62 304 292 20 8 115 143 Okayama Seagulls
1960s and 1970s, claiming gold at volleyball’s debut at the 8 Koga Sarina Koga 21.05.96 180 66 305 290 53 53 NEC Red Rockets
Games in Tokyo 1964, followed by another win in Montreal Masayoshi Manabe took on Japan’s women’s team in 9 Shimamura Haruyo Shimamura 04.03.92 182 79 299 290 46 46 NEC Red Rockets
1976. In between they added two silver medals, in Mexico 2009 and engineered their comeback to the international 10 Maruyama Aki Maruyama 06.10.90 159 55 255 255 16 16 Okayama Seagulls
City 1968 and Munich 1972. Japan have won gold medals spotlight with their London 2012 Olympics bronze. He 11 Araki Erika Araki 03.08.84 186 78 304 301 18 8 165 191 Toyota Auto Body Queenseis
at three FIVB World Championships, in 1962, 1967 and followed up with Japan’s first and only FIVB World Grand 12 Ishii Yuki Ishii 08.05.91 180 68 302 286 9 99 108 Hisamitsu Springs
1974 in addition to gold at the 1977 FIVB World Cup. Japan Prix medal – a silver in 2014. Previously he had led Japan to 13 Sato Miya Miya 07.03.90 175 63 284 280 5 5 Hitachi Rivale
returned to the Olympic podium for bronze in Los Angeles bronze at the 2010 FIVB World Championship. 14 Ebata Yukiko Ebata 07.11.89 176 67 305 298 20 8 110 138 PFU Blue Cats
15 Uchiseto Mami Uchiseto 25.10.91 170 70 296 285 47 47 Hitachi Rivale
1984. Twenty-years later they won bronze again, beating
16 Sakoda Saori Sakoda 18.12.87 175 63 305 279 20 8 102 130 Toray Arrows
arch rivals Korea for third place at London 2012. Born in 1963 in Himeji, Manabe was a setter of the Japan
17 Tanaka Mizuki Mizuki 28.01.96 170 66 298 286 6 6 JT Marvelous
men’s national team and took part in the Seoul 1988
18 Zayasu Kotoki Zayasu 11.01.90 159 57 270 255 91 91 Hisamitsu Springs
Japan qualified for Rio 2016 as the top ranked Asian team Olympics and the 1998 FIVB World Championship. He was
19 Inoue Arisa Inoue 08.05.95 180 67 300 289 8 8 University of Tsukuba
at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament on home also in charge of Japanese women’s club Hisamitsu Springs
20 Tashiro Kanami Tashiro 25.03.91 173 66 283 273 16 16 Toray Arrows
soil in May 2016. Their best FIVB World Grand Prix finish and was a player-coach with Nippon Steel Blazers.
has been a silver in 2014. They have won five gold medals
at the Asian Games (though not since 1978) and three at TEAM OFFICIALS
the Asian Championships, with the last time being nine Manager: Mrs Yuko Arakida Age Oldest Yamaguchi 03.07.83 (33y1m) Youngest Koga 21.05.96 (20y2m) 25y6m
STATISTICS
Team average
years ago. Assistant Coach: Gen Kawakita Height Tallest Araki 186cm Shortest Maruyama 159cm 175cm
Second Assistant Coach: Shigekazu Okubo Spike Highest Nagaoka 310cm Shortest Maruyama 255cm 295cm
Doctor: Koji Fujita Block Highest Araki 301cm Shortest Maruyama 255cm 283cm
Physiotherapist: Ms Keiko Miyaguchi Caps Most Saori 319 Least Miya 5 86

JAPAN
1 NAGAOKA 2 MIYASHITA 11 ARAKI 12 ISHII
WOMEN
Name: Miyu Nagaoka Name: Haruka Miyashita Name: Erika Araki Name: Yuki Ishii
JPN
Height: 179 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 177 Position: Setter Height: 186 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Fukuoka Born in: Mie Born in: Okayama Born in: Okayama
Club: Hisamitsu Springs Club: Okayama Seagulls Club: Toyota Auto Body Queenseis Club: Hisamitsu Springs
3 SAORI 4 OHTAKE 13 MIYA 14 EBATA

Name: Saori Kimura Name: Riho Otake Name: Miya Sato Name: Yukiko Ebata
Height: 185 Position: Wing spiker Height: 182 Position: Middle blocker Height: 175 Position: Setter Height: 176 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Saitama Born in: Gifu Born in: Akita Born in: Akita
Club: Toray Arrows Club: Denso Airybees Club: Hitachi Rivale Club: PFU Blue Cats
5 ARISA 6 NABEYA 15 UCHISETO 16 SAKODA

Name: Arisa Sato Name: Yurie Nabeya Name: Mami Uchiseto Name: Saori Sakoda
Height: 164 Position: Universal Height: 176 Position: Wing spiker Height: 170 Position: Wing spiker Height: 175 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Miyagi Born in: Tokyo Born in: Miyazaki Born in: Kagoshima
Club: Hitachi Rivale Club: Denso Airybees Club: Hitachi Rivale Club: Toray Arrows
7 YAMAGUCHI 8 KOGA 17 MIZUKI 18 ZAYASU

Name: Mai Yamaguchi Name: Sarina Koga Name: Mizuki Tanaka Name: Kotoki Zayasu
Height: 176 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 170 Position: Wing spiker Height: 159 Position: Universal
Born in: Mie Born in: Fukuoka Born in: Nagasaki Born in: Okinawa
Club: Okayama Seagulls Club: NEC Red Rockets Club: JT Marvelous Club: Hisamitsu Springs
9 SHIMAMURA 10 MARUYAMA 19 INOUE 20 TASHIRO

Name: Haruyo Shimamura Name: Aki Maruyama Name: Arisa Inoue Name: Kanami Tashiro
Height: 182 Position: Middle blocker Height: 159 Position: Universal Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 173 Position: Setter
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Kyoto Born in: Shiga
Club: NEC Red Rockets Club: Okayama Seagulls Club: University of Tsukuba Club: Toray Arrows

JAPAN 6 8 5 19

WOMEN
JPN
KOR Korea A August 6 09:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T CMR Cameroon A August 8 11:35 Preliminary Round
87 36 123 39 23 62 103 168 271 12 18 30 70 37 107 n/a BRA Brazil A August 10 22:35 Preliminary Round
2014 7 1962 1 2012 3 2016 9 2003 9 2013 3 2015 5 2015 6 1987 2 RUS Russia A August 12 20:30 Preliminary Round
2010 3 1960 2 2008 5 2015 6 2002 5 2009 4 2011 4 2013 2 1983 1 ARG Argentina A August 14 20:30 Preliminary Round
2006 6 2004 5 2014 2 2001 6 2005 5 2007 7 2011 2 1979 2
2002 13 1996 9 2013 4 2000 8 2001 3 2003 5 2009 3 1975 1
2007 1
1998 8 1992 5 2012 9 1999 7 1997 5 1999 6 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 3
1994 7 1988 4 2011 5 1998 7 1993 4 1995 6
2003 2
1990 8 1984 3 2010 5 1997 4 1991 7
2001 4
1986 7 1976 1 2009 6 1996 8 1989 4
1999 3
1982 4 1972 2 2008 6 1995 7 1985 4 1997 3
1978 2 1968 2 2007 9 1994 4 1981 2 1995 3
1974 1 1964 1 2006 6 1993 6 1977 1 1993 2
1970 2 2005 5 1973 2 1991 2
1967 1 2004 9 1989 3
3 3 1 7 2 2 2 6 1 1 2 2 1 2 3 3 7 6 16

BRA 12 52 64 10.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 20-25 23-25 15-25 Miyu Nagaoka
CHN 9 46 55 06.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Nagoya 1-3 17-25 25-22 21-25 22-25
CMR Born in 1991 in Fukuoka, left-handed opposite Miyu
ITA 10 23 33 12.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 2-3 20-25 20-25 25-23 27-25 8-15 Nagaoka will be playing in her first Olympics. After playing
KOR 41 14 55 17.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 1-3 26-28 17-25 25-17 19-25 volleyball at school level, she joined the club of Hisamitsu
NED 10 8 18 22.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-2 20-25 25-13 21-25 32-30 15-11
Saori Kimura
Springs in 2010 and has stayed there ever since. Over the
PUR 3 0 3 27.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool D - 1st Round Bari 3-0 25-21 25-20 25-19
years she has won three domestic V.Premier League titles, in At 30, Saori Kimura will be playing in her fourth Olympics
RUS 17 38 55 26.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 1-3 25-20 23-25 24-26 20-25
2013, 2014 and 2016. She was named MVP of the League after Athens 2004 (5th), Beijing 2008 (5th) and London
SRB 6 7 13 25.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 2-3 23-25 25-20 25-17 25-27 8-15
in 2013. 2012 (bronze). In addition to the 2012 Olympic bronze,
USA 21 33 54 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 0-3 16-25 23-25 21-25
she won another at the 2010 FIVB World Championship, as
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS In 2014 she led Hisamitsu Springs to the title in the Asia well as gold at the 2007 Asian Championship. The Saitama
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Club Championship and was also named MVP in that native was top scorer of the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix
26.06.16 RUS WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 1-3 25-20 23-25 24-26 20-25 competition. She won gold medals at the 2007 Asian Youth as well as being named best server twice in the Asian
25.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 2-3 23-25 25-20 25-17 25-27 8-15 Championship and the 2008 Asian Junior Championship. Championships.
24.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-0 25-20 25-19 25-15
19.06.16 GER WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-1 25-27 26-24 25-15 25-18 Nagaoka was first called to the senior national team the After seven years with Toray Arrows, winning four titles
18.06.16 USA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 0-3 16-25 23-25 21-25 same year that she joined Hisamitsu Springs, winning a in her homeland’s V. Premier League, Kimura played
17.06.16 TUR WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 2-3 25-21 16-25 25-23 21-25 13-15 bronze at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Grand Champions Cup for a couple of seasons in Turkey, earning a European
12.06.16 ITA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 2-3 20-25 20-25 25-23 27-25 8-15 as well as silver medals at the 2013 Asian Championship Champions League title with VakifBank Istanbul in 2013,
10.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 20-25 23-25 15-25 and the 2014 FIVB World Grand Prix – named to the Dream before moving cross-town to Galatasaray. She returned to
09.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-0 31-29 25-18 28-26 Team of the latter as Best Outside Hitter. Toray Arrows in 2014.
22.05.16 NED WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-2 20-25 25-13 21-25 32-30 15-11
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WGP=World Grand Prix, WC=World Cup, WOQT=World
Olympic Qualification Tournament.

KOREA
WOMEN
KOR
WORLD
RANKING
9 3rd 1976 4th 2012 1 1 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Lee Soyoung Lee Soyoung 17.10.94 176 66 280 265 18 18 GS Caltex
TEAM ROSTER
For a decade beginning in the late 1960s, Korea were a COACH LEE JUNG CHUL (KOR) 2 Kim Se Young Kim Seyoung 04.06.81 190 73 309 300 9 8 107 124 Hyundai Construction
force to be reckoned with in any tournament. They lost Birthdate: - 3 Lee Hyo Hee Lee Hyohee 09.09.80 173 57 280 271 44 44 Korea Expressway Corporation
in the semifinal at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, Languages: - 4 Kim Heejin Kim Heejin 29.04.91 185 75 300 295 8 125 133 IBK
eventually placing fourth, but took the bronze medal at With this team: 5 Kim Hae Ran Kim Haeran 16.03.84 168 57 280 270 9 8 109 126 Korea Ginseng Corp.
Montreal 1976. At London 2012, they entered the final four Coaching debut: - 6 Hwang Youn Joo Hwang Younjoo 13.08.86 177 64 285 265 20 8 73 101 Hyundai Construction
but lost the bronze medal to Asian rivals Japan. The Koreans 7 Lee Jaeyeong Lee Jaeyeong 15.10.96 179 63 286 267 67 67 Heungkuk Life Insurance
qualified for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games after being 8 Nam Jie Youn Nam Jieyoun 25.05.83 170 61 285 273 13 110 123 IBK
one of the top three ranked teams at the World Olympic As of 2015, Lee Jung-Chul is on his second stint with 9 Pyo Seungju Pyo Seungju 07.08.92 181 72 290 270 16 16 GS Caltex
Qualification Tournament in Japan. Korea’s women’s national team, after previously leading C 10 Kim Yeon Koung Kim Yeonkoung 26.02.88 192 73 310 300 9 8 134 151 Fenerbache
the squad from 2007 to 2008. He started quickly, helping 11 Kim Su Ji Kim Suji 11.07.87 186 68 303 294 38 38 Heungkuk Life Insurance
They have won bronze medals at the 1967 and 1974 FIVB Korea to win silver at the 2015 Asian Championship. Lee 12 Moon Myounghwa Moon Myounghwa 04.09.95 190 73 280 287 6 6 KGC Ginseng Corp.
World Championships, and were also third in the 1973 and first took a coaching role with Korea in 1998, as assistant. 13 Park Jeongah Park Jeongah 26.03.93 187 73 300 290 95 95 IBK
14 Yang Hyo Jin Yang Hyojin 14.12.89 190 72 308 301 8 107 115 Hyundai Construction
1977 FIVB World Cups. He held that role again in 2005.
15 Kang Sohwi Kang Sohwi 18.07.97 180 65 245 230 7 7 GS Caltex
16 Bae Yoo Na Bae Yoona 30.11.89 182 66 288 280 9 65 74 KOREA Express Corporation
Korea remain as one of the powerhouses of Asian volleyball, The Bucheon native has coached Korean club side IBK Altos
17 Yeum Hye Seon Yeum Hyeseon 03.02.91 177 65 278 263 32 32 Hyundai Construction
winning their second Asian Games title in 2014 at home in since 2010, leading them to the 2012-13 and 2014-15 V
18 Lee Dayeong Lee Dayeong 15.10.96 179 63 282 263 34 34 Hyundai Construction
Incheon, exactly twenty years after their first title. They have League titles. He coached several other clubs from 1992
19 Cho Songhwa Cho Songhwa 12.03.93 176 68 280 260 6 6 Heungkuk Life Insurance
never won a gold medal in the Asian Championship, though to 2003.
20 Na Hyun Jung Na Hyunjung 10.03.90 163 54 257 250 28 28 GS Caltex
they have been on the podium 15 times in 18 editions of the
event. Korea’s most recent finish in the Asian Championship
was silver in 2015. Their best finish in the FIVB World Grand TEAM OFFICIALS
Prix has been a bronze medal in 1997, though they haven’t Manager: Lee Hyunjung Age Oldest Lee Hyohee 09.09.80 (35y10m) Youngest Kang Sohwi 18.07.97 (19y) 26y4m
STATISTICS
Team average
take part in the competition in the last two seasons. Assistant Coach: Lim Sunghan Height Tallest Kim Yeonkoung 192cm Shortest Na Hyunjung 163cm 180cm
Second Assistant Coach: Kim Hyunchul Spike Highest Kim Yeonkoung 310cm Shortest Kang Sohwi 245cm 286cm
Doctor: - Block Highest Yang Hyojin 301cm Shortest Kang Sohwi 230cm 275cm
Physiotherapist: - Caps Most Kim Yeonkoung 151 Least Two players 6 67

KOREA
1 LEE SOYOUNG 2 KIM SEYOUNG 11 KIM SUJI 12 MOON MYOUNGHWA
WOMEN
Name: Soyoung Lee Name: Se Young Kim Name: Su Ji Kim Name: Myounghwa Moon
KOR
Height: 176 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker Height: 186 Position: Middle blocker Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: Korea Born in: Kyonggi Born in: -
Club: GS Caltex Club: Hyundai Construction Club: Heungkuk Life Insurance Club: KGC Ginseng Corp.
3 LEE HYOHEE 4 KIM HEEJIN 13 PARK JEONGAH 14 YANG HYOJIN

Name: Hyo Hee Lee Name: Heejin Kim Name: Jeongah Park Name: Hyo Jin Yang
Height: 173 Position: Setter Height: 185 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 187 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Suwon Born in: Busan Born in: Seoul Born in: Busan
Club: Korea Expressway Corporation Club: IBK Club: IBK Club: Hyundai Construction
5 KIM HAERAN 6 HWANG YOUNJOO 15 KANG SOHWI 16 BAE YOONA

Name: Hae Ran Kim Name: Youn Joo Hwang Name: Sohwi Kang Name: Yoo Na Bae
Height: 168 Position: Libero Height: 177 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 182 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Seoul Born in: Seoul Born in: Seoul Born in: Bucheon
Club: Korea Ginseng Corp. Club: Hyundai Construction Club: GS Caltex Club: KOREA Express Corporation
7 LEE JAEYEONG 8 NAM JIEYOUN 17 YEUM HYESEON 18 LEE DAYEONG

Name: Jaeyeong Lee Name: Jie Youn Nam Name: Hye Seon Yeum Name: Dayeong Lee
Height: 179 Position: Wing spiker Height: 170 Position: Wing spiker Height: 177 Position: Setter Height: 179 Position: Setter
Born in: Jeonju-si Born in: Korea Born in: Mokpo Born in: Jeonju-si
Club: Heungkuk Life Insurance Club: IBK Club: Hyundai Construction Club: Hyundai Construction
9 PYO SEUNGJU 10 KIM YEONKOUNG 19 CHO SONGHWA 20 NA HYUNJUNG

Name: Seungju Pyo Name: Yeon Koung Kim Name: Songhwa Cho Name: Hyun Jung Na
Height: 181 Position: Wing spiker Height: 192 Position: Wing spiker Height: 176 Position: Setter Height: 163 Position: Libero
Born in: - Born in: Seoul Born in: - Born in: -
Club: GS Caltex Club: Fenerbache Club: Heungkuk Life Insurance Club: GS Caltex

KOREA 6 6

WOMEN
KOR
JPN Japan A August 6 09:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T RUS Russia A August 8 20:30 Preliminary Round
53 36 89 24 38 62 57 108 165 3 17 20 45 62 107 n/a ARG Argentina A August 10 20:30 Preliminary Round
2010 13 2012 4 2014 8 1996 6 2009 5 2015 6 2015 2 1987 3 BRA Brazil A August 12 22:35 Preliminary Round
2006 13 2004 5 2012 14 1995 5 2005 6 2011 9 2013 3 1983 3 CMR Cameroon A August 14 11:35 Preliminary Round
2002 6 2000 8 2011 9 1994 5 2001 6 2007 8 2011 3 1979 3
1998 9 1996 6 2009 12 1993 5 1997 6 2003 9 2009 4 1975 2
2007 4
1994 4 1988 8 2006 9 1999 4 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 4
1990 5 1984 5 2005 9 1995 5
2003 3
1986 8 1976 3 2004 11 1991 6
2001 2
1982 7 1972 4 2003 6 1989 7
1999 2
1978 4 1968 5 2001 7 1985 7 1997 2
1974 3 1964 6 2000 5 1981 5 1995 2
1967 3 1999 6 1977 3 1993 3
1998 6 1973 3 1991 3
1997 3 1989 2
2 2 1 1 1 1 2 2 7 8 15

ARG 5 0 5 05.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-0 25-21 25-17 25-20
BRA 11 34 45 08.08.14 WGP 2014 Prel. Round Sao Paulo 0-3 16-25 12-25 15-25 Kim Heejin
CHN 8 28 36 26.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 1-3 25-23 15-25 20-25 23-25
CMR Heejin Kim will be playing in her second Olympics at Rio
ITA 9 12 21 14.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 1-3 17-25 20-25 27-25 18-25 2016, after finishing fourth with Korea at London 2012.The
JPN 14 41 55 17.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-1 28-26 25-17 17-25 25-19 international career of the 25-year-old middle blocker from
NED 9 5 14 15.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-0 29-27 25-23 25-21
Yeon-Koung Kim
Pusan began when she was first called to the national team
PUR 2 0 2 09.08.09 WGP 2009 Prel. Round Osaka 3-2 25-18 25-18 24-26 22-25 15-13
in 2009, competing in the FIVB World Grand Prix of that The London 2012 MVP and top scorer will play in her
RUS 6 42 48 30.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Sendai 0-3 20-25 24-26 22-25
year. She followed up with a couple of bronze medals at second Olympics after she led Korea to a qualifying spot for
SRB 2 8 10 27.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 0-3 16-25 19-25 16-25
the Asian Championships of 2011 and 2013, plus a silver Rio 2016 at the World / Asian Olympic qualifiers earlier this
USA 13 25 38 22.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 0-3 15-25 22-25 15-25
in 2015. season. Twenty-eight-year-old Yeon-Koung Kim has won a
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS gold medal with Korea at the 2014 Asian Games. She was
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 She was also a gold medallist in the 2014 Asian Games named to the Dream Team of the Olympic Qualification
22.05.16 DOM WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 0-3 23-25 11-25 26-28 and has won a silver (2014) and a bronze (2010) at Tournament this year in Japan as the Best Outside Hitter.
21.05.16 THA WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 2-3 25-19 25-22 27-29 24-26 12-15 the Asian Cup. She has played her whole career in the
20.05.16 PER WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-1 18-25 25-22 25-14 25-21 club of Hwaseong IBK Altos, winning both the national After claiming three national titles with Heungkuk Life
18.05.16 KAZ WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-0 25-16 25-11 25-21 Championship and the national Cup titles in 2013. On both Pink Spiders of Incheon in Korea, Kim moved to Japan’s
17.05.16 JPN WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-1 28-26 25-17 17-25 25-19 these occasions she was named MVP of the competitions. JT Marvelous for two seasons, before joining Turkey’s
15.05.16 NED WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 3-0 29-27 25-23 25-21 Fenerbahçe Istanbul in 2011. She won a European
14.05.16 ITA WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 1-3 17-25 20-25 27-25 18-25 Kim played a deciding role in Korea’s qualification to the Champions League title with the Turkish side in 2012 as
06.09.15 CUB WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 2-3 22-25 25-18 25-16 28-30 13-15 Rio 2016 Olympic Games, emerging top server of the World well as the CEV Cup in 2014 and was named MVP of the
05.09.15 ARG WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-0 25-21 25-17 25-20 Olympic Qualification Tournament last May in Japan, after competition on both occasions.
04.09.15 KEN WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-0 25-16 25-16 25-19 serving nine aces in seven matches (or .35 per set).
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WGP=World Grand Prix, WC=World Cup, WOQT=World Olympic Qualification Tournament.

NETHERLANDS
WOMEN
NED
WORLD
RANKING
11 5th 1996 5th 1996 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
L 1 Knip Kirsten Knip 14.09.92 175 70 281 275 2 114 116 Rote Raben Vilsbiburg
TEAM ROSTER
The Netherlands last played at the Olympic Games 20 COACH GIOVANNI GUIDETTI (ITA) 2 Stoltenborg Femke Stoltenborg 30.07.91 189 81 303 299 9 173 182 MTV Stuttgart
years ago and were denied a spot at London 2012 when Birthdate: 20.09.1972 3 Belien Yvon Beliën 28.12.93 188 73 307 303 8 128 136 Piacenza
they lost to Russia in the qualifiers. In their two Olympic Languages: ITA, GER, ENG, SPA 4 Plak Celeste Plak 26.10.95 190 87 314 302 9 127 136 Volley Bergamo
appearances they managed a sixth place finish in Barcelona With this team: 5 De Kruijf Robin De Kruijf 05.05.91 192 81 313 300 19 264 283 Imoco Valley Conegliano
1992 and fifth in Atlanta 1996. The Dutch are back in the Coaching debut: 27.05.2015 v CHN C 6 Balkestein-Grothues Maret Balkestein 16.09.88 180 68 304 285 11 249 260 PGE Atom
Olympics, courtesy of Italian coach Giovanni Guidetti and 7 Steenbergen Quinta Steenbergen 02.04.85 189 75 309 300 8 199 207 VK Agel Prostejov
an energetic group of players. After being denied Rio 2016 8 Pietersen Judith Pietersen 03.07.89 188 73 306 296 9 182 191 Scandicci
Olympic qualification the first time at the European Olympic Giovanni Guidetti certainly made a good impression with L 9 Schoot Myrthe Schoot 29.08.88 182 70 298 286 8 194 202 Dresdner SC
qualifier, the Netherlands made sure to secure one of the the Netherlands’ women’s national team after he took over 10 Slöetjes Lonneke Sloetjes 15.11.90 191 76 322 315 9 184 193 Vakifbank Istanbul
three places available at the World Olympic Qualification the role as coach in 2015. Guidetti steered the Netherlands’ 11 Buijs Anne Buijs 02.12.91 191 73 317 299 9 141 150 Rexona-Sesc
Tournament in Japan. return to the Olympics after 20 years, and guided them to a 12 Diemkoudre Celia Diemkoudre 30.07.92 182 66 300 290 Sliedrecht Sport
silver medal at the 2015 European Championship. 14 Dijkema Laura Dijkema 18.02.90 184 70 293 279 20 222 242 Novara
L 16 Stam-Pilon Debby Pilon-Stam 24.07.84 184 69 303 281 11 322 333 Rocheville Le Cannet
The Netherlands also boast of an FIVB World Grand Prix
17 Oude Luttikhuis Nicole Oude Luttikhuis 26.12.97 191 74 298 287 11 11 Eurosped TVT
gold medal, in 2007. They finished third overall at the 2016 Previously he held the top job with Germany’s women’s
18 Bongaerts Britt Bongaerts 03.11.96 185 68 296 284 Ladies in Black Aachen
World Grand Prix. national teams from 2006 to 2014 and Bulgaria from 2003
19 Daalderop Nika Daalderop 29.11.98 187 67 303 289 Talent Team Papendal
to 2004. Guidetti has coached several club teams in Italy, in
20 Wagendorp Marlies Wagendorp 10.11.93 193 90 312 308 Sliedrecht Sport
They have participated in as many as 13 of the 17 editions addition to leading Turkey’s VakifBank Istanbul to the title
21 Polder Tessa Polder 10.10.97 189 73 297 286 Sliedrecht Sport
of the FIVB World Championships but their best finish of the FIVB Club World Championship in 2013.
22 Koolhaas Nicole Koolhaas 31.01.91 198 77 310 300 11 95 106 CSM Bukaresti
is seventh in 1998. At continental level they won their
only gold at home in 1995 and have also earned silver
medals in 1991, 2009 and 2015. The Netherlands made it TEAM OFFICIALS
to the semifinals of the inaugural European Games in Baku Manager: Marc De Haan Age Oldest Pilon-Stam 24.07.84 (32y) Youngest Daalderop 29.11.98 (17y8m) 24y4m
STATISTICS
Team average
in 2015. Assistant Coach: Saskia Van Hintum Height Tallest Koolhaas 198cm Shortest Knip 175cm 187cm
Second Assistant Coach: Gil Ferrer Cutino Spike Highest Sloetjes 322cm Shortest Knip 281cm 304cm
Doctor: Ingrid Paul Block Highest Sloetjes 315cm Shortest Knip 275cm 293cm
Physiotherapist: Rinke Van Den Brink Caps Most Pilon-Stam 333 First Five players 137

NETHERLANDS
1 KNIP 2 STOLTENBORG 11 BUIJS 12 DIEMKOUDRE
WOMEN
Name: Kirsten Knip Name: Femke Stoltenborg Name: Anne Buijs Name: Celia Diemkoudre
NED
Height: 175 Position: Libero Height: 189 Position: Setter Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 182 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Hoorn Born in: Winterswijk Born in: Geleen Born in: Niamey, Niger
Club: Rote Raben Vilsbiburg Club: MTV Stuttgart Club: Rexona-Sesc Club: Sliedrecht Sport
3 BELIËN 4 PLAK 14 DIJKEMA 16 PILON-STAM

Name: Yvon Belien Name: Celeste Plak Name: Laura Dijkema Name: Debby Stam-Pilon
Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker Height: 184 Position: Setter Height: 184 Position: Libero
Born in: Weert Born in: Tuitjenhorn Born in: Assen Born in: Zaanstad
Club: Piacenza Club: Volley Bergamo Club: Novara Club: Rocheville Le Cannet
5 DE KRUIJF 6 BALKESTEIN 17 OUDE LUTTIKHUIS 18 BONGAERTS

Name: Robin De Kruijf Name: Maret Balkestein-Grothues Name: Nicole Oude Luttikhuis Name: Britt Bongaerts
Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 185 Position: Setter
Born in: Nieuwegein Born in: Almelo Born in: Almelo Born in: Roermond
Club: Imoco Valley Conegliano Club: PGE Atom Club: Eurosped TVT Club: Ladies in Black Aachen
7 STEENBERGEN 8 PIETERSEN 19 DAALDEROP 20 WAGENDORP

Name: Quinta Steenbergen Name: Judith Pietersen Name: Nika Daalderop Name: Marlies Wagendorp
Height: 189 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 187 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 193 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Schagen Born in: Eibergen Born in: Amsterdam Born in: Apeldoorn
Club: VK Agel Prostejov Club: Scandicci Club: Talent Team Papendal Club: Sliedrecht Sport
9 SCHOOT 10 SLOETJES 21 POLDER 22 KOOLHAAS

Name: Myrthe Schoot Name: Lonneke Slöetjes Name: Tessa Polder Name: Nicole Koolhaas
Height: 182 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 189 Position: Middle blocker Height: 198 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Winterswijk Born in: Wisch Born in: Capelle aan de IJssel Born in: Hoorn
Club: Dresdner SC Club: Vakifbank Istanbul Club: Sliedrecht Sport Club: CSM Bukaresti

NETHERLANDS 1 1 2

WOMEN
NED
CHN China B August 6 11:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T USA United States B August 8 15:00 Preliminary Round
44 67 111 6 7 13 72 63 135 - - - 6 5 11 n/a ITA Italy B August 10 11:35 Preliminary Round
2014 13 1996 5 2016 3 1995 8 2015 2 1985 3 PUR Puerto Rico B August 12 17:05 Preliminary Round
2010 11 1992 6 2015 13 2013 9 1983 11 SRB Serbia B August 14 09:30 Preliminary Round
2006 8 2014 14 2011 7 1981 9
2002 9 2013 12 2009 2 1979 6
2007 5 1977 10
1998 7 2010 7 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 5 1975 11
1994 9 2009 4
2003 4 1971 9
1990 9 2007 1
2001 5 1967 7
1982 16 2005 6
1999 5 1963 9
1978 17 2003 4 1997 9 1958 10
1974 16 1999 8 1995 1 1951 5
1970 15 1997 6 1993 7 1949 7
1962 12 1996 7 1991 2
1956 10 1994 9 1987 5
1 1 2 1 3 1 5

ARG 5 0 5 11.07.15 WGP 2015 Prel. Round Formosa 3-2 25-21 25-18 20-25 26-28 15-12
BRA 1 20 21 09.07.16 WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 0-3 18-25 16-25 23-25 Lonneke Sloetjes
CHN 6 18 24 07.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-2 23-25 25-14 19-25 25-20 15-8
CMR 1 0 1 31.10.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 3-0 25-16 25-17 25-18 Lonneke Sloetjes was born in 1990 in the Dutch town of
ITA 17 16 33 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-1 19-25 25-23 25-18 25-22 Varsseveld and was first called to the national team of the
JPN 8 10 18 22.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 2-3 25-20 13-25 25-21 30-32 11-15 Netherlands in 2008, while still a junior. She was named Best
KOR 5 9 14 15.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round robin Tokyo 0-3 27-29 23-25 21-25
Maret Balkestein-Grothues
Opposite in both the European qualifiers in January 2016 in
PUR 6 1 7 15.08.14 WGP 2014 Semifinals (2nd Group) Koszalin 3-1 22-25 31-29 25-20 25-12
Ankara and the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Maret Balkestein-Grothues will captain the Netherlands
RUS 4 30 34 10.07.16 WGP 2016 Final 3-4 Bangkok 3-2 18-25 23-25 30-28 25-21 15-9
May 2016 in Tokyo, from which the Netherlands qualified in their return to the Olympic Games for the first time
SRB 5 7 12 01.10.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Verona 0-3 22-25 23-25 23-25
for Rio 2016. since Atlanta 1996. The 27-year-old from Almelo has won
USA 5 18 23 06.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 21-25 17-25 23-25
silver medals with the Netherlands at the 2009 and 2015
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS She was also named to the tournament’s Dream Team as European Championships.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Best Opposite when she led the Netherlands to silver at
10.07.16 RUS WGP 2016 Final 3-4 Bangkok 3-2 18-25 23-25 30-28 25-21 15-9 the 2015 European Championship. After playing locally in Other than the Netherlands, Grothues has played for
09.07.16 BRA WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 0-3 18-25 16-25 23-25 the Netherlands for several years, Sloetjes moved abroad clubs in Italy, Azerbaijan, France and Poland. She is set to
07.07.16 CHN WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-2 23-25 25-14 19-25 25-20 15-8 to play in Germany for USC Muenster and Schweriner SC, compete for Neruda Bronzolo in Italy’s A1 Division in the
06.07.16 USA WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 21-25 17-25 23-25 Italy for Bust Arsizio, and most recently Turkey for VakifBank 2016-17 season after transferring from Atom Trefl Sopot
26.06.16 GER WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-0 26-24 25-20 25-22 Istanbul. with which she was runner-up of the Polish OrlenLige in
25.06.16 USA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 1-3 17-25 25-19 17-25 20-25 2015-16. She was named best server of the 2010 FIVB
24.06.16 CHN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 0-3 22-25 23-25 21-25 She has won several silver and bronze medals in domestic World Championship, as well as best attacker in the French
19.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-0 25-19 25-16 25-21 competition, but her first national title came with A League in 2013-14, playing for RC Cannes.
18.06.16 ITA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-1 19-25 25-23 25-18 25-22 Fenerbahçe in 2016. In Fenerbahçe, Sloetjes teamed up
17.06.16 RUS WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 0-3 17-25 23-25 26-28 with her Dutch teammates Robin de Kruijf and Anne Buijs,
together with national team coach Giovanni Guidetti.
Tournament.

PUERTO RICO
WOMEN
PUR
FIVB
WORLD
RANKING
1 Seilhamer Debora Seilhamer 04.10.85 166 61 245 240 54 54 Cataño
TEAM ROSTER
Puerto Rico have participated in three World Olympic COACH JUAN CARLOS NUNEZ (PUR) 2 Venegas Shara Venegas 18.09.92 173 68 280 272 7 56 63 Caguas
Qualification Tournaments prior to achieving their first- Birthdate: - 3 Mojica Vilmarie Mojica 13.08.85 180 63 295 288 27 92 119 Juncos
ever Olympic qualification on home turf in San Juan in May Languages: - 4 Jusino Ana Sofia Jusino 05.01.94 189 65 310 294 National Team
2015. The Puerto Rican players celebrated in front of their With this team: 5 Diaz Odemaris Diaz 15.03.82 188 78 289 283 12 12 Carolina
home fans as they won all their matches in the round robin Coaching debut: - C 6 Rosa Yarimar Rosa 20.06.88 178 62 295 285 7 64 71 Juncos
tournament. In the last few years, Puerto Rico gathered vital 7 Enright Stephanie Enright 15.12.90 179 56 300 292 15 41 56 Caguas
experience by regularly competing against elite sides in the 8 Colon Xaimara Colon 11.09.88 176 62 255 246 12 22 34 Juncos
FIVB World Grand Prix and the FIVB World Championship, Juan Carlos Nunez is one of the most successful coaches 9 Cruz Aurea Cruz 10.01.82 180 63 310 290 23 118 141 Carolina
where they have appeared four times since their debut in in the Puerto Rican women’s league, winning six titles 10 Reyes Diana Reyes 29.04.93 191 80 303 299 22 22 Caguas
2002. with Caguas Criollas. Nunez’s second spell as Puerto Rican 11 Ocasio Karina Ocasio 01.08.85 192 76 298 288 26 63 89 Caguas
national team coach started in 2015 and he led the team 12 Nogueras Jennifer Nogueras 01.08.91 185 88 299 292 12 12 Caguas
At the World Championship that year they made their best to a bronze medal finish at the NORCECA Championships 13 Ferrer Shirley Ferrer 23.06.91 180 63 290 293 27 27 Catano
finish of joint-10th, and at the 2014 edition in Italy, the that same year. 14 Valentin Natalia Valentin 12.09.89 170 61 244 240 7 26 33 Ponce
15 Santana Daly Santana 19.02.95 185 65 300 274 8 38 46 San Juan
Caribbean side won a match against Cuba, but missed out
16 Oquendo Alexandra Oquendo 03.02.84 189 75 297 284 21 44 65 Catano
on the second round of qualification by three points. Puerto His previous stint with the national team was from 2005
17 Santos Noami Santos-Lamb 29.11.93 192 63 309 300 National Team
Rico have enjoyed better results at the continental level, to 2008, when he steered Puerto Rico to their first Central
18 Morales Lynda Morales 20.05.88 188 74 302 296 47 47 Caguas
where they finished third at the Pan American Cups in 2009 American and Caribbean Games medal in 44 years and
19 Prieto Cerame Paulina Prieto Cerame 25.01.94 188 79 297 287 Boomers
and 2014, and fifth at the 2011 edition in Mexico. They their first ever FIVB World Grand Prix qualification through
20 Santos Raymariely Santos 13.04.92 183 72 290 288 Ponce
took the silver medal at the 2009 NORCECA Championship the 2008 Pan American Cup.
and dropped two places in 2011 before claiming bronze in
the 2013 and 2015 editions. TEAM OFFICIALS
Manager: Willie Lopez Age Oldest Cruz 10.01.82 (34y6m) Youngest Santana 19.02.95 (21y5m) 27y1m
STATISTICS
Team average
In 2015 Puerto Rico played an outstanding season as they Assistant Coach: Xiomara Molero Height Tallest Ocasio 192cm Shortest Seilhamer 166cm 183cm
finished fourth at the Pan American Games in Toronto. This Second Assistant Coach: Ramon Lawrence Spike Highest Jusino 310cm Shortest Valentin 244cm 290cm
year they appeared in their third consecutive FIVB World Doctors: Dr. Luis Miranda / Dra. Rebecca Rodriguez Block Highest Santos-Lamb 300cm Shortest Seilhamer 240cm 282cm
Grand Prix Group 2 finals, finishing 3rd (15th overall). Physiotherapists: Carlos Seda / Dania Vega Caps Most Cruz 141 First Four players 45

PUERTO RICO
1 SEILHAMER 2 VENEGAS 11 OCASIO 12 NOGUERAS
WOMEN
Name: Debora Seilhamer Name: Shara Venegas Name: Karina Ocasio Name: Jennifer Nogueras
PUR
Height: 166 Position: Libero Height: 173 Position: Libero Height: 192 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 185 Position: Setter
Born in: Ponce Born in: Toa Baja Born in: San Juan Born in: San Juan
Club: Cataño Club: Caguas Club: Caguas Club: Caguas
3 MOJICA 4 JUSINO 13 FERRER 14 VALENTIN

Name: Vilmarie Mojica Name: Ana Sofia Jusino Name: Shirley Ferrer Name: Natalia Valentin
Height: 180 Position: Setter Height: 189 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 170 Position: Setter
Born in: Toa Baja Born in: - Born in: San Juan Born in: Rio Piedras
Club: Juncos Club: National Team Club: Catano Club: Ponce
5 DIAZ 6 ROSA 15 SANTANA 16 OQUENDO

Name: Odemaris Diaz Name: Yarimar Rosa Name: Daly Santana Name: Alexandra Oquendo
Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker Height: 178 Position: Wing spiker Height: 185 Position: Wing spiker Height: 189 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: Vega Baja Born in: - Born in: San Juan
Club: Carolina Club: Juncos Club: San Juan Club: Catano
7 ENRIGHT 8 COLON 17 SANTOS-LAMB 18 MORALES

Name: Stephanie Enright Name: Xaimara Colon Name: Noami Santos Name: Lynda Morales
Height: 179 Position: Wing spiker Height: 176 Position: Libero Height: 192 Position: Universal Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: California, USA Born in: San Juan Born in: San Juan Born in: California, USA
Club: Caguas Club: Juncos Club: National Team Club: Caguas
9 CRUZ 10 REYES 19 PRIETO CERAME 20 SANTOS

Name: Aurea Cruz Name: Diana Reyes Name: Paulina Prieto Cerame Name: Raymariely Santos
Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 183 Position: Setter
Born in: New York, USA Born in: - Born in: San Juan Born in: Ponce
Club: Carolina Club: Caguas Club: Boomers Club: Ponce

PUERTO RICO
WOMEN
PUR
USA United States B August 6 17:05 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T SRB Serbia B August 8 17:05 Preliminary Round
12 33 45 - - - 24 39 63 - - - - - - n/a CHN China B August 10 09:30 Preliminary Round
2014 17 2016 15 2015 3 1985 4 NED Netherlands B August 12 17:05 Preliminary Round
2010 17 2015 16 2013 3 1983 5 ITA Italy B August 14 15:00 Preliminary Round
2006 15 2014 15 2011 4 1981 6
2002 10 2013 18 2009 2 1977 5
2007 5 1973 6
1982 17 2012 13 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 4 1971 4
1974 22 2010 11
2003 5 1969 5
2009 10
1999 5
1997 5
1995 5
1993 5
1991 6
1989 6
1987 5
1 2 3

ARG 5 1 6 11.06.16 WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 3-1 30-28 22-25 25-16 25-22
BRA 0 6 6 11.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Mayaguez 0-3 14-25 15-25 17-25 Aurea Cruz
CHN 0 8 8 23.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool D - 1st Round Bari 0-3 23-25 18-25 20-25
CMR 1 0 1 01.11.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 3-0 25-17 25-23 25-20 Aurea ‘Aury’ Cruz will lead Puerto Rico in their debut
ITA 0 3 3 29.10.10 WCH 2010 1st Round Hamamatsu 0-3 20-25 11-25 18-25 Olympics at Rio 2016. The 34-year-old outside hitter
JPN 0 3 3 27.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool D - 1st Round Bari 0-3 21-25 20-25 19-25 debuted with the national team in 1997, aged 14. She
KOR 0 2 2 09.08.09 WGP 2009 Prel. Round Osaka 2-3 18-25 18-25 26-24 25-22 13-15
Yarimar Rosa
won a silver medal at the 2009 NORCECA Championship,
NED 1 6 7 15.08.14 WGP 2014 Semifinals (2nd Group) Koszalin 1-3 25-22 29-31 20-25 12-25
followed by two bronze in the same competition in 2013 At 28, Yarimar Rosa will captain Puerto Rico in the
RUS 1 4 5 17.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Bangkok 0-3 8-25 16-25 19-25
and 2015. Caribbean side’s Olympic debut. She has won bronze
SRB 0 1 1 04.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Santo Domingo 1-3 22-25 25-22 17-25 22-25
medals with Puerto Rico at the 2013 and 2015 NORCECA
USA 0 6 6 15.08.10 WGP 2010 Prel. Round Bangkok 1-3 25-21 22-25 12-25 15-25
She began her club career with Llaneras de Toa Baja, before Championships and 2009 Pan-American Cup, as well as a
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS moving to study in the USA and play for the University of silver at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Florida in the NCAA Division I. After her studies she moved
19.06.16 BUL WGP 2016 Final 3-4 Varna 3-1 23-25 25-22 25-21 25-23 to Europe and played in Italy, Spain and Azerbaijan and Rosa played for Florida International University before
18.06.16 DOM WGP 2016 Semifinals Varna 1-3 25-21 22-25 27-29 14-25 had a stint in Korea with Hyundai Greenfox. She has been returning to Puerto Rico and eventually claiming a Superior
12.06.16 POL WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 3-0 25-21 25-21 25-23 playing in Italy’s A1 League for AGIL Novara since 2015. League national title with Indias de Mayaguez. She also
11.06.16 ARG WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 3-1 30-28 22-25 25-16 25-22 played a season in Italy’s A2 Division Soverato and joined
10.06.16 KEN WGP 2016 Pool D2 Wloclawek 3-0 25-11 25-20 25-22 She won national titles with Llaneras de Toa Baja (1999 Turkey’s Besiktas Istanbul last season. She has twice been
05.06.16 POL WGP 2016 Pool B2 Zielona Gora 3-2 18-25 25-23 15-25 28-26 15-13 and 2009) and Rabita Baku (2013, 2014 and 2015). With named MVP of the Puerto Rico Superior League and last
04.06.16 CAN WGP 2016 Pool B2 Zielona Gora 3-0 25-18 25-11 25-16 Rabita she was runner-up at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Club year was selected to the competition’s All-Star Team and
03.06.16 CZE WGP 2016 Pool B2 Zielona Gora 3-1 21-25 25-20 25-21 25-19 World Championship. Cruz has a host of individual awards, was also nominated MVP of the All-Star Game.
22.05.16 KEN WOQT 2016 Round robin San Juan 3-0 25-8 25-23 25-15 including Best Receiver at the 2007 Pan American Games
21.05.16 COL WOQT 2016 Round robin San Juan 3-0 25-17 26-24 25-18 and Best Server of the 2008 Olympic qualifiers and 2007
NORCECA Championship. She was also top scorer of the
Tournament. 2009 NORCECA Championship.

RUSSIA
WOMEN
RUS
WORLD
RANKING
4 4x 1st LAST: 1988 5th 2012 4 5 9 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Shcherban Yana Shcherban 06.09.89 185 71 298 294 30 30 Dinamo-Moscow
TEAM ROSTER
Including their appearances as Soviet Union and Unified COACH YURI MARICHEV (RUS) 2 Khodunova Natalia Khodunova 01.07.92 185 65 305 295 15 15 Dinamo Krasnodar
Team, Russia are the most successful nation in the history of Birthdate: 17.11.1960 L 3 Ezhova Elena Ezhova 14.08.77 178 69 288 282 6 6 Dinamo Kazan
women’s volleyball. The USSR claimed Olympic gold medals Languages: RUS 4 Zaryazhko Irina Zaryazhko 04.10.91 196 78 305 290 35 35 Uralochka Ekaterinburg
at Mexico 1968, Munich 1972, Moscow 1980 and Seoul With this team: 5 Evtukhova Daria Evtukhova 22.04.91 190 71 305 296 11 11 Uralochka Ekaterinburg
1988, on top of the two silver medals at Tokyo 1964 and Coaching debut: 28.05.2013 v CHN 6 Malygina Daria Malygina 04.04.94 202 82 317 305 Zarechie Odintzovo
Montreal 1976. 7 Lyubushkina Ekaterina Lyubushkina 02.01.90 188 81 300 285 47 47 Dinamo Moscow
8 Goncharova Nataliya Goncharova 01.06.89 194 75 315 306 22 87 109 Dinamo Moscow
Under the Russian banner, they won back-to-back silver Yury Marichev took over as coach of Russia’s women’s team 9 Vetrova (Ulyakina) Vera Ulyakina 21.08.86 180 73 298 293 11 19 30 Dinamo Moscow
medals at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. In Rio 2016 they in January 2013 after the tragic death of his predecessor C 10 Kosianenko Ekaterina Pankova 02.02.90 178 64 290 285 11 85 96 Dinamo Moscow
will be competing in their sixth consecutive Olympic Games Sergei Ovchinnikov. Marichev led the team to two gold medal L 11 Ulanova Ekaterina Ulanova 05.08.86 172 61 298 290 11 6 50 67 Dinamo-Kazan
after being crowned as champions of the European Olympic finishes at the European Championship in 2014 and 2015 12 Babeshina Marina Babeshina 26.06.85 181 62 291 289 6 13 69 88 Uralochka-NTMK
Qualification Tournament in Ankara in January 2016. The and oversaw their win at the University Games in 2013. 13 Startseva Evgeniya Startseva 12.02.89 185 68 294 290 22 6 66 94 Dinamo-Kazan
Russians have also won the FIVB World Championship 14 Fetisova Irina Fetisova 07.09.94 190 76 307 286 11 42 53 Dinamo Moscow
15 Kosheleva Tatiana Kosheleva 23.12.88 191 67 315 305 22 6 62 90 Dinamo Krasnodar
seven times and the European Championship on 19 In addition to coaching the national team, the 56-year-old,
16 Voronkova Irina Voronkova 20.10.95 190 84 305 290 Zarechie-Odintsovo
occasions, most recently in 2015. They have missed out on Tula-born Marichev has served as coach of several men’s
17 Malykh Natalia Malykh 08.12.93 187 65 308 297 11 76 87 Dinamo Krasnodar
the podium of the European Championship only three times and women’s club teams in his native Russia. He was also
18 Ilchenko Kseniia Ilchenko 31.10.94 183 64 300 286 37 37 Uralochka Ekaterinburg
in 29 editions of the competition. an accomplished player with clubs at home (including CEV
L 19 Malova Anna Malova 16.04.90 175 59 286 290 11 66 77 Dinamo Moscow
Cup and European Supercup titles in 1991 with CSKA
20 Shlyakhovaya Anastasia Samoylenko 05.10.90 192 69 313 307 29 29 Dinamo Krasnodar
They triumphed in the 1973 FIVB World Cup and the 1997 Moscow) as well as in Turkey and Israel.
FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. Russia’s best spell in the
FIVB World Grand Prix started in the late 1990s when, after TEAM OFFICIALS
clinching gold in 1997, they went on to win the title in 1999 Manager: Andrey Erkhov Age Oldest Ezhova 14.08.77 (38y11m) Youngest Voronkova 20.10.95 (20y9m) 26y4m
STATISTICS
Team average
and 2002. Their latest World Grand Prix finishes include a Assistant Coach: Igor Kurnosov Height Tallest Malygina 202cm Shortest Ulanova 172cm 186cm
bronze in 2014 and a silver in 2015. Second Assistant Coach: Sergey Khoroshev Spike Highest Malygina 317cm Shortest Malova 286cm 302cm
Doctor: Sergey Rasskazov Block Highest Samoylenko 307cm Shortest Ezhova 282cm 293cm
Physiotherapist: Dmitry Sandul Caps Most Goncharova 109 First Malygina, Voronkova 50

RUSSIA
1 SHCHERBAN 2 KHODUNOVA 11 ULANOVA 12 BABESHINA
WOMEN
Name: Yana Shcherban Name: Natalia Khodunova Name: Ekaterina Ulanova Name: Marina Babeshina
RUS
Height: 185 Position: Wing spiker Height: 185 Position: Wing spiker Height: 172 Position: Libero Height: 181 Position: Setter
Born in: - Born in: Bishkek Born in: Ivanovo Born in: Ekaterinburg
Club: Dinamo-Moscow Club: Dinamo Krasnodar Club: Dinamo-Kazan Club: Uralochka-NTMK
3 EZHOVA 4 ZARYAZHKO 13 STARTSEVA 14 FETISOVA

Name: Elena Ezhova Name: Irina Zaryazhko Name: Evgeniya Startseva Name: Irina Fetisova
Height: 178 Position: Libero Height: 196 Position: Middle blocker Height: 185 Position: Setter Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Cheliabinsk Born in: -
Club: Dinamo Kazan Club: Uralochka Ekaterinburg Club: Dinamo-Kazan Club: Dinamo Moscow
5 EVTUKHOVA 6 MALYGINA 15 KOSHELEVA 16 VORONKOVA

Name: Daria Evtukhova Name: Daria Malygina Name: Tatiana Kosheleva Name: Irina Voronkova
Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Minsk, Belarus Born in: -
Club: Uralochka Ekaterinburg Club: Zarechie Odintzovo Club: Dinamo Krasnodar Club: Zarechie-Odintsovo
7 LYUBUSHKINA 8 GONCHAROVA 17 MALYKH 18 ILCHENKO

Name: Ekaterina Lyubushkina Name: Nataliya Goncharova Name: Natalia Malykh Name: Kseniia Ilchenko
Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker Height: 194 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 187 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 183 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Volgograd Born in: Scol, Ukraine Born in: Volgograd Born in: -
Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Dinamo Krasnodar Club: Uralochka Ekaterinburg
9 ULYAKINA 10 PANKOVA 19 MALOVA 20 SAMOYLENKO

Name: Vera Vetrova (Ulyakina) Name: Ekaterina Kosianenko Name: Anna Malova Name: Anastasia Shlyakhovaya
Height: 180 Position: Setter Height: 178 Position: Setter Height: 175 Position: Libero Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Gorkii Born in: - Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Dinamo Krasnodar

RUSSIA 16 16 12 44

WOMEN
RUS
ARG Argentina A August 6 20:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T KOR Korea A August 8 20:30 Preliminary Round
120 24 144 57 16 73 161 80 241 12 8 20 48 15 63 n/a CMR Cameroon A August 10 17:05 Preliminary Round
2014 6 1960 *1 2012 5 2016 4 1999 1 2013 4 2015 4 2015 1 1987 *2 JPN Japan A August 12 20:30 Preliminary Round
2010 1 1956 *1 2008 5 2015 2 1998 2 2001 2 1999 2 2013 1 1985 *1
2006 1 1952 *1 2004 2 2014 3 1997 1 1997 1 1991 *3 2011 6 1983 *2
2010 6 1981 *2
2002 3 2000 2 2013 7 1996 3 1993 3 1989 *2
2009 6 1979 *1
1998 3 1996 4 2011 4 1995 6 1985 *3 2007 3 1977 *1 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
1994 3 1992 **2 2009 2 1994 7 1981 *3 2005 3 1975 *1
1990 *1 1988 *1 2007 4 1993 3 1977 *8 2003 5 1971 *1
1986 *6 1980 *1 2006 2 1973 *1 2001 1 1967 *1
1982 *6 1976 *2 2004 7 1999 1 1963 *1
1978 *3 1972 *1 2003 2 1997 1 1958 *1
1995 3 1955 *2
1974 *2 1968 *1 2002 1 1993 1 1951 *1
1970 *1 1964 *2 2001 3 1991 *1 1950 *1
1962 *2 2000 2 1989 *1 1949 *1
7 2 4 13 4 5 9 3 6 4 13 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 6 19 4 3 26

BRA 29 27 56 07.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 22-25 10-25 21-25 Nataliya Goncharova
CHN 29 26 55 05.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Nagoya 1-3 23-25 15-25 25-23 20-25
CMR Nataliya Goncahrova was born in the Ukrainian town of
ITA 30 7 37 19.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-2 19-25 25-15 25-22 22-25 15-10 Skole in 1989. Rio 2016 will be her second Olympics, after
JPN 38 17 55 26.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-1 20-25 25-23 26-24 25-20 representing Russia in London 2012, with a fifth-place
KOR 42 6 48 30.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Sendai 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-22
Ekaterina Kosianenko
finish. Before switching nationalities to Russia, she was
NED 30 4 34 10.07.16 WGP 2016 Final 3-4 Bangkok 2-3 25-18 25-23 28-30 21-25 9-15
MVP when the Ukraine won gold at the 2006 Women’s Born in 1990 in Sverdlovsk (now Ekaterinburg) Ekaterina
PUR 4 1 5 17.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Bangkok 3-0 25-8 25-16 25-19
Junior European Championship. She had previously picked Kosianenko will lead Russia in their attempt to climb on
SRB 15 4 19 24.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 2-3 25-23 27-25 21-25 20-25 12-15
up a gold at the 2005 Girls’ Youth European Championship. the Olympic podium for the first time since their silver in
USA 28 22 50 09.07.16 WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 0-3 20-25 23-25 14-25
Athens 2004. Kosianenko joined the club of Zarechie
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Goncharova first played for the Russian national team Odintsovo in 2007 and moved to Dinamo Moscow after
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 in 2010, winning a gold medal at the FIVB World seven years, winning three national titles.
10.07.16 NED WGP 2016 Final 3-4 Bangkok 2-3 25-18 25-23 28-30 21-25 9-15 Championship that year. She has also won two gold medals
09.07.16 USA WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 0-3 20-25 23-25 14-25 at the European Championships, in 2013 and 2015. After She was named best setter of the 2013 European
08.07.16 THA WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 27-25 26-24 25-19 moving from the Ukraine in 2007 she joined the club of Championship, where she led Russia to the first of her
07.07.16 BRA WGP 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Bangkok 0-3 22-25 10-25 21-25 Dinamo Moscow and has been playing there since, winning two continental titles. She has also won a gold medal at
26.06.16 JPN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-1 20-25 25-23 26-24 25-20 national titles in 2009 and 2016. the World University Games in 2013. Her mother, Marina
25.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-1 25-16 25-22 22-25 25-12 Nikoulina, was an Olympic gold medallist with the Soviet
24.06.16 SRB WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 2-3 25-23 27-25 21-25 20-25 12-15 Her individual awards include Best Opposite at the 2015 Union in Seoul 1988. Her father, Vadim Pankov, was coach
19.06.16 ITA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-2 19-25 25-15 25-22 22-25 15-10 FIVB World Grand Prix and the 2015 FIVB World Cup. of the Russian National Team at the 2015 European Games
18.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-0 25-22 25-22 25-13 Playing as Nataliya Obomochaeva while married to Russian in Baku.
17.06.16 NED WGP 2016 Prel. Round Bari 3-0 25-17 25-23 28-26 international libero Alexey Obmocahev, she reverted to her
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WGP=World Grand Prix, WC=World Cup. *= USSR, **= EUN.
maiden name after their divorce in early 2016.

SERBIA
WOMEN
SRB
WORLD
RANKING
1 Busa Bianka Busa 25.07.94 187 74 293 282 28 28 CSM Targoviste (ROU)
TEAM ROSTER
The Serbian women’s programme has become much envied COACH ZORAN TERZIC (SRB) 2 Brakocevic Jovana Brakocevic Canzian 05.03.88 196 82 309 295 22 11 142 175 VAKIFBANK Istanbul (TUR)
over the past decade as the team have developed into Birthdate: 09.07.1966 3 Malagurski Sanja Malagurski 08.06.90 193 74 305 295 11 6 64 81 Trabzon Idman Ocagi (TUR)
genuine medal contenders every time they hit the court. Languages: SRB, ENG 4 Zivkovic Bojana Zivkovic 29.03.88 186 72 300 292 9 5 97 111 Volero Zurich (SUI)
Their transformation began at the 2006 World Championship With this team: 5 Popovic Mina Popovic 16.09.94 187 73 315 305 52 52 Obiettivo Vicenza (ITA)
where, appearing as Serbia and Montenegro, they won the Coaching debut: 14.06.2002 v FRA 6 Malesevic Tijana Malesevic 18.03.91 185 78 300 286 9 46 55 Igor Gorgonzola Novara (ITA)
bronze medal. 7 Molnar Brizitka Molnar 28.07.85 182 69 304 290 31 5 178 214 AO Panathinaikos Athens (GRE)
8 Radenkovic Danica Radenkovic 09.10.92 185 70 300 294 47 47 Atom Trefl Sopot (POL)
A year later Serbia claimed silver at the European Zoran Terzic will be leading Serbia in their third consecutive 9 Mihajlovic Brankica Mihajlovic 13.04.91 190 83 302 290 9 5 51 65 Fenerbahce SK Istanbul (TUR)
Championship, while 2008 marked their first Olympic Olympic Games appearance. The 50-year-old coach born C 10 Ognjenovic Maja Ognjenovic 06.08.84 183 67 300 293 31 10 185 226 Nordmeccanica Piacenza (ITA)
appearance when they finished joint-fifth in Beijing. They won in Belgrade has successfully steered the team in all three 11 Veljkovic Stefana Veljkovic 09.01.90 190 76 320 305 20 10 113 143 Chemic Police SA (POL)
the European League three times from 2009 to 2011, while a Olympic editions they have appeared in. 12 Nikolic Jelena Nikolic 13.04.82 194 79 315 300 31 5 255 291 Bursa Buyuksehir (TUR)
gold medal at the 2011 European Championship and bronze 13 Mirkovic Sladjana Mirkovic 08.10.95 185 78 293 282 54 54 Dinamo Pancevo
14 Savic Maja Savic 14.08.93 189 70 305 295 66 66 MKS Muszyna (POL)
at the same year’s FIVB World Grand Prix further boosted their Terzic was appointed coach of the Yugoslav women’s national
15 Stevanovic Jovana Stevanovic 30.06.92 192 72 308 295 46 46 Pomi Casalmaggiore (ITA)
reputation. A spate of injuries plagued the team’s campaign team in 2002, guiding them as Serbia and Montenegro
16 Rasic Milena Rasic 25.10.90 191 72 315 310 20 5 137 162 VakifBank Istanbul (TUR)
at the London 2012 Olympic Games and they failed to win from 2003 to 2006 before leading a separate Serbian side
L 17 Popovic Silvija Popovic 15.03.86 178 65 286 276 25 129 154 Volero Zürich (SUI)
a match. They will have another chance at the Rio 2016 from 2007. In addition to his national team duties, Terzic
L 18 Cebic Suzana Cebic 09.11.84 167 60 279 255 30 10 147 187 CSM Targoviste (ROU)
Olympic Games as they qualified for the event through their coached club teams in Serbia, Romania, Italy and Russia
19 Bošković Tijana Boskovic 08.03.97 193 82 310 300 17 59 76 Eczacibasi Instanbul (TUR)
amazing second place finish at the 2015 World Cup. and will be leading Switzerland’s Volero Zurich as of the
20 Djerisilo Ivana Djerisilo 08.08.83 188 68 277 252 11 6 68 85 Atom Trefl Sopot (POL)
2016-17 season.
Serbia finished 7th overall in the 2016 FIVB World Grand
Prix - one position up from their 2015 performance - after TEAM OFFICIALS
claiming two bronze medals in 2011 and 2013. Historically, Manager: Ivan Knezevic Age Oldest Nikolic 13.04.82 (34y3m) Youngest Boskovic 08.03.97 (19y4m) 26y8m
STATISTICS
Team average
they are considered as heirs to the titles of former Yugoslavia Assistant Coach: Branko Kovacevic Height Tallest Brakocevic Canzian 196cm Shortest Cebic 167cm 187cm
and of Serbia & Montenegro, including a bronze medal in Second Assistant Coach: - Spike Highest Veljkovic 320cm Shortest Djerisilo 277cm 302cm
the 1951 European Championship and gold in the 1975 Doctor: - Block Highest Rasic 310cm Shortest Djerisilo 252cm 290cm
Mediterranean Games. Physiotherapist: Sinisa Mladenovic Caps Most Nikolic 291 Least Busa 28 116

SERBIA
1 BUSA 2 BRAKOCEVIC CANZIAN 11 VELJKOVIC 12 NIKOLIC
WOMEN
Name: Bianka Busa Name: Jovana Brakocevic Name: Stefana Veljkovic Name: Jelena Nikolic
SRB
Height: 187 Position: Wing spiker Height: 196 Position: Universal Height: 190 Position: Middle blocker Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Vrbas Born in: Zrenjanin Born in: Jagodina Born in: Beograd
Club: CSM Targoviste (ROU) Club: VAKIFBANK Istanbul (TUR) Club: Chemic Police SA (POL) Club: Bursa Buyuksehir (TUR)
3 MALAGURSKI 4 ZIVKOVIC 13 MIRKOVIC 14 SAVIC

Name: Sanja Malagurski Name: Bojana Zivkovic Name: Sladjana Mirkovic Name: Maja Savic
Height: 193 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 185 Position: Setter Height: 189 Position: -
Born in: Subotica Born in: Beograd Born in: - Born in: Valjevo
Club: Trabzon Idman Ocagi (TUR) Club: Volero Zurich (SUI) Club: Dinamo Pancevo Club: MKS Muszyna (POL)
5 POPOVIC 6 MALESEVIC 15 STEVANOVIC 16 RASIC

Name: Mina Popovic Name: Tijana Malesevic Name: Jovana Stevanovic Name: Milena Rasic
Height: 187 Position: Middle blocker Height: 185 Position: Wing spiker Height: 192 Position: Middle blocker Height: 191 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Kraljevo Born in: Uzice Born in: Beograd Born in: Pristina
Club: Obiettivo Vicenza (ITA) Club: Igor Gorgonzola Novara (ITA) Club: Pomi Casalmaggiore (ITA) Club: VakifBank Istanbul (TUR)
7 MOLNAR 8 RADENKOVIC 17 POPOVIC 18 CEBIC

Name: Brizitka Molnar Name: Danica Radenkovic Name: Silvija Popovic Name: Suzana Cebic
Height: 182 Position: Wing spiker Height: 185 Position: Setter Height: 178 Position: Libero Height: 167 Position: Libero
Born in: Torak Born in: Nis Born in: Niksic Born in: Pozega
Club: AO Panathinaikos Athens (GRE) Club: Atom Trefl Sopot (POL) Club: Volero Zürich (SUI) Club: CSM Targoviste (ROU)
9 MIHAJLOVIC 10 OGNJENOVIC 19 BOSKOVIC 20 DJERISILO

Name: Brankica Mihajlovic Name: Maja Ognjenovic Name: Tijana Bošković Name: Ivana Djerisilo
Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker Height: 183 Position: Setter Height: 193 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Brcko Born in: Zrenjanin Born in: Trebinje Born in: Beograd
Club: Fenerbahce SK Istanbul (TUR) Club: Nordmeccanica Piacenza (ITA) Club: Eczacibasi Instanbul (TUR) Club: Atom Trefl Sopot (POL)

SERBIA 1 3 4

WOMEN
SRB
ITA Italy B August 6 22:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T PUR Puerto Rico B August 8 17:05 Preliminary Round
25 15 40 2 9 11 35 29 64 - - - 22 11 33 47 67 114 USA United States B August 10 15:00 Preliminary Round
2014 7 2012 11 2016 7 2015 2 2015 3 1963 *8 CHN China B August 12 09:30 Preliminary Round
2010 8 2008 5 2015 8 2011 7 2013 4 1958 *7 NED Netherlands B August 14 09:30 Preliminary Round
2006 **3 2014 7 2007 5 2011 1 1951 *3
1978 *16 2013 3 2009 7
2012 11 2007 2
STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2011 3 2005 **7
2003 **10
1991 *12
1989 *8
1981 *11
1979 *10
1977 *9
1975 *8
1971 *14
1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 2 4

ARG 5 0 5 06.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-2 25-16 25-19 20-25 23-25 15-4
BRA 1 10 11 17.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-2 16-25 29-31 25-19 25-19 18-16 Brankica Mihajlovic
CHN 4 6 10 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 2-3 25-27 25-17 25-20 22-25 9-15
CMR 1 0 1 25.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Trieste 3-0 25-17 25-13 26-24 The 25-year-old Bosnia-born outside hitter will be playing in
ITA 7 8 15 10.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 16-25 19-25 31-29 17-25 her second Olympics when she captains Serbia at Rio 2016.
JPN 7 6 13 25.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-2 25-23 20-25 17-25 27-25 15-8 She was a member of the Serbia squad that finished 11th
KOR 8 2 10 27.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 3-0 25-16 25-19 25-16
Maja Ognjenovic
in London 2012. She played for the Bosnia & Herzegovina
NED 7 5 12 01.10.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Verona 3-0 25-22 25-23 25-23
national team before switching to Serbia ahead of the Thirty-one-year-old Maja Ognjenovic will be playing in
PUR 1 0 1 04.08.13 WGP 2013 Prel. Round Santo Domingo 3-1 25-22 22-25 25-17 25-22
London 2012 Olympics. her third Olympics, after a fifth place in Beijing 2008 and
RUS 4 15 19 24.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-2 23-25 25-27 25-21 25-20 15-12
11th in London 2012. She has led Serbia to the European
USA 4 8 12 23.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 3-2 25-20 22-25 18-25 25-19 15-6
In 2015 she led Serbia to the silver medal at the FIVB World Championship title in 2011, as well as three gold medals
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Cup, to directly qualify for Rio 2016, and was named to that in the European League. Ognjenovic captained Serbia to
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 World Cup’s Dream Team as Best Outside Hitter. She also won silver at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, qualifying directly for
26.06.16 THA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-0 25-18 25-20 25-20 the Best Outside Hitter award at the 2013 FIVB World Grand Rio 2016.
25.06.16 JPN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-2 25-23 20-25 17-25 27-25 15-8 Prix, when she led Serbia to bronze. She has also won bronze
24.06.16 RUS WGP 2016 Prel. Round Kyoto 3-2 23-25 25-27 25-21 25-20 15-12 medals with Serbia at the 2015 European Championship, the After leaving Serbia, she played in Romania, Italy, Turkey,
19.06.16 BEL WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-2 24-26 26-24 25-23 23-25 15-10 2015 European Games and the 2012 European League. Greece and Poland. For the 2016-17 season she is set
18.06.16 CHN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 2-3 25-27 25-17 25-20 22-25 9-15 to return to Turkey’s Eczacibasi Istanbul. She has won a
17.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Macau 3-2 16-25 29-31 25-19 25-19 18-16 After a few seasons with Jedinstvo in her hometown of Brcko, European Challenge Cup title in 2009 with Italy’s Pieralisi
12.06.16 BRA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 20-25 18-25 18-25 Mihajlovic moved abroad to play for Switzerland’s Volero Jesi. Ognjenovic has been named best setter at the
10.06.16 ITA WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 16-25 19-25 31-29 17-25 Zurich, Korea’s Hyundai Hillstate of Suwon, France’s RC European Championships in 2011 and 2015, as well as
09.06.16 JPN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 29-31 18-25 26-28 Cannes, Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro Volei Clube, Japan’s Hisamitsu three times in the European League.
06.09.15 ARG WC 2015 Round Robin Komaki 3-2 25-16 25-19 20-25 23-25 15-4 Springs and Turkey’s Fenerbahce Istanbul. She is set to move
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WGP=World Grand Prix, WC=World Cup. *=Yugoslavia,
to China for the 2016-17 season to play for Tianjin Volleyball.
**=Serbia & Montenegro.

UNITED STATES
WOMEN
USA
WORLD
RANKING
1 3x 2nd LAST: 2012 2nd 2012 3 1 4 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Glass Alisha Glass 05.04.88 184 72 305 300 24 143 167 Imoco Volley
TEAM ROSTER
The United States have recently made an excellent run and COACH KARCH KIRALY (USA) 2 Banwarth Kayla Banwarth 21.01.89 178 75 295 283 13 87 100 National Team
are looking to get their first Olympic Games gold medal. In Birthdate: 03.11.1960 3 Thompson Courtney Thompson 04.11.84 170 66 276 263 13 8 115 136 Rio de Janeiro Volei Clube
the previous Olympics, they have won three silvers in Los Languages: ENG, ITA 4 Paolini Lauren Paolini 22.08.87 193 73 317 299 84 84 Hitachi Automotive Systems
Angeles 1984, Beijing 2008 and London 2012, plus one With this team: 5 Adams Rachael Adams 03.06.90 188 81 318 307 13 54 67 Imoco Volley
bronze in Barcelona 1992. Coaching debut: 10.06.2013 v TRI 6 Lloyd Carli Lloyd 06.08.89 180 75 313 295 32 32 VBC Pallavolo Rosa
10 Larson-Burbach Jordan Larson 16.10.86 188 75 302 295 24 8 155 187 Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul
Legendary player Karch Kiraly, who was appointed in 2012, 11 Easy Megan Easy 15.10.88 191 80 320 297 11 8 129 148 Imoco Volley
helped shape USA’s rise in the last couple of years. USA Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly, widely considered the best 12 Murphy Kelly Murphy 20.10.89 188 79 315 307 13 53 66 Ageo Medics
bounced back in spectacular fashion by winning the 2014 player of all time, was promoted from assistant to coach of C 13 Dietzen Christa Harmotto Dietzen 12.10.86 188 79 322 300 13 8 142 163 Fenerbahce SK
the United States women’s national team in 2012. 14 Fawcett Nicole Fawcett 16.12.86 191 82 310 291 13 116 129 Agil Volley SSD ARL
FIVB World Championship in Milan, then the stars aligned
in 2015 as Kiraly’s magic aided the team to succeed in their 15 Hill Kimberly Hill 30.11.89 193 72 320 310 13 74 87 Vakifbank Istanbul
Born in Jackson in 1960, Kiraly led the United States to
quest for a sixth FIVB World Grand Prix triumph on home 16 Akinradewo Foluke Akinradewo 05.10.87 191 79 331 300 24 8 159 191 Volero Zurich
gold at the 2014 FIVB World Championship and 2015 FIVB
soil in Omaha. They cemented their strong reign when 17 Hagglund Natalie N. Hagglund 01.07.92 178 68 292 290 40 40 Volero Zürich
World Grand Prix, as well as victories at the Pan American
18 Kreklow Molly Kreklow 17.02.92 181 64 291 281 44 44 Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul
they seized qualification to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, Cup and the NORCECA Championship. Kiraly is the only
19 Bartsch Michelle Bartsch 12.02.90 190 78 305 296 13 13 Dresdner SC 1898
winning the NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament player to have won Olympic gold in both disciplines –
20 Crimes Alexis Crimes 12.06.86 191 68 325 300 51 51 Sariyer Belediye Spo Kulubu
at home in Lincoln, Nebraska. This will be their 11th volleyball (Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988) and beach
23 Robinson Kelsey Robinson 25.06.92 188 75 306 300 13 56 69 Imoco Volley
appearance at the Olympic Games. volleyball (Atlanta 1996).
24 Vansant Krista Vansant 31.03.93 188 75 310 300 24 24 Volero Zurich
25 Lowe Karsta Lowe 02.02.93 193 75 315 305 34 34 Futura Volley
Since finishing runners-up at the Beijing 2008 Olympic
Games, they have never been out of the top two places
in the FIVB World Rankings. Regionally, USA have Pan TEAM OFFICIALS
American Games gold medals in 1967, including the latest Manager: Denise Sheldon Age Oldest Thompson 04.11.84 (31y9m) Youngest Vansant 31.03.93 (23y4m) 27y3m
STATISTICS
Team average
edition in Toronto in 2015. They have also claimed eight Assistant Coach: Jamie Morrison Height Tallest Paolini 193cm Shortest Thompson 170cm 187cm
gold medals at the NORCECA Championship, including the Second Assistant Coach: Thomas Black Spike Highest Akinradewo 331cm Shortest Thompson 276cm 309cm
last three running, since 2011. Doctor: Andrew Gregory Block Highest Hill 310cm Shortest Thompson 263cm 296cm
Physiotherapist: Jill Wosmek Caps Most Akinradewo 191 Least Bartsch 13 92

UNITED STATES
1 GLASS 2 BANWARTH 14 FAWCETT 15 HILL
WOMEN
Name: Alisha Glass Name: Kayla Banwarth Name: Nicole Fawcett Name: Kimberly Hill
USA
Height: 184 Position: Setter Height: 178 Position: Libero Height: 191 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 193 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Michigan Born in: Iowa Born in: Texas Born in: Oregon
Club: Imoco Volley Club: National Team Club: Agil Volley SSD ARL Club: Vakifbank Istanbul
3 THOMPSON 4 PAOLINI 16 AKINRADEWO 17 N. HAGGLUND

Name: Courtney Thompson Name: Lauren Paolini Name: Foluke Akinradewo Name: Natalie Hagglund
Height: 170 Position: Setter Height: 193 Position: Middle blocker Height: 191 Position: Middle blocker Height: 178 Position: Libero
Born in: Washington Born in: California Born in: Canada Born in: California
Club: Rio de Janeiro Volei Clube Club: Hitachi Automotive Systems Club: Volero Zurich Club: Volero Zürich
5 ADAMS 6 LLOYD 18 KREKLOW 19 BARTSCH

Name: Rachael Adams Name: Carli Lloyd Name: Molly Kreklow Name: Michelle Bartsch
Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Setter Height: 181 Position: Setter Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Ohio Born in: California Born in: Minnesota Born in: Kansas
Club: Imoco Volley Club: VBC Pallavolo Rosa Club: Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul Club: Dresdner SC 1898
10 LARSON 11 EASY 20 CRIMES 23 ROBINSON

Name: Jordan Larson-Burbach Name: Megan Easy Name: Alexis Crimes Name: Kelsey Robinson
Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Nebraska Born in: St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Born in: Hawaii Born in: Illinois
Club: Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul Club: Imoco Volley Club: Sariyer Belediye Spo Kulubu Club: Imoco Volley
12 MURPHY 13 DIETZEN 24 VANSANT 25 LOWE

Name: Kelly Murphy Name: Christa Harmotto Dietzen Name: Krista Vansant Name: Karsta Lowe
Height: 188 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 188 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker Height: 193 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Illinois Born in: Pennsylvania Born in: California Born in: California
Club: Ageo Medics Club: Fenerbahce SK Club: Volero Zurich Club: Futura Volley

UNITED STATES 7 9 8 24

WOMEN
USA
PUR Puerto Rico B August 6 17:05 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T NED Netherlands B August 8 15:00 Preliminary Round
75 54 129 36 30 66 165 97 262 10 10 20 58 35 93 n/a SRB Serbia B August 10 15:00 Preliminary Round
2014 1 1960 6 2012 2 2016 2 2003 3 2013 2 2015 3 2015 1 1987 2 ITA Italy B August 12 15:00 Preliminary Round
2010 4 1956 9 2008 2 2015 1 2002 6 2005 2 2011 2 2013 1 1985 2 CHN China B August 14 17:05 Preliminary Round
2006 9 2004 5 2014 6 2001 1 2001 5 2007 3 2011 1 1983 1
2002 2 2000 4 2013 6 2000 6 1993 5 2003 3 2009 4 1981 1
2007 2 1979 2
2005 1 1977 2
1994 6 1992 3 2011 1 1997 8 1995 7
2003 1 1975 2
1990 3 1988 7 2010 1 1996 5 1991 4
2001 1 1973 3
1986 10 1984 2 2009 9 1995 1 1981 4
1999 2 1969 3
1982 3 1968 8 2008 4 1994 6 1977 7 1997 2
1978 5 1964 5 2007 8 1993 7 1973 6 1995 2
1974 12 2006 7 1993 2
1970 11 2005 8 1991 2
1967 2 2004 3 1989 3
1 2 2 5 3 1 4 6 1 2 9 2 2 1 3 4 8 11 3 22

ARG 7 0 7 31.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Okayama 3-0 25-16 25-19 25-14
BRA 23 29 52 10.07.16 WGP 2016 Final 1-2 Bangkok 2-3 25-18 17-25 23-25 25-22 9-15 Jordan Larson-Burbach
CHN 27 35 62 08.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-21 26-24 25-22
CMR 1 0 1 03.11.06 WCH 2006 Group C Kobe 3-0 25-17 25-18 25-11 Born in 1986, the Nebraska native played multiple sports
ITA 16 15 31 23.07.15 WGP 2015 Final Round Omaha 3-1 25-17 25-14 15-25 25-18 during her youth, before settling for volleyball. Rio 2016
JPN 33 21 54 18.06.16 WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-0 25-16 25-23 25-21 will be her second Olympics after London 2012. Larson
KOR 25 13 38 22.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 3-0 25-15 25-22 25-15
Christa Harmotto Dietzen
played for the University of Nebraska in her college years,
NED 18 5 23 06.07.16 WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-21 25-17 25-23
leading the Huskers to the NCAA title in 2006. She was Christa Harmotto Dietzen will play in her second Olympics
PUR 6 0 6 15.08.10 WGP 2010 Prel. Round Bangkok 3-1 21-25 25-22 25-12 25-15
twice named to the All-America First Team. at Rio 2016, after missing out on gold at London 2012
RUS 22 28 50 09.07.16 WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 3-0 25-20 25-23 25-14
following a defeat in the final to Brazil. The 29-year-old,
SRB 8 4 12 23.08.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Matsumoto 2-3 20-25 25-22 25-18 19-25 6-15
Called to the national team for the first time in 2009, Larson born in Sewickley, Pennsylvania, has won gold medals with
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS went on to win silver medals at the 2011 FIVB World Cup USA at the 2014 FIVB World Championship and the FIVB
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 and the London 2012 Olympic Games, before capping that World Grand Prix in 2012 and 2015. She claimed a bronze
10.07.16 BRA WGP 2016 Final 1-2 Bangkok 2-3 25-18 17-25 23-25 25-22 9-15 with a gold-medal winning performance at the 2014 FIVB at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, where USA missed out on a
09.07.16 RUS WGP 2016 Semifinals Bangkok 3-0 25-20 25-23 25-14 World Championship in Italy. After college, the outside direct ticket to Rio 2016.
08.07.16 CHN WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-21 26-24 25-22 hitter moved overseas to briefly play in Puerto Rico before
06.07.16 NED WGP 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Bangkok 3-0 25-21 25-17 25-23 moving to Russia and Dinamo Kazan for five seasons. She After her college years with Penn State University in the
26.06.16 CHN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-0 25-19 25-21 25-17 has been with Turkey’s Eczacibasi Istanbul since 2014. NCAA, Harmotto moved overseas to play in China, Italy
25.06.16 NED WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-1 25-17 19-25 25-17 25-20 and Turkey. Harmotto was named to the NCAA Divison I
24.06.16 GER WGP 2016 Prel. Round Hong Kong 3-0 25-19 25-22 30-28 Larson has won gold medals at the FIVB Volleyball Club All-America Team in 2008. She was best blocker of the
19.06.16 TUR WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-0 25-21 25-20 25-16 World Championship and European Champions League 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix.
18.06.16 JPN WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-0 25-16 25-23 25-21 in 2014 with Kazan and then again at the same events in
17.06.16 GER WGP 2016 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-1 25-17 24-26 25-10 25-23 2015 with Eczacibasi. She was also named MVP at both
2015 events.

FIVB WORLD RANKING (as per July 11, 2016)
Rk Teams Points +/- Rk World World World Olympic Rk Teams Points +/- Rk World World World Olympic
WOMEN
October Grand Prix Cup Championship Games October Grand Prix Cup Championship Games
2016 2015 2014 2012 2016 2015 2014 2012
Diff. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot. Diff. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot. Rk. Tot.
q 1 USA 315.0 0 2 45.0 3 80 1 100 2 90.0 43 Chinese 11.0 1 0.0 AS-A4 9 cq2 2.0
q 2 Brazil 280.0 1 1 50.0 * 50 3 80 1 100.0 45 Vietnam 10.0 0 0.0 AS-A3 10
q 3 China 278.0 -1 5 38.0 1 100 2 90 5 50.0 45 Belarus 10.0 0 0.0 EU-M4 10
q 4 Russia 218.0 0 4 40.0 4 70 5 58 5 50.0 45 France 10.0 0 0.0 EU-L4 10
q 5 Japan 208.0 0 9 28.0 5 50 7 50 3 80.0 45 Switzerland 10.0 0 0.0 EU-K4 10
q 6 Serbia 192.0 0 7 32.0 2 90 7 50 11 20.0 45 Cyprus 10.0 0 0.0 EU-I4 10
7 Dominican Republic 158.0 0 13 20.0 7 30 5 58 5 50.0 45 Barbados 10.0 0 0.0 NO-R3 10
q 8 Italy 150.0 0 8 30.0 4 70 5 50.0 45 El Salvador 10.0 0 0.0 NO-P3 10
q 9 Korea 120.0 0 0.0 6 40 AS-B3 10 4 70.0 45 Estonia 10.0 0 0.0 EU-J4 10
10 Turkey 101.0 0 10 26.0 9 45 9 30.0 45 Guatemala 10.0 0 0.0 NO-O3 10
q 11 Netherlands 78.0 4 3 42.0 13 36 45 Haiti 10.0 0 0.0 NO-Q3 10
12 Argentina 71.0 0 17 15.0 8 25 17 30 cq4 1.0 45 Honduras 10.0 0 0.0 NO-O4 9 cq7 1.0
13 Germany 69.0 -2 12 22.0 9 45 cq2 2.0 45 Jamaica 10.0 0 0.0 NO-S3 10
14 Thailand 68.0 0 6 35.0 17 30 cq1 3.0 57 Senegal 9.0 0 0.0 AF-U3 9
15 Belgium 64.0 -2 11 24.0 11 40 57 India 9.0 0 0.0 AS-B4 9
16 Bulgaria 56.0 0 16 16.0 11 40 57 Saint Lucia 9.0 0 0.0 NO-R4 9
q 17 Puerto Rico 49.0 0 15 17.0 17 30 cq2 2.0 57 American Virgin Islands 9.0 0 0.0 NO-S4 9
18 Croatia 46.0 -1 21 10.0 13 36 57 Guadeloupe 9.0 0 0.0 NO-P4 9
19 Canada 45.0 0 19 13.0 17 30 cq3 2.0 62 Botswana 8.0 0 0.0 AF-T4 8
20 Kazakhstan 41.0 2 22 8.0 15 33 62 Greece 8.0 0 0.0 EU-H4 8
21 Poland 39.0 -1 14 18.0 EU-K2 18 cq1 3.0 62 New Zealand 8.0 0 0.0 AS-B5 8
22 Cuba 38.0 -1 25 5.0 9 5 21 25 cq1 3.0 62 Uganda 8.0 0 0.0 AF-U4 8
23 Algeria 36.0 -1 28 2.0 12 5 AF-T3 9 11 20.0 66 Nigeria 7.0 0 0.0 AF-T5 7
24 Azerbaijan 33.0 1 0.0 15 33 66 Mozambique 7.0 0 0.0 AF-U6 7
25 Czech Republic 32.0 -1 18 14.0 EU-M2 18 66 Hong Kong 7.0 0 0.0 AS-EZ2 7
26 Kenya 30.0 0 20 12.0 10 5 AF-U2 10 cq1 3.0 66 Indonesia 7.0 0 0.0 AS-SEZ2 7
26 Mexico 30.0 0 26 4.0 21 25 cq4 1.0 66 Latvia 7.0 0 0.0 EU-H5 7
q 28 Cameroon 25.0 0 0.0 21 25 66 Montenegro 7.0 0 0.0 EU-H6 7
28 Tunisia 25.0 0 0.0 21 25 66 Belize 7.0 0 0.0 NO-J3 7
30 Peru 24.0 -2 23 7.0 11 5 SA-A3 9 cq1 3.0 66 DPR Congo 7.0 0 0.0 AF-T6 7
31 Colombia 18.0 0 24 6.0 SA-A2 10 cq3 2.0 66 Dominica 7.0 0 0.0 NO-N3 7
31 Romania 18.0 1 0.0 EU-I2 18 66 St. Vincent & Grenadines 7.0 0 0.0 NO-K3 7
33 Trinidad & Tobago 15.0 0 0.0 NO-PO2 14 cq6 1.0 66 St. Kitts & Nevis 7.0 0 0.0 NO-L3 7
33 Costa Rica 15.0 0 0.0 NO-PO3 14 cq5 1.0 66 Surinam 7.0 0 0.0 NO-M3 7
33 Hungary 15.0 0 0.0 EU-L3 15 66 Uzbekistan 7.0 0 0.0 AS-CZ2 7
33 Spain 15.0 0 0.0 EU-K3 15 79 Philippines 6.0 0 0.0 AS-SEZ3 6
33 Israel 15.0 0 0.0 EU-J3 15 79 Austria 6.0 0 0.0 EU-E3 6
33 Slovakia 15.0 0 0.0 EU-M3 15 79 Finland 6.0 0 0.0 EU-B3 6
33 Ukraine 15.0 0 0.0 EU-I3 15 79 Portugal 6.0 0 0.0 EU-C3 6
40 Egypt 12.0 1 0.0 AF-T2 10 cq2 2.0 79 Albania 6.0 0 0.0 EU-D3 6
40 Nicaragua 12.0 1 0.0 NO-PO4 12 79 Anguilla 6.0 0 0.0 NO-I4 6
40 Panama 12.0 1 0.0 NO-PO5 12 79 Antigua 6.0 0 0.0 NO-J4 6
43 Australia 11.0 -3 27 3.0 AS-A5 8 79 Aruba 6.0 0 0.0 NO-L4 6
* Brazil as host organizer of the 2016 Olympic Games to keep the points from the 2011 World Cup - cq: Continental Qualification
wq : World Qualification
WOMEN
October Grand Prix Cup Championship Games October Grand Prix Cup Championship Games
2016 2015 2014 2012 2016 2015 2014 2012
79 Bermuda 6.0 0 0.0 NO-M4 6 117 Ecuador 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Bosnia Herzegovina 6.0 0 0.0 EU-A3 6 117 England 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 British Virgin Island 6.0 0 0.0 NO-K4 6 117 Eritrea 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Côte d'Ivoire 6.0 0 0.0 AF-O3 6 117 Fiji Islands 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Grenada 6.0 0 0.0 NO-N4 6 117 Georgia 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Mauritius 6.0 0 0.0 AF-S2 6 117 Jordan 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Namibia 6.0 0 0.0 AF-R3 6 117 Macedonia 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Scotland 6.0 0 0.0 EU-G3 6 117 Marocco 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Swaziland 6.0 0 0.0 AF-R6 6 117 Netherlands Antilles 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
79 Zimbabwe 6.0 0 0.0 AF-R4 6 117 Norway 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
97 Myanmar 5.0 0 0.0 AS-SEZ5 5 117 Rwanda 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
97 Denmark 5.0 0 0.0 EU-B4 5 117 Samoa Islands 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
97 Bahamas 5.0 0 0.0 NO-A4 5 117 South Africa 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
97 Burkina Faso 5.0 0 0.0 AF-D3 5 117 Tonga 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
97 Burundi 5.0 0 0.0 AF-H5 5
97 Cayman Islands 5.0 0 0.0 NO-E4 5
97 Gabon 5.0 0 0.0 AF-F4 5
97 Gambia 5.0 0 0.0 AF-B4 5
97 Iceland 5.0 0 0.0 EU-F4 5
97 Lesotho 5.0 0 0.0 AF-J4 5
97 Luxembourg 5.0 0 0.0 EU-G4 5
97 Malawi 5.0 0 0.0 AF-K4 5
97 Moldavia 5.0 0 0.0 EU-D4 5
97 Niger 5.0 0 0.0 AF-E3 5
97 Sierra Leone 5.0 0 0.0 AF-B5 5
97 Tanzania 5.0 0 0.0 AF-H4 5
113 Seychelles 2.0 0 0.0 - 0 cq3 2.0
113 Venezuela 2.0 0 0.0 - 0 cq2 2.0
115 Chile 1.0 0 0.0 - 0 cq6 1.0
115 Uruguay 1.0 0 0.0 - 0 cq5 1.0
117 Iran 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Paraguay 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Mongolia 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 DPR Congo 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Ghana 0.0 0 0.0
117 Cape Verde 0.0 0 0.0
117 Sri Lanka 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Slovenia 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Sweden 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Afghanistan 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Bangladesh 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
117 Bolivia 0.0 0 0.0 - 0
q 117 Korea 0.0 0 0.0 - 0

MEN
MEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS
OLYMPIC GAMES RESULTS

WR QUALIFIED AS DATE & PLACE 2012
PAGE
RESULTS
South American Continental Olympic Qualification October 7 - 11, 2015

ARGENTINA 6 5 - - 1988 - 134 ARG
Tournament winner (Caracas, Venezuela)
WCH 3x (2010, 2006, 2002) -
WC 2x (2007, 2003) - WL 9x (2010,
BRAZIL 1 Host - 2 2004, 1992 2012, 2008, 1984 - 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 140 BRA
2001, 1993) -
GCC 4x (2013, 2009, 2005, 1997)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification Tournament May 28 - June 5, 2016
CANADA 12 - - - - - 146 CAN
(Japan) third best ranked (Tokyo, Japan)
North American Continental Olympic Qualification January 8 - 10, 2016
CUBA 17 - - - 1976 WL 1x (1998) - WC 1x (1989) 152 CUB
Tournament winner (Edmonton, Canada)
January 7 - 14, 2016
African Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament
EGYPT 20 (Brazzaville, - - - - - 158 EGY
winner
Republic Of The Congo)
FRANCE 11 - - - - WL 1x (2015) 164 FRA
(Japan) runners up (Tokyo, Japan)
May 28 - June 5, 2016
IRAN 10 Asia Olympic Qualification Tournament winners - - - - - 170 IRI
(Tokyo, Japan)
WCH 3x (1998, 1994, 1990) -
September 8 - 23, 2015 WC 1x (1995) - WL 8x (2000, 1999,
ITALY 4 World Cup 2015 Runner up 3 - 2004, 1996 2012, 2000, 1984 176 ITA
(Japan) 1997, 1995, 1994, 1992, 1991, 1990) -
GCC 1x (1993)
FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualification Tournament June 3 - 5, 2016
MEXICO 26 - - - - - 182 MEX
(Mexico) winners (Mexico City, Mexico)
POLAND 2 5 1976 - - WCH 2x (2014,1974) - WL 1x (2012) 188 POL
(Japan) winners (Tokyo, Japan)
WCH 6x* (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962,
European Continental Olympic Qualification Tournament January 5 - 10, 2016 2012,1980, 1978, 1982) - WC 6x* (2011, 1999,
RUSSIA 3 1 2000, 1988 ,1976* 2008, 2004, 1972* 1991, 1981, 1977, 1965) - WL 3x
194 RUS
winner (Berlin, Germany) 1968, 1964*
(2014, 2011, 2002)
September 8 - 23, 2015 2008, 1988, WCH 1x (1986) - WC 2x (2015, 1985) -
USA 5 World Cup 2015 Winner 5 - 1992 WL 2x (2014, 2008)
200 USA
(Japan) 1984
WR=FIVB World Ranking as per July 18, 2016, OG=Olympic Games, WCH=FIVB World Championship,
WC=FIVB World Cup, WGP=FIVB World Grand Prix, GCC=FIVB Grand Champions Cup
* Includes USSR (up to 1990)

ARGENTINA
MEN
ARG
WORLD
RANKING
1 Bruno Nicolas Bruno 24.02.89 187 85 338 318 6 43 49 Personal Bolivar
TEAM ROSTER
Argentina took the bronze medal at the Seoul 1988 COACH JULIO VELASCO (ARG) 2 Flores Fabian Flores 25.05.91 198 74 346 330 Club Ciudad de Campana
Olympic Games, their highest finish in six appearances
Birthdate: 09.02.1952 3 Martinez Franchi Jan Martinez 28.01.98 190 85 333 316 Club Ciudad De Buenos Aires
at the quadrennial. The Argentines gained their seventh
Olympic appearance when they won the South American Languages: ENG, ITA, SPA 4 Ramos Martin Ramos 26.08.91 197 94 348 328 9 15 24 UPCN San Juan Volley
Olympic qualifier in Maiquetia, Venezuela, in 2015. They With this team: 5 Uriarte Nicolás Uriarte 21.03.90 192 87 342 322 18 6 102 126 PGE Skra Belchatow
will be making back-to-back Olympic appearances, after Coaching debut: 24.05.2014 v FRA 6 Poglajen Cristian Poglajen 14.07.89 195 94 342 322 6 97 103 Montes Claros Vôlei
they saw action at London 2012, where they finished in Number of matches: - 7 Conte Facundo Conte 25.08.89 197 88 354 334 18 6 111 135 PGE Skra Belchatow
joint-fifth place. 8 González Demián Gonzalez D 21.02.83 192 82 326 310 9 34 43 Brazil Kirin Club
Julio Velasco began his international coaching career as 9 Quiroga Rodrigo Quiroga R 23.03.87 191 83 336 316 18 6 151 175 Vôlei Canoas
Legendary coach Julio Velasco is gradually working his
assistant to the Argentine national team in 1981, before 10 Gonzalez José Luis Gonzalez J 27.12.84 206 97 350 333 BBTS Bielsko-Biala
magic on the team as they have seen great improvement
moving overseas in 1989 to coach the Italian men’s national 11 Solé Sebastian Sole 12.06.91 200 94 362 342 18 6 111 135 Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino
in their game. The team is now ranked sixth in the world,
team. 12 Lima Bruno Lima 04.02.96 198 87 345 320 Club Obras De San Juan
as Velasco targeted new highs to add to his resume
13 Palacios Ezequiel Palacios 02.10.92 198 95 345 325 26 26 La Union de Formosa Club
after a glittering coaching career largely spent overseas.
Argentina made their international debut at the South Under Velasco Italy dominated the scene in the 1990s, 14 Crer Pablo Crer 12.06.89 202 85 357 337 9 6 101 116 Personal Bolivar
American Championship in Rio de Janeiro in 1951, winning silver at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics and gold at C 15 De Cecco Luciano De Cecco 02.06.88 191 98 332 315 18 6 180 204 Sir Safety Perugia
claiming fourth place. They competed in their first FIVB the 1990 and 1994 FIVB World Championships. He has 16 González Alexis Gonzalez A. 21.07.81 184 85 327 310 9 6 141 156 Ciudad de Bolivar
World Championship in 1960, also in Rio, where they 17 Imhoff Facundo Imhoff 25.01.89 202 88 345 325 6 6 Lomas Volley
also coached the women’s National Team of Italy, as well as
finished 11th. 18 Santucci Facundo Santucci 06.03.87 185 87 322 302 16 16 Toulouse Club
the men’s of the Czech Republic, Spain and Iran – helping
19 Zanotti Lisandro Zanotti 04.10.90 195 88 336 315 6 6 Lomas Volley
Since then they have competed in 10 World Championships, the latter qualify for their first FIVB World League in 2013.
20 Sanchez Matias Sanchez 20.09.96 173 67 306 290 7 7 Club Obras De San Juan
with a bronze medal-winning campaign on home territory Velasco returned to his native Argentina in 2014.
in 1982 being their best effort to date. Their medal haul C=Captain, L=Libero, H=Height, W=Weight, S=Spike (in cm), B=Block (in cm), WCH=World Championships, OTH=Other.
from the men’s tournament at the Pan American Games is TEAM OFFICIALS
six – two gold and four bronze. After two years in Group Manager: Osvaldo Celia Age Oldest Gonzalez A. 21.07.81 (35y) Youngest Martinez 28.01.98 (18y6m) 26y8m
STATISTICS
Team average
2, Argentina returned to Group 1 for the 2016 FIVB World Assistant Coach: Julian Alvarez Height Tallest Gonzalez J 206cm Shortest Sanchez 173cm 194cm
League, finishing 10th overall. Their best ever ranking in the
Second Assistant Coach: Hernan Ferraro Spike Highest Sole 362cm Shortest Sanchez 306cm 340cm
competition is 4th in 2011.
Doctor: Fernando Locaso Block Highest Sole 342cm Shortest Sanchez 290cm 320cm
Physiotherapist: Nicolás Zarate Caps Most De Cecco 204 First Flores, Gonzalez J, Lima, Martinez 66

ARGENTINA
1 BRUNO 2 FLORES 11 SOLE 12 LIMA
Name: Nicolas Bruno Name: Fabian Flores Name: Sebastian Solé Name: Bruno Lima
MEN
ARG
Height: 187 Position: Wing spiker Height: 198 Position: Middle blocker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 198 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Avellaneda, Buenos Aires Born in: - Born in: Rosario, Santa Fe Born in: -
Club: Personal Bolivar Club: Club Ciudad de Campana Club: Energy T.I. Diatec Trentino Club: Club Obras De San Juan
3 MARTINEZ 4 RAMOS 13 PALACIOS 14 CRER

Name: Jan Martinez Franchi Name: Martin Ramos Name: Ezequiel Palacios Name: Pablo Crer
Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker Height: 197 Position: Middle blocker Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: - Born in: Santa Fe
Club: Club Ciudad De Buenos Aires Club: UPCN San Juan Volley Club: La Union de Formosa Club Club: Personal Bolivar
5 URIARTE 6 POGLAJEN 15 DE CECCO 16 GONZALEZ A.

Name: Nicolás Uriarte Name: Cristian Poglajen Name: Luciano De Cecco Name: Alexis González
Height: 192 Position: Setter Height: 195 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 191 Position: Setter Height: 184 Position: Libero
Born in: Italy Born in: Morón, Buenos Aires Born in: Santa Fe Born in: Buenos Aires
Club: PGE Skra Belchatow Club: Montes Claros Vôlei Club: Sir Safety Perugia Club: Ciudad de Bolivar
7 CONTE 8 GONZALEZ D 17 IMHOFF 18 SANTUCCI

Name: Facundo Conte Name: Demián González Name: Facundo Imhoff Name: Facundo Santucci
Height: 197 Position: Wing spiker Height: 192 Position: Setter Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker Height: 185 Position: Libero
Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: Santa Fe Born in: Corrientes
Club: PGE Skra Belchatow Club: Brazil Kirin Club Club: Lomas Volley Club: Toulouse Club
9 QUIROGA R 10 GONZALEZ J 19 ZANOTTI 20 SANCHEZ

Name: Rodrigo Quiroga Name: José Luis Gonzalez Name: Lisandro Zanotti Name: Matias Sanchez
Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 206 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 173 Position: Setter
Born in: San Juan Born in: Buenos Aires Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Vôlei Canoas Club: BBTS Bielsko-Biala Club: Lomas Volley Club: Club Obras De San Juan

ARGENTINA 2 2

World Olympic Games World League Grand World Cup Continental Versus Pool Date Time Phase
MEN
ARG
IRI Iran B August 7 22:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T RUS Russia B August 9 09:30 Preliminary Round
46 43 89 18 23 41 24 33 57 0 5 5 29 33 62 n/a POL Poland B August 11 15:00 Preliminary Round
2014 11 2012 5 2016 10 2000 8 2001 6 2015 5 2015 2 1985 3 CUB Cuba B August 13 11:35 Preliminary Round
2010 9 2004 5 2015 11 1999 6 2011 7 2013 2 1983 2
EGY Egypt B August 15 09:30 Preliminary Round
2006 13 2000 4 2014 13 1998 9 2007 7 2011 2 1981 2
2009 2 1979 5
2002 6 1996 8 2013 6 1997 7 1999 9
2007 2 1977 3
1998 11 1988 3 2012 10 1996 7 1995 7 2005 2 1975 3 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
1994 13 1984 6 2011 4 1985 5 2003 3 1973 2
1990 6 2010 5 2001 2 1971 3
1986 7 2009 5 1999 2 1969 5
1982 3 2007 13 1997 3 1964 1
1978 22 2006 7 1995 2 1962 2
1993 2 1961 3
1960 11 2005 10 1991 2 1958 4
2002 9 1989 2 1951 4
2001 13 1987 2
1 1 1 1 1 17 7 25

BRA 3 35 38 17.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 21-25 13-25 24-26
CAN 11 5 16 18.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 3-1 25-21 23-25 29-27 25-22 Facundo Conte
CUB 5 21 26 13.06.15 WL 2015 Prel. Round La Habana 3-0 25-23 25-18 25-21
EGY 7 0 7 16.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 3-0 25-18 25-19 25-21 Argentina’s star outside hitter will be playing in his second
FRA 12 15 27 25.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-2 19-25 25-21 25-23 25-27 15-13 Olympics this year, after having participated at the London
IRI 2 4 6 03.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 2-3 23-25 25-22 25-21 22-25 14-16 2012 Games. He joined the national team in 2009 after a
ITA 7 22 29 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 1-3 18-25 20-25 25-22 22-25
Luciano De Cecco
few years with the youth and junior sides, winning a gold
MEX 2 0 2 26.09.10 WCH 2010 1st Round Reggio Calabria 3-1 25-12 25-19 17-25 25-15
medal at the 2015 Pan American Games, where he was Setter Luciano De Cecco was born in Santa Fe in 1988 and
POL 5 25 30 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 1-3 24-26 29-31 38-36 22-25
named MVP, following a silver at the 2011 South American was first called to the national team of Argentina in 2006.
RUS 2 12 14 26.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-0 25-18 25-20 28-26
Championship. He represented the country at the London 2012 Olympic
USA 4 16 20 16.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 24-26 23-25 25-22 22-25
Games, before earning a gold medal at the 2015 Pan
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Born in Buenos Aires in 1989, Conte began his club career American Games, where he received the Best Setter Award.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 at home, before moving abroad in 2007 to play for various
03.07.16 IRI WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 2-3 23-25 25-22 25-21 22-25 14-16 clubs in Italy. He joined Russia’s Dinamo Krasnodar in 2012 In addition to several other individual awards in his career,
02.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-0 25-23 25-22 25-20 and then transferred to Poland’s PGE Skra Belchatow in he was named Most Valuable Player and Best Setter at the
01.07.16 ITA WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 1-3 18-25 20-25 25-22 22-25 2013, winning the national title with the latter in 2014. 2010 South American Club Championship and nominated
26.06.16 RUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-0 25-18 25-20 28-26 In 2011 he won Europe’s CEV Challenge Cup with Lube Best Server at the FIVB Club World Championship the same
25.06.16 FRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-2 19-25 25-21 25-23 25-27 15-13 Macerata and in 2015 was named to the European year. De Cecco has played abroad in Italy, in addition to a
24.06.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 1-3 24-26 29-31 38-36 22-25 Champions League Dream Team as Best Outside Hitter. season with Russia’s Dynamo Yantar in Kaliningrad. He is
18.06.16 IRI WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 2-3 22-25 20-25 25-21 25-13 11-15 currently with Sir Safety Perugia in Italy’s A1 League.
17.06.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 21-25 13-25 24-26 He will be playing for Fudan University of Shanghai in the
16.06.16 USA WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 24-26 23-25 25-22 22-25 China League during the 2016-17 season. His father, Hugo,
23.09.15 USA WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 1-3 20-25 21-25 25-17 20-25 a volleyball legend who also coached in Argentina and Italy,
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WL=World League, WC=World Cup.
was an Olympic bronze medalist at Seoul 1988.

BRAZIL
MEN
BRA
WORLD
RANKING
1 2x 1st LAST: 2004 2nd 2012 2 3 5 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
C 1 Rezende Bruno Mossa Bruno 02.07.86 190 76 323 302 7 2 20 29 Pallavolo Modena
TEAM ROSTER
Brazil have won a total of five medals at the Olympics Games COACH BERNARDO REZENDE (BRA) 2 Santos Isac Isac 13.12.90 205 84 339 306 8 8 Sada Cruzeiro Volei
and have been in every edition of the Games since 1964. The Birthdate: 25.08.1959 3 Carbonera Eder Eder 19.10.83 205 107 360 330 3 5 8 Volei Taubaté
Brazilians won gold at Barcelona 1992 and Athens 2004. They 4 De Souza Wallace Wallace 26.06.87 198 87 344 318 14 1 37 52 Sada Cruzeiro Volei
Languages: ENG, SPA, POR, ITA
won their first Olympic medal – a silver – at the Los Angeles 5 Vieira De Oliveira Raphael Raphael 14.06.79 190 82 330 306 23 23 Taubaté Funvic
With this team:
Olympic Games in 1984. In the last two editions at Beijing 2008
Coaching debut: 05.04.2001 v NOR L 6 Brendle Tiago T.Brendle 21.10.85 188 83 315 300 4 4 Campinas
and London 2012, Brazil also finished with silver medals.
7 Arjona William William 31.07.79 185 78 300 295 Sada Cruzeiro Volei
8 Endres Murilo Murilo 03.05.81 190 76 343 319 16 39 55 SESI
As hosts of the 2016 Olympic Games, Brazil are looking to
improve on these silver medal finishes and capture their third Bernardo Rezende’s has led Brazil to numerous podium 9 Dos Santos Jr. Sidnei Sidão 09.07.82 203 98 344 318 9 2 30 41 SESI
gold medal in front of their home fans. During the 15-year finishes, including Olympic gold at Athens 2004, and silver L 10 Santos Sérgio Dutra Sérgio 15.10.75 184 78 325 310 9 8 142 159 SESI
tenure of renowned coach Bernardo ‘Bernardinho’ Rezende, in Beijing 2008 and London 2012. Rezende also directed 11 Martins Wallace Martins 22.03.83 204 100 344 318 30 30 Campinas
Brazil have at times seemed unstoppable, collecting plenty of Brazil to gold at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 FIVB World 12 Fonteles Luiz Felipe Marques Lipe 19.06.84 196 89 330 320 13 37 50 Taubaté Funvic
trophies along the way. Brazil won three successive titles at the Championships. 13 Souza Maurício M. Souza 29.09.88 209 93 344 323 Taubaté Funvic
FIVB World Championship in 2002, 2006 and 2010, and FIVB 14 Souza Douglas Douglas 20.08.95 199 75 338 317 Sesi/SP
World Cup titles in 2003 and 2007. 15 Loh Lucas Eduardo Lucas Loh 18.01.91 195 83 336 320 Campinas
He had previously coached Brazil’s women’s team and had
16 Saatkamp Lucas Lucas 06.03.86 209 101 340 321 16 37 53 Pallavolo Modena
played for Brazil at the Moscow 1980 and Los Angeles
Rezende led the team to the 2001 FIVB World League title in 17 Guerra Evandro M. Evandro 27.12.81 207 103 359 332 7 17 24 Suntory Sunbirds
1984 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the latter. He is
his first outing, after which they claimed the tournament top 18 Lucarelli Santos De Souza Ricardo Lucarelli 14.02.92 195 79 338 308 2 2 Taubaté Funvic
prize in successive years from 2003 to 2007. As one of the married to former Brazil setter Fernanda Venturini. His son
19 Borges Almeida Silva Mauricio Mauricio 04.02.89 199 99 335 315 Arkas Spor
most consistent competitors in the World League, Brazil boast Bruno, from his first marriage to two-time Olympian Vera
20 Vissotto Neves Leandro Vissotto 30.04.83 212 108 370 345 3 2 31 36 JT Thunders
19 medals, including nine gold, in 27 editions - their latest a Mossa, is the setter of Brazil’s national team.
silver at the 2016 edition.
TEAM OFFICIALS
Brazil are the most dominating nation in the South American Manager: Mariana d’Aragona Age Oldest Sérgio 15.10.75 (40y9m) Youngest Douglas 20.08.95 (20y11m) 31y1m
STATISTICS
Team average
Championship with 30 gold medals in 31 editions. Assistant Coach: Roberley Leonaldo Height Tallest Vissotto 212cm Shortest Sérgio 184cm 198cm
Second Assistant Coach: Ricardo Tabach Spike Highest Vissotto 370cm Shortest William 300cm 338cm
Doctor: Ney Amaral Block Highest Vissotto 345cm Shortest William 295cm 316cm
Physiotherapist: Guilherme Tenius Caps Most Sérgio 159 First Five players 29

BRAZIL
1 BRUNO 2 ISAC 11 MARTINS 12 LIPE
Name: Bruno Mossa Rezende Name: Isac Santos Name: Wallace Martins Name: Luiz Felipe Marques Fonteles
MEN
BRA
Height: 190 Position: Setter Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 204 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Rio de Janeiro Born in: - Born in: Rio de Janeiro Born in: Curitiba
Club: Pallavolo Modena Club: Sada Cruzeiro Volei Club: Campinas Club: Taubaté Funvic
3 EDER 4 WALLACE 13 M. SOUZA 14 DOUGLAS

Name: Eder Carbonera Name: Wallace De Souza Name: Maurício Souza Name: Douglas Souza
Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 209 Position: Middle blocker Height: 199 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Farroupilha Born in: São Paulo Born in: Iturama Born in: -
Club: Volei Taubaté Club: Sada Cruzeiro Volei Club: Taubaté Funvic Club: Sesi/SP
5 RAPHAEL 6 T.BRENDLE 15 LUCAS LOH 16 LUCAS

Name: Raphael Vieira De Oliveira Name: Tiago Brendle Name: Lucas Eduardo Loh Name: Lucas Saatkamp
Height: 190 Position: Setter Height: 188 Position: Libero Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 209 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: São José Del Rei Born in: Condor Born in: Toledo Born in: Lajeado
Club: Taubaté Funvic Club: Campinas Club: Campinas Club: Pallavolo Modena
7 WILLIAM 8 MURILO 17 EVANDRO 18 LUCARELLI

Name: William Arjona Name: Murilo Endres Name: Evandro M. Guerra Name: Ricardo Lucarelli Santos De Souza
Height: 185 Position: Setter Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker Height: 207 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: Passo Fundo Born in: Ibirá Born in: -
Club: Sada Cruzeiro Volei Club: SESI Club: Suntory Sunbirds Club: Taubaté Funvic
9 SIDÃO 10 SÉRGIO 19 MAURICIO 20 VISSOTTO

Name: Sidnei Dos Santos Jr. Name: Sérgio Dutra Santos Name: Mauricio Borges Almeida Silva Name: Leandro Vissotto Neves
Height: 203 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Libero Height: 199 Position: Wing spiker Height: 212 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: - Born in: Nova Londrina Born in: Maceió Born in: Rio de Janeiro
Club: SESI Club: SESI Club: Arkas Spor Club: JT Thunders

BRAZIL 20 13 7 40

MEN
BRA
MEX Mexico A August 7 11:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T CAN Canada A August 9 22:35 Preliminary Round
104 54 158 58 39 97 51 12 63 27 3 30 67 32 99 n/a USA United States A August 11 22:35 Preliminary Round
2014 2 1962 10 2012 2 2016 2 2003 1 2013 1 2011 3 2015 1 1985 1 ITA Italy A August 13 22:35 Preliminary Round
2010 1 1960 5 2008 2 2015 5 2002 2 2009 1 2007 1 2013 1 1983 1
FRA France A August 15 22:35 Preliminary Round
2006 1 1956 11 2004 1 2014 2 2001 1 2005 1 2003 1 2011 1 1981 1
2009 1 1979 1
2002 1 2000 6 2013 2 2000 3 2001 2 1999 5
2007 1 1977 1
1998 4 1996 5 2012 6 1999 3 1997 1 1995 3 2005 1 1975 1 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
1994 5 1992 1 2011 2 1998 5 1993 2 1991 6 2003 1 1973 1
1990 4 1988 4 2010 1 1997 5 1989 5 2001 1 1971 1
1986 4 1984 2 2009 1 1996 5 1985 4 1999 1 1969 1
1982 2 1980 5 2008 4 1995 2 1981 3 1997 1 1967 1
1978 6 1976 7 2007 1 1994 3 1977 8 1995 1 1962 1
1993 1 1961 1
1974 10 1972 8 2006 1 1993 1 1969 6 1991 1 1958 1
1970 12 1968 9 2005 1 1992 5 1989 1 1956 1
1966 13 1964 7 2004 1 1991 5 1987 1 1951 1
3 2 5 2 3 5 9 6 4 19 4 2 6 2 3 5 30 30

ARG 35 3 38 17.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-0 25-21 25-13 26-24
CAN 19 4 23 13.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Katowice 3-0 25-19 25-23 29-27 Wallace De Souza
CUB 29 24 53 07.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Katowice 3-1 22-25 25-23 25-18 25-17
EGY 11 0 11 20.11.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Kagoshima 3-0 25-19 25-13 25-19 Twenty-nine-year-old Wallace Leandro de Souza has
FRA 26 6 32 16.07.16 WL 2016 Semifinals Krakow 3-1 25-16 23-25 28-26 33-31 bounced back in full force after a back surgery forced him
IRI 8 3 11 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 3-1 25-18 24-26 25-16 25-17 to miss most of 2015. The São Paulo native will be playing
ITA 37 24 61 13.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-0 25-18 25-20 25-19
Bruno Mossa Rezende
in his second Olympics, after winning the silver medal with
MEX 1 1 2 24.10.74 WCH 1974 Finals 7-12 Toluca de Lerdo 0-3 - - -
Brazil in London 2012. He has also won a silver at the 2014 Brazil’s setter, Bruno Mossa Rezende, is a two-time
POL 36 17 53 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-0 30-28 25-21 25-16
FIVB Volleyball World Championship and a bronze at the Olympic silver medallist (Beijing 2008 and London 2012)
RUS 30 33 63 17.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool H - 3rd Round Lodz 3-0 25-22 25-20 25-21
2011 FIVB World Cup. Wallace has gold medals from the and a 2010 FIVB world champion. He has also won the
USA 44 25 69 15.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-2 24-26 21-25 28-26 25-21 15-12
2011 Pan American Games and the 2013 South American 2007 FIVB World Cup and several gold medals at the Pan
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Championship. American Games and South American Championship.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Bruno was born in 1986 in Rio de Janeiro. His father is
17.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Final 1-2 Krakow 0-3 22-25 22-25 21-25 Playing for Sada Cruzeiro of Contagem (since 2009) he has Bernardo ‘Bernardinho’ Rezende, coach of Brazil’s National
16.07.16 FRA WL 2016 Semifinals Krakow 3-1 25-16 23-25 28-26 33-31 won a gold medal at the 2013 FIVB Volleyball Club World Team, and his mother is two-time Olympian Vera Mossa.
15.07.16 USA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-2 24-26 21-25 28-26 25-21 15-12 Championship following a silver in the same competition
13.07.16 ITA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-0 25-18 25-20 25-19 the previous year. This is in addition to domestic titles in Bruno was named Best Setter of the 2013 FIVB World
03.07.16 FRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-1 25-21 26-24 22-25 25-21 Brazil’s Superleague in 2012, 2014 and 2016. League and at the FIVB Grand Champions Cup in 2009
02.07.16 BEL WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-2 20-25 25-23 22-25 25-23 15-11 and 2013 and has earned numerous individual awards
01.07.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-0 30-28 25-21 25-16 Wallace has picked up numerous individual awards throughout his career. After the last two seasons in Italy’s
25.06.16 BUL WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 3-0 25-14 25-21 25-12 throughout his career, including MVP at the 2013 FIVB A1 League with DHL Modena, he will be returning to Brazil
24.06.16 IRI WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 3-1 25-18 24-26 25-16 25-17 Volleyball Club World Championship and 2014 South to play for SESI Sao Paulo in the Superleague.
23.06.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 1-3 25-19 15-25 21-25 22-25 American Club Championship. He will be playing for Funvic
Taubate in the 2016-17 season.

CANADA
MEN
CAN
WORLD
RANKING
1 Sanders Tyler Sanders 14.12.91 191 81 326 308 9 56 65 MKS Bedzin S.A.
TEAM ROSTER
Canada’s achievements include a fourth-place finish at COACH GLENN HOAG (CAN) 2 Perrin John Gordon Perrin 17.08.89 201 95 353 329 11 104 115 LPR Piacenza
the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, two bronze medals Birthdate: 06.12.1958 3 Lewis Daniel Lewis 03.04.76 189 86 340 325 15 209 224 BBTS Bielsko-Biala
at the Pan American games in 1979 and 1999, and 18 Languages: ENG, FRE, ITA 4 Hoag Nicholas N.Hoag 19.08.92 200 91 342 322 8 47 55 Paris Volley
top-three NORCECA Championship finishes. They have With this team: 5 Verhoeff Rudy Verhoeff 24.06.89 198 88 349 317 4 52 56 Duren
participated three times in the Olympic Games and will Coaching debut: 05.2006 v CHN 6 Duff Justin Duff 10.05.88 200 102 370 335 11 123 134 Benfica
be making their fourth appearance – having achieved 8 Simac Adam Simac 09.08.83 203 101 348 336 11 85 96 Team Canada
their goal of qualifying for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games 10 Van Lankvelt Toontje Van Lankvelt 01.07.84 197 91 347 317 10 151 161 JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel
that snapped their 24-year absence from the competition Glenn Hoag, who played on Canada’s men’s team from 11 Jansen Vandoorn Daniel Cornelius Jansen Vandoorn 21.03.90 207 98 351 328 22 22 Pamvohaikos
– when they ranked as one of the three top ranked teams 1981 to 1986, took over as coach in 2006. His aim has 12 Schmitt Gavin Schmitt 27.01.86 208 106 372 340 10 134 144 Funvic Taubate
at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament. In 2016 been to replicate the glory of his former team’s fourth-place 14 Burt Max Burt 25.07.88 207 101 350 327 7 7 Nantes RMV
Canada won promotion to Group 1 of the FIVB World finish at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games, the best 15 Winters Frederic Winters 25.09.82 195 98 359 327 23 227 250 Sada Cruisero Volei
League, after topping Group 2 with 10 wins in 11 matches. major result in the country’s history. 17 Vigrass Graham Vigrass 17.06.89 205 97 354 330 5 46 51 Arkas Sport Club
18 Mclean Braden Mclean 22.05.91 208 110 358 332 Team Canada
Canada hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto,
He has coached several European club teams, most notably 19 Bann Blair Cameron Bann 26.02.88 184 84 314 295 33 33 Duren
where they beat Puerto Rico for the bronze medal. Canada
Paris Volley in France, which he led to the triple crown in 20 Maar Stephen Timothy Maar 06.12.94 199 99 350 328 Team Canada
also competed at the 2015 World Cup for the first time in
2001 by winning the national title, the national cup and 21 Blankenau Jay Blankenau 27.09.89 194 94 334 307 8 8 Abiant Lycurgus
12 years, following their last appearance in 2003 where
the European Champions League. Hoag’s sons Chris and 22 Marshall Steven Marshall 23.11.89 193 87 350 322 30 30 SVG Luneburg
they finished seventh. There has been gradual improvement
Nicholas play on Canada’s national team. 24 Van Berkel Lucas Vanberkel 29.11.91 210 108 350 326 5 5 Pribam VB
in their results in the World Cup tournament since they
25 Walsh Brett James Walsh 19.02.94 195 84 332 313 6 6 Team Canada
placed 12th in their debut appearance in 1977, 10th in 1995
and eighth in 1999.
TEAM OFFICIALS
They finished joint-seventh at the 2014 FIVB World Manager: Julien Boucher Age Oldest Lewis 03.04.76 (40y4m) Youngest Maar 06.12.94 (21y8m) 27y11m
STATISTICS
Team average
Championship and second behind USA at the NORCECA Assistant Coach: Vincent Pichette Height Tallest Vanberkel 210cm Shortest Bann 184cm 199cm
Championship in 2013. Under the guidance of coach Glenn Second Assistant Coach: Lawrence Mckay Spike Highest Schmitt 372cm Shortest Bann 314cm 347cm
Hoag – a veteran of the 1980s side, considered Canada’s Doctor: Dory Boyer Block Highest Schmitt 340cm Shortest Bann 295cm 323cm
best ever – the present crop will be highly motivated to Physiotherapist: Jean Sebastien Hartell Caps Most Winters 250 First Maar, Mclean 73
build on their recent good form.

CANADA
1 SANDERS 2 PERRIN 14 BURT 15 WINTERS
Name: Tyler Sanders Name: John Gordon Perrin Name: Max Burt Name: Frederic Winters
MEN
CAN
Height: 191 Position: Setter Height: 201 Position: Wing spiker Height: 207 Position: Middle blocker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Winnipeg Born in: Creston Born in: - Born in: Victoria
Club: MKS Bedzin S.A. Club: LPR Piacenza Club: Nantes RMV Club: Sada Cruisero Volei
3 LEWIS 4 N.HOAG 17 VIGRASS 18 MCLEAN

Name: Daniel Lewis Name: Nicholas Hoag Name: Graham Vigrass Name: Braden Mclean
Height: 189 Position: Libero Height: 200 Position: Wing spiker Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 208 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Oakville Born in: Gatineau Born in: Calgary Born in: Prince Albert
Club: BBTS Bielsko-Biala Club: Paris Volley Club: Arkas Sport Club Club: Team Canada
5 VERHOEFF 6 DUFF 19 BANN 20 MAAR

Name: Rudy Verhoeff Name: Justin Duff Name: Blair Cameron Bann Name: Stephen Timothy Maar
Height: 198 Position: Middle blocker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 184 Position: Libero Height: 199 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Calgary Born in: Winnipeg Born in: Edmonton Born in: -
Club: Duren Club: Benfica Club: Duren Club: Team Canada
8 SIMAC 10 VAN LANKVELT 21 BLANKENAU 22 MARSHALL

Name: Adam Simac Name: Toontje Van Lankvelt Name: Jay Blankenau Name: Steven Marshall
Height: 203 Position: Middle blocker Height: 197 Position: Wing spiker Height: 194 Position: Setter Height: 193 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Ottawa, Ontario Born in: Rivers, Manitoba Born in: Edmonton Born in: Abbotsford
Club: Team Canada Club: JASTRZEBSKI Wegiel Club: Abiant Lycurgus Club: SVG Luneburg
11 JANSEN VANDOORN 12 SCHMITT 24 VANBERKEL 25 WALSH

Name: Daniel Cornelius Jansen Vandoorn Name: Gavin Schmitt Name: Lucas Van Berkel Name: Brett James Walsh
Height: 207 Position: Middle blocker Height: 208 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 210 Position: Middle blocker Height: 195 Position: Setter
Born in: Langley Born in: Grande Praire, Alberta Born in: Edmonton Born in: -
Club: Pamvohaikos Club: Funvic Taubate Club: Pribam VB Club: Team Canada

CANADA
MEN
CAN
USA United States A August 7 17:05 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T BRA Brazil A August 9 22:35 Preliminary Round
31 46 77 4 12 16 3 9 12 - - - 18 31 49 n/a FRA France A August 11 17:05 Preliminary Round
2014 7 1992 10 2016 13 2015 7 2015 1 1987 3 MEX Mexico A August 13 20:30 Preliminary Round
2010 19 1984 4 2015 15 2003 7 2013 2 1985 3 ITA Italy A August 15 20:30 Preliminary Round
2006 11 1976 9 2014 13 1999 8 2011 3 1983 2
2002 17 2013 5 1995 10 2009 4 1981 3
2007 4 1979 2
2005 3 1977 3
1994 9 2007 13
2003 2 1975 4
1990 12 2000 11
2001 3 1973 3
1982 11 1999 8
1999 3 1969 4
1978 20 1992 7 1997 3
1974 20 1991 10 1995 3
1993 3
1991 3
1989 2
1 5 13 19

ARG 5 11 16 18.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 1-3 21-25 25-23 27-29 22-25
BRA 4 19 23 13.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Katowice 0-3 19-25 23-25 27-29 Gavin Schmitt
CUB 7 14 21 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 3-2 24-26 25-21 19-25 25-16 15-13
EGY 7 1 8 18.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 3-0 25-23 25-19 25-16 Thirty-year-old opposite Gavin Schmitt, born in Grand
FRA 2 7 9 02.06.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 17-25 17-25 16-25 Prairie, Alberta, joined the Canadian national team in
IRI 1 1 2 29.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 2-3 29-27 25-19 20-25 21-25 14-16 2007. He has a bronze medal at the 2011 NORCECA
ITA 0 15 15 08.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 1-3 19-25 20-25 25-22 13-25
Frederic Winters
Championship, followed by silver in 2013. In 2015 he
MEX 3 1 4 06.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 3-0 25-17 25-18 25-19
claimed a bronze with Canada at the Pan American Games, Thirty-four-year-old Frederic Winters was captain of
POL 0 11 11 28.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 2-3 18-25 25-17 21-25 25-18 9-15
where he emerged Top Scorer and Best Server. Canada at the 2014 FIVB World Championship and led his
RUS 1 5 6 17.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 0-3 21-25 16-25 19-25
team to gold at the 2015 NORCECA Championship. He
USA 1 12 13 10.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 0-3 21-25 20-25 17-25
He was consistently top scorer for Canada at the 2014 FIVB will be captaining Canada in their return to the Olympics
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS World Championship in six of their seven matches, leading after an absence of 24 years. He played in the USA for
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 the team to seventh place - their best finish ever in the Pepperdine University in the NCAA during his college years
10.07.16 POR WL 2016 Final 1-2 Matosinhos 3-0 25-19 25-22 25-15 history of the competition. and was named to the All America Team in 2004.
09.07.16 TUR WL 2016 Semifinals Matosinhos 3-0 26-24 25-17 25-23
03.07.16 FIN WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 2-3 22-25 25-18 20-25 25-21 13-15 After his college years with the University of Saskatchewan, He later moved abroad playing for clubs and earning
02.07.16 POR WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 3-0 25-18 25-22 25-21 Schmitt moved overseas and played for clubs in Greece, several national titles in France, Austria, Korea, Italy, Russia,
01.07.16 CUB WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 3-2 24-26 25-21 19-25 25-16 15-13 France, Korea, Russia, Turkey and Brazil, before moving to Turkey and Germany. After six years with China’s Beijing,
26.06.16 POR WL 2016 Prel. Round Saskatoon 3-1 24-26 25-15 25-23 25-21 Poland to play for Resovia Rzeszow as of next season. In his including two straight China League title, he joined Brazil’s
24.06.16 CHN WL 2016 Prel. Round Saskatoon 3-0 25-21 25-19 25-17 three seasons with Korea’s Daejeon Samsung (2009-12) he Sada Cruzeiro of Contagem in 2014.
24.06.16 KOR WL 2016 Prel. Round Saskatoon 3-0 25-20 25-21 25-20 won three national V-League Championship titles and was
19.06.16 CZE WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 3-1 25-16 25-23 24-26 26-24 twice named MVP. He won a domestic title in Turkey with
18.06.16 EGY WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 3-0 25-23 25-19 25-16 Arkas Izmir in 2015, also picking up the MVP award.
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WL=World League, WC=World Cup, WOQT=World Olympic
Qualification Tournament.

CUBA
MEN
CUB
WORLD
RANKING
1 Gonzalez Nicolas Yosvani Nicolas 18.04.88 196 85 345 330 Havana
TEAM ROSTER
The Cuban men’s team may have been overshadowed by COACH NICOLAS VIVES COFFIGNY (CUB) 2 Melgarejo Hernandez Osniel Lazaro Melgarejo 18.12.97 195 83 345 320 Santic Spiritus
their female counterparts in the Olympic Games, but the Birthdate: - C 4 Jimenez Scull Javier Ernesto Jimenez 16.11.89 198 89 352 345 Matanzas
men have had a fair share of glory as they gave Cuba their Languages: - 5 Concepcion Rojas Javier Octavio Concepcion 27.12.97 200 84 356 350 Havana
first-ever Olympic medal. Cuba won a bronze medal at the With this team: 6 Rendon Gonzalez Osniel Cecilio Viquila 26.10.96 202 90 350 340 Matanzas
Montreal 1976 Olympic Games and will be making their Coaching debut: - L 7 Garcia Alvarez Yonder Roman Garcia 26.02.93 183 78 325 320 Havana
seventh Olympic appearance at Rio 2016. The Cubans 9 Osoria Rodriguez Livan Osoria 05.02.94 201 96 345 325 Santiago de Cuba
qualified to the Olympic Games through the NORCECA 10 Ferrer Delis Darienn Ferrer 31.10.82 202 90 350 348 10 35 45 Santiago de Cuba
Olympic Qualification Tournament in Edmonton, Canada, Appointed as head coach just days before Rio 2016, Nicolas 11 Masso Alvarez José Israel Melgarejo 02.12.97 199 79 349 347 Guantanamo
after a 16-year absence. Cuba also have two silver and Vives Coffigny will be making a connection to Cuba’s 13 Rivera Sanchez Mario Luis Rivera 26.10.82 180 92 343 323 Pinar del Rio
two bronze World Championship medals and have won the return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 16 years L 17 Rojas Cohimbra Reinier Rojas 31.07.86 190 78 335 325 Havana
NORCECA Championship 15 times. with the last time they appeared in the competition. The 18 Lopez Castro Miguel Angel Lopez 25.03.97 189 75 345 320 Cienfuegos
47-year-old was a player for Cuba last time the Caribbean 19 Salazar Rubiera Lionnis Salazar 25.07.97 185 77 332 332 Santiago de Cuba
Cuba showed their best and most reliable form in the nation competed at the Olympics, in Sydney 2000, where 20 Gutierrez Suarez Miguel David Gutierrez 21.02.97 197 86 340 355 Villa Clara
21 Goide Arredondo Adrian Eduardo Goide 26.06.98 191 80 344 340 Sancti Spiritus
decade following their World League debut in 1991, when they ranked 7th. After embarking on his coaching career,
22 Alonso Arce Roamy Raul Hernandez 24.07.97 201 93 350 330 Matanzas
they finished second. In the following eight years, they Vives served as assistant coach in various international
were never out of the top four and won the title in 1998, competitions, including the 2012 FIVB World Championship,
as well as finishing as runners-up another four times. In where Cuba won the silver medal.
recent years, they have finished fourth twice, in 2009 and
2010, as well as third in 2012. It all gives them an enviable
World League medal haul of one gold, five silversand three TEAM OFFICIALS C=Captain, L=Libero, H=Height, W=Weight, S=Spike (in cm), B=Block (in cm), WCH=World Championships, OTH=Other.
bronze medals. Only the elite trio of Brazil, Italy and Russia Manager: Ariel Sainz Rodriguez
have more medals in the history of the competition. Lately, Assistant Coach: Ariel Sainz Rodriguez Age Oldest Rivera 26.10.82 (33y9m) Youngest Goide 26.06.98 (18y1m) 23y
STATISTICS
Team average
the Cuban team’s results fluctuated as they struggled for Doctor: Antonio Jose Iznaga Dapresa Height Tallest Viquila 202cm Shortest Rivera 180cm 194cm
consistency. Spike Highest Concepcion 356cm Shortest Garcia 325cm 344cm

Block Highest Gutierrez 355cm Shortest Melgarejo 320cm 334cm
Caps Most Ferrer 45 First Nicolas 15 players 3

CUBA
1 NICOLAS 2 MELGAREJO 17 ROJAS 18 LOPEZ
Name: Yosvani Gonzalez Nicolas Name: Osniel Lazaro Melgarejo Hernandez Name: Reinier Rojas Cohimbra Name: Miguel Angel Lopez Castro
MEN
CUB
Height: 196 Position: Setter Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 190 Position: - Height: 189 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Havana Born in: -
Club: Havana Club: Santic Spiritus Club: Havana Club: Cienfuegos
4 JIMENEZ 5 CONCEPCION 19 SALAZAR 20 GUTIERREZ

Name: Javier Ernesto Jimenez Scull Name: Javier Octavio Concepcion Rojas Name: Lionnis Salazar Rubiera Name: Miguel David Gutierrez Suarez
Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 185 Position: Libero Height: 197 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Matanzas Born in: - Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Matanzas Club: Havana Club: Santiago de Cuba Club: Villa Clara
6 VIQUILA 7 GARCIA 21 GOIDE 22 HERNANDEZ

Name: Osniel Cecilio Rendon Gonzalez Name: Yonder Roman Garcia Alvarez Name: Adrian Eduardo Goide Arredondo Name: Roamy Raul Alonso Arce
Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 183 Position: Libero Height: 191 Position: Setter Height: 201 Position: Middle blocker
Club: Matanzas Club: Havana Club: Sancti Spiritus Club: Matanzas
9 OSORIA 10 FERRER
Name: Livan Osoria Rodriguez Name: Darienn Ferrer Delis
Height: 201 Position: Middle blocker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Santiago de Cuba Born in: -
Club: Santiago de Cuba Club: Santiago de Cuba
11 MELGAREJO 13 RIVERA
Name: José Israel Masso Alvarez Name: Mario Luis Rivera Sanchez
Height: 199 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Guantanamo Club: Pinar del Rio

CUBA 3 11 9 23

MEN
CUB
RUS Russia B August 7 20:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T EGY Egypt B August 9 20:30 Preliminary Round
74 49 123 22 20 42 41 22 63 15 5 20 50 19 69 5 1 6 IRI Iran B August 11 09:30 Preliminary Round
2014 11 1956 19 2000 7 2016 22 2003 13 2009 2 2011 5 2015 2 1987 1 ARG Argentina B August 13 11:35 Preliminary Round
2010 2 1996 6 2015 18 2002 13 2001 1 1999 2 2013 3 1985 2 POL Poland B August 15 17:05 Preliminary Round
2006 15 1992 4 2014 21 2001 5 1997 3 1995 6 2011 1 1983 3
2002 19 1980 7 2013 13 2000 8 1993 3 1991 2 2009 1 1981 1
2007 3 1979 1
2005 2 1977 1
1994 4 1972 10 2011 8 1998 1 1981 2
2003 3 1975 1
1990 2 2010 4 1997 2 1977 3
2001 1 1973 2
1986 5 2009 4 1996 4 1969 9
1999 2 1971 1
1982 10 2008 10 1995 3 1997 1 1969 1
1978 3 2007 7 1994 2 1995 1
1974 8 2006 7 1993 4 1993 1
1970 13 2005 3 1992 2 1991 1
1966 17 2004 7 1991 2 1989 1
2 2 4 1 1 1 5 3 9 1 1 2 4 1 3 1 5 15 5 4 24

ARG 21 5 26 13.06.15 WL 2015 Prel. Round La Habana 0-3 23-25 18-25 21-25
BRA 24 29 53 07.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool B - 1st Round Katowice 1-3 25-22 23-25 18-25 17-25 Livan Osoria
CAN 14 7 21 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 2-3 26-24 21-25 25-19 16-25 13-15
EGY 13 0 13 04.12.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Tokyo 3-1 26-24 23-25 25-23 25-20 Twenty-two-year-old middle blocker Livan Osoria was
FRA 18 5 23 26.06.11 WL 2011 Prel. Round Montbéliard 3-1 21-25 25-20 25-15 25-23 a key player in both the 2015 and 2016 FIVB World
IRI 4 2 6 06.07.13 WL 2013 Prel. Round La Habana 1-3 25-22 20-25 18-25 22-25 League, as well as the NORCECA Olympic qualifiers last
ITA 16 33 49 16.06.13 WL 2013 Prel. Round Firenze 0-3 23-25 18-25 19-25
Javier Jiminez
January in Edmonton, where Cuba claimed their ticket for
MEX 6 0 6 13.06.14 WL 2014 Prel. Round Tunis 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0
Rio 2016. He was second-best blocker in the Edmonton Twenty-six-year-old Javier Jimenez will be leading Cuba in
POL 11 9 20 06.07.12 WL 2012 Finals Sofia 0-3 23-25 20-25 23-25
competition. their return to the Olympic Games for the first time in 16
RUS 23 41 64 11.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Wroclaw 1-3 18-25 25-23 15-25 19-25
years, after a remarkable performance at the NORCECA
USA 7 15 22 07.07.12 WL 2012 Semifinal Sofia 0-3 23-25 22-25 23-25
He also played in the 2014 FIVB World League and later Olympic qualifiers last January, which helped the team earn
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS that year in the FIVB World Championship in Poland. their ticket to Rio 2016.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Osoria won a bronze medal with Cuba at the 2011 FIVB
03.07.16 POR WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 3-2 25-19 22-25 25-19 20-25 15-9 Boys Youth World Championship in Argentina, when He was named to the Dream Team as Best Outside Hitter
02.07.16 FIN WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 1-3 19-25 12-25 25-18 21-25 they beat France for third place, and last year he helped of the 2014 Pan American Cup where Cuba won the gold
01.07.16 CAN WL 2016 Prel. Round Tampere 2-3 26-24 21-25 25-19 16-25 13-15 Cuba finish fourth at the 2015 FIVB Men’s U23 World medal. He also has a bronze medal from 2013 and a silver
25.06.16 NED WL 2016 Prel. Round Bratislava 2-3 25-23 25-14 23-25 23-25 12-15 Championship in Dubai. from 2015 at the NORCECA Championship.
24.06.16 CZE WL 2016 Prel. Round Bratislava 2-3 19-25 21-25 26-24 25-22 11-15
23.06.16 SVK WL 2016 Prel. Round Bratislava 1-3 19-25 23-25 25-22 22-25 Earlier this year he won a gold medal with Cuba at the In 2014 Jimenez transferred from his Cuban club of
19.06.16 FIN WL 2016 Prel. Round Osaka 1-3 18-25 25-15 23-25 23-25 Pan American Cup in Mexico City.His home club in Cuba Matanzas to Greece’s PAOK of Thessaloniki and played
18.06.16 JPN WL 2016 Prel. Round Osaka 3-2 27-25 21-25 16-25 30-28 15-11 was Santiago de Cuba, but he moved to Argentina’s a pivotal role in the club’s success during the last two
17.06.16 KOR WL 2016 Prel. Round Osaka 3-2 33-31 25-18 14-25 22-25 15-6 Obras Sanitarias of San Juan for the 2015-16 season, seasons, claiming the national championship titles in 2015
28.06.15 BUL WL 2015 Prel. Round Varna 1-3 19-25 19-25 25-19 17-25 helping the team to the semifinals of the League. He will and 2016 and the national cup in 2015.
be playing for Olympiacos Piraeus in Greece for the 2016-
17 season.

EGYPT
MEN
EGY
WORLD
RANKING
3 Abou Abd Elhalim Mohamed Halim 03.06.89 210 88 285 270 Ahly
TEAM ROSTER
Egypt are entering their fifth Olympic Games. They COACH SHERIF ELSHEMRELY (EGY) 4 Abdelhay Ahmed A.Salah 19.08.84 197 87 342 316 15 5 130 150 Army
competed in one match of the Montreal 1976 Games Birthdate: 25.11.1965 5 Ahmed Abdellatif Tefa 13.08.83 202 90 345 325 4 5 40 49 Zamalek
but then withdrew following the African boycott. They Languages: ARB, ENG 6 Abdelrehim Mamdouh Mamdouh 05.08.89 207 90 338 325 2 2 Army
reappeared at Los Angeles 1984, where they got their With this team: C 7 Abouelhassan Ashraf Ashraf 17.05.75 186 86 325 318 20 5 170 195 Zamalek
highest finish to date at 10th place. Their next two Coaching debut: - 8 Thakil Mohamed Hossiny 12.07.86 184 71 326 315 17 17 Army
appearances at Sydney 2000 and Beijing 2008 resulted Number of matches: - 9 Atia Rashad Rashad 02.09.86 201 91 348 342 5 35 40 Army
in joint-11th place finishes. 10 Masoud Mohamed M.Adel 01.05.94 211 105 358 342 9 20 29 Smouha
El Shemerly took charge of the Egypt men’s National Team 11 Afifi Ahmed Yousef 30.03.88 194 92 347 342 4 8 12 Zamalek
For Rio 2016, Egypt qualified through the African just a month before the Rio 2016 Olympics, replacing Italy’s 12 Abdalla Hossam Hossam 16.02.88 203 97 343 321 4 9 13 Ahly
Continental Qualification Tournament in Brazzaville, Flavio Gulinelli and interim coach Nehad Shehata mid- 13 Moneim Badawy Mohamed Moneim 11.01.86 195 91 326 319 7 40 47 Zamalek
where they defeated rivals Tunisia in five thrilling sets season in the 2016 FIVB World League. He had previously 14 Hassan Omar O.Nagib 04.04.91 191 104 333 324 5 20 25 Army
in the final. At the continental level, Egypt are winners served as national team coach in 2011-12 and has also 15 Elkotb Ahmed A. Kotob 23.07.91 197 80 328 318 Ahly
of the last six African Championships. The African worked extensively in Qatar. L 16 Hassan Mohamed Reda 28.09.93 193 76 319 302 8 20 28 Zamalek
powerhouse hosted the 2015 edition in Cairo, and 17 Haikal Reda Reda 07.11.90 198 85 359 342 7 9 16 Zamalek
bested Tunisia again in the final. 18 Shafik Ahmed A.Saied 07.12.94 190 97 349 323 Ahly
He coached Egypt to the semifinals of the 2001 FIVB
L 19 Moawad Mohamed Momo 26.08.87 194 90 321 310 4 9 13 Ahly
Boys U19 World Championship – the best ever rank for
Egypt have participated in the FIVB World League 21 Khater Mohamed M.Aly 04.07.91 200 85 334 328 Tayran
an Egyptian team at world level. He heads the African
seven times, waiting five years before they could rejoin L 22 Abdelaal Ahmed Dronka 08.06.89 188 89 0 0 Army
Confederation Coaching Commission since 2010 and is
the premier annual men’s tournament in 2015. They 23 Seddik Hussein Hussein 21.05.94 207 94 345 334 Petrojet
a member of the FIVB Coaching Commission since 2012.
finished on top of Group 3 and earned promotion to C=Captain, L=Libero, H=Height, W=Weight, S=Spike (in cm), B=Block (in cm), WCH=World Championships, OTH=Other.
Group 2, ranking 8th in 2016. Egypt ended joint-21st TEAM OFFICIALS
at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland, after Manager: Fouad Shoukry Age Oldest Ashraf 17.05.75 (41y2m) Youngest A.Saied 07.12.94 (21y8m) 27y8m
STATISTICS
Team average
taking two points in five-set matches against Bulgaria Assistant Coach: Nehad Shehata Height Tallest M.Adel 211cm Shortest Hossiny 184cm 197cm
and Mexico. Their highest World Championship finish Second Assistant Coach: Agustin Federico Spike Highest Reda 359cm Shortest - 0cm 319cm
in seven previous attempts was joint-13th place in Italy Doctor: Amr Hassan Block Highest Rashad 342cm Shortest - - 306cm
four years earlier. Physiotherapist: Ihab Tantawy Caps Most Ashraf 195 First Six players 32

EGYPT
3 HALIM 4 A.SALAH 13 MONEIM 14 O.NAGIB
Name: Abd Elhalim Mohamed Abou Name: Ahmed Abdelhay Name: Badawy Mohamed Moneim Name: Omar Hassan
MEN
EGY
Height: 210 Position: Middle blocker Height: 197 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Algharbiea Born in: Cairo Born in: Giza Born in: -
Club: Ahly Club: Army Club: Zamalek Club: Army
5 TEFA 6 MAMDOUH 15 A. KOTOB 16 REDA

Name: Abdellatif Ahmed Name: Mamdouh Abdelrehim Name: Ahmed Elkotb Name: Mohamed Hassan
Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker Height: 207 Position: Middle blocker Height: 197 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 193 Position: Libero
Born in: Cairo Born in: - Born in: Cairo Born in: -
Club: Zamalek Club: Army Club: Ahly Club: Zamalek
7 ASHRAF 8 HOSSINY 17 REDA 18 A.SAIED

Name: Ashraf Abouelhassan Name: Mohamed Thakil Name: Reda Haikal Name: Ahmed Shafik
Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 184 Position: Wing spiker Height: 198 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Giza Born in: Cairo Born in: Cairo Born in: -
Club: Zamalek Club: Army Club: Zamalek Club: Ahly
9 RASHAD 10 M.ADEL 19 MOMO 21 M.ALY

Name: Rashad Atia Name: Mohamed Masoud Name: Mohamed Moawad Name: Mohamed Khater
Height: 201 Position: Middle blocker Height: 211 Position: Middle blocker Height: 194 Position: Libero Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Cairo Born in: Domeat
Club: Army Club: Smouha Club: Ahly Club: Tayran
11 YOUSEF 12 HOSSAM 22 DRONKA 23 HUSSEIN

Name: Ahmed Afifi Name: Hossam Abdalla Name: Ahmed Abdelaal Name: Hussein Seddik
Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker Height: 203 Position: Setter Height: 188 Position: Libero Height: 207 Position: Setter
Born in: Giza Born in: Damanhour Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Zamalek Club: Ahly Club: Army Club: Petrojet

EGYPT
MEN
EGY
POL Poland B August 7 15:00 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T CUB Cuba B August 9 20:30 Preliminary Round
8 39 47 0 15 15 2 10 12 1 9 10 9 58 67 n/a RUS Russia B August 11 11:35 Preliminary Round
2014 21 2008 11 2016 20 2009 6 2015 10 2015 1 1983 1 IRI Iran B August 13 09:30 Preliminary Round
2010 13 2000 11 2015 21 2005 5 2011 12 2013 1 1976 1 ARG Argentina B August 15 09:30 Preliminary Round
2006 21 1984 10 2010 14 2007 10 2011 1 1971 2
2002 19 2008 13 2003 12 2009 1 1958 15
2007 1 1955 14
2005 1
1986 14 2006 13 1985 8
2003 2
1978 23 1977 11
1999 2
1974 17
1997 5
1995 2
1993 3
1991 2
1989 3
1987 4
8 5 2 15

ARG 0 7 7 16.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 0-3 18-25 19-25 21-25
BRA 0 11 11 20.11.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Kagoshima 0-3 19-25 13-25 19-25 Ahmed Abdelhay
CAN 1 7 8 18.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 0-3 23-25 19-25 16-25
CUB 0 13 13 04.12.11 WC 2011 Round Robin Tokyo 1-3 24-26 25-23 23-25 20-25 Rio 2016 will be the second Olympics for Ahmed Abdelhay,
FRA 0 4 4 08.06.12 WOQT 2012 Round Robin Sofia 1-3 22-25 25-18 15-25 21-25 after he played for Egypt in Beijing 2008. The 32-year-old,
IRI 1 5 6 23.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 18-25 11-25 23-25 Cairo-born opposite was called to Egypt’s senior national
ITA 1 10 11 10.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 1-3 25-20 24-26 22-25 13-25
Ashraf Abouelhassan
team in 2003, winning a gold at the All-Africa Games that
MEX 0 2 2 07.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 2-3 25-16 20-25 21-25 25-21 10-15
same year. He was on Egypt’s squad when they finished The 41-year-old setter of Egypt Ashraf Abouelhassan will
POL 1 10 11 17.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 0-3 20-25 23-25 18-25
fourth at the 2001 FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship be playing at his second Olympics, after participating in
RUS 0 16 16 18.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 0-3 20-25 24-26 18-25
- considered the country’s best ever international result. the Sydney 2000 Games. Nicknamed ‘The Magician’,
USA 0 15 15 13.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 0-3 20-25 13-25 21-25
Abouelhassan is a five-time African champion and
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS He has represented Egypt several times at major two-time All-Africa Games gold medallist. He has also
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 international competitions, including the FIVB World represented Egypt in numerous FIVB world competitions.
03.07.16 CZE WL 2016 Prel. Round Seoul 0-3 19-25 30-32 23-25 Championship, the FIVB World Cup and the FIVB World
02.07.16 KOR WL 2016 Prel. Round Seoul 2-3 24-26 20-25 25-23 30-28 13-15 League. He was best scorer of the 2015 FIVB World Cup Born in Giza, he started his career with Al-Zamalek in 1985
01.07.16 NED WL 2016 Prel. Round Seoul 1-3 19-25 25-21 18-25 16-25 in Japan. Abdelhay has also won gold medals at the 2005 when he was 10 years of age. He has been playing for Al-
26.06.16 TUR WL 2016 Prel. Round Cairo 3-1 23-25 25-18 25-23 31-29 Mediterranean Games and the Arab Games in 2004. Zamalek ever since, except for two seasons, from 2013 to
26.06.16 JPN WL 2016 Prel. Round Cairo 3-2 25-22 23-25 21-25 25-21 15-9 2015, when he moved abroad to play in Libya for Al-Ahly
25.06.16 FIN WL 2016 Prel. Round Cairo 0-3 22-25 17-25 22-25 He began his career with Al-Ahly in his hometown of Cairo, of Benghazi, before returning to Egypt.
19.06.16 CHN WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 3-0 25-20 28-26 26-24 winning the Arab Club Cup in 2002 and the African Club
18.06.16 CAN WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 0-3 23-25 19-25 16-25 Championship in 2003 and 2004. Abedelhay also played
17.06.16 CZE WL 2016 Prel. Round Ceske Budejovice 3-2 21-25 25-22 25-20 22-25 15-12 with Al-Ahly at the 2011 FIVB Volleyball Club World
23.09.15 IRI WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 18-25 11-25 23-25 Championship. After a stint in Turkey with Halkbank Ankara
and Galatasaray Istanbul he is back with Al-Ahly.

FRANCE
MEN
FRA
WORLD
RANKING
1 Aguenier Jonas Aguenier 28.04.92 202 92 340 310 13 59 72 AS Cannes
TEAM ROSTER
France made their Olympic debut in Seoul 1988 COACH LAURENT TILLIE (FRA) 2 Grebennikov Jenia Grebennikov 13.08.90 188 85 345 330 13 153 166 AS Volley Lube
finishing eighth overall. They returned in the following Birthdate: 01.12.1963 3 Henry Médéric Henry 20.06.95 212 106 345 327 Arago de Sète
edition in Barcelona 1992 but dropped three places Languages: ENG, FRE 4 Rouzier Antonin Rouzier 18.08.86 200 102 350 330 22 209 231 Arkas Spor
in the ranking. They missed the next two cycles With this team: 5 Clevenot Trevor Clevenot 28.06.94 199 89 335 316 21 21 Toac-Tuc
and came back in Athens 2004, slightly improving Coaching debut: 06.09.2012 v HUN C 6 Toniutti Benjamin Toniutti 30.10.89 183 73 320 300 22 171 193 Zaksa Kedzierzyn
their finish at joint-ninth. France’s recent surge in 7 Tillie Kevin Tillie 02.11.90 200 85 345 325 13 107 120 Zaksa Kedzierzyn
the world stage ended their 12-year absence from 8 Brizard Antoine Brizard 22.05.94 194 96 340 310 Toac-Tuc
the Olympic Games when they qualified through Laurent Tillie took over France’s men’s team in 2012. His first 9 Ngapeth Earvin Ngapeth 12.02.91 194 101 358 327 22 152 174 Modène
the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in May international coaching job was with the Czech Republic’s 10 Le Roux Kevin Le Roux 11.05.89 209 98 365 345 22 121 143 Halbank Ankara
2015 in Japan. men’s team from 2005 to 2006. In the intervening period 11 Lyneel Julien Lyneel 15.04.90 191 87 345 325 103 103 Resovia Rzeszow
he was the coach of French club team AS Cannes, from 12 Boyer Stephen Boyer 10.04.96 196 85 335 314 Chaumont VB 52
France’s volleyball history dates back to the 1948 European 2001 to 2012. 13 Pujol Pierre Pujol 13.07.84 186 90 335 315 20 209 229 AS Cannes
Championship, where they took silver. Much can be said about 14 Le Goff Nicolas Le Goff 15.02.92 206 115 365 328 13 91 104 Berlin
15 D'Almeida Horacio D'Almeida 11.06.88 202 109 355 330 4 4 Chaumont VB 52
their past history but France are in a new era under coach Tillie played 406 matches for France, captaining the side
16 Marechal Nicolas Marechal 04.03.87 198 93 338 327 22 142 164 Skra Belchatov
Laurent Tillie, one of the most decorated players in the national from 1991 to 1992. The 52-year-old, born in Algiers, won
17 Lafitte Franck Lafitte 08.03.89 203 94 350 330 13 86 99 Arago de Sète
team’s history. In 2014 they began building up momentum, two European Championship medals as a player, taking
18 Rossard Thibault Rossard 28.08.93 193 85 350 320 9 9 Arago de Sète
topping their FIVB World Championship second round pool home bronze in 1985 and silver in 1987. He also played at
21 Sidibe Mory Sidibe 17.06.87 194 92 367 330 13 101 114 Palembang Bank SunselBabel
ahead of hosts Poland and progressing all the way to the the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games. Tillie’s father Guy also
22 Henno Hubert Henno 06.10.76 188 92 330 310 27 5 214 246 Tours VB
third place match, before losing to Germany. They continued represented France as does his son Kevin who is currently
in 2015, capturing the FIVB World League with an impressive on the France national team.
sweep of their Group 2 matches and an even more striking
performance in the Group 1 Final Six. Though they failed to TEAM OFFICIALS Age Oldest Henno 06.10.76 (39y10m) Youngest Boyer 10.04.96 (20y3m) 26y6m
STATISTICS
Team average
defend their title in 2016, France did end up with a bronze – Manager: Pascal Foussard Height Tallest Henry 212cm Shortest Toniutti 183cm 197cm
their third medal in the history of the event after silver in 2006 Assistant Coach: Arnaud Josserand Spike Highest Sidibe 367cm Shortest Toniutti 320cm 346cm
and their gold last year. They capped all that with gold at Second Assistant Coach: Luc Marquet Block Highest Le Roux 345cm Shortest Toniutti 300cm 322cm
the 2015 European Championship – their first ever title Doctor: Eric Verdonck Caps Most Henno 246 First Boyer, Brizard, Henry 110
in the competition. Physiotherapist: Jean-Paul Andrea

FRANCE
1 AGUENIER 2 GREBENNIKOV 11 LYNEEL 12 BOYER
Name: Jonas Aguenier Name: Jenia Grebennikov Name: Julien Lyneel Name: Stephen Boyer
MEN
FRA
Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker Height: 188 Position: Libero Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 196 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: - Born in: Rennes Born in: Montpellier Born in: -
Club: AS Cannes Club: AS Volley Lube Club: Resovia Rzeszow Club: Chaumont VB 52
3 HENRY 4 ROUZIER 13 PUJOL 14 LE GOFF

Name: Médéric Henry Name: Antonin Rouzier Name: Pierre Pujol Name: Nicolas Le Goff
Height: 212 Position: Middle blocker Height: 200 Position: Wing spiker Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 206 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Laon Born in: St Martin d'Hères Born in: Bordeaux Born in: Paris
Club: Arago de Sète Club: Arkas Spor Club: AS Cannes Club: Berlin
5 CLEVENOT 6 TONIUTTI 15 D ALMEIDA 16 MARECHAL

Name: Trevor Clevenot Name: Benjamin Toniutti Name: Horacio D Almeida Name: Nicolas Marechal
Height: 199 Position: Wing spiker Height: 183 Position: Setter Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Royan Born in: Mulhouse Born in: Lomé Born in: Ste Catherine des Arras
Club: Toac-Tuc Club: Zaksa Kedzierzyn Club: Chaumont VB 52 Club: Skra Belchatov
7 TILLIE 8 BRIZARD 17 LAFITTE 18 ROSSARD

Name: Kevin Tillie Name: Antoine Brizard Name: Franck Lafitte Name: Thibault Rossard
Born in: Cagnes-sur-Mer Born in: Poitiers Born in: St Martin d'Hères Born in: -
Club: Zaksa Kedzierzyn Club: Toac-Tuc Club: Arago de Sète Club: Arago de Sète
9 NGAPETH 10 LE ROUX 21 SIDIBE 22 HENNO

Name: Earvin Ngapeth Name: Kevin Le Roux Name: Mory Sidibe Name: Hubert Henno
Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker Height: 209 Position: Middle blocker Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker Height: 188 Position: Libero
Born in: St Raphaël Born in: Champigny sur Marne Born in: Noisy le Grand Born in: Boulogne
Club: Modène Club: Halbank Ankara Club: Palembang Bank SunselBabel Club: Tours VB

FRANCE 1 1 2 4

MEN
FRA
ITA Italy A August 7 09:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T MEX Mexico A August 9 11:35 Preliminary Round
71 69 140 7 11 18 23 25 48 - - - 7 10 17 n/a CAN Canada A August 11 17:05 Preliminary Round
2014 4 1952 6 2004 9 2016 3 2003 10 2003 5 2015 1 1985 3 USA United States A August 13 17:05 Preliminary Round
2010 11 1949 6 1992 11 2015 1 2002 7 1965 11 2013 5 1983 12 BRA Brazil A August 15 22:35 Preliminary Round
2006 6 1988 8 2014 10 2001 5 2011 7 1981 8
2002 3 2013 10 2000 7 2009 2 1979 4
2007 9 1977 10
2005 7 1975 8
1986 6 2011 12 1992 11
2003 2 1971 14
1982 16 2010 12 1991 8
2001 7 1967 10
1978 15 2009 9 1990 5 1999 6 1963 8
1974 16 2008 10 1997 4 1958 8
1970 17 2007 6 1993 9 1955 8
1966 18 2006 2 1991 9 1951 3
1960 9 2005 10 1989 5 1948 2
1956 7 2004 5 1987 2
1 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 2 7

ARG 15 12 27 25.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 2-3 25-19 21-25 23-25 27-25 13-15
BRA 6 26 32 16.07.16 WL 2016 Semifinals Krakow 1-3 16-25 25-23 26-28 31-33 Earvin Ngapeth
CAN 7 2 9 02.06.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-17 25-17 25-16
CUB 5 18 23 26.06.11 WL 2011 Prel. Round Montbéliard 1-3 25-21 20-25 15-25 23-25 Born in 1991 in Saint-Raphael on the Cote d’Azure, Earvin
EGY 4 0 4 08.06.12 WOQT 2012 Round Robin Sofia 3-1 25-22 18-25 25-15 25-21 Ngapeth has been the striking force of France ever since he
IRI 3 0 3 31.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-20 25-18 25-22 first played for the country’s youth national team in 2007.
ITA 28 37 65 17.07.16 WL 2016 Final 3-4 Krakow 3-0 25-23 25-21 25-20
Benjamin Toniutti
Ngapeth was called to the senior national team of France
MEX 1 0 1 08.10.82 WCH 1982 Group Y Buenos Aires 3-2 11-15 15-8 10-15 15-12 15-11
in 2010 and has won the European Championship and Born in 1989 in Mulhouse, Benjamin Toniutti is the setter
POL 11 21 32 13.07.16 WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 2-3 25-21 25-17 17-25 26-28 12-15
FIVB World League titles, both in 2015. He was named Best of the France national team and was first called to the
RUS 7 25 32 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-0 25-22 36-34 25-20
Outside Hitter on both occasions – as well as MVP of the squad in 2010. In 2015 Toniutti was named Best Setter
USA 10 18 28 17.07.15 WL 2015 Final Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 21-25 22-25 26-24 20-25
World League that year. of the FIVB World League after leading his team on their
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS astonishing run from Group 2 to win the title in Group 1.
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 His club career as a junior began in 2002 and six years later The same year he also won the European Championship
17.07.16 ITA WL 2016 Final 3-4 Krakow 3-0 25-23 25-21 25-20 he joined Tours VB in the French A League. He then moved title with France.
16.07.16 BRA WL 2016 Semifinals Krakow 1-3 16-25 25-23 26-28 31-33 to Italy’s Cuneo and Russia’s Kuzbass of Kemerovo before
15.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 3-2 25-20 25-19 24-26 19-25 15-12 settling in Modena in 2014. He has won national titles with He began his professional career with France’s Arago de
13.07.16 POL WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 2-3 25-21 25-17 17-25 26-28 12-15 both Tours in 2010 and Modena this year and has been Sete (four national titles), before moving to Ravenna in
03.07.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 1-3 21-25 24-26 25-22 21-25 named MVP of the French League in 2011 and of the Italian Italy, Zenit Kazan in Russia, VfB Friedrichshafen in Germany
02.07.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-1 22-25 30-28 25-22 25-19 in 2016. (winning the Bundesliga title and Cup in 2015) and leading
01.07.16 BEL WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-0 25-19 28-26 25-20 ZAKSA Kiedzerzyn Kozle in Poland to the PlusLiga title in
26.06.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-0 30-28 25-20 31-29 He is the son of former Cameroon and France international 2016.
25.06.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 2-3 25-19 21-25 23-25 27-25 13-15 and later coach, Eric Ngapeth. His brother Swan, 24, also
24.06.16 RUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-0 25-22 36-34 25-20 joined Modena this year.

IRAN
MEN
IRI
FIVB
WORLD
RANKING
1 Mahmoudi Shahram Sh.Mahmoudi 20.07.88 198 95 347 332 4 4 Sarmayeh Bank
TEAM ROSTER
Iran’s ascent on the world stage continues with their first- COACH RAUL LOZANO (ARG) 2 Ebadipour Ghara H. Milad M.Ebadipour 17.10.93 196 78 350 310 3 6 9 Shahrdari Urmia
ever Olympic Games qualification as the top-ranked Asian Birthdate: 03.09.1956 3 Fallah Zarchoub L. Mohammad M.Fallah 03.03.93 190 90 330 310 Student
squad at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Languages: ESP, ENG C 4 Marouflakrani Mir Saeid S. Marouf 20.10.85 189 81 331 311 36 145 181 Shahrdari Urmia
Japan. Their recent results have also raised their status in With this team: 5 Ghaemi Farhad F. Ghaemi 28.08.89 197 73 355 335 30 60 90 Paykan
major competitions. The Iranian side became a consistent Coaching debut: - 6 Mousavi Eraghi Seyed Mohammad Seyed 22.08.87 203 86 362 344 2 5 7 Sarmayeh Bank
top two AVC Continental Championship finisher with a 7 Zarini Hamzeh H. Zarini 18.10.85 198 98 351 330 40 150 190 Kalleh Mazandaran
breakthrough win in 2011 and a follow-up victory in the L 8 Zarif Ahangaran V. Farhad F.Zarif 03.03.83 165 60 290 271 12 80 92 Sarmayeh Bank
2013 edition, over their silver medal finishes in 2009 and Raul Lozano was born in La Plata, Argentina in 1956. He 9 Gholami Adel A. Gholami 09.02.86 195 88 341 330 1 1 Sarmayeh Bank
2015. Iran have featured in the past three FIVB World played as setter for the national team in his prime but his 10 Ghafour Amir A.Ghafour 06.06.91 202 90 354 334 11 30 41 Paykan
Championships, finishing sixth at the 2014 edition in greatest achievements came as a coach. Lozano began 11 Davoodi Rahman R. Davoodi 18.02.88 195 95 348 328 4 3 7 Matin Varamin
Poland, where a strong Russian side defeated them in the coaching youth teams in his hometown, then went on to 12 Mirzajanpour M. Mojtaba M.Mirzajanpour 07.10.91 205 88 355 348 4 3 7 Paykan
Final Round. This was followed by a gold medal win at the lead clubs in Italy, Greece and Poland. 13 Mahdavi Mehdi M.Mahdavi 13.02.84 191 96 330 310 60 100 160 Sarmayeh Bank
14 Manavinezhad Mohammadjavad M.Manavinezhad 27.11.95 200 84 340 320 8 8 Paykan
2014 Asian Games in Incheon, Korea where they defeated
15 Sharifat Mostafa M.Sharifat 16.09.87 204 85 332 313 3 3 Matin Varamin
Japan in the final. Iran dropped a place in the FIVB World He directed the men’s national teams of Spain in 1994-97
16 Tashakori Armin A. Tashakori 08.12.86 200 94 355 335 Shahrdari Urmia
League from 7th in 2015 to 8th in 2016, after finishing the and 1999-2000, Poland from 2005 to 2008, and Germany
17 Heydari Mostafa M.Heydari 14.12.91 175 68 263 259 3 3 Saipa
preliminary rounds on a 4-5 win/lose record – though this from 2008 to 2011. Lozano’s biggest success was Poland’s
18 Behbodi Alireza A.Behbodi 10.03.79 192 90 334 320 2 5 7 Ardakan
does include two wins over Argentina, who they play on silver medal in the 2006 World Championship. Lozano
L 19 Marandi Mahdi M. Marandi 12.05.86 172 69 295 280 Paykan
the second day of the Olympic Tournament in Rio 2016. moved to Iran in 2015, replacing Serbia’s Slobodan Kova.
20 Mobasheri Demneh Alireza A. Mobasheri 10.06.88 190 90 345 320 15 15 Sarmayeh Bank
Although they still have some way to go, Iran are on the
rise and can present a good challenge to the world’s TEAM OFFICIALS
elite teams. They have made rapid improvement in recent Manager: Amir Khoshkhabar Age Oldest A.Behbodi 10.03.79 (37y4m) Youngest M.Manavinezhad 27.11.95 (20y8m) 28y3m
STATISTICS
Team average
seasons, including their 2014 World League campaign, Assistant Coach: Juan Manuel Cichello Height Tallest M.Mirzajanpour 205cm Shortest F.Zarif 165cm 193cm
culminating in a fourth place finish in Group 1, following Second Assistant Coach: Rahman Mohammadirad Spike Highest Seyed 362cm Shortest M.Heydari 263cm 335cm
a straight-set defeat by their Italian hosts in the bronze Doctor: Siyamak Afroozi Block Highest M.Mirzajanpour 348cm Shortest M.Heydari 259cm 317cm
medal match. Physiotherapist: - Caps Most H. Zarini 190 First M. Fallah, M. Marandi, A. Tashakori 41

IRAN
1 SH.MAHMOUDI 2 M.EBADIPOUR 11 R. DAVOODI 12 M.MIRZAJANPOUR
Name: Shahram Mahmoudi Name: Milad Ebadipour Ghara H. Name: Rahman Davoodi Name: Mojtaba Mirzajanpour M.
MEN
IRI
Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 205 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Malayer Born in: -
Club: Sarmayeh Bank Club: Shahrdari Urmia Club: Matin Varamin Club: Paykan
3 M.FALLAH 4 S. MAROUF 13 M.MAHDAVI 14 M.MANAVINEZHAD

Name: Mohammad Fallah Zarchoub L. Name: Mir Saeid Marouflakrani Name: Mehdi Mahdavi Name: Mohammadjavad Manavinezhad
Height: 190 Position: - Height: 189 Position: Setter Height: 191 Position: Setter Height: 200 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: - Born in: Urmia Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Student Club: Shahrdari Urmia Club: Sarmayeh Bank Club: Paykan
5 F. GHAEMI 6 SEYED 15 M.SHARIFAT 16 A. TASHAKORI

Name: Farhad Ghaemi Name: Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Eraghi Name: Mostafa Sharifat Name: Armin Tashakori
Height: 197 Position: Wing spiker Height: 203 Position: Middle blocker Height: 204 Position: Middle blocker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Gonbadekavoos Born in: Aligodarz Born in: Ahvaz Born in: -
Club: Paykan Club: Sarmayeh Bank Club: Matin Varamin Club: Shahrdari Urmia
7 H. ZARINI 8 F.ZARIF 17 M.HEYDARI 18 A.BEHBODI

Name: Hamzeh Zarini Name: Farhad Zarif Ahangaran V. Name: Mostafa Heydari Name: Alireza Behbodi
Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 165 Position: Libero Height: 175 Position: - Height: 192 Position: Setter
Born in: Tehran Born in: Mashad Born in: - Born in: Qazvin
Club: Kalleh Mazandaran Club: Sarmayeh Bank Club: Saipa Club: Ardakan
9 A. GHOLAMI 10 A.GHAFOUR 19 M. MARANDI 20 A. MOBASHERI

Name: Adel Gholami Name: Amir Ghafour Name: Mahdi Marandi Name: Alireza Mobasheri Demneh
Height: 195 Position: Middle blocker Height: 202 Position: Wing spiker Height: 172 Position: Libero Height: 190 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Mahmoudabad Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Faridan
Club: Sarmayeh Bank Club: Paykan Club: Paykan Club: Sarmayeh Bank

IRAN
MEN
IRI
ARG Argentina B August 7 22:35 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T POL Poland B August 9 17:05 Preliminary Round
8 15 23 - - - - - - 4 6 10 10 20 30 n/a CUB Cuba B August 11 09:30 Preliminary Round
2014 6 2016 8 2013 4 2015 8 2015 2 1987 10 EGY Egypt B August 13 09:30 Preliminary Round
2010 19 2015 7 2009 5 2011 9 2013 1 1979 6 RUS Russia B August 15 15:00 Preliminary Round
2006 21 2014 4 1991 11 2011 1
1998 19 2013 9 2009 2
2007 5
1970 21 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 6
2003 3
2001 5
1999 5
1997 6
1995 4
1993 5
1991 7
1989 8
2 2 1 5

ARG 4 2 6 03.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-2 25-23 22-25 21-25 25-22 16-14
BRA 3 8 11 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 1-3 18-25 26-24 16-25 17-25 Sayed Mohammed Mousavi
CAN 1 1 2 29.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 3-2 27-29 19-25 25-20 25-21 16-14
CUB 2 4 6 06.07.13 WL 2013 Prel. Round La Habana 3-1 22-25 25-20 25-18 25-22 Born in 1987 in Aligudarz, Mousavi already shone with Iran’s
EGY 5 1 6 23.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-18 25-11 25-23 youth and senior teams since his first appearance in 2005,
FRA 0 3 3 31.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 20-25 18-25 22-25 including a Best Attacker award at the 2005 FIVB Youth
ITA 5 9 14 02.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 0-3 20-25 20-25 21-25
Mir Saeid Marouflakrani
World Championship. He made the senior team in 2007
MEX 0 1 1 01.12.91 WC 1991 Consolation Round Tokyo 1-3 14-16 6-15 15-7 5-15
and has picked up gold medals at the 2011 and 2013 Asian Mir Saeid Marouflakrani is the setter of Iran’s national
POL 5 9 14 04.06.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 3-1 25-20 25-18 20-25 34-32
Championship, as well as another at the 2014 Asian Games. team, born in 1985 in the city of Urmia. Among several
RUS 3 8 11 13.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hamamatsu 0-3 24-26 18-25 20-25
other awards, he was named Best Setter in the 2014
USA 4 7 11 17.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 25-23 13-25 25-27 24-26
He has played for numerous clubs in Iran’s Super League, FIVB World League, as well as MVP at the 2013 Asian
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS winning a total of nine national titles with five different Championship. In 2015 he received the Iranian Sportsman
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 clubs. He has also won six gold medals with three different of the Year award. Marouf, nicknamed the “Golden
03.07.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-2 25-23 22-25 21-25 25-22 16-14 clubs at the Asian Club Championship, as well as a Claw”, has won gold medals with Iran at the 2013 Asian
02.07.16 ITA WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 0-3 20-25 20-25 21-25 bronze with Paykan Tehran at the 2010 FIVB Club World Championship and the 2015 Asian Games.
01.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-2 18-25 22-25 25-22 25-23 16-14 Championship, when he was named Best Blocker of the
25.06.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 1-3 19-25 26-24 18-25 21-25 competition. After several years with various clubs in Iran (earning three
24.06.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 1-3 18-25 26-24 16-25 17-25 national tiles with as many teams), he joined Russia’s Zenit
23.06.16 BUL WL 2016 Prel. Round Belgrade 3-1 18-25 25-20 25-23 25-20 Mousavi has collected numerous individual awards, Kazan, winning with them the Russian Superleague and
18.06.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-2 25-22 25-20 21-25 13-25 15-11 including, most recently being named to the Dream Teams as the European Champions League in 2015. He returned to
17.06.16 USA WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 25-23 13-25 25-27 24-26 Best Blocker of the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Cup and the Iran in 2016 to play a season in Urmia before moving to
16.06.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 0-3 19-25 16-25 26-28 2016 FIVB World Olympic Qualification Tournament, where Paykan Tehran.
23.09.15 EGY WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-18 25-11 25-23 Iran won the ticket to their first ever Olympic Games. He
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WL=World League, WC=World Cup, WOQT=World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
played for Tehran’s Sarmayeh Bank in the 2015-16 season.

ITALY
MEN
ITA
WORLD
RANKING
4 2x 2nd LAST: 2004 3rd 2012 2 3 5 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Saitta Davide Saitta 23.06.87 187 92 335 328 19 19 Paris Volley
TEAM ROSTER
Italy’s highest achievements in their last 10 Olympic COACH GIAN LORENZO BLENGINI (ITA) 2 Nelli Gabriele Nelli 04.12.93 210 100 355 320 7 7 Trentino Volley
participations are silver medal finishes at Atlanta 1996 and Birthdate: 29.12.1971 3 Sottile Pasquale Sottile 17.08.79 186 73 332 310 20 20 Top Volley
Athens 2004. They have also won bronze on three occasions Languages: ITA, ENG 4 Vettori Luca Vettori 26.04.91 200 95 345 323 13 85 98 Modena Volley Punto Zero
– Los Angeles 1984, Sydney 2000 and London 2012. Since With this team: 5 Juantorena Osmany Juantorena 12.08.85 200 85 370 340 20 20 Lube volley
1976, the Italian squad have not missed an edition of the Coaching debut: 27.08.2015 v ARG 6 Giannelli Simone Giannelli 09.08.96 198 92 342 265 30 30 Trentino Volley
Olympic Games, with their latest qualification achieved 7 Rossini Salvatore Rossini 13.07.86 185 82 312 301 13 75 88 Modena Volley Punto Zero
through the first qualification tournament for Rio 2016, the 8 Maruotti Gabriele Maruotti 25.03.88 195 92 348 340 1 67 68 Top Volley
FIVB World Cup, held in Japan in 2015. The Italians finished Gianlorenzo Blengini was appointed coach of the Italy 9 Zaytsev Ivan Zaytsev 02.10.88 204 100 370 355 18 8 143 169 Dynamo Moscow
second behind the United States after they defeated Poland men’s national team in 2015 and immediately leading 10 Lanza Filippo Lanza 03.03.91 198 98 350 330 13 68 81 Trentino Volley
on the last day of the round robin tournament. them to silver at the FIVB World Cup and bronze at the 11 Buti Simone Buti 19.09.83 206 100 346 328 13 91 104 Sir Safety Umbria Volley
European Championship. He was promoted from the role 12 Cester Enrico Cester 16.03.88 202 93 336 321 8 8 Lube volley
Although Italy won a bronze medal at the 1948 European of assistant coach, after working for his predecessor Mauro 13 Colaci Massimo Colaci 21.02.85 180 75 314 306 10 38 48 Trentino Volley
Championship at home, it was only in the early 1970s Berruto, who stood down in July 2015. 14 Piano Matteo Piano 24.10.90 208 102 352 325 11 65 76 Modena Volley Punto Zero
C 15 Birarelli Emanuele Birarelli 08.02.81 202 95 340 316 20 16 160 196 Sir Safety Umbria Volley
that they became a major force in the sport. The Italians
16 Antonov Oleg Antonov 28.07.88 198 88 340 310 32 32 Trentino Volley
enjoyed a lengthy period of domination under the At club level he coached Vibo Valentia in 2011-12 and
17 Anzani Simone Anzani 24.02.92 204 100 350 330 10 40 50 Blu Volley Verona
guidance of Julio Velasco. From 1989 to 2005, Italy won Latina in 2014-15, when he led them to the Playoffs
18 Sabbi Giulio Sabbi 10.08.89 201 92 352 325 9 86 95 Volley Lube
three FIVB World Championships, one FIVB World Cup, six semifinals of the Italian League. The 45-year-old from
19 Sbertoli Riccardo Sbertoli 23.05.98 188 85 326 246 Power Volley
European Championships, eight FIVB World Leagues in Turin led Italian outfit Lube Civitanova Macerata in the
20 Fedrizzi Michele Fedrizzi 21.05.91 192 80 354 325 10 10 Pallavolo Molfetta
addition to three Olympic medals. 2015-16 season.
Italy enjoy a proud volleyball history, having competed in TEAM OFFICIALS

all 28 editions of the FIVB World League, just barely losing Manager: Stefano Sciascia Age Oldest Sottile 17.08.79 (36y11m) Youngest Sbertoli 23.05.98 (18y2m) 27y8m
STATISTICS
Team average
out to France for the bronze medal this year, after their Assistant Coach: Giampaolo Medei Height Tallest Nelli 210cm Shortest Colaci 180cm 197cm
bronze medal in 2014 and a fifth place last year. At the Second Assistant Coach: Mirko Corsano Spike Highest Juantorena 370cm Shortest Rossini 312cm 343cm
2014 World Championship, Italy finished joint-13th after Doctor: Piero Benelli Block Highest Zaytsev 355cm Shortest Sbertoli 246cm 317cm
coming seventh in their second round pool. Physiotherapist: Davide Lama Caps Most Birarelli 196 First Sbertoli 61

ITALY
1 SAITTA 2 NELLI 11 BUTI 12 CESTER
Name: Davide Saitta Name: Gabriele Nelli Name: Simone Buti Name: Enrico Cester
MEN
ITA
Height: 187 Position: Setter Height: 210 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 206 Position: Middle blocker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Catania Born in: Lucca Born in: Fucecchio Born in: Motta di Livenza
Club: Paris Volley Club: Trentino Volley Club: Sir Safety Umbria Volley Club: Lube volley
3 SOTTILE 4 VETTORI 13 COLACI 14 PIANO

Name: Pasquale Sottile Name: Luca Vettori Name: Massimo Colaci Name: Matteo Piano
Height: 186 Position: Setter Height: 200 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 180 Position: Libero Height: 208 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Milazzo Born in: Parma Born in: - Born in: Asti
Club: Top Volley Club: Modena Volley Punto Zero Club: Trentino Volley Club: Modena Volley Punto Zero
5 JUANTORENA 6 GIANNELLI 15 BIRARELLI 16 ANTONOV

Name: Osmany Juantorena Name: Simone Giannelli Name: Emanuele Birarelli Name: Oleg Antonov
Born in: Santiago de Cuba Born in: Bolzano Born in: Senigallia Born in: Mosca
Club: Lube volley Club: Trentino Volley Club: Sir Safety Umbria Volley Club: Trentino Volley
7 ROSSINI 8 MARUOTTI 17 ANZANI 18 SABBI

Name: Salvatore Rossini Name: Gabriele Maruotti Name: Simone Anzani Name: Giulio Sabbi
Height: 185 Position: Libero Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 204 Position: Middle blocker Height: 201 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Formia Born in: Rome Born in: Como Born in: Palestrina
Club: Modena Volley Punto Zero Club: Top Volley Club: Blu Volley Verona Club: Volley Lube
9 ZAYTSEV 10 LANZA 19 SBERTOLI 20 FEDRIZZI

Name: Ivan Zaytsev Name: Filippo Lanza Name: Riccardo Sbertoli Name: Michele Fedrizzi
Height: 204 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 188 Position: Setter Height: 192 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Spoleto Born in: Zevio Born in: Milano Born in: Trento
Club: Dynamo Moscow Club: Trentino Volley Club: Power Volley Club: Pallavolo Molfetta

ITALY 13 9 10 32

MEN
ITA
FRA France A August 7 09:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T USA United States A August 9 15:00 Preliminary Round
89 60 149 45 26 71 33 20 53 10 5 15 53 16 69 126 72 198 MEX Mexico A August 11 20:30 Preliminary Round
2014 13 1962 14 2012 3 2016 4 2002 4 2013 3 2015 2 2015 3 1987 9 BRA Brazil A August 13 22:35 Preliminary Round
2010 4 1956 14 2008 4 2015 5 2001 2 2005 3 2011 4 2013 2 1985 6 CAN Canada A August 15 20:30 Preliminary Round
2006 5 1949 8 2004 2 2014 3 2000 1 1993 1 2003 2 2011 2 1983 4
2002 5 2000 3 2013 3 1999 1 1999 3 2009 10 1981 7
2012 11 1998 4 2007 6 1979 5
2011 6 1997 1 2005 1 1977 8
1994 1 1992 5 1989 2
2010 6 1996 2 2003 1 1975 10
1990 1 1988 9 1981 7
2009 7 1995 1 2001 2 1971 8
1986 11 1984 3
2008 7 1994 1 1999 1 1967 8
1982 14 1980 9 2007 9 1993 3 1997 3 1963 10
1978 2 1976 8 2006 6 1992 1 1995 1 1958 10
1974 19 2005 7 1991 1 1993 1 1955 9
1970 15 2004 2 1990 1 1991 2 1951 8
1966 16 2003 3 1989 1 1948 3
3 1 4 2 3 5 8 3 4 15 1 2 3 1 3 1 5 6 4 3 13

ARG 22 7 29 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-1 25-18 25-20 22-25 25-22
BRA 24 37 61 13.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 0-3 18-25 20-25 19-25 Ivan Zaytsev
CAN 15 0 15 08.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 3-1 25-19 25-20 22-25 25-13
CUB 33 16 49 16.06.13 WL 2013 Prel. Round Firenze 3-0 25-23 25-18 25-19 Born in 1988 in Spoleto, Ivan Zaytsev will be playing in his
EGY 10 1 11 10.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 3-1 20-25 26-24 25-22 25-13 second Olympics at Rio 2016, after leading Italy to bronze
FRA 37 28 65 17.07.16 WL 2016 Final 3-4 Krakow 0-3 23-25 21-25 20-25 at the London 2012 Games. Called to the senior national
IRI 9 5 14 02.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-0 25-20 25-20 25-21
Emanuele Birarelli
team for the first time in 2010, Zaytsev has won a silver
MEX 1 0 1 11.10.82 WCH 1982 Group Y Rosario 3-0 15-2 15-10 15-8
medal at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, as well as 2011 and Born in 1981 in Senigallia, middle blocker Emanuele
POL 14 16 30 23.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-1 26-24 22-25 25-22 25-19
2013 European Championships. He has also won two FIVB Birarelli was a bronze medallist with Italy at the London
RUS 30 41 71 21.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-0 25-15 26-24 25-18
World League bronze medals, in 2013 and 2014. 2012 Olympic Games. He is also a two-time bronze
USA 25 21 46 14.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-1 25-22 27-25 26-28 25-21
medallist of the FIVB World League (2013 and 2014)
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Zaytsev was named Best Attacker and Best Server at the and has won two silver (2011 and 2013) and one bronze
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 2013 World League. In 2015 he was on the Dream Teams (2015) at the European Championships. At club level
17.07.16 FRA WL 2016 Final 3-4 Krakow 0-3 23-25 21-25 20-25 of the World Cup and the European Championship as Best he has won four FIVB Club World Championships titles
16.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Semifinals Krakow 2-3 25-23 21-25 23-25 25-18 11-15 Opposite. At club level he has played in Italy’s Leagues for (named Best Blocker of the event in 2012 and 2012) and
14.07.16 USA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 3-1 25-22 27-25 26-28 25-21 Perugia, M. Roma, Top Latina and Lube Macerata (winning three European Champions Leagues – all with Diatec
13.07.16 BRA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 0-3 18-25 20-25 19-25 his only national title in 2014), before going to Russia Trentino.
03.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 2-3 19-25 18-25 25-19 25-22 15-17 for two seasons to play for Dynamo Moscow (winning
02.07.16 IRI WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-0 25-20 25-20 25-21 the European CEV Cup in 2015). He returns to Sir Safety He began his professional career in the mid-1990s with
01.07.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Tehran 3-1 25-18 25-20 22-25 25-22 Perugia to play in the Italian A1 League in 2016-17. Falconara, near his hometown of Senigallia and has never
26.06.16 USA WL 2016 Prel. Round Roma 0-3 22-25 23-25 23-25 played outside of Italy. After eight seasons with Trentino,
25.06.16 BEL WL 2016 Prel. Round Roma 3-0 25-20 25-17 31-29 He is the son of USSR’s legendary setter and Olympic gold Birarelli moved to Sir Safety Perugia in 2015.
24.06.16 AUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Roma 3-0 25-15 29-27 25-17 (Moscow 1980) and two-time silver medalist (Montreal
1976 and Seoul 1988) Vyacheslav Zaytsev.

MEXICO
MEN
MEX
WORLD
RANKING
1 Vargas Daniel Vargas 01.09.86 197 94 340 330 12 124 136 Raision Loimu
TEAM ROSTER
Mexico ended their 48-year absence in the Olympic Games, COACH JORGE MIGUEL AZAIR LOPEZ (MEX) 2 Márquez Ramírez Iván Arturo Marquez 02.01.92 195 79 312 292 2 3 5 Nuevo Leon
when they secured the final place at stake for Rio 2016 Birthdate: - 3 Macias Vargas Marco Antonio Macias 12.02.85 193 86 344 330 3 3 Changos de Naranjito
through the Olympic Qualification Tournament on their Languages: - 4 Ruiz De La Cruz Gonzalo Ruiz 28.04.88 186 87 345 325 2 2 IMSS ATN
home turf in Mexico City. Mexico had previously finished With this team: L 5 Rangel Jesus Rangel J. 20.09.80 190 82 337 330 16 161 177 Nuevo Leon
third in the NORCECA Olympic qualifier, which was won Coaching debut: - 6 Perales Jesus Alberto Perales 22.12.93 197 88 328 304 80 80 Nuevo Leon
by Cuba. They last competed in the Olympics in 1968 as 7 Quiñones Jorge Quiñones 13.11.81 186 80 330 325 5 27 32 Virtus
hosts and since then, Mexico have been in search of a 8 Ramirez Ignacio Ramirez 17.09.76 185 83 328 318 30 30 Nayarit
breakthrough performance that would get them back on Jorge Azair led Mexico to their World League debut in C 9 Guerra Carlos Guerra 03.08.81 196 95 348 335 10 150 160 Chenois Genève Volleyball
the Olympic stage. At continental level they have been long 2014. He said that this new-look side was entering a 10 Rangel Pedro Rangel P. 16.09.88 192 85 340 324 31 187 218 Nuevo Leon
in the shadow of regional powerhouses United States and new beginning. Azair guided them to their first elite 11 Barajas Jorge Barajas 07.05.91 188 80 320 317 11 108 119 Colima
Cuba, and to a lesser extent Canada. Mexico’s international international tournament in 19 years when they qualified 12 Martell Jose Martell 21.10.76 195 85 350 340 5 60 65 IMSS Valle de Mexico
record stretches back to 1955 when they took the silver for the 2010 World Championship, securing 13th place at 13 Cordova Samuel Cordova 13.03.89 200 89 353 335 1 17 18 Baja California
14 Aguilera Tomas Aguilera 15.11.88 202 95 350 340 1 15 16 Chihuahua
medal at the Pan American Games in Mexico City. They won the tournament in Italy.
15 Alanis Jose Luis Alanis 09.06.87 200 92 345 329 Nuevo Leon
bronze at the 1959 and 1975 editions of the competition.
16 Chávez Pasos Miguel Antonio Chávez 13.05.96 202 73 335 293 3 3 Sonora
They have also won three silver and two bronze medals at He has won a string of national titles in his country’s
17 Orellana Nestor Orellana 07.01.92 192 84 332 327 10 49 59 Nuevo Leon
the NORCECA Championship. University League and guided the University of Nuevo Leon
L 19 Mendoza Perdomo José Roberto Mendoza 31.05.93 170 71 290 265 2 2 Jalisco
Tigers to glory in 2015.
20 Duarte Julian Duarte 19.06.94 200 98 321 302 31 31 Nuevo Leon
Their global experience extends to five appearances at the
21 Martinez Jose Martinez 23.01.93 200 100 345 334 57 57 Virtus
FIVB World Championships, with 10th place in 1974 their
best result. However, they have qualified only twice since
1982. In 2014 Mexico debuted in the FIVB World League TEAM OFFICIALS
with a fifth-place finish. Although they remained winless in Manager: Jesús Perales Navarro Age Oldest Ramirez 17.09.76 (39y10m) Youngest Chavez 13.05.96 (20y2m) 28y8m
STATISTICS
Team average
2015, they did manage to score one win in 2016, at home Assistant Coach: Gerardo Iván Contreras Gamez Height Tallest Aguilera 202cm Shortest Mendoza 170cm 193cm
over Germany. At the 2014 FIVB World Championship Second Assistant Coach: Adrian Delgado Cerrato Spike Highest Cordova 353cm Shortest Mendoza 290cm 335cm
in Poland, Mexico finished fifth in their first round pool, Doctor: Kethzel Garcia Padron Block Highest Martell 340cm Shortest Mendoza 265cm 320cm
missing out on qualification for the final round. Physiotherapist: Sergio Iván Hernandez Rangel Caps Most Rangel P. 218 First Alanis 61

MEXICO
1 VARGAS 2 MARQUEZ 11 BARAJAS 12 MARTELL
Name: Daniel Vargas Name: Iván Arturo Márquez Ramírez Name: Jorge Barajas Name: Jose Martell
MEN
MEX
Height: 197 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 195 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 188 Position: Wing spiker Height: 195 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: Mexico Born in: - Born in: Armeria Born in: Ecatepec Edo. Mexico
Club: Raision Loimu Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Colima Club: IMSS Valle de Mexico
3 MACIAS 4 RUIZ 13 CORDOVA 14 AGUILERA

Name: Marco Antonio Macias Vargas Name: Gonzalo Ruiz De La Cruz Name: Samuel Cordova Name: Tomas Aguilera
Height: 193 Position: Wing spiker Height: 186 Position: Wing spiker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Mexico City Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Chihuahua
Club: Changos de Naranjito Club: IMSS ATN Club: Baja California Club: Chihuahua
5 RANGEL J. 6 PERALES 15 ALANIS 16 CHAVEZ

Name: Jesus Rangel Name: Jesus Alberto Perales Name: Jose Luis Alanis Name: Miguel Antonio Chávez Pasos
Height: 190 Position: Libero Height: 197 Position: Setter Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Monclova Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Hermosillo
Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Sonora
7 QUIÑONES 8 RAMIREZ 17 ORELLANA 19 MENDOZA

Name: Jorge Quiñones Name: Ignacio Ramirez Name: Nestor Orellana Name: José Roberto Mendoza Perdomo
Height: 186 Position: Wing spiker Height: 185 Position: Setter Height: 192 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 170 Position: Libero
Born in: Guanajuato Born in: - Born in: Jalisco Born in: -
Club: Virtus Club: Nayarit Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Jalisco
9 GUERRA 10 RANGEL P. 20 DUARTE 21 MARTINEZ

Name: Carlos Guerra Name: Pedro Rangel Name: Julian Duarte Name: Jose Martinez
Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker Height: 192 Position: Setter Height: 200 Position: Wing spiker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Tampico Born in: Monclova Born in: - Born in: -
Club: Chenois Genève Volleyball Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Nuevo Leon Club: Virtus

MEXICO
MEN
MEX
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T FRA France A August 9 11:35 Preliminary Round
15 24 39 0 9 9 - - - - - - 5 8 13 n/a ITA Italy A August 11 20:30 Preliminary Round
2014 17 1968 10 2016 34 1991 10 2015 4 1987 5 CAN Canada A August 13 20:30 Preliminary Round
2010 13 2015 30 1977 9 2013 5 1983 4 USA United States A August 15 11:35 Preliminary Round
1982 18 2014 25 2011 5 1981 4
1978 12 2009 5 1979 3
2007 7 1977 2
1974 10 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 6 1975 2
2003 4 1973 5
2001 6 1971 3
1999 4 1969 2
1997 4
1995 5
1993 5
1991 4
1989 5
3 2 5

ARG 0 2 2 26.09.10 WCH 2010 1st Round Reggio Calabria 1-3 12-25 19-25 25-17 15-25
BRA 1 1 2 24.10.74 WCH 1974 Finals 7-12 Toluca de Lerdo 3-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Daniel Vargas
CAN 1 3 4 06.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 0-3 17-25 18-25 19-25
CUB 0 6 6 13.06.14 WL 2014 Prel. Round Tunis 0-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 Twenty-nine-year-old, Mexico City-born opposite Daniel
EGY 2 0 2 07.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 3-2 16-25 25-20 25-21 21-25 15-10 Vargas will lead Mexico’s first campaign in almost half
FRA 0 1 1 08.10.82 WCH 1982 Group Y Buenos Aires 2-3 15-11 8-15 15-10 12-15 11-15 a century, after playing a pivotal role in his country’s
IRI 1 0 1 01.12.91 WC 1991 Consolation Round Tokyo 3-1 16-14 15-6 7-15 15-5
Carlos Guerra
qualification for Rio 2016. Vargas was consistently among
ITA 0 1 1 11.10.82 WCH 1982 Group Y Rosario 0-3 2-15 10-15 8-15
the top five in all scoring skills at the 2016 Olympic Thirty-five-year-old Carlos Guerra from Tammpico in
POL 0 3 3 22.09.78 WCH 1978 Group B Bergamo 0-3 13-15 7-15 4-15
Qualification Tournament in Mexico City. the state of Tamaulipas will captain Mexico at their first
RUS 0 4 4 05.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 1-3 25-21 20-25 14-25 17-25
Olympic Games since 1968. The outside hitter who played
USA 1 4 5 09.05.12 OQT 2012 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 0-3 23-25 19-25 14-25
He has competed for Mexico in numerous international for Chenois of Geneva (though he will not be continuing
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS competitions, including the last three editions of the FIVB with the Swiss club next season) competed for Mexico at
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 World League, since his country’s event debut in 2014. the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland, where his
26.06.16 MNE WL 2016 Prel. Round Tunis 1-3 25-18 17-25 22-25 19-25 He was Mexico’s best scorer in the 2015 World League. team ranked a joint-17th. He was also an integral part of
25.06.16 VEN WL 2016 Prel. Round Tunis 2-3 25-22 18-25 21-25 25-23 10-15 In 2013 he was named to the NORCECA Championship the Mexico team since they joined the FIVB World League
24.06.16 TUN WL 2016 Prel. Round Tunis 1-3 25-22 22-25 17-25 18-25 Dream Team as Best Opposite, after leading Mexico to fifth in 2015.
19.06.16 GER WL 2016 Prel. Round Mexico City 3-1 25-21 25-20 15-25 25-17 place. He also won silver at the 2013 Pan America Cup,
18.06.16 MNE WL 2016 Prel. Round Mexico City 1-3 19-25 25-21 21-25 23-25 after Mexico lost to Brazil in the final in Mexico City. He also led Mexico when they qualified for Rio 2016 at the
17.06.16 ESP WL 2016 Prel. Round Mexico City 2-3 22-25 26-24 19-25 25-22 12-15 Olympic qualification tournament, at home in Mexico City
21.06.15 SVK WL 2015 Prel. Round Thessaloniki 1-3 25-22 23-25 23-25 17-25 Vargas began his club career at home in Mexico, winning in June 2016. He graduated from Penn State University in
20.06.15 CHN WL 2015 Prel. Round Thessaloniki 1-3 11-25 23-25 25-18 15-25 three bronze medals with Pumas Unam before moving the USA, where he was named an AVCA All-American in
19.06.15 GRE WL 2015 Prel. Round Thessaloniki 0-3 16-25 18-25 28-30 overseas for a season with Anagennisi Dherynia in Cyprus’ A 2001 and 2003.
14.06.15 CHN WL 2015 Prel. Round Tepic 0-3 21-25 22-25 21-25 League. He will be playing for Raison Loimu in the 2016-17
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WL=World League, WC=World Cup, OQT=World Olympic
season in the Finnish League and the European CEV Cup.

POLAND
MEN
POL
WORLD
RANKING
2 1st 1976 5th 2012 1 1 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Nowakowski Piotr Nowakowski 18.12.87 205 90 355 340 19 6 157 182 Asseco Resovia
TEAM ROSTER
Poland have participated in the Olympic Games eight times, COACH STEPHANE ANTIGA (FRA) 2 Muzaj Maciej Muzaj 21.05.94 208 86 360 320 Asseco Resovia
backed by their best ever finish of gold medal victory in Birthdate: 03.02.1976 3 Konarski Dawid Konarski 31.08.89 198 93 353 320 38 38 Zaksa
Montreal 1976. They first appeared in Mexico City 1968, Languages: FRE, ENG, POL, ITA 5 Zalinski Wojciech Zalinski 08.01.88 195 88 340 330 Cerrad Czarni
finishing fifth. In the last three cycles, they earned triple With this team: 6 Kurek Bartosz Kurek 29.08.88 205 87 352 326 6 6 202 214 Asseco Resovia
joint-fifth place finishes. The Poles missed out on the two Coaching debut: 16.05.2014 v LAT 7 Klos Karol Klos 08.08.89 201 87 357 326 13 53 66 PGE Skra
available tickets that would get them direct qualification to 8 Wrona Andrzej Wrona 27.12.88 205 95 350 265 27 27 PGE Skra
Rio 2016 through the FIVB World Cup and the European 10 Wojtaszek Damian Wojtaszek 07.09.88 180 76 330 301 20 20 Asseco Resovia
continental qualifiers, but finally got it on the third attempt Stephane Antiga’s coaching career follows a successful 11 Drzyzga Fabian Drzyzga 03.01.90 196 90 325 304 21 64 85 Asseco Resovia
at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, run as an international and club player. The Suresnes- 12 Lomacz Grzegorz Lomacz 01.10.87 187 80 335 315 6 59 65 Cuprum
born 40-year-old represented his national team of France C 13 Kubiak Michal Kubiak 23.02.88 191 80 328 312 13 6 108 127 Halkbank
where they finished first.
that won silver medals at the 2003 and 2009 European 14 Sliwka Aleksander Sliwka 24.05.95 196 88 340 315 AZS Politechnika Warszawska
Championships and in the 2006 FIVB World League. 17 Zatorski Pawel Zatorski 21.06.90 184 73 328 304 21 48 69 Zaksa
Poland boast a long and vibrant volleyball tradition, with
the national team having played an important role in the 18 Mozdzonek Marcin Mozdzonek 09.02.85 211 93 358 338 19 13 184 216 Cuprum
As a player he also won a bronze medal with France at
20 Mika Mateusz Mika 21.01.91 206 86 352 320 21 67 88 Lotos Trefl
sport’s development since their appearance at the inaugural the 2002 FIVB World Championships. He took charge of
21 Buszek Rafal Buszek 28.04.87 194 81 345 327 13 33 46 Zaksa
World Championship in 1949. The Poles dominated the Poland’s men’s National Team in 2014 – his first major
22 Bednorz Bartosz Bednorz 25.07.94 201 84 350 315 Indykpol AZS
international scene in the mid-1970s. They hosted and coaching appointment – immediately leading the side to a
23 Bieniek Mateusz Bieniek 05.04.94 210 98 351 326 16 16 Effector
won the 2014 World Championship for the second time historic gold medal in front of their home fans at the 2014
24 Woicki Pawel Woicki 29.06.83 183 80 330 305 7 86 93 Transfer Bydgoszcz
as passionate fans roared them to victory in a spectacular World Championship.
25 Szalpuk Artur Szalpuk 20.03.95 201 93 350 335 16 16 Cerrad Czarni
tournament that opened in front of a crowd of 61,500 in
Warsaw and ended in a 3-1 triumph over Brazil.
TEAM OFFICIALS
Poland failed to make it to the semifinals of the 2016 FIVB Manager: Jacek Kasprzyk Age Oldest Woicki 29.06.83 (33y1m) Youngest Sliwka 24.05.95 (21y2m) 26y7m
STATISTICS
Team average
World League when they hosted the Final Six in Krakow, Assistant Coach: Philippe Blain Height Tallest Mozdzonek 211cm Shortest Wojtaszek 180cm 198cm
ending fifth in the final rankings, one position down from Second Assistant Coach: Wojciech Janas Spike Highest Muzaj 360cm Shortest Drzyzga 325cm 344cm
their 2015 finish. In the bronze medal match, they were Doctor: Jan Sokal Block Highest Nowakowski 340cm Shortest Wrona 265cm 317cm
swept by USA. Poland ended up with a bronze medal finish Physiotherapist: Pawel Brandt Caps Most Mozdzonek 216 First Bednorz, Muzaj, Sliwka, Zalinski 68
after they lost 3-1 to Italy in the 2015 World Cup.

POLAND
1 NOWAKOWSKI 2 MUZAJ 13 KUBIAK 14 SLIWKA
Name: Piotr Nowakowski Name: Maciej Muzaj Name: Michal Kubiak Name: Aleksander Sliwka
MEN
POL
Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 208 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 191 Position: Wing spiker Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Zyrardow Born in: - Born in: Walcz Born in: -
Club: Asseco Resovia Club: Asseco Resovia Club: Halkbank Club: AZS Politechnika Warszawska
3 KONARSKI 5 ZALINSKI 17 ZATORSKI 18 MOZDZONEK

Name: Dawid Konarski Name: Wojciech Zalinski Name: Pawel Zatorski Name: Marcin Mozdzonek
Height: 198 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 195 Position: Wing spiker Height: 184 Position: Libero Height: 211 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Swiecie Born in: Skarzysko-Kamienna Born in: Lódz Born in: Olsztyn
Club: Zaksa Club: Cerrad Czarni Club: Zaksa Club: Cuprum
6 KUREK 7 KLOS 20 MIKA 21 BUSZEK

Name: Bartosz Kurek Name: Karol Klos Name: Mateusz Mika Name: Rafal Buszek
Height: 205 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 201 Position: Middle blocker Height: 206 Position: Wing spiker Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Walbrzych Born in: Warszawa Born in: Kobiernice Born in: Debica
Club: Asseco Resovia Club: PGE Skra Club: Lotos Trefl Club: Zaksa
8 WRONA 10 WOJTASZEK 22 BEDNORZ 23 BIENIEK

Name: Andrzej Wrona Name: Damian Wojtaszek Name: Bartosz Bednorz Name: Mateusz Bieniek
Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 180 Position: Libero Height: 201 Position: Wing spiker Height: 210 Position: Middle blocker
Club: PGE Skra Club: Asseco Resovia Club: Indykpol AZS Club: Effector
11 DRZYZGA 12 LOMACZ 24 WOICKI 25 SZALPUK

Name: Fabian Drzyzga Name: Grzegorz Lomacz Name: Pawel Woicki Name: Artur Szalpuk
Height: 196 Position: Setter Height: 187 Position: Setter Height: 183 Position: Setter Height: 201 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: Bordeaux, France Born in: Ostroleka Born in: Tomaszow Mazowiecki Born in: -
Club: Asseco Resovia Club: Cuprum Club: Transfer Bydgoszcz Club: Cerrad Czarni

POLAND 4 3 2 9

MEN
POL
EGY Egypt B August 7 15:00 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T IRI Iran B August 9 17:05 Preliminary Round
94 47 141 27 23 50 34 23 57 2 3 5 37 13 50 102 68 230 ARG Argentina B August 11 15:00 Preliminary Round
2014 1 1956 4 2012 5 2016 5 2003 9 2009 4 2015 3 2015 5 1981 2 RUS Russia B August 13 15:00 Preliminary Round
2010 13 1952 7 2008 5 2015 4 2002 5 2011 2 2013 9 1979 2 CUB Cuba B August 15 17:05 Preliminary Round
2006 2 1949 5 2004 5 2014 7 2001 7 1981 4 2011 3 1977 2
2002 9 1996 11 2013 11 2000 8 1977 4 2009 1 1975 2
2007 11 1971 6
2005 5 1967 3
1986 9 1976 1 2011 3 1998 10 1965 2
2003 5 1963 6
1982 6 1972 9 2010 10
2001 5 1958 6
1978 8 1968 5 2009 11
1995 6 1955 6
1974 1 2008 5 1993 7 1950 6
1970 5 2007 4 1991 7
1966 6 2006 7 1989 7
1962 6 2005 4 1985 4
1960 4 2004 7 1983 2
2 1 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 1 5 2 8

ARG 25 5 30 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-1 26-24 31-29 36-38 25-22
BRA 17 36 53 01.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 0-3 28-30 21-25 16-25 Paweł Zatorski
CAN 11 0 11 28.05.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 3-2 25-18 17-25 25-21 18-25 15-9
CUB 9 11 20 06.07.12 WL 2012 Finals Sofia 3-0 25-23 25-20 25-23 Poland’s 26-year-old libero, born in Łódź, will be making his
EGY 10 1 11 17.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 3-0 25-20 25-23 25-18 Olympic debut in Rio 2016. Zatorski’s first successes with
FRA 21 11 32 13.07.16 WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 3-2 21-25 17-25 25-17 28-26 15-12 the national team came in 2011, when he won bronze at
IRI 9 5 14 04.06.16 WOQT 2016 Round Robin Tokyo 1-3 20-25 18-25 25-20 32-34
Michal Kubiak
the FIVB World League, followed by silver at the FIVB World
ITA 16 14 30 23.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 1-3 24-26 25-22 22-25 19-25
Cup and bronze at the European Championship. He has Michał Kubiak was a member of Poland’s gold-medal-
MEX 3 0 3 22.09.78 WCH 1978 Group B Bergamo 3-0 15-13 15-7 15-4
since picked up gold medals at the 2012 FIVB World League winning team at the 2014 FIVB World Championship. He
RUS 21 49 70 25.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 1-3 17-25 20-25 25-20 15-25
and the 2014 FIVB World Championship. was also on the squad that claimed the gold medal of the
USA 18 15 33 21.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-1 17-25 25-19 25-23 25-15
2012 FIVB World League. After several seasons in Poland
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS Zatorski was on the Polish squad that finished third in the and stints with clubs in Israel, Italy and Turkey, the 28-year-
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 2015 FIVB World Cup. He began his club career with Skra old from Wałcz will be moving to Japan next season to play
14.07.16 SRB WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 1-3 23-25 20-25 25-18 18-25 Belchatow, emerging through the ranks and including a for the Panasonic Panthers.
13.07.16 FRA WL 2016 Pool J1 - Final Round Krakow 3-2 21-25 17-25 25-17 28-26 15-12 couple of seasons with PZPS Spala and AZS Czestochowa.
02.07.16 BEL WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 3-2 19-25 25-23 25-22 20-25 15-13 Since 2014 he has been playing for ZAKSA Kiedzerzyn- Kubiak won the Turkish League title last season with
02.07.16 FRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 1-3 25-22 28-30 22-25 19-25 Kozle. He has never played abroad. Halkbank Ankara and was named MVP of the competition.
01.07.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Nancy 0-3 28-30 21-25 16-25 With Jastzebski Wegiel Kubiak won a silver medal at the
26.06.16 FRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 0-3 28-30 20-25 29-31 Zatorski has won two national titles with Belchatow in 2011 FIVB Club World Championship and a bronze in the
25.06.16 RUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 1-3 17-25 20-25 25-20 15-25 2011 and 2014 and one with ZAKSA this season, when he 2014 European Champions League. He was also named
24.06.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-1 26-24 31-29 36-38 25-22 was named Best Defender. With Belchatow he also has a Best Outside Hitter of the 2015 FIVB World League.
19.06.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Kaliningrad 0-3 20-25 20-25 23-25 silver (2010) and a bronze (2012) at the FIVB Club World
18.06.16 RUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Kaliningrad 0-3 22-25 19-25 22-25 Championship. He was named Best Libero of the 2012 FIVB
Club World Championship and the 2015 FIVB World League.

RUSSIA
MEN
RUS
WORLD
RANKING
3 4x 1st LAST: 2012 1st 2012 4 3 3 10 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Kobzar Igor Kobzar 13.04.91 198 86 337 315 3 3 Zenit Kazan
TEAM ROSTER
Russia are unquestionably a volleyball superpower and COACH VLADIMIR ALEKNO (RUS) 2 Divis Lukas Divis 20.02.86 201 91 356 334 Lokomotiv
boast a long tradition of success as consistent competitors Birthdate: 04.12.1966 3 Kovalev Dmitry Kovalev 15.03.91 198 82 340 330 10 10 Ural
in all major international competitions. The USSR Volleyball Languages: RUS 4 Golubev Valentin Golubev 03.05.92 190 70 310 305 8 9 17 Lokomotiv
Federation joined the FIVB in 1948 and the following With this team: 5 Grankin Sergey Grankin 21.01.85 195 96 351 320 30 15 198 243 Dinamo
year they competed in their first World Championship. Coaching debut: 26.05.2007 v SRB 6 Kurkaev Ilyas Kurkaev 18.01.94 207 95 355 335 Enisey
They were soon regularly topping the podium at all 7 Volkov Dmitry Volkov D. 25.05.95 201 88 340 330 Fakel
international events. C 8 Tetyukhin Sergey Tetyukhin 23.09.75 197 89 345 338 24 29 389 442 Belogorie
In July 2015, Vladimir Alekno steeped up to take charge of 9 Berezhko Yury Berezhko 27.01.84 196 93 346 338 11 15 112 138 Dinamo
The Soviet Union won three Olympic titles (Tokyo Russia’s men’s national team for the third time, following 10 Markin Alexander Markin 28.07.90 196 94 350 330 9 9 Dinamo
1964, Mexico City 1968 and Moscow 1980), six FIVB stints from 2007 to 2009 and 2010 to 2012. He competed 11 Ashchev Andrey Ashchev 10.05.83 202 105 350 338 1 31 32 Zenit Kazan
World Championships, four FIVB World Cups and 12 for clubs in the USSR, Bulgaria, Italy and France, before 12 Bakun Kostyantyn Bakun 15.03.85 204 96 348 325 5 5 Gazprom-Yugra
European Championships. FIVB considers Russia as embarking on a coaching career with France’s Tour and 13 Muserskiy Dmitriy Muserskiy 29.10.88 218 104 375 347 20 8 105 133 Belogorie
the inheritor of the records of the Soviet Union and the Russia’s Dynamo Moscow and Zenit Kazan – leading the 14 Volvich Artem Volvich 22.01.90 208 96 350 330 12 50 62 Lokomotiv
15 Poletaev Victor Poletaev 27.07.95 197 86 360 340 15 15 Zenit Kazan
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Under the latter to two European Champions League titles.
16 Verbov Alexey Verbov 31.01.82 183 79 315 310 17 16 170 203 Zenit Kazan
Russian banner, they have won a total of four Olympic
17 Mikhaylov Maxim Mikhaylov 19.03.88 202 103 345 330 9 16 135 160 Zenit Kazan
medals, including gold at London 2012, silver at Born in Polotsk, Belarus, 49-year-old Alekno coached
18 Volkov Alexander Volkov A. 14.02.85 210 90 360 335 17 15 139 171 Ural
Sydney 2000 and back-to-back bronze medals at Athens Russia to gold at the London 2012 Olympics, the 2011 FIVB
19 Kliuka Egor Kliuka 15.06.95 208 93 360 350 9 9 Fakel
2004 and Beijing 2008. They qualified for the Rio 2016 World Cup and 2011 FIVB World League. He also led them
20 Ermakov Artem Ermakov 16.03.82 188 80 323 313 12 59 71 Dinamo
Olympic Games after winning the European Olympic to bronze at the Beijing 2008 Games.
qualifiers in Berlin. At the FIVB World League, they have
participated in 24 editions missing out only in 2004 and TEAM OFFICIALS
2005. Their biggest break came in 2002 when they captured Manager: Roman Stanislavov Age Oldest Tetyukhin 23.09.75 (40y10m) Youngest Poletaev 27.07.95 (21y) 28y6m
STATISTICS
Team average
their first gold medal, followed by repeat performances in Assistant Coach: Sergio Busato Height Tallest Muserskiy 218cm Shortest Verbov 183cm 200cm
2011 and 2013. In the current decade, the have won gold Second Assistant Coach: Tomaso Totolo Spike Highest Muserskiy 375cm Shortest Golubev 310cm 346cm
at the 2011 FIVB World Cup, the London 2012 Olympics Doctor: Gurgen Arutyunov Block Highest Kliuka 350cm Shortest Golubev 305cm 330cm
and the 2013 European Championship. Physiotherapist: Pavel Grevtsov Caps Most Tetyukhin 442 First Divis, Kurkaev, Volkov D. 86

RUSSIA
1 KOBZAR 2 DIVIS 11 ASHCHEV 12 BAKUN
Name: Igor Kobzar Name: Lukas Divis Name: Andrey Ashchev Name: Kostyantyn Bakun
MEN
RUS
Height: 198 Position: Setter Height: 201 Position: Wing spiker Height: 202 Position: Middle blocker Height: 204 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: - Born in: Zilina Born in: Budenovsk Born in: Donetsk region
Club: Zenit Kazan Club: Lokomotiv Club: Zenit Kazan Club: Gazprom-Yugra
3 KOVALEV 4 GOLUBEV 13 MUSERSKIY 14 VOLVICH

Name: Dmitry Kovalev Name: Valentin Golubev Name: Dmitriy Muserskiy Name: Artem Volvich
Height: 198 Position: Setter Height: 190 Position: Libero Height: 218 Position: Middle blocker Height: 208 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: - Born in: - Born in: Makeevka Born in: -
Club: Ural Club: Lokomotiv Club: Belogorie Club: Lokomotiv
5 GRANKIN 6 KURKAEV 15 POLETAEV 16 VERBOV

Name: Sergey Grankin Name: Ilyas Kurkaev Name: Victor Poletaev Name: Alexey Verbov
Height: 195 Position: Setter Height: 207 Position: Middle blocker Height: 197 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 183 Position: Libero
Born in: Kislovodsk Born in: Altayskiy kray Born in: Chelybinsk Born in: Moscow
Club: Dinamo Club: Enisey Club: Zenit Kazan Club: Zenit Kazan
7 VOLKOV D. 8 TETYUKHIN 17 MIKHAYLOV 18 VOLKOV A.

Name: Dmitry Volkov Name: Sergey Tetyukhin Name: Maxim Mikhaylov Name: Alexander Volkov
Height: 201 Position: Wing spiker Height: 197 Position: Wing spiker Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 210 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Samarski reg Born in: Margelan, Uzbekistan Born in: Leningrad region Born in: Moscow
Club: Fakel Club: Belogorie Club: Zenit Kazan Club: Ural
9 BEREZHKO 10 MARKIN 19 KLIUKA 20 ERMAKOV

Name: Yury Berezhko Name: Alexander Markin Name: Egor Kliuka Name: Artem Ermakov
Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker Height: 208 Position: Wing spiker Height: 188 Position: Libero
Born in: Komsomolsk-on-Amur Born in: - Born in: Belarus Born in: Russia
Club: Dinamo Club: Dinamo Club: Fakel Club: Dinamo

RUSSIA 19 14 15 48

MEN
RUS
CUB Cuba B August 7 20:30 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T ARG Argentina B August 9 09:30 Preliminary Round
141 33 174 68 23 91 47 14 61 4 1 5 77 17 94 167 34 201 EGY Egypt B August 11 11:35 Preliminary Round
2014 5 1962 *1 2012 1 2016 7 2001 3 2013 2 2015 4 2015 6 1987 *1 POL Poland B August 13 15:00 Preliminary Round
2010 5 1960 *1 2008 3 2015 7 2000 2 2011 1 2013 1 1985 *1 IRI Iran B August 15 15:00 Preliminary Round
2006 7 1956 *3 2004 3 2014 5 1999 4 2007 2 2011 4 1983 *1
2002 2 1952 *1 2000 2 2013 1 1998 2 1999 1 2009 4 1981 *1
2007 2 1979 *1
1998 5 1949 *1 1996 4 2012 8 1997 3 1991 *1 STAR PLAYER TEAM CAPTAIN
2005 2 1977 *1
1994 7 1992 **7 2011 1 1996 3 1989 *3
2003 3 1975 *1
1990 *3 1988 *2 2010 2 1995 4 1985 *2
2001 3 1971 *1
1986 *2 1980 *1 2009 3 1994 6 1981 *1
1999 2 1967 *1
1982 *1 1976 *2 2008 3 1993 2 1977 *1 1997 5 1963 *3
1978 *1 1972 *3 2007 2 1992 **6 1969 *3 1995 5 1958 *3
1974 *2 1968 *1 2006 3 1991 *3 1965 *1 1993 3 1955 *4
1970 *6 1964 *1 2003 7 1990 *4 1991 *1 1951 *1
1966 *3 2002 1 1989 *4 1950 *1
6 3 3 12 4 3 3 10 3 5 7 15 1 1 6 2 2 10 13 3 5 21

ARG 12 2 14 26.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 0-3 18-25 20-25 26-28
BRA 33 30 63 17.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool H - 3rd Round Lodz 0-3 22-25 20-25 21-25 Maksim Mikhaylov
CAN 5 1 6 17.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 3-0 25-21 25-16 25-19
CUB 41 23 64 11.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool F - 2nd Round Wroclaw 3-1 25-18 23-25 25-15 25-19 The Top Scorer and Best Attacker of the London 2012
EGY 16 0 16 18.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Toyama 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-18 Olympic Games, Maksim Mikhaylov, will be out to help his
FRA 25 7 32 24.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 0-3 22-25 34-36 20-25 team defend their title in Rio 2016. In addition to gold from
IRI 8 3 11 13.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hamamatsu 3-0 26-24 25-18 25-20
Sergey Tetyukhin
London 2012, the 28-year-old also holds an Olympic bronze
ITA 41 30 71 21.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 0-3 15-25 24-26 18-25
medal from Beijing 2008. He has also won gold at the 2011 Sergey Tetyukhin is one of only two male volleyball players
MEX 4 0 4 05.09.14 WCH 2014 Pool C - 1st Round Gdansk 3-1 21-25 25-20 25-14 25-17
FIVB World Cup and at FIVB World League in 2011 and to have four Olympic medals (the other being Samuele Papi
POL 49 21 70 25.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-1 25-17 25-20 20-25 25-15
2013. In 2013 he was also crowned European Champion. of Italy) and will be going for an unprecedented fifth in Rio
USA 33 22 55 03.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas TX 0-3 33-35 17-25 21-25
2016. Born in 1975, Tetyukhin holds a gold from London
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS He had previously excelled in the age group competitions, 2012, a silver from Sydney 2000 and two bronze medals
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 winning the titles at the 2005 FIVB Boys’ Youth from Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008. He has one FIVB
03.07.16 USA WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas TX 0-3 33-35 17-25 21-25 World Championship and the 2006 European Junior Club World Championship and four European Champions
02.07.16 BUL WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas 3-0 25-20 25-14 25-18 Championship, also picking up a silver at the 2007 FIVB League titles with Belogorie Belgorod.
01.07.16 AUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas 3-0 25-19 26-24 25-12 Men’s Junior World Championship.
26.06.16 ARG WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 0-3 18-25 20-25 26-28 In addition to his hometown club of Belogorie, Tetyukhin
25.06.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 3-1 25-17 25-20 20-25 25-15 After spending the first years of his career with the club has also played for other Russian clubs as well as two
24.06.16 FRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Lodz 0-3 22-25 34-36 20-25 of Yaroslavich, Mikhailov moved to Zenit Kazan in 2010, seasons with Italy’s Maxicono Parma. He joined Zenit
19.06.16 BUL WL 2016 Prel. Round Kaliningrad 3-1 20-25 25-18 25-17 25-22 where he remains to this day. He has led Zenit to four Kazan mid-season in 2015-16. He has been named MVP
18.06.16 POL WL 2016 Prel. Round Kaliningrad 3-0 25-22 25-19 25-22 Russian Superleague titles and three European Champions of the Russian Superleague several times as well as at the
17.06.16 SRB WL 2016 Prel. Round Kaliningrad 0-3 22-25 32-34 17-25 Leagues. From the FIVB Club World Championships he has 2014 European Champions League and the European
23.09.15 JPN WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 3-2 27-29 25-17 21-25 25-17 15-13 a sliver (2015) and a bronze (2011) medal. He holds a host Olympic Qualification Tournament for Rio.
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WCH=World Championships, WL=World League, WC=World Cup. *= USSR, **= EUN.
of individual awards, including MVP of the 2011 FIVB World
League and the 2011 FIVB World Cup.

UNITED STATES
MEN
USA
WORLD
RANKING
5 3x 1st LAST: 2008 5th 2012 3 1 4 No. Name / First Name Nickname Birthdate H W S B WCH OG OTH Tot. Club
1 Anderson Matthew Anderson 18.04.87 202 100 360 332 16 6 160 182 Zenit Kazan
TEAM ROSTER
Ranked No. 5 in the world, USA are aiming for a return COACH JOHN SPERAW (USA) 2 Russell Aaron Russell 04.06.93 205 98 356 337 35 35 Sir Safety Conrad Perugia
to the glory days of the 1980s and 1990s when they won Birthdate: 18.10.1971 3 Sander Taylor Sander 17.03.92 196 80 345 320 9 58 67 BluVolley Verona
two Olympic gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul Languages: ENG C 4 Lee David Lee 08.03.82 203 105 350 325 17 14 246 277 Paok Thessaloniki
1988 in addition to a bronze in Atlanta 1992. They also With this team: 5 Shaw James Shaw 05.03.94 203 98 354 338 16 16 Stanford University
triumphed at the 1985 FIVB World Cup and the 1986 FIVB Coaching debut: 07.06.2013 v ARG 6 Lotman Paul Lotman 03.11.85 200 102 336 312 18 6 156 180 SCC Berlin
World Championship. USA reclaimed Olympic glory when 7 Shoji Kawika K. Shoji 11.11.87 190 79 331 315 9 102 111 Arkas Spor
they defeated Brazil 3-1 to take gold at Beijing 2008, but 8 Priddy William Reid Priddy 01.10.77 194 89 353 330 25 22 227 274 A.S. Volley Lube SRL
failed to defend their title in 2012, losing 3-0 to Italy in the John Speraw took over as coach of the USA men’s team 9 Troy Murphy Troy 31.05.89 202 99 360 350 78 78 Trefl Gdansk S.A.
quarterfinals for an equal-fifth finish. in March 2013 and guided them to victory in the World 10 Jaeschke Thomas Jaeschke 04.09.93 198 84 348 330 24 24 Asseco Resovia SA
League in 2014. The California native had been assistant 11 Christenson Micah Christenson 08.05.93 198 88 349 340 9 71 80 A.S. Volley Lube
USA took the 2015 FIVB World Cup title, where they coach for the USA men’s Olympic teams that won gold in 12 Holmes Russell Holmes 01.07.82 205 95 352 335 9 6 121 136 Asseco Resovia
obtained the first Rio 2016 Olympic qualification ticket. Beijing 2008 and finished fifth in London 2012. 13 Mcdonnell Daniel Mcdonnell 15.09.88 200 90 355 345 15 15 National Team
The United States are entering a fourth season under 15 Clark Carson Clark 20.01.89 205 93 365 360 18 65 83 National Team
17 Holt Maxwell Holt 12.03.87 205 90 351 333 18 112 130 Dinamo Moscow
head coach John Speraw. They were not able to defend Speraw was also assistant coach for the USA silver medallist
18 Muagututia Garrett Muagututia 26.02.88 205 92 359 345 9 38 47 Tianjin Men's Volleyball Club
their crown from 2014, having to settle for bronze at the team at the 2012 FIVB World League, deputising for head
19 Seif Jonah Seif 30.10.94 203 98 351 338 11 11 Univ. of Calif.-Santa Barbara
2015 FIVB World League. In 2014, they defeated arch-rivals coach Alan Knipe in four matches. Despite his national
20 Smith David Smith 15.05.85 201 86 348 314 15 6 100 121 Tours Volley-Ball
Brazil in the World League Final in Florence, their second role, Speraw remains the head coach at the University of
21 Watten Dustin Watten 27.10.86 182 80 306 295 40 40 Nancy Volley M.J.
time topping the podium, after their gold medal at the California in Los Angeles, where he won two national titles
22 Shoji Erik E. Shoji 24.08.89 184 83 330 321 9 102 111 SCC Berlin
Maracanãzinho in 2008. In 2016 they crashed out of the as a player.
semifinals after two straight defeats in Final Six pool play.
TEAM OFFICIALS
At the 2014 World Championship USA missed out on the Manager: Erik Sullivan Age Oldest Priddy 01.10.77 (38y10m) Youngest Seif 30.10.94 (21y9m) 28y1m
STATISTICS
Team average
third round by two points and were ranked joint-seventh Assistant Coach: Matthew Fuerbringer Height Tallest Russell 205cm Shortest Watten 182cm 199cm
overall. At regional level, USA have dominated the Pan Second Assistant Coach: Michael Wall Spike Highest Clark 365cm Shortest Watten 306cm 348cm
American Games with four gold medals (though they have Doctor: Andrew Gregory Block Highest Clark 360cm Shortest Watten 295cm 331cm
not had a title since 1987), the Pan American Cup with five Physiotherapist: Aaron Brock Caps Most Lee 277 Least Seif 11 101
golds and the NORCECA Championships with eight golds.

UNITED STATES
1 ANDERSON 2 RUSSELL 11 CHRISTENSON 12 HOLMES
Name: Matthew Anderson Name: Aaron Russell Name: Micah Christenson Name: Russell Holmes
MEN
USA
Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 205 Position: Wing spiker Height: 198 Position: Setter Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: New York Born in: Maryland Born in: Hawaii Born in: California
Club: Zenit Kazan Club: Sir Safety Conrad Perugia Club: A.S. Volley Lube Club: Asseco Resovia
3 SANDER 4 LEE 13 MCDONNELL 15 CLARK

Name: Taylor Sander Name: David Lee Name: Daniel Mcdonnell Name: Carson Clark
Height: 196 Position: Wing spiker Height: 203 Position: Middle blocker Height: 200 Position: Middle blocker Height: 205 Position: Opposite spiker
Born in: California Born in: California Born in: Arizona Born in: California
Club: BluVolley Verona Club: Paok Thessaloniki Club: National Team Club: National Team
5 SHAW 6 LOTMAN 17 HOLT 18 MUAGUTUTIA

Name: James Shaw Name: Paul Lotman Name: Maxwell Holt Name: Garrett Muagututia
Height: 203 Position: Setter Height: 200 Position: Wing spiker Height: 205 Position: Middle blocker Height: 205 Position: Wing spiker
Born in: California Born in: California Born in: Ohio Born in: California
Club: Stanford University Club: SCC Berlin Club: Dinamo Moscow Club: Tianjin Men's Volleyball Club
7 K. SHOJI 8 PRIDDY 19 SEIF 20 SMITH

Name: Kawika Shoji Name: William Reid Priddy Name: Jonah Seif Name: David Smith
Height: 190 Position: Setter Height: 194 Position: Wing spiker Height: 203 Position: Setter Height: 201 Position: Middle blocker
Born in: Hawaii Born in: Virgina Born in: - Born in: California
Club: Arkas Spor Club: A.S. Volley Lube SRL Club: Univ. of Calif.-Santa Barbara Club: Tours Volley-Ball
9 TROY 10 JAESCHKE 21 WATTEN 22 E. SHOJI

Name: Murphy Troy Name: Thomas Jaeschke Name: Dustin Watten Name: Erik Shoji
Height: 202 Position: Opposite spiker Height: 198 Position: Wing spiker Height: 182 Position: Libero Height: 184 Position: Libero
Born in: Missouri Born in: Illinois Born in: California Born in: Hawaii
Club: Trefl Gdansk S.A. Club: Asseco Resovia SA Club: Nancy Volley M.J. Club: SCC Berlin

UNITED STATES 8 2 6 16

MEN
USA
CAN Canada A August 7 17:05 Preliminary Round
W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T W L T ITA Italy A August 9 15:00 Preliminary Round
83 55 138 42 29 71 37 20 57 7 8 15 67 26 93 n/a BRA Brazil A August 11 22:35 Preliminary Round
2014 7 1960 7 2012 5 2016 6 1995 10 2013 5 2015 1 2015 - 1987 2 FRA France A August 13 17:05 Preliminary Round
2010 6 1956 6 2008 1 2015 3 1994 12 2005 2 2011 6 2013 1 1985 1 MEX Mexico A August 15 11:35 Preliminary Round
2006 10 2004 4 2014 1 1993 9 1993 5 2007 4 2011 2 1983 1
2002 9 2000 11 2013 12 1992 3 2003 4 2009 2 1981 2
2007 1 1979 5
2005 1 1977 5
1994 3 1992 3 2011 7 1990 7 1995 4
2003 1 1975 3
1990 13 1988 1 2010 8 1991 3
2001 2 1973 1
1986 1 1984 1 2009 6 1989 4
1999 1 1971 2
1982 13 1968 7 2008 1 1985 1 1997 2 1969 3
1978 19 1964 9 2007 3 1977 10 1995 2
1974 14 2006 10 1993 2
1970 18 2001 9 1991 2
1966 11 2000 6 1989 3
1 1 2 3 1 4 2 1 3 6 1 1 2 1 3 8 10 3 21

ARG 16 4 20 16.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 26-24 25-23 22-25 25-22
BRA 25 44 69 15.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 2-3 26-24 25-21 26-28 21-25 12-15 Matthew Anderson
CAN 12 1 13 10.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 3-0 25-21 25-20 25-17
CUB 15 7 22 07.07.12 WL 2012 Semifinal Sofia 3-0 25-23 25-22 25-23 Born in 1987 in Buffalo, New York, Matt Anderson will
EGY 15 0 15 13.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Hiroshima 3-0 25-20 25-13 25-21 playing at his second Olympics in Rio 2016, after being the
FRA 18 10 28 17.07.15 WL 2015 Final Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 25-21 25-22 24-26 25-20 youngest USA player on the London 2012 squad. He was
IRI 7 4 11 17.06.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 23-25 25-13 27-25 26-24
David Lee
first called to the national team in 2009, earning a silver
ITA 21 25 46 14.07.16 WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 1-3 22-25 25-27 28-26 21-25
medal at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, followed by a Middle blocker David Lee is a two-time Olympian and
MEX 4 1 5 09.05.12 OQT 2012 Prel. Round Long Beach, CA 3-0 25-23 25-19 25-14
gold two years later, when he was selected as MVP of the Beijing 2008 gold medalist who was born in 1982 in
POL 15 18 33 21.09.15 WC 2015 Round Robin Tokyo 1-3 25-17 19-25 23-25 15-25
competition. Anderson struck gold at the 2014 FIVB World Alpine, California. He played college volleyball for Long
RUS 22 33 55 03.07.16 WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas TX 3-0 35-33 25-17 25-21
League and again at the 2015 FIVB World Cup, where he Beach State University and joined the USA national team
LAST 10 FIVB/OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION RESULTS was also named MVP. in 2003. He helped USA win gold medals at the 2008
Date Versus Competition Phase Location Score Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 and 2014 FIVB World League, as well as the 2015 FIVB
15.07.16 BRA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 2-3 26-24 25-21 26-28 21-25 12-15 While in college, Anderson played for Penn State University, World Cup.
14.07.16 ITA WL 2016 Pool K1 - Final Round Krakow 1-3 22-25 25-27 28-26 21-25 winning the NCAA Division I championship in 2008. He was
03.07.16 RUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas TX 3-0 35-33 25-17 25-21 named NCAA Most Outstanding Player that year. Before Lee was named Best Blocker at the 2014 FIVB World
02.07.16 AUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas 3-0 25-14 26-24 25-15 completing his studies, he moved overseas to play in Korea League as USA won the gold medal for the second time in
01.07.16 BUL WL 2016 Prel. Round Dallas 3-1 23-25 25-21 27-25 25-21 for Hyundai Skywalkers of Cheonan for two seasons, before the history of the competition. Lee has played for clubs in
26.06.16 ITA WL 2016 Prel. Round Roma 3-0 25-22 25-23 25-23 settling in Europe and playing in Italy for another two. France, Portugal, Turkey, Italy, Russia and China (with brief
25.06.16 AUS WL 2016 Prel. Round Roma 3-1 20-25 25-17 25-23 25-20 appearances in Puerto Rico, Indonesia and Qatar), before
24.06.16 BEL WL 2016 Prel. Round Rome 3-2 17-25 25-20 25-21 21-25 15-10 In 2012 he settled in Kazan, playing for the local Zenit in joining Greece’s PAOK Thessaloniki mid-season in 2015-16
18.06.16 BRA WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 1-3 19-25 15-25 25-22 22-25 the Russian Superleague, claiming national titles in 2014 and leading them to the championship title.
17.06.16 IRI WL 2016 Prel. Round Rio de Janeiro 3-1 23-25 25-13 27-25 26-24 and 2016. He helped Zenit Kazan win gold medals at the
W=Won, L=Lost, T=Total matches played. Competitions: WL=World League, WC=World Cup, OQT=World Olympic Qualification Tournament.
2015 and 2016 European Champions League.

October League Cup Championship Games October League Cup Championship Games
MEN
2016 2015 2014 2012 2016 2015 2014 2012
q 1 Brazil 305 0 2 45 * 80 2 90 2 90 43 Algeria 12 -1 AF-T2 10 cq3 2
q 2 Poland 268 0 5 38 3 80 1 100 5 50 43 Thailand 12 -1 AS-A3 12
q 3 Russia 266 0 7 34 4 70 5 62 1 100 43 Pakistan 12 -1 AS-B4 10 wq3 2
q 4 Italy 246 0 4 40 2 90 13 36 3 80 43 Indonesia 12 -1 AS-B3 12
q 5 USA 238 0 5 38 1 100 7 50 5 50 43 Guatemala 12 -1 NO-PO2 12
q 6 Argentina 168 0 10 28 5 50 11 40 5 50 49 Montenegro 11 -10 29 5 EU-F3 6
7 Germany 138 1 26 8 3 80 5 50 49 Chile 11 1 SA-P3 9 cq3 2
8 Bulgaria 132 -1 11 26 13 36 4 70 49 Trinidad & Tobago 11 1 NO-Q3 10 cq6 1
9 Serbia 125 0 1 50 9 45 9 30 52 Kenya 10 0 AF-U2 10
q 10 Iran 116 0 8 32 8 25 6 56 cq1 3 52 Kuwait 10 0 AS-A4 10
q 11 France 115 0 3 42 4 70 wq1 3 52 Belarus 10 0 EU-L4 10
q 12 Canada 105 -1 13 22 7 30 7 50 cq1 3 52 Croatia 10 0 EU-K4 10
13 Australia 92 0 12 24 9 5 15 33 9 30 52 Cyprus 10 0 EU-I4 10
14 Japan 66 0 24 10 6 40 AS-D2 14 cq2 2 52 FYR Macedonia 10 0 EU-J4 10
15 Finland 63 0 17 17 9 45 cq6 1 52 Saudi Arabia 10 0 AS-C4 10
16 Belgium 60 1 9 30 17 30 52 New Zealand 10 0 AS-D4 10
q 17 Cuba 55 -1 22 12 11 40 wq1 3 52 Congo 10 0 AF-V2 10
18 Tunisia 53 -1 33 3 12 5 21 25 11 20 52 Bahamas 10 0 NO-R3 10
19 China 50 2 19 15 15 33 cq3 2 52 Saint Lucia 10 0 NO-O3 10
q 20 Egypt 47 0 20 14 10 5 21 25 cq1 3 52 Barbados 10 0 NO-P3 10
21 Venezuela 43 1 30 5 11 5 17 30 cq1 3 52 Panama 10 0 NO-Q4 10
22 Korea 42 -3 23 11 17 30 cq4 1 65 Honduras 9 0 NO-R4 9
23 Netherlands 37 0 15 19 EU-I2 18 65 Rwanda 9 0 AF-T3 9
24 Turkey 36 5 16 18 EU-K2 18 65 Botswana 9 0 AF-U3 9
25 Portugal 35 1 14 20 EU-J3 15 65 Seychelles 9 0 AF-V3 9
q 26 Mexico 34 -1 34 3 17 30 cq4 1 65 Haiti 9 0 NO-O4 9
27 Czech Republic 33 -3 18 16 EU-I3 15 wq2 2 65 Surinam 9 0 NO-P4 9
28 Slovakia 29 1 21 13 EU-M3 15 cq5 1 71 Romania 8 0 EU-H4 8
29 Puerto Rico 28 -3 36 1 21 25 cq3 2 71 Cape Verde 8 0 AF-U4 8
29 Slovenia 28 3 25 9 EU-J2 18 cq7 1 71 Niger 8 0 AF-V4 8
31 Cameroon 27 -3 21 25 cq2 2 71 Nigeria 8 0 AF-T4 8
32 Spain 20 -1 32 4 EU-L3 15 cq4 1 71 Paraguay 8 0 SA-P4 8
33 Ukraine 18 0 EU-M2 18 71 Aruba 8 0 NO-L2 8
33 Chinese Taipei 18 9 28 6 AS-C3 12 77 Sri Lanka 7 0 AS-CZ23 7
35 Greece 17 1 27 7 EU-M4 10 77 Sweden 7 0 EU-H5 7
36 Kazakhstan 16 -3 35 2 AS-A2 14 77 Lebanon 7 0 AS-WZ3 7
36 India 16 -1 AS-C2 14 wq3 2 77 Iraq 7 0 AS-WZ53 7
36 Qatar 16 6 31 4 AS-D3 12 77 Uzbekistan 7 0 AS-CZ12 7
39 Estonia 15 -3 EU-K3 15 77 Afghanistan 7 0 AS-CZ13 7
39 Dominican Republic 15 -3 NO-PO4 14 cq5 1 77 Myanmar 7 0 AS-SEZ3 7
41 Bahrain 14 -2 AS-B2 14 77 Hong Kong 7 0 AS-EZ2 7
42 Costa Rica 13 -1 NO-PO4 12 cq7 1 77 Maldives 7 0 AS-CZ24 7
43 Colombia 12 -1 SA-P2 10 cq2 2 77 Vietnam 7 0 AS-SEZ4 7
* Brazil as host organizer of the 2016 Olympic Games to keep the points from the 2011 World Cup - cq: Continental Qualification
wq : World Qualification
October League Cup Championship Games October League Cup Championship Games
MEN
2016 2015 2014 2012 2016 2015 2014 2012
77 Gabon 7 0 AF-T5 7 118 Sierra Leone 5 0 AF-B3 5
77 Ghana 7 0 AF-O3 6 cq4 1 118 Swaziland 5 0 AF-J4 5
77 Senegal 7 0 AF-V5 7 118 Tanzania 5 0 AF-H4 5
77 Zambia 7 0 AF-U5 7 118 Togo 5 0 AF-E3 5
77 Dominica 7 0 NO-N3 7 118 Albania 5 0 EU-F4 5
77 El Salvador 7 0 NO-J3 7 118 San Marino 5 0 EU-G4 5
77 Nicaragua 7 0 NO-I3 7 118 Belize 5 0 NO-H4 5
77 St Vincent & Grenadines 7 0 NO-K3 7 118 Bermuda 5 0 NO-D5 5
95 Morocco 6 0 AF-M3 6 118 Cayman Islands 5 0 NO-E4 5
95 Mauritius 6 0 AF-S2 6 118 Jamaica 5 0 NO-A4 5
95 Austria 6 0 EU-D3 6 118 Montserrat 5 0 NO-F4 5
95 Israel 6 0 EU-H6 6 137 Uruguay 0 0 0
95 Latvia 6 0 EU-C3 6
137 Peru 0 0 0
95 Luxembourg 6 0 EU-G3 6
137 Guyana 0 0 0
95 Azerbaijan 6 0 EU-A3 6
137 Oman 0 0 0
95 Moldova 6 0 EU-B3 6
137 Turkmenistan 0 0 0
95 Norway 6 0 EU-E3 6
137 Andorra 0 0 0
95 Scotland 6 0 EU-G2 6
137 Switzerland 0 0 0
95 Burkina Faso 6 0 AF-O4 6
137 Georgia 0 0 0
95 Burundi 6 0 AF-Q5 6
137 Faroe Islands 0 0 0
95 Chad 6 0 AF-P4 6
137 Lithuania 0 0 0
95 Lesotho 6 0 AF-R4 6
137 United Arab Emirates 0 0 0
95 Mozambique 6 0 AF-R5 6
137 Bangladesh 0 0 0
95 Namibia 6 0 AF-R6 6
137 Fiji Islands 0 0 0
95 Uganda 6 0 AF-Q6 6
137 Jordan 0 0 0
95 Zimbabwe 6 0 AF-R3 6
137 Macau 0 0 0
95 Anguilla 6 0 NO-M4 6
137 Philippines 0 0 0
95 Antigua & Barbuda 6 0 NO-L4 6
137 Samoa Islands 0 0 0
95 British Virgin Islands 6 0 NO-K4 6
137 Tonga 0 0 0
95 Grenada 6 0 NO-N4 6
95 Saint Kitts 6 0 NO-J4 6 137 Eritrea 0 0 0
118 Denmark 5 0 EU-C4 5 137 Republic of the Congo 0 0 0
118 Hungary 5 0 EU-B4 5 137 South Africa 0 0 0
118 Bosnia Herzegovina 5 0 EU-A4 5 137 Sudan 0 0 0
118 Iceland 5 0 EU-E4 5 137 England 0 0 0
118 Northern Ireland 5 0 EU-D4 5 137 Bolivia 0 0 0

118 Libya 5 0 AF-A4 5 137 Ecuador 0 0 0
118 Côte d'Ivoire 5 0 AF-D3 5 137 Netherlands Antilles 0 0 0
118 Malawi 5 0 AF-K4 5 137 French Guyana 0 0 0

CHAPTER
FIVB
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
FIVB TOURNAMENT RECORDS/HISTORY
Nb Results Medal Podium
RANKINGS
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP part. 1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Country
WOMEN
WOMEN
Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd
HONOURS
Germany (FRG) 8 - 16 10 13 - - 19 18 14 13 13 - - - -
2014 Italy (ITA) USA CHN BRA 1978 Leningrad (URS) CUB JPN URS
Greece 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - -
2010 Tokyo (JPN) RUS BRA JPN 1974 Guadalajara (MEX) JPN URS KOR
2006 Osaka (JPN) RUS BRA SCG 1970 Varna (BUL) URS JPN KOR Hungary 6 6 - - 11 - 4 6 13 10 - - - - - - - - - - - -
2002 Berlin (GER) ITA USA RUS 1967 Tokyo (JPN) JPN USA KOR India 1 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1998 Tokyo (JPN) CUB CHN RUS 1962 Moscow (URS) JPN URS POL Indonesia 1 - - - - - - - - 21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1994 São Paulo (BRA) CUB BRA RUS 1960 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) URS JPN TCH
Israel 1 - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1990 Beijing (CHN) URS CHN USA 1956 Paris (FRA) URS ROM POL
1986 Prague (TCH) CHN CUB PER 1952 Moscow (URS) URS POL TCH Italy 10 - - - - - - - 20 15 9 10 13 5 1 4 5 4 1 1 - -
1982 Lima (PER) CHN PER USA Japan 15 - - 2 1 1 2 1 2 4 7 8 7 8 13 6 3 7 7 3 3 1
Kazakhstan 3 - - - 17 21 15 - - - -
RANKINGS
Country part. 1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Total 1st 2nd 3rd Kenya 5 - - - - - - - - - - - 13 13 21 21 21 - - - - -
Algeria 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 - - - - - Korea 11 - - - - 3 - 3 4 7 8 5 4 9 6 13 13 - 2 - - 2
Argentina 5 - - 8 - - - - - 18 - 15 - - 17 - - 17 - - - - Korea (DPR) 4 8 - 10 - 3 - - - 14 - - - - - - - 1 - - 1
Australia 2 - - - - - - - - 12 - - - - 21 - - - - - - - Luxembourg 1 - 17 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Austria 2 - 15 - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mexico 7 - - - - - 12 10 15 13 - - - - 21 21 - 21 - - - -
Azerbaijan 3 9 - - 13 - 15 - - - - Mongolia 1 - - - - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bahamas 1 - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Netherlands 14 - 10 - 12 - 15 16 17 16 - 9 9 7 9 8 11 13 - - - -
Belgium 3 - 13 - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - 11 - - - - Nigeria 1 - - - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Brazil 15 - 11 5 8 - 13 15 7 8 5 7 2 4 7 2 2 3 3 - 3 - Paraguay 1 - - - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria 11 4 5 - 4 - 6 13 9 9 12 - - 11 8 - - 11 - - - - Peru 12 - - 7 - 4 14 8 10 2 3 6 13 9 - 17 15 - 2 - 1 1
Cameroon 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 - 21 - - - - Philippines 1 - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canada 8 - - - - - - 11 14 11 15 14 - - 17 - 21 17 - - - - Poland 10 2 3 4 3 - 9 9 11 - - - - - 13 15 9 - 3 - 1 2
Chile 1 - - - - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - Puerto Rico 6 - - - - - - 22 - 17 - - - - 10 15 17 17 - - - -
China 13 - 6 - 9 - - 14 6 1 1 2 8 2 4 5 10 2 4 2 2 - Romania 7 5 2 - 5 - 7 5 - - - - 13 - 13 - - - 1 - 1 -
Chinese Taipei 2 - - - - - - - - - - 11 - - - 12 - - - - - - Russia 6 3 3 3 1 1 5 5 2 - 3
Costa Rica 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 17 17 - - - - - Serbia 2 8 7 - - - -
Croatia 3 6 - - 17 13 - - - - Serbia & Mont. 1 3 1 - - 1
Cuba 12 - - - - - 8 7 1 5 2 4 1 1 5 7 12 21 4 3 1 - Spain 1 - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Czechoslovakia 8 3 4 3 6 - 5 17 12 - 11 - 2 - - 2 Thailand 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 17 - 13 17 - - - -
Czech Republic 3 9 - 17 - 15 - - - - - Tunisia 3 - - - - - - - 23 - 16 - - - - - - 21 - - - -
Dominican Rep. 7 - - - - - - 21 19 - - - - 11 13 17 17 5 - - - - Turkey 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 6 9 - - - -
Egypt 3 - - - - - - - - - - 16 - - 21 21 - - - - - - Ukraine 1 9 - - - - - - - - -
Finland 1 - - - - - - - 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - Uruguay 1 - - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
France 3 7 12 - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - USA 15 - 9 6 - 2 11 12 5 3 10 3 6 13 2 9 4 1 5 1 2 2
Germany 6 5 13 10 11 7 9 - - - - USSR 10 1 1 1 2 - 1 2 3 6 6 1 8 5 2 1
Germany (GDR) 7 - 7 - 7 - 10 4 8 - 4 12 - - - - Yugoslavia 1 - - - - - - - 16 - - - - - - - - - -

WORLD GRAND PRIX GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP

WOMEN
WOMEN
Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd
HONOURS
HONOURS
2016 Bangkok (THA) BRA USA NED 2004 Reggio Calabria (ITA) BRA ITA USA 2013 Japan BRA USA JPN 2001 Japan CHN RUS JPN
2015 Omaha (USA) USA RUS BRA 2003 Andria (ITA) CHN RUS USA 2009 Japan ITA BRA DOM 1997 Japan RUS CUB BRA
2014 Tokyo (JPN) BRA JPN RUS 2002 Hong Kong (CHN) RUS CHN GER 2005 Japan BRA USA CHN 1993 Japan CUB CHN RUS
2013 Sapporo (CHN) BRA CHN SRB 2001 Macau (CHN) USA CHN RUS
Nb part. Results Medal Podium
RANKINGS
2012 Ningbo (CHN) USA BRA TUR 2000 Manila (PHI) CUB RUS BRA Country 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
2011 Macau (CHN) USA BRA SRB 1999 Yu Xi (CHN) RUS BRA CHN
Brazil 4 - 3 4 1 2 1 4 1 1 1
2010 Ningbo (CHN) USA BRA ITA 1998 Hong Kong (CHN) BRA RUS CUB
China 4 2 4 1 3 - - 3 1 1 1
2009 Tokyo (JPN) BRA RUS GER 1997 Kobe (JPN) RUS CUB KOR
Cuba 2 1 2 - - - - 2 1 1 -
2008 Yokohama (JPN) BRA CUB ITA 1996 Shanghai (CHN) BRA CUB RUS
Dominican Republic 1 - - - - 3 6 1 - - 1
2007 Ningbo (CHN) NED CHN ITA 1995 Shanghai (CHN) USA BRA CUB
Italy 1 - - - - 1 - 1 1 - -
2006 Reggio Calabria (ITA) BRA RUS ITA 1994 Shanghai (CHN) BRA CUB CHN
2005 Sendai (JPN) BRA ITA CHN 1993 Hong Kong (HKG) CUB CHN RUS Japan 5 4 5 3 5 4 3 2 - - 1
Korea 4 - 6 6 6 5 - - - - -
Nb Results Medal Podium Peru 1 6 - - - - - - - - -
RANKINGS
Country part. ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Poland 1 - - - 4 - - - - - -
Algeria 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 28 27 28 - - - -
Russia 3 3 1 2 2 - 4 4 1 2 3
Argentina 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 14 15 16 17 19 - - - - -
Australia 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 24 27 - - - - Thailand 1 - - - - 6 5 - - -
Azerbaijan 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
USA 3 5 - 5 2 - 2 1 - 1 -
Belgium 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 10 11 - - - -
Brazil 23 4 1 2 1 - 1 2 3 5 4 7 1 1 1 5 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 18 11 5 2
Bulgaria 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 21 17 16 - - - -
Canada 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 18 19 - - - -
China 24 2 3 4 4 5 4 3 4 2 2 1 5 3 5 2 5 5 4 8 5 2 5 4 5 9 1 5 3
Chinese Taipei 4 - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - 12 - - 12 - 12 - - - - - - - -
Colombia 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 24 - - - -
Croatia 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 23 20 21 - - - -
Cuba 22 1 2 3 2 2 3 5 1 4 7 11 4 4 4 7 2 - - 11 6 19 20 25 25 8 2 4 2
Czech Republic 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 15 18 - - - -
Dominican Rep. 13 - - - - - - - - - - - 12 11 8 11 9 11 8 12 12 10 12 12 13 - - - -
Germany 17 8 10 8 - - - - - 8 3 7 6 10 - - 8 3 9 13 7 11 10 7 12 2 - - 2
Italy 18 - 8 - - 7 5 4 7 - - 5 2 2 3 3 3 - 3 7 10 5 9 5 8 6 - 2 4
Japan 24 6 4 7 8 4 7 7 8 6 5 9 9 5 6 9 6 6 5 5 9 4 2 6 9 1 - 1 -
Kazakhstan 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 12 - - 15 - 17 24 26 22 - - - -
Kenya 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 21 20 - - - -
Korea 17 5 5 5 6 3 6 6 5 7 - 6 11 9 9 - - 12 - 9 14 - 8 - - 1 - - 1
Mexico 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 26 28 26 - - - -
Netherlands 13 - 9 - 7 6 - 8 - - - 4 - 6 - 1 - 4 7 - - 12 14 13 3 2 1 - 1
Peru 5 - 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 - - 18 22 23 - - - -
Poland 13 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 7 12 6 10 7 6 10 8 15 16 14 14 - - - -
Puerto Rico 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 11 - 13 18 15 16 15 - - - -
Russia 20 3 7 6 3 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 7 - 2 4 - 2 - 4 - 7 3 2 4 13 3 6 4
Serbia 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 11 3 7 8 7 2 - - 2
Thailand 14 - - - - - - - - - 8 9 10 12 11 - 11 8 10 6 4 13 11 9 6 - - - -
Turkey 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7 - - - 3 8 4 11 10 1 - - 1
USA 23 7 6 1 5 8 8 - 6 1 6 3 3 8 7 8 4 9 1 1 1 6 6 1 2 9 6 1 2

WORLD CUP
WOMEN
Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd

HONOURS
2015 Various cities (JPN) CHN SRB USA

2011 Various cities (JPN) ITA USA CHN
2007 Various cities (JPN) ITA BRA USA
2003 Various cities (JPN) CHN BRA USA
1999 Various cities (JPN) CUB RUS BRA
1995 Osaka (JPN) CUB BRA CHN
1991 Osaka (JPN) CUB CHN URS
1989 Nagoya (JPN) CUB URS CHN
1985 Tokyo (JPN) CHN CUB URS
1981 Osaka (JPN) CHN JPN URS
1977 Tokyo (JPN) JPN CUB KOR
1973 Montevideo (URU) URS JPN KOR

RANKINGS
Country part. 1973 1977 1981 1985 1989 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Algeria 2 - - - - - - - - - - 11 12 - - - -
Argentina 5 8 - - - - - - 11 11 - 10 8 - - - -
Brazil 9 9 - 8 6 - 8 2 3 2 2 5 - 4 - 3 1
Bulgaria 1 - - 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canada 4 7 - - - 8 10 9 - - - - - - - - -
China 10 - 4 1 1 3 2 3 5 1 - 3 1 8 4 1 3
Croatia 2 - 4 8 - - - - - - - -
Cuba 11 5 2 6 2 1 1 1 1 6 4 - 9 6 6 4 2
Dominican Republic 4 - - - - - - - - 10 9 8 7 - - - -
Egypt 2 - - - - - - 12 - 12 - - - - - - -
Germany 2 9 - - - - 6 - - - - -
Germany (GDR) 1 - - - - 6 - - - - -
Hungary 1 - 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Italy 4 - - - - - - - 7 4 1 1 - 2 2 2 -
Japan 12 2 1 2 4 4 7 6 6 5 7 4 5 3 3 1 2
Kenya 5 - - - - - 12 11 - - 12 12 10 - - - -
Korea 12 3 3 5 7 7 6 5 4 9 8 9 6 2 - - 2
Netherlands 1 - - - - - - 8 - - - - - - - - -
Peru 9 4 5 - 5 5 5 10 10 - 11 - 11 - - - -
Poland 2 - - - - - - - - 8 6 - - - - - -
Russia 2 - 2 - - - 4 1 - 1 -
Serbia 3 5 7 2 1 1 - -
Spain 1 - - - - - 11 - - - - - - - - - -
Thailand 1 - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - -
Tunisia 2 - - - 8 - - - 12 - - - - - - - -
Turkey 1 - - - - - - - - 7 - - - - - - -
Uruguay 1 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
USA 10 6 7 4 - - 4 7 9 3 3 2 3 4 1 1 3
USSR 6 1 8 3 3 2 3 - 5 1 1 3
216
RANKINGS
MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP part. 1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Country
MEN
MEN
HONOURS
Hungary 8 7 5 8 6 7 10 11 - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2014 Poland (POL) POL BRA GER 1978 Rome (ITA) URS ITA CUB
India 2 - 8 21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
2010 Rome (ITA) BRA CUB SRB 1974 Mexico City (MEX) POL URS JPN
Iran 5 - - - - - - 21 - - - - - - 19 - 21 19 6 - - - -
2006 Tokyo (JPN) BRA POL BUL 1970 Sofia (BUL) GDR BUL JPN
2002 Buenos Aires (ARG) BRA RUS FRA 1966 Prague (TCH) TCH ROM URS Iraq 1 - - - - - - - - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - - -
1998 Tokyo (JPN) ITA YUG CUB 1962 Moscow (URS) URS TCH ROM Israel 4 - 10 16 - 15 - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1994 Athens (GRE) ITA NED USA 1960 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) URS TCH ROM Italy 16 8 - 14 - 14 16 15 19 2 14 11 1 1 1 5 5 4 13 4 3 1 -
1990 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) ITA CUB URS 1956 Paris (FRA) TCH ROM URS
Japan 14 - - - 8 5 5 3 3 11 4 10 11 9 15 9 8 13 - 2 - - 2
1986 Paris (FRA) USA URS BUL 1952 Moscow (URS) URS TCH BUL
1982 Buenos Aires (ARG) URS BRA ARG 1949 Prague (TCH) URS TCH BUL Kazakhstan 2 - - 19 21 - - - - - -
Korea 9 - - 18 - - - - 13 4 8 - 14 8 13 - 17 - 17 - - - -
RANKINGS
Country part. 1949 1952 1956 1960 1962 1967 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 Total 1st 2nd 3rd Korea (DPR) 2 - - 13 - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Albania 1 - - - - 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Lebanon 1 - 9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Algeria 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 19 - - - - - - - - Libya 1 - - - - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Argentina 11 - - - 11 - - - - 22 3 7 6 13 11 6 13 9 11 1 - - 1 Luxembourg 1 - - 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Australia 6 - - - - - - - - - 22 - - - 17 19 21 19 15 - - - - Mexico 5 - - - - - - - 10 12 18 - - - - - - 13 17 - - - -
Austria 2 - - 20 - 19 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mongolia 3 - - - - 17 21 16 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Belgium 7 9 - 17 - - 14 8 11 18 - - - - - - - - 17 - - - - Netherlands 11 10 - 13 - 12 12 14 12 16 - - 7 2 6 9 - - - 1 - 1 -
Brazil 16 - - 11 5 10 13 12 9 6 2 4 4 5 4 1 1 1 2 5 3 2 - Panama 1 - - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Bulgaria 17 3 3 5 - 4 7 2 7 10 5 3 5 9 7 13 3 7 13 5 - 1 4 Paraguay 1 - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Cameroon 3 - - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - 13 21 - - - - Peru 1 - - - 14 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Canada 10 - - - - - - - 20 20 11 - 12 9 12 17 11 19 7 - - - - Poland 16 4 7 4 4 6 6 5 1 8 6 9 - - 17 9 2 13 1 3 2 1 -
Chile 1 - - - - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - - - - - - - Portugal 2 - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - 8 - - - - - - -
China 13 - - 9 - 9 9 - 15 7 7 12 - 13 13 15 17 19 15 - - - - Puerto Rico 4 - - - - - - - 23 - - - - - - - 12 13 21 - - - -
Chinese Taipei 1 - - - - - - - - - - 15 - - - - - - - - - - - Romania 10 5 4 2 3 3 2 7 6 13 15 - - - - - - - - 4 - 2 2
Croatia 1 - - 19 - - - - - - - Russia 6 7 5 2 7 5 5 1 - 1 -
Cuba 14 - - 19 - - 17 13 8 3 10 5 2 4 3 19 15 2 11 4 - 2 2 Serbia 2 3 9 1 - - 1
Czechoslovakia 12 2 2 1 2 2 1 4 5 5 9 8 9 6 2 4 - Serbia & Mont. 1 4 - - - -
Czech Republic 4 - 19 13 13 10 - - - - - Spain 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 13 - 12 - - - - -
Denmark 1 - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sweden 2 - - - - - - - - - - - 10 13 - - - - - - - - -
Dominican Rep. 1 - - - - - - - 22 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Thailand 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - -
Egypt 8 - - - - - - - 17 23 - 14 - - 19 19 21 13 21 - - - - Tunisia 8 - - - - - - 22 18 24 21 - - - - 19 15 19 21 - - - -
Finland 7 - 11 - - 18 19 20 - 17 17 - - - - - - - 9 - - - - Turkey 3 - - 22 - - 15 - - - - - - - 19 - - - - - - - -
France 15 6 6 7 9 - 18 17 16 15 16 6 8 - - 3 6 11 4 1 - - 1 Ukraine 1 - 10 - - - - - - - -
Germany 4 9 - - 9 8 3 - - - 1 Uruguay 1 - - - 13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Germany (GDR) 7 - - 12 - 11 4 1 4 9 12 - - 1 1 - - USA 15 - - 6 7 - 11 18 14 19 13 1 13 3 9 9 10 6 7 2 1 - 1
Germany (FRG) 2 - - 24 - - 20 - - - - - - - - - - USSR 12 1 1 3 1 1 3 6 2 1 1 2 3 11 6 2 3
Greece 5 - - - - - - - - - - 13 - 6 13 7 17 - - - - - - Venezuela 11 - - - 10 - - 23 21 21 19 16 16 - - 17 17 19 17 - - - -
Guinea 1 - - - - - - 24 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Yugoslavia 6 - - 10 - 8 8 10 - - - - - - 2 4 1 - 1 -

RANKINGS
WORLD LEAGUE part. ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Country
MEN
MEN
HONOURS
Poland 19 - - - - - - - - 10 8 7 7 5 9 7 4 7 4 5 11 10 3 1 11 8 4 5 2 1 - 1
2016 Krakow (POL) SRB BRA FRA 2002 Belo Horizonte (BRA) RUS BRA YUG Portugal 13 - - - - - - - - - 10 - 13 13 13 10 5 13 - - - - 14 16 17 13 18 14 - - - -
2015 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) FRA SRB USA 2001 Katowice (POL) BRA ITA RUS
Puerto Rico 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 28 36 - - - -
2014 Various cities USA BRA ITA 2000 Rotterdam (NED) ITA RUS BRA
2013 Mar del Plata (ARG) RUS BRA ITA 1999 Mar Del Plata (ARG) ITA CUB BRA Qatar 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 31 - - - -
2012 Sofia (BUL) POL USA CUB 1998 Milan (ITA) CUB RUS NED Russia 22 2 6 4 3 3 2 4 2 3 1 7 - - 3 2 3 3 2 1 8 1 5 8 7 14 3 5 6
2011 Gdansk (POL) RUS BRA POL 1997 Moscow (RUS) ITA CUB RUS
Serbia 10 9 2 2 3 9 9 8 7 2 1 5 1 3 1
2010 Cordoba (ARG) BRA RUS SRB 1996 Rotterdam (NED) NED ITA RUS
2009 Belgrade (SRB) BRA SRB RUS 1995 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) ITA BRA CUB Serbia & Mont. 4 2 3 2 5 3 - 2 1
2008 Rio de Janeiro (BRA) USA SRB RUS 1994 Milan (ITA) ITA CUB BRA Slovakia 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 24 23 21 - - - -
2007 Katowice (POL) BRA RUS USA 1993 São Paulo (BRA) BRA RUS ITA Slovenia 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 - - - -
2006 Moscow (RUS) BRA FRA RUS 1992 Genova (ITA) ITA CUB USA
Spain 14 - - - - - 7 10 9 5 5 11 9 5 5 7 - - - 13 - - - - - 25 25 32 - - - -
2005 Belgrade (SCG) BRA SCG CUB 1991 Milan (ITA) ITA CUB RUS
2004 Rome (ITA) BRA ITA SCG 1990 Osaka (JPN) ITA NED BRA Tunisia 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 30 33 - - - -
2003 Madrid (ESP) BRA YUG ITA Turkey 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 22 25 16 - - - -
USA 19 7 6 3 9 12 10 - - - - 6 9 - - - - 10 3 1 6 8 7 2 12 1 3 5 5 2 1 2
RANKINGS
Country part. ‘90 ‘91 ‘92 ‘93 ‘94 ‘95 ‘96 ‘97 ‘98 ‘99 ‘00 ‘01 ‘02 ‘03 ‘04 ‘05 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 ‘13 ‘14 ‘15 ‘16 Total 1st 2nd 3rd USSR 2 4 3 1 - - 1
Argentina 18 - - - - - - 7 7 9 6 8 13 9 - - 10 7 13 - 5 5 4 10 6 13 11 10 - - - - Venezuela 8 - - - - - - - - - - - 13 13 13 - 7 - - 13 16 - - - - - 30 30 - - - -
Australia 4 - - - - - - - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 8 12 - - - - Yugoslavia 5 - - - - - - - 7 5 - 4 4 3 1 - - 1
Belgium 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11 12 9 - - - -
27 19
Brazil 3 5 5 1 3 2 5 5 5 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 6 2 2 5 2 9 6 4
GRAND CHAMPIONS CUP
Bulgaria 19 - - - - 4 5 8 6 5 - - - - 5 4 5 4 5 7 10 7 5 4 4 8 10 11 - - - - Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd Year Organiser 1st 2nd 3rd
HONOURS
Canada 10 - 10 7 - - - - - - 8 11 - - - - - - 13 - - - - 12 5 13 15 13 - - - - 2013 Japan BRA RUS ITA 2001 Japan CUB BRA YUG
China 17 8 - 9 7 11 11 6 10 - - - - 9 - 10 - 13 9 7 13 15 - - - 23 24 19 - - - - 2009 Japan BRA CUB JPN 1997 Japan BRA NED CUB
Chinese Taipei 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 - - - - 2005 Japan BRA USA ITA 1993 Japan ITA BRA CUB
Cuba 26 - 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 1 2 7 5 13 13 7 3 7 7 10 4 4 8 3 13 21 18 22 9 1 5 3
Nb part. Results Medal Podium
RANKINGS
Czech Republic 4 - - - - - - - - - - 4 - - - - - - - - - - 16 15 18 - - - - Country 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Egypt 6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 13 13 - 14 - - - - 21 20 - - - - Argentina 1 - - 6 - - - - - - -
EUN 1 6 - - - - Australia 1 - 6 - - - - - - - -
Finland 12 - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 7 10 8 13 10 13 16 16 15 17 - - - - Brazil 5 2 1 2 1 1 1 6 3 2 -
France 21 5 8 11 - - - - - - 7 7 5 7 10 5 10 2 6 10 9 12 12 7 10 10 1 3 3 1 1 1 China 2 - 4 - 6 - - - - - -
Germany 12 - - 12 8 10 - - - - - - 13 9 10 - - - - - - 9 11 5 7 16 - 26 - - - - Cuba 4 3 3 1 - 2 - 4 1 1 2
Greece 12 - - - 11 7 9 11 - 12 - - 9 9 7 5 7 - - - - - - - - - 25 27 - - - -
Egypt 2 - - - 5 6 - - - - -
Iran 1 - - - - 5 4 - - - -
Iran 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9 4 7 8 - - - -
Italy 2 1 - - 3 - 3 3 1 - 1
Italy 27 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 1 1 2 4 3 2 7 6 9 7 7 6 6 11 3 3 5 4 15 8 3 4
Japan 5 4 5 5 4 3 6 1 - - 1
Japan 23 6 7 10 6 8 8 9 12 - - - 9 13 13 10 10 13 13 6 15 - 15 15 18 19 13 24 - - - -
Korea 2 6 - 4 - - - - - - -
Kazakhstan 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 28 35 - - - -
Netherlands 1 - 2 - - - - 1 - 1
Korea 18 - 9 8 10 9 6 - 11 9 - - - - - - - 10 9 13 14 16 13 14 15 19 18 23 - - - -
Poland 1 - - - - 4 - - - - -
Mexico 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 25 30 34 - - - -
Russia 1 5 - - 2 - 2 2 - 1 -
Montenegro 2 - - - - - - - 22 29 - - - - USA 2 5 - - 2 - - 1 - 1 -
Netherlands 20 2 4 4 5 5 12 1 4 3 10 5 7 7 10 - - - - - 12 11 - - 14 12 13 15 3 1 1 1 Yugoslavia 1 - - 3 5 1 - - 1

WORLD CUP
MEN
HONOURS
2015 Various cities (JPN) USA ITA POL 1989 Tokyo (JPN) CUB ITA URS
2011 Various cities (JPN) RUS POL BRA 1985 Tokyo (JPN) USA URS TCH
2007 Various cities (JPN) BRA RUS BUL 1981 Tokyo (JPN) URS CUB BRA
2003 Various cities (JPN) BRA ITA SCG 1977 Tokyo (JPN) URS JPN CUB
1999 Various cities (JPN) RUS CUB ITA 1969 East Berlin (GDR) GDR JPN URS
1995 Tokyo (JPN) ITA NED BRA 1965 Warsaw (POL) URS POL TCH
1991 Tokyo (JPN) URS CUB USA

RANKINGS
Country part. 1965 1969 1977 1981 1985 1989 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2011 2015 Total 1st 2nd 3rd
Algeria 1 - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - - - - -
Argentina 6 - - - - 5 - - 7 9 - 7 7 5 - - - -
Australia 2 - - - - - - - - - - 8 - 9 - - - -
Brazil 11 - 6 8 3 4 5 6 3 5 1 1 3 - 5 2 - 3
Bulgaria 4 9 4 6 - - - - - - - 3 - - 1 - - 1
Cameroon 1 - - - - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - -
Canada 5 - - 12 - - - - 10 8 7 - - 7 - - - -
Chile 1 - - - - - - 12 - - - - - - - - - -
China 6 - - 5 5 - - - 9 11 10 - 11 - - - - -
Cuba 8 - 9 3 2 - 1 2 6 2 - - 5 - 5 1 3 1
Czechoslovakia 3 3 5 - - 3 - - - 1 - - 1
Egypt 7 - - 11 - 8 - - 11 - 12 10 12 10 - - - -
France 2 11 - - - - - - - - 5 - - - - - - -
Germany 1 7 - - - - - - - - - -
Germany (GDR) 2 5 1 - - - - - 1 1 - -
Germany (GDR) Jr. 1 - 12 - - - - - - - - -
Germany (FRG) 1 - 10 - - - - - - - - -
Hungary 1 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Iran 3 - - - - - - 11 - - - - 9 8 - - - -
Italy 7 - - - 7 - 2 - 1 3 2 - 4 2 5 1 3 1
Japan 13 4 2 2 6 6 6 4 5 10 9 9 10 6 2 - 2 -
Korea 8 - - 7 - 7 7 5 8 7 6 11 - - - - - -
Mexico 2 - - 9 - - - 10 - - - - - - - - - -
Netherlands 2 10 - - - - - - 2 - - - - - 1 - 1 -
Poland 6 2 8 4 4 - - - - - - - 2 3 3 - 2 1
Puerto Rico 1 - - - - - - - - - - 6 - - - - - -
Romania 2 6 7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Russia 4 - 1 - 2 1 4 3 2 1 -
Serbia 1 - 8 - - - - -
Serbia & Montenegro 1 3 - 1 - - 1
Spain 2 - - - - - - - - 6 - 5 - - - - - -
Tunisia 8 - 11 - 8 - - 8 12 12 11 12 - 12 - - - -
USA 10 - - 10 - 1 4 3 4 4 4 4 6 1 3 2 - 1
USSR 7 1 3 1 1 2 3 1 - 7 4 1 2
Venezuela 2 - - - - - - - - - 8 - - 11 - - - -
Yugoslavia 1 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
222
OVERALL HONOURS
RUSSIA SERBIA RUSSIA JAPAN*
WOMEN
MEN
(USSR, EUN) (Serbia and (USSR)
Montenegro)
16 16 12 44 1 3 4 19 14 15 48 1 3 4 8
BRAZIL GERMANY* BRAZIL BULGARIA*
(GDR)
15 12 8 35 1 2 3 20 13 7 40 2 5 7
CHINA NETHERLANDS* ITALY ROMANIA*
10 10 9 29 1 1 2 13 9 10 32 2 3 5
CUBA* CUBA FRANCE

CZECH REPUBLIC*
(Czechoslovakia)
13 9 2 24 3 11 9 23 1 1 2 4
2 2
USA DPR KOREA* USA GERMANY*
(GDR)
7 9 8 24 2 2 8 2 6 16 2 1 3
JAPAN ROMANIA* SERBIA* ARGENTINA
(Serbia and
Montenegro, Yugoslavia)
6 8 5 19 1 1 1 5 7 13 2 2
ITALY BULGARIA* CZECH REPUBLIC*
(Czechoslovakia)
4 2 4 10 1 1 2 5 3 10
KOREA* DOMINICAN REPUBLIC* POLAND
6 6 1 1 4 3 2 9
POLAND* TURKEY* NETHERLANDS*
1 4 5 1 1 2 5 1 8
* Teams not participating in Rio 2016 Olympic Games

CHAPTER
OLYMPIC VOLLEYBALL
QUALIFICATION TOURNAMENTS
ROAD TO RIO
meanwhile booked their place at a first Olympics in 16 and Mexico, a men’s. Italy, the Netherlands, Japan and Korea
years with a 3-0 (25-15, 25-21, 25-21) win over hosts qualified from the women’s tournament in Japan, while
Canada in Edmonton. Poland, Iran, France and Canada matched them at the men’s.
In the other two there was home delight on both occasions.
South America – CSV Argentina’s women ensured that Puerto Rico won a place for their debut Olympic Games with
they would crossed the border to Brazil after they qualified three wins from three and Mexico ended a 48-year-wait for
for their first ever Olympic Games with a 3-0 (25-20, 25- Olympic volleyball.
20, 25-14) win over Peru.
Olympic Pools Drawing of Lots
Argentina’s men team qualified in October 2015 when
they won they CSV Men’s Olympic Qualifier with a 3-2 Teams are split into two pools of six, with the top four sides
(25-12, 22-25, 25-12, 25-27, 15-12) victory over Venezuela. from each progressing to the elimination round. The pools
were allocated using the serpentine system with those with
Asia and World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments the highest world ranking as of January 1, 2016 drawn first
into Pool B after hosts Brazil were automatically placed in
Japan hosted men and women’s World Olympic qualifiers, Pool A. From there teams are allotted through the world
while Puerto Rico hosted a second women’s tournament rankings with the AB BA system being used.
Olympic qualifying began with women and men’s Egypt’s men qualified after they defeated North African
FIVB World Cups in August and September 2015. rivals Tunisia 3-2 (25-19, 20-25, 25-18, 19-25, 16-14).
They were followed by Olympic Qualifying Asia – AVC The AVC representatives were decided at the
Tournaments across the five confederations and FIVB Volleyball World Olympic Qualifier in Japan, where the
FIVB World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in highest finishing Asian team won the AVC berth. The host
Japan, Mexico and Puerto Rico, which determined nation’s women ensured that they would have the chance
the 11 teams who qualified to join hosts Brazil at to defend their London 2012 bronze medals when they
the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games. finished third, while Iran’s men continued their growth as
a team by booking their place by finishing second behind
World Cup FIVB world champions Poland.
Four teams qualified from the FIVB World Cup that was Europe – CEV London 2012 Olympic men’s champions
hosted on both occasions by Japan and featured 12 teams Russia and their female counterparts both won places
playing 11 matches in a round-robin format from which the at Rio 2012 following the European Olympic Qualifiers.
top two teams qualified for Rio 2016. China topped the Russia’s men booked their place by defeating France 3-1
women’s table, with Serbia behind them in second. In the (14-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-21) and the result completed an
men’s the USA and Italy booked their places at Rio 2016 excellent 24 hours for Russian volleyball after the women’s
after finishing first and second. team qualifed with a 3-1 victory (25-21, 22-25, 25-19, 25-
20) over the Netherlands.
Continental Qualifying Tournaments
North and Central America and the Caribbean –
Africa - CAVB Cameroon’s women booked their place at NORCECA Karch Kiraly’s USA women’s earned the chance
their debut Olympic Games by beating Egypt 3-2 (25-14, to add Olympic gold to the 2014 FIVB World Championship
25-27, 21-25, 25-23, 15-7) in front of their home fans in and the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix gold by defeating the
Yaounde. Dominican Republic 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 25-18). Cuba

2015 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP (JAPAN) 34 Round Robin 30.08.15 ARG ALG 3-0 25-11 25-8 25-11
WOMEN
WOMEN
35 Round Robin 30.08.15 KEN USA 0-3 15-25 16-25 13-25
JAPAN / AUGUST 22-SEPTEMBER 6, 2015
36 Round Robin 30.08.15 CUB CHN 0-3 19-25 10-25 14-25
40 Round Robin 31.08.15 CUB ALG 3-0 25-17 25-16 25-14
41 Round Robin Okayama 31.08.15 ARG USA 0-3 16-25 19-25 14-25
Result Per Set (Points)
42 Round Robin 31.08.15 KEN CHN 0-3 7-25 15-25 14-25
No. Phase Location Date Match Score 1 2 3 4 5 46 Round Robin 01.09.15 KEN ALG 3-0 25-14 25-11 25-11
1 Round Robin 22.08.15 DOM RUS 0-3 15-25 18-25 18-25 47 Round Robin 01.09.15 ARG CHN 0-3 14-25 15-25 20-25
2 Round Robin 22.08.15 CUB KEN 3-1 27-25 25-23 12-25 25-22 48 Round Robin 01.09.15 CUB USA 0-3 15-25 11-25 15-25
3 Round Robin 22.08.15 ARG JPN 0-3 16-25 19-25 12-25
7 Round Robin 23.08.15 KEN DOM 0-3 26-28 24-26 17-25
49 Round Robin 04.09.15 DOM CHN 0-3 16-25 17-25 19-25
8 Round Robin 23.08.15 ARG CUB 3-0 25-15 25-21 25-23
50 Round Robin 04.09.15 RUS USA 3-0 25-17 31-29 25-23
9 Round Robin 23.08.15 JPN RUS 2-3 25-12 18-25 21-25 25-23 13-15
51 Round Robin 04.09.15 JPN ALG 3-0 25-8 25-10 25-6
13 Round Robin 24.08.15 DOM ARG 3-1 25-21 25-22 19-25 25-15
55 Round Robin 05.09.15 DOM ALG 3-0 25-11 25-12 25-7
14 Round Robin Tokyo 24.08.15 RUS KEN 3-0 25-16 25-21 25-21
56 Round Robin Nagoya 05.09.15 RUS CHN 1-3 23-25 15-25 25-23 20-25
15 Round Robin 24.08.15 CUB JPN 0-3 15-25 12-25 16-25
57 Round Robin 05.09.15 JPN USA 1-3 25-20 23-25 20-25 10-25
19 Round Robin 26.08.15 ARG RUS 0-3 10-25 10-25 16-25
61 Round Robin 06.09.15 RUS ALG 3-0 25-5 25-6 25-8
20 Round Robin 26.08.15 CUB DOM 1-3 22-25 22-25 25-18 23-25
62 Round Robin 06.09.15 DOM USA 0-3 10-25 19-25 17-25
21 Round Robin 26.08.15 JPN KEN 3-0 25-15 25-20 25-12
63 Round Robin 06.09.15 JPN CHN 1-3 17-25 25-22 21-25 22-25
25 Round Robin 27.08.15 RUS CUB 3-0 25-19 25-13 25-18
26 Round Robin 27.08.15 KEN ARG 0-3 12-25 17-25 20-25
27 Round Robin 27.08.15 DOM JPN 2-3 18-25 25-20 32-30 15-25 13-15 52 Round Robin 04.09.15 ARG PER 3-2 16-25 25-20 21-25 25-22 15-12
53 Round Robin 04.09.15 CUB SRB 0-3 22-25 19-25 15-25
4 Round Robin 22.08.15 USA KOR 3-0 25-15 25-22 25-15 54 Round Robin 04.09.15 KEN KOR 0-3 16-25 16-25 19-25
5 Round Robin 22.08.15 SRB CHN 1-3 25-19 23-25 15-25 19-25 58 Round Robin 05.09.15 CUB PER 3-1 13-25 25-16 25-18 25-19
6 Round Robin 22.08.15 PER ALG 3-0 25-16 25-13 25-16 59 Round Robin Komaki 05.09.15 KEN SRB 0-3 11-25 14-25 19-25
10 Round Robin 23.08.15 KOR PER 3-0 25-19 25-18 25-18 60 Round Robin 05.09.15 ARG KOR 0-3 21-25 17-25 20-25
11 Round Robin 23.08.15 CHN ALG 3-0 25-5 25-11 25-8 64 Round Robin 06.09.15 KEN PER 3-2 23-25 29-27 25-27 25-23 15-13
12 Round Robin 23.08.15 SRB USA 3-2 25-20 22-25 18-25 25-19 15-6 65 Round Robin 06.09.15 ARG SRB 2-3 16-25 19-25 25-20 25-23 4-15
16 Round Robin 24.08.15 ALG KOR 0-3 8-25 9-25 19-25 66 Round Robin 06.09.15 CUB KOR 3-2 25-22 18-25 16-25 30-28 15-13
17 Round Robin Matsumoto 24.08.15 PER SRB 0-3 10-25 17-25 10-25
18 Round Robin 24.08.15 USA CHN 3-0 25-23 25-17 25-23
FINAL STANDINGS
22 Round Robin 26.08.15 USA PER 3-0 25-17 25-15 25-12
23 Round Robin 26.08.15 SRB ALG 3-0 25-7 25-11 25-3 Matches Sets Points
24 Round Robin 26.08.15 CHN KOR 3-1 23-25 25-15 25-20 25-23 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
28 Round Robin 27.08.15 ALG USA 0-3 7-25 2-25 5-25 q 1 CHN China 30 11 10 1 30 7 4.285 900 658 1.367
29 Round Robin 27.08.15 PER CHN 0-3 11-25 18-25 17-25 q 2 SRB Serbia 26 11 10 1 31 11 2.818 964 739 1.304
30 Round Robin 27.08.15 KOR SRB 0-3 16-25 19-25 16-25 3 USA USA 28 11 9 2 29 7 4.142 859 617 1.392
4 RUS Russia 27 11 9 2 30 8 3.750 889 702 1.266
31 Round Robin 30.08.15 DOM SRB 0-3 18-25 22-25 22-25 5 JPN Japan 22 11 7 4 27 14 1.928 922 779 1.183
32 Round Robin 30.08.15 RUS KOR 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-22 6 KOR Korea 16 11 5 6 18 19 0.947 816 787 1.036
33 Round Robin 30.08.15 JPN PER 3-0 25-19 25-21 25-15 7 DOM Dominican Republic 16 11 5 6 18 21 0.857 835 859 0.972
37 Round Robin 31.08.15 DOM PER 3-1 25-18 25-19 22-25 25-17
8 ARG Argentina 12 11 4 7 15 23 0.652 738 819 0.901
38 Round Robin Sendai 31.08.15 RUS SRB 2-3 25-22 25-22 14-25 23-25 12-15
9 CUB Cuba 11 11 4 7 13 25 0.520 740 876 0.844
39 Round Robin 31.08.15 JPN KOR 3-0 25-17 26-24 25-17
10 KEN Kenya 5 11 2 9 7 29 0.241 683 844 0.809
43 Round Robin 01.09.15 RUS PER 3-0 25-14 25-10 25-20
44 Round Robin 01.09.15 DOM KOR 1-3 25-18 17-25 23-25 18-25 11 PER Peru 5 11 1 10 9 30 0.300 732 899 0.814
45 Round Robin 01.09.15 JPN SRB 2-3 26-24 17-25 14-25 25-21 9-15 12 ALG Algeria 0 11 0 11 0 33 0.000 326 825 0.395

CSV CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CEV CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

WOMEN
WOMEN
BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA / JANUARY 6-10, 2016 ANKARA, TURKEY / JANUARY 4-9, 2016
RESULTS
RESULTS
No. Phase Date Match Score 1 2 3 4 5
OQW-01 Prel. Round - Pool A 04.01.16 NED GER 2-3 28-26 22-25 22-25 25-20 11-15
1 Round Robin 06.01.16 COL VEN 3-2 25-14 15-25 21-25 25-17 17-15
OQW-03 Prel. Round - Pool A 04.01.16 CRO TUR 0-3 18-25 22-25 17-25
2 Round Robin 06.01.16 CHI ARG 0-3 10-25 15-25 14-25
OQW-06 Prel. Round - Pool A 05.01.16 GER TUR 1-3 25-27 25-23 16-25 17-25
3 Round Robin 07.01.16 CHI PER 0-3 10-25 13-25 10-25
OQW-08 Prel. Round - Pool A 06.01.16 GER CRO 3-0 25-16 25-14 25-17
4 Round Robin 07.01.16 VEN ARG 1-3 18-25 16-25 25-17 18-25
OQW-09 Prel. Round - Pool A 06.01.16 TUR NED 0-3 14-25 10-25 21-25
5 Round Robin 08.01.16 VEN CHI 3-0 25-22 25-13 25-9
OQW-11 Prel. Round - Pool A 07.01.16 NED CRO 3-0 25-19 25-17 25-23
6 Round Robin 08.01.16 PER COL 3-0 30-28 25-22 25-22
OQW-02 Prel. Round - Pool B 04.01.16 POL RUS 2-3 25-19 25-18 22-25 14-25 10-15
7 Round Robin 09.01.16 PER VEN 3-0 25-23 25-22 25-22
OQW-04 Prel. Round - Pool B 05.01.16 ITA RUS 1-3 16-25 25-23 19-25 21-25
8 Round Robin 09.01.16 ARG COL 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-17
OQW-05 Prel. Round - Pool B 05.01.16 BEL POL 3-1 25-19 16-25 27-25 25-18
9 Round Robin 10.01.16 COL CHI 3-1 25-17 21-25 25-19 25-16
OQW-07 Prel. Round - Pool B 06.01.16 BEL ITA 2-3 25-16 23-25 25-22 17-25 15-17
10 Round Robin 10.01.16 ARG PER 3-0 25-20 25-20 25-14
OQW-10 Prel. Round - Pool B 07.01.16 RUS BEL 3-0 25-19 25-22 25-17
OQW-12 Prel. Round - Pool B 07.01.16 ITA POL 3-2 25-18 25-22 22-25 19-25 15-13
POOL STANDINGS
OQW-13 Semifinals 08.01.16 RUS TUR 3-1 21-25 25-18 25-12 25-20
Matches Sets Points
OQW-14 Semifinals 08.01.16 NED ITA 3-0 25-23 25-21 25-19
Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
OQW-15 3rd Place Match 09.01.16 TUR ITA 2-3 23-25 25-19 23-25 25-15 13-15
q 1 ARG Argentina 12 4 4 0 12 1 12.000 318 231 1.377
OQW-16 1st Place Match / Final Match 09.01.16 RUS NED 3-1 25-21 22-25 25-19 25-20
2 PER Peru 9 4 3 1 9 3 3.000 284 247 1.150
3 COL Colombia 5 4 2 2 6 9 0.667 332 329 1.009
POOL STANDINGS
4 VEN Venezuela 4 4 1 3 6 9 0.667 315 314 1.003
Matches Sets Points
5 CHI Chile 0 4 0 4 1 12 0.083 193 321 0.601
1 NED Netherlands 7 3 2 1 8 3 2.667 258 215 1.200
POOL A
2 TUR Turkey 6 3 2 1 6 4 1.500 220 215 1.023
3 GER Germany 5 3 2 1 7 5 1.400 269 255 1.055
4 CRO Croatia 0 3 0 3 0 9 0.000 163 225 0.724
1 RUS Russia 8 3 3 0 9 3 3.000 275 235 1.170
POOL B
2 ITA Italy 4 3 2 1 7 7 1.000 292 306 0.954
3 BEL Belgium 4 3 1 2 5 7 0.714 256 267 0.959
4 POL Poland 2 3 0 3 5 9 0.556 286 301 0.950
FINAL STANDINGS
Rk Code Country
q 1 RUS Russia
2 NED Netherlands
3 ITA Italy
4 TUR Turkey
5 GER Germany
6 BEL Belgium
7 POL Poland
8 CRO Croatia

CAVB CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION NORCECA CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

WOMEN
WOMEN
YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON / FEBRUARY 12-16, 2016 LINCOLN, USA / JANUARY 7-9, 2016
RESULTS
RESULTS
1 Prel. Round - Pool B 12.02.16 UGA EGY 0-3 12-25 18-25 19-25
1 Round Robin 07.01.16 DOM PUR 3-1 17-25 25-13 25-23 25-23
2 Prel. Round - Pool B 12.02.16 ALG BOT 3-0 25-22 25-22 25-10 2 Round Robin 07.01.16 USA CAN 3-0 25-18 25-18 25-15
3 Prel. Round - Pool A 12.02.16 CMR TUN 3-2 25-20 25-20 29-31 21-25 15-6 3 Round Robin 08.01.16 CAN DOM 1-3 27-25 16-25 24-26 20-25
4 Prel. Round - Pool B 13.02.16 UGA ALG 0-3 22-25 14-25 12-25 4 Round Robin 08.01.16 USA PUR 3-1 25-14 24-26 25-12 25-14
5 Prel. Round - Pool B 13.02.16 EGY BOT 3-0 25-21 25-13 25-17 5 Round Robin 09.01.16 PUR CAN 3-0 32-30 25-17 25-20
6 Round Robin 09.01.16 USA DOM 3-0 25-19 25-19 25-18
6 Prel. Round - Pool A 13.02.16 TUN KEN 0-3 20-25 17-25 23-25
7 Prel. Round - Pool B 14.02.16 BOT UGA 3-2 22-25 25-21 25-19 10-25 15-11
8 Prel. Round - Pool B 14.02.16 ALG EGY 3-1 18-25 25-19 25-20 25-23
POOL STANDINGS
9 Prel. Round - Pool A 14.02.16 KEN CMR 3-1 25-22 25-23 20-25 25-9 Matches Sets Points
10 5th place match 15.02.16 TUN BOT 2-3 22-25 22-25 25-17 25-15 10-15 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
11 Semifinals 15.02.16 KEN EGY 2-3 22-25 26-24 25-16 20-25 17-19 q 1 USA United States 14 3 3 0 9 1 9.000 249 173 1.439
POOL A
12 Semifinals 15.02.16 ALG CMR 0-3 20-25 17-25 17-25 2 DOM Dominican Republic 8 3 2 1 6 5 1.200 249 246 1.012
3 PUR Puerto Rico 7 3 1 2 5 6 0.833 232 258 0.899
13 Finals 16.02.16 KEN ALG 3-0 25-19 25-21 26-24
4 CAN Canada 1 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 205 258 0.795
14 Finals 16.02.16 EGY CMR 2-3 14-25 27-25 25-21 23-25 7-15
POOL STANDINGS
Matches Sets Points
1 KEN Kenya 6 2 2 0 6 1 6.000 170 139 1.223
POOL A
2 CMR Cameroon 2 2 1 1 4 5 0.800 194 197 0.985

3 TUN Tunisia 1 2 0 2 2 6 0.333 162 190 0.853
1 ALG Algeria 9 3 3 0 9 1 9.000 243 189 1.286

POOL B
2 EGY Egypt 6 3 2 1 7 3 2.333 237 193 1.228

3 BOT Botswana 2 3 1 2 3 8 0.375 202 251 0.805
4 UGA Uganda 1 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 198 247 0.802
Rk Code Country
q 1 CMR Cameroon
2 EGY Egypt
3 KEN Kenya
4 ALG Algeria
5 BOT Botswana
6 TUN Tunisia
7 UGA Uganda

FIVB WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FIVB WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

WOMEN
WOMEN
TOKYO, JAPAN / MAY 14 - 22, 2016 SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO / MAY 20-22, 2016
RESULTS RESULTS
Result Per Set (Points) Result Per Set (Points)
No. Phase Date Match Sets 1 2 3 4 5 No. Phase Date Match Sets 1 2 3 4 5
1 Round Robin 14.05.16 KOR ITA 1-3 17-25 20-25 27-25 18-25 1 Round Robin 20.05.16 KEN COL 0-3 14-25 15-25 13-25
2 Round Robin 14.05.16 THA DOM 3-1 26-24 26-28 25-16 25-20 2 Round Robin 20.05.16 PUR ALG 3-0 25-10 25-11 25-12
3 Round Robin 14.05.16 KAZ NED 1-3 12-25 25-21 14-25 8-25 3 Round Robin 21.05.16 KEN ALG 3-1 25-14 23-25 25-14 25-16
4 Round Robin 14.05.16 JPN PER 3-0 25-23 25-10 25-14 4 Round Robin 21.05.16 PUR COL 3-0 25-17 26-24 25-18
5 Round Robin 15.05.16 ITA THA 3-1 17-25 25-16 25-17 25-16
5 Round Robin 22.05.16 ALG COL 0-3 16-25 12-25 18-25
6 Round Robin 15.05.16 PER DOM 3-0 25-22 25-16 26-24
6 Round Robin 22.05.16 PUR KEN 3-0 25-8 25-23 25-15
7 Round Robin 15.05.16 NED KOR 0-3 27-29 23-25 21-25
8 Round Robin 15.05.16 JPN KAZ 3-0 25-14 25-15 25-11
9 Round Robin 17.05.16 KAZ PER 1-3 25-19 22-25 23-25 23-25
10 Round Robin 17.05.16 DOM ITA 0-3 22-25 23-25 23-25 FINAL STANDINGS
11 Round Robin 17.05.16 THA NED 0-3 14-25 16-25 20-25 Matches Sets Points
12 Round Robin 17.05.16 KOR JPN 3-1 28-26 25-17 17-25 25-19 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13 Round Robin 18.05.16 PER ITA 0-3 19-25 16-25 17-25 q 1 PUR Puerto Rico 9 3 3 0 9 0 MAX 226 138 1.637
14 Round Robin 18.05.16 KAZ KOR 0-3 16-25 11-25 21-25 2 COL Colombia 6 3 2 1 6 3 2.000 209 164 1.274
15 Round Robin 18.05.16 NED DOM 3-0 25-22 25-18 25-21
3 KEN Kenya 3 3 1 2 3 7 0.428 186 219 0.849
16 Round Robin 18.05.16 JPN THA 3-2 20-25 25-23 23-25 25-23 15-13
4 ALG Algeria 0 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 148 248 0.596
17 Round Robin 20.05.16 THA KAZ 3-0 25-18 25-19 25-15
18 Round Robin 20.05.16 KOR PER 3-1 18-25 25-22 25-14 25-21
19 Round Robin 20.05.16 ITA NED 0-3 21-25 21-25 14-25
20 Round Robin 20.05.16 DOM JPN 0-3 22-25 16-25 25-27
21 Round Robin 21.05.16 KOR THA 2-3 25-19 25-22 27-29 24-26 12-15
22 Round Robin 21.05.16 KAZ DOM 1-3 20-25 25-22 12-25 20-25
23 Round Robin 21.05.16 PER NED 0-3 16-25 14-25 17-25
24 Round Robin 21.05.16 JPN ITA 2-3 25-23 25-27 25-27 25-21 9-15
25 Round Robin 22.05.16 DOM KOR 3-0 25-23 25-11 28-26
26 Round Robin 22.05.16 THA PER 3-0 25-17 26-24 25-23
27 Round Robin 22.05.16 ITA KAZ 3-0 25-22 25-16 25-19
28 Round Robin 22.05.16 NED JPN 2-3 25-20 13-25 25-21 30-32 11-15
FINAL STANDINGS
Matches Sets Points

q 1 ITA Italy 17 7 6 1 18 7 2.571 586 517 1.133
q 2 NED Netherlands 16 7 5 2 17 7 2.428 571 465 1.227
q 3 JPN Japan 14 7 5 2 18 10 1.800 644 571 1.127
q 4 KOR Korea 13 7 4 3 15 11 1.363 597 577 1.034
5 THA Thailand 12 7 4 3 15 12 1.250 597 592 1.008
6 DOM Dominican Republic 6 7 2 5 7 16 0.437 517 542 0.953
7 PER Peru 6 7 2 5 7 16 0.437 462 549 0.841
8 KAZ Kazakhstan 0 7 0 7 3 21 0.142 426 587 0.725

2015 FIVB VOLLEYBALL WORLD CUP (JAPAN) 34 Round Robin 16.09.15 EGY ARG 0-3 18-25 19-25 21-25
35 Round Robin 16.09.15 CAN POL 1-3 25-23 15-25 19-25 19-25
JAPAN / SEPTEMBER 8-23, 2015
MEN
MEN
36 Round Robin 16.09.15 AUS RUS 0-3 24-26 16-25 18-25
40 Round Robin 17.09.15 EGY POL 0-3 20-25 23-25 18-25
RESULTS
41 Round Robin Toyama 17.09.15 CAN RUS 0-3 21-25 16-25 19-25
Result Per Set (Points)
42 Round Robin 17.09.15 AUS ARG 0-3 21-25 23-25 16-25
No. Phase Location Date Match Score 1 2 3 4 5 46 Round Robin 18.09.15 EGY RUS 0-3 20-25 24-26 18-25
1 Round Robin 08.09.15 CAN ITA 1-3 19-25 20-25 25-22 13-25 47 Round Robin 18.09.15 CAN ARG 1-3 21-25 25-23 27-29 22-25
2 Round Robin 08.09.15 USA AUS 3-0 25-23 25-12 25-15 48 Round Robin 18.09.15 AUS POL 0-3 15-25 22-25 17-25
3 Round Robin 08.09.15 JPN EGY 3-2 25-19 23-25 25-18 17-25 15-7
7 Round Robin 09.09.15 AUS ITA 0-3 17-25 18-25 15-25
8 Round Robin 09.09.15 EGY CAN 2-3 22-25 23-25 25-21 26-24 12-15
9 Round Robin 09.09.15 USA JPN 3-1 25-23 21-25 25-11 25-14 49 Round Robin 21.09.15 ITA RUS 3-0 25-15 26-24 25-18
13 Round Robin 10.09.15 ITA EGY 3-1 20-25 26-24 25-22 25-13 50 Round Robin 21.09.15 JPN ARG 0-3 24-26 22-25 21-25
14 Round Robin Hiroshima 10.09.15 CAN USA 0-3 21-25 20-25 17-25 51 Round Robin 21.09.15 USA POL 1-3 25-17 19-25 23-25 15-25
15 Round Robin 10.09.15 JPN AUS 3-1 25-17 25-21 25-27 25-18 52 Round Robin 21.09.15 EGY TUN 3-2 23-25 25-21 23-25 25-17 15-11
19 Round Robin 12.09.15 USA ITA 3-0 25-18 25-23 29-27 53 Round Robin 21.09.15 CAN VEN 3-0 25-18 25-22 25-23
20 Round Robin 12.09.15 AUS EGY 3-2 23-25 26-24 25-23 20-25 15-13 54 Round Robin 21.09.15 AUS IRI 3-0 27-25 27-25 25-22
21 Round Robin 12.09.15 JPN CAN 3-0 25-17 25-15 25-21 55 Round Robin 22.09.15 ITA ARG 3-2 22-25 25-20 25-21 20-25 16-14
25 Round Robin 13.09.15 EGY USA 0-3 20-25 13-25 21-25 56 Round Robin 22.09.15 JPN POL 1-3 26-24 25-27 21-25 19-25
26 Round Robin 13.09.15 CAN AUS 3-2 32-34 25-14 25-21 27-29 20-18 57 Round Robin 22.09.15 USA RUS 3-0 25-23 26-24 25-17
Tokyo
27 Round Robin 13.09.15 ITA JPN 3-0 25-21 25-20 25-15 58 Round Robin 22.09.15 EGY VEN 3-1 25-18 20-25 25-18 25-20
59 Round Robin 22.09.15 CAN IRI 3-0 25-23 29-27 26-24
60 Round Robin 22.09.15 AUS TUN 3-0 25-19 25-17 25-19
4 Round Robin 08.09.15 ARG IRI 3-1 25-27 25-22 25-22 26-24
61 Round Robin 23.09.15 ITA POL 3-1 26-24 22-25 25-22 25-19
5 Round Robin 08.09.15 RUS VEN 3-0 29-27 25-16 25-15
62 Round Robin 23.09.15 JPN RUS 2-3 29-27 17-25 25-21 17-25 13-15
6 Round Robin 08.09.15 POL TUN 3-0 25-17 25-15 25-20
63 Round Robin 23.09.15 USA ARG 3-1 25-20 25-21 17-25 25-20
10 Round Robin 09.09.15 VEN ARG 2-3 32-30 15-25 26-24 13-25 10-15
64 Round Robin 23.09.15 EGY IRI 0-3 18-25 11-25 23-25
11 Round Robin 09.09.15 TUN IRI 1-3 17-25 25-21 14-25 20-25
65 Round Robin 23.09.15 CAN TUN 3-0 25-19 25-21 25-17
12 Round Robin 09.09.15 POL RUS 3-1 26-28 27-25 25-19 25-22
66 Round Robin 23.09.15 AUS VEN 3-1 25-16 25-21 22-25 25-21
16 Round Robin 10.09.15 IRI VEN 3-0 25-20 25-17 25-15
17 Round Robin Hamamatsu 10.09.15 ARG POL 1-3 18-25 25-19 21-25 25-27
18 Round Robin 10.09.15 RUS TUN 3-0 25-17 25-16 29-27
FINAL STANDINGS
22 Round Robin 12.09.15 POL IRI 3-2 18-25 23-25 25-15 25-20 15-11
23 Round Robin 12.09.15 TUN VEN 2-3 25-19 18-25 25-22 26-28 13-15 Matches Sets Points
24 Round Robin 12.09.15 RUS ARG 3-1 25-19 21-25 25-18 25-20 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
28 Round Robin 13.09.15 VEN POL 1-3 27-25 23-25 16-25 23-25 q 1 USA United States ? 11 10 7 31 6 5.166 899 746 1.205
29 Round Robin 13.09.15 ARG TUN 3-0 25-20 25-19 25-20 q 2 ITA Italy 11 10 6 30 8 3.750 918 780 1.176
30 Round Robin 13.09.15 IRI RUS 0-3 24-26 18-25 20-25 3 POL Poland 11 10 3 31 11 2.818 1011 884 1.143
4 RUS Russia 11 8 6 25 12 2.083 885 794 1.114
31 Round Robin 16.09.15 USA VEN 3-0 25-18 25-16 25-20 5 ARG Argentina 11 7 4 26 16 1.625 985 922 1.068
32 Round Robin 16.09.15 ITA IRI 3-0 25-19 25-23 25-21 6 JPN Japan 11 5 3 21 21 1.000 928 934 0.993
33 Round Robin 16.09.15 JPN TUN 3-0 25-21 25-19 25-19 7 CAN Canada 11 5 3 18 22 0.818 886 940 0.942
37 Round Robin 17.09.15 USA IRI 3-1 20-25 25-19 25-22 25-21
8 IRI Iran 11 4 2 16 24 0.666 905 893 1.013
38 Round Robin Osaka 17.09.15 ITA TUN 3-0 25-18 25-23 25-22
9 AUS Australia 11 4 2 15 24 0.625 831 925 0.898
39 Round Robin 17.09.15 JPN VEN 3-0 33-31 26-24 25-19
10 EGY Egypt 11 2 0 13 30 0.433 889 976 0.910
43 Round Robin 18.09.15 USA TUN 3-0 25-14 25-19 29-27
44 Round Robin 18.09.15 ITA VEN 3-0 25-16 25-22 25-18 11 VEN Venezuela 11 1 0 8 32 0.250 815 981 0.830
45 Round Robin 18.09.15 JPN IRI 2-3 25-22 25-23 18-25 21-25 12-15 12 TUN Tunisia 11 0 0 5 33 0.151 747 924 0.808

CSV CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION CEV CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

CARACAS,VENEZUELA / OCTOBER 7-11, 2015 BERLIN, GERMANY / JANUARY 5-10, 2016
MEN
MEN
RESULTS
RESULTS
OQM-02 Prel. Round - Pool A 05.01.16 POL BEL 0-3 26-28 19-25 24-26
1 Round Robin 09.10.15 ARG COL 3-0 25-13 25-19 25-13
OQM-03 Prel. Round - Pool A 05.01.16 SRB BEL 1-3 25-22 18-25 23-25 21-25
2 Round Robin 09.10.15 CHI VEN 2-3 18-25 21-25 25-20 27-25 11-15
OQM-05 Prel. Round - Pool A 06.01.16 POL GER 3-0 25-20 26-24 25-20
3 Round Robin 10.10.15 ARG CHI 3-0 25-22 25-17 25-19
OQM-07 Prel. Round - Pool A 07.01.16 FIN RUS 3-0 25-20 30-28 25-19
4 Round Robin 10.10.15 VEN COL 3-1 25-19 25-22 23-25 31-29
OQM-10 Prel. Round - Pool A 08.01.16 BUL FIN 3-1 25-18 21-25 25-21 25-21
5 Round Robin 11.10.15 VEN ARG 2-3 12-25 25-22 12-25 27-25 12-15
OQM-12 Prel. Round - Pool A 08.01.16 RUS FRA 2-3 25-21 17-25 22-25 25-20 10-15
6 Round Robin 11.10.15 COL CHI 2-3 36-24 20-25 18-25 30-28 10-15
OQM-01 Prel. Round - Pool B 05.01.16 BUL RUS 0-3 17-25 16-25 19-25
OQM-04 Prel. Round - Pool B 06.01.16 FRA FIN 3-1 29-27 25-15 23-25 25-22
POOL STANDINGS
OQM-06 Prel. Round - Pool B 06.01.16 FRA BUL 1-3 15-25 25-20 17-25 19-25
Matches Sets Points OQM-08 Prel. Round - Pool B 07.01.16 FRA POL 0-3 20-25 22-25 17-25
OQM-09 Prel. Round - Pool B 07.01.16 GER RUS 3-0 25-21 25-20 25-16
q 1 ARG Argentina 6 3 3 0 9 2 4.500 262 191 1.372
OQM-11 Prel. Round - Pool B 08.01.16 POL GER 3-0 25-19 25-20 25-15
2 VEN Venezuela 5 3 2 1 8 6 1.333 302 309 0.977
OQM-13 Semifinals 09.01.16 FRA RUS 3-0 29-27 32-30 25-20
3 CHI Chile 4 3 1 2 5 8 0.625 287 299 0.960
OQM-14 Semifinals 09.01.16 GER RUS 1-3 33-31 22-25 19-25 24-26
4 COL Colombia 3 3 0 3 3 9 0.333 254 306 0.830
OQM-15 3rd Place Match 10.01.16 POL GER 3-2 20-25 25-22 16-25 28-26 16-14
OQM-16 1st Place Match / Final Match 10.01.16 FRA RUS 1-3 25-14 16-25 23-25 21-25
POOL STANDINGS
Matches Sets Points
1 GER Germany 8 3 3 0 9 2 4.500 261 232 1.125
POOL A
2 POL Poland 7 3 2 1 8 4 2.000 276 260 1.062
3 SRB Serbia 3 3 1 2 4 7 0.571 247 258 0.957
4 BEL Belgium 0 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 221 255 0.867
1 FRA France 9 3 3 0 9 1 9.000 245 187 1.310
POOL B
2 RUS Russia 6 3 2 1 7 3 2.333 226 206 1.097
3 BUL Bulgaria 3 3 1 2 3 7 0.429 215 239 0.900
4 FIN Finland 0 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 198 252 0.786
FINAL STANDINGS
Rk Code Country
q 1 RUS Russia
2 FRA France
3 POL Poland
4 GER Germany
5 SRB Serbia
6 BUL Bulgaria
7 BEL Belgium
8 FIN Finland

CAVB CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION NORCECA CONTINENTAL OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

BRAZZAVILLE, REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO / JANUARY 7-14, 2016 EDMONTON, CANADA / JANUARY 8-10, 2016
MEN
MEN
RESULTS
RESULTS
1 Pool Play B 07.01.16 CMR COD 3-0 25-21 25-18 25-22
1 Round Robin 08.01.16 CAN MEX 3-0 25-19 25-23 25-16
2 Pool Play A 07.01.16 TUN CGO 3-0 25-22 25-17 25-21 2 Round Robin 08.01.16 CUB PUR 3-0 25-22 25-20 33-31
3 Pool Play B 07.01.16 ALG NGR 3-0 25-14 25-21 25-16 3 Round Robin 09.01.16 CAN PUR 3-0 25-16 25-22 25-23
4 Pool Play B 08.01.16 COD NGR 3-1 21-25 26-24 28-26 25-14 4 Round Robin 09.01.16 MEX CUB 0-3 15-25 22-25 23-25
5 Pool Play A 08.01.16 EGY CGO 3-1 25-16 25-15 25-27 25-16 5 Round Robin 10.01.16 PUR MEX 2-3 25-23 25-16 24-26 24-26 10-15
6 Round Robin 10.01.16 CAN CUB 0-3 15-25 21-25 21-25
6 Pool Play B 08.01.16 CMR ALG 0-3 17-25 13-25 16-25
7 Pool Play B 09.01.16 ALG COD 3-0 25-17 25-18 25-11
8 Pool Play B 09.01.16 NGR CMR 0-3 18-25 20-25 20-25
POOL STANDINGS
9 Pool Play A 09.01.16 EGY TUN 3-0 25-22 25-20 25-20 Matches Sets Points
10 5 & 6 Place 11.01.16 CGO COD 0-3 22-25 24-26 18-25 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
11 Semifinal 11.01.16 EGY CMR 3-0 25-22 25-17 25-19 1 CUB Cuba 15 3 3 0 9 0 MAX 233 190 1.226
POOL A
12 Semifinal 11.01.16 ALG TUN 2-3 26-24 22-25 25-15 26-28 13-15 2 CAN Canada 10 3 2 1 6 3 2.000 207 194 1.067
3 MEX Mexico 3 3 1 2 3 8 0.375 224 258 0.868
13 3rd Place 12.01.16 CMR ALG 2-3 25-18 24-26 13-25 25-18 13-15
4 PUR Puerto Rico 2 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 242 264 0.917
14 Final 12.01.16 EGY TUN 3-2 25-19 20-25 25-18 19-25 16-14
POOL STANDINGS
Matches Sets Points
1 EGY Egypt 6 2 2 0 6 1 6.000 175 136 1.287
POOL A
2 TUN Tunisia 3 2 1 1 3 3 1.000 137 135 1.015

3 CGO Congo Brazzaville 0 2 0 2 1 6 0.167 134 175 0.766
1 ALG Algeria 9 3 3 0 9 0 MAX 225 143 1.573

POOL B
2 CMR Cameroon 6 3 2 1 6 3 2.000 196 194 1.010

3 COD DR Congo 3 3 1 2 3 7 0.429 207 239 0.866
4 NGR Nigeria 0 3 0 3 1 9 0.111 198 198 0.792
Rk Code Country
q 1 EGY Egypt
2 TUN Tunisia
3 ALG Algeria
4 CMR Cameroon
5 CGO Congo Brazzaville
6 COD DR Congo
7 NGR Nigeria

FIVB WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION FIVB WORLD OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION

TOKYO, JAPAN / MAY 28-JUNE 5, 2016 MEXICO CITY, MEXICO / JUNE 3-5, 2016
MEN
MEN
RESULTS RESULTS
ResultPerSet(Points) Result Per Set (Points)
No. Phase Date Match Sets 1 2 3 4 5 No. Phase Date Match Sets 1 2 3 4 5
1 Round Robin 28.05.16 IRI AUS 3-0 25-19 25-17 25-18 1 Round Robin 03.06.16 CHI TUN 3-0 25-21 25-21 25-21
2 Round Robin 28.05.16 CHN FRA 1-3 13-25 25-22 23-25 21-25 2 Round Robin 03.06.16 MEX ALG 3-0 25-21 25-16 25-21
3 Round Robin 28.05.16 POL CAN 3-2 25-18 17-25 25-21 18-25 15-9 3 Round Robin 04.06.16 TUN ALG 3-1 25-14 22-25 26-24 25-21
4 Round Robin 28.05.16 JPN VEN 3-1 26-28 25-20 25-19 25-19 4 Round Robin 04.06.16 MEX CHI 3-1 22-25 25-21 25-22 25-22
5 Round Robin 29.05.16 CAN IRI 2-3 29-27 25-19 20-25 21-25 14-16
5 Round Robin 05.06.16 ALG CHI 1-3 25-23 18-25 19-25 23-25
6 Round Robin 29.05.16 VEN AUS 1-3 25-19 20-25 10-25 19-25
6 Round Robin 05.06.16 MEX TUN 2-3 25-23 23-25 23-25 25-19 18-20
7 Round Robin 29.05.16 FRA POL 2-3 25-22 25-13 29-31 17-25 12-15
8 Round Robin 29.05.16 JPN CHN 0-3 20-25 22-25 23-25
9 Round Robin 31.05.16 AUS CAN 2-3 19-25 26-24 25-20 27-29 11-15
10 Round Robin 31.05.16 CHN VEN 3-0 25-16 25-18 25-15 FINAL STANDINGS
11 Round Robin 31.05.16 IRI FRA 0-3 20-25 18-25 22-25 Matches Sets Points
12 Round Robin 31.05.16 POL JPN 3-0 25-22 25-16 25-23 Rk Code Country Pts Total W L W L Ratio W L Ratio
13 Round Robin 01.06.16 VEN CAN 0-3 20-25 20-25 25-27 q 1 MEX Mexico 7 3 2 1 8 4 2.000 286 260 1.100
14 Round Robin 01.06.16 FRA AUS 3-1 25-22 25-18 16-25 44-42 2 CHI Chile 6 3 2 1 7 4 1.750 263 245 1.073
15 Round Robin 01.06.16 CHN POL 2-3 28-26 25-20 16-25 17-25 10-15
3 TUN Tunisia 5 3 2 1 6 6 1.000 273 273 1.000
16 Round Robin 01.06.16 JPN IRI 1-3 20-25 25-19 22-25 25-27
17 Round Robin 02.06.16 CAN FRA 0-3 17-25 17-25 16-25 4 ALG Algeria 0 3 0 3 2 9 0.222 227 271 0.837
18 Round Robin 02.06.16 IRI CHN 3-2 26-24 22-25 25-19 17-25 18-16
19 Round Robin 02.06.16 POL VEN 3-0 25-21 25-17 25-18
20 Round Robin 02.06.16 AUS JPN 3-0 25-23 25-19 29-27
21 Round Robin 04.06.16 CHN AUS 1-3 23-25 22-25 25-20 24-26
22 Round Robin 04.06.16 VEN FRA 2-3 21-25 25-23 11-25 25-20 9-15
23 Round Robin 04.06.16 POL IRI 1-3 20-25 18-25 25-20 32-34
24 Round Robin 04.06.16 JPN CAN 1-3 25-23 19-25 21-25 19-25
25 Round Robin 05.06.16 IRI VEN 3-2 25-23 27-29 21-25 25-18 15-8
26 Round Robin 05.06.16 CAN CHN 3-2 25-16 20-25 24-26 25-20 15-9
27 Round Robin 05.06.16 AUS POL 0-3 21-25 15-25 25-27
28 Round Robin 05.06.16 FRA JPN 0-3 18-25 23-25 23-25
FINAL STANDINGS
Matches Sets Points

q 1 POL Poland 15 7 6 1 19 9 2.111 639 584 1.094
q 2 IRI Iran 15 7 6 1 18 11 1.636 668 637 1.048
q 3 FRA France 15 7 5 2 17 10 1.700 637 571 1.115
q 4 CAN Canada 12 7 4 3 16 14 1.142 654 640 1.021
5 AUS Australia 10 7 3 4 12 14 0.857 599 612 0.978
6 CHN China 9 7 2 5 14 15 0.933 627 635 0.987
7 JPN Japan 6 7 2 5 8 16 0.500 547 573 0.954
8 VEN Venezuela 2 7 0 7 6 21 0.285 524 643 0.814

CHAPTER
VOLLEYBALL
& BEACH VOLLEYBALL
HISTORY
VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
1918 1949 1974

• = FIVB
• = Volleyball • Introduction of six-a-side volleyball. • The International Olympic Committee adopts volleyball • Men’s and Women’s World Championships are
as a non Olympic sport. broadcast on live TV from Mexico to Japan and many
• = Beach volleyball
1922 • First Men’s World Championships in Prague. other countries for the first time.
• The three hits per side rule is adopted. • First Women’s European Championships in Prague.
1895 • The first known volleyball and basketball association is • Introduction of the three player attack and the 1975
• Volleyball is born at the YMCA in Holyoke, Massachusetts, created in Czechoslovakia. penetration of the back court setter. • Africa Women’s Championships start in Dakar, Senegal.
by William G. Morgan, a New Yorker born in 1870.
1928 1951 1976
• The American Volleyball Association is created. The first • Hands can pass over the net under certain conditions • Olympic Games are played in Montreal for the first time
USA National Volleyball Championships are played at (block). with the three-ball system and three hits after the block
the Brooklyn Central YMCA. are permitted.
1952 • Width of the net is reduced to nine metres.
1929 • First Women’s World Championship held in Moscow.
• Men’s volleyball is adopted at the second Central 1977
American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba. 1955 • First Junior (Under-21) Men’s and Women’s World
• Volleyball enters the program of the second Pan Championships are held in Brazil.
1930 American Games in Mexico City.
• The first two-man beach volleyball game is played in 1980
William Morgan (far left, back row) with the 1895 Holyoke YMCA Santa Monica, California. 1956 • First FIVB Rules of the Game are adopted in French and
team in Massachusetts, USA • Men’s and Women’s World Championships are held Spanish at Moscow Congress.
1933 together for the first time in Paris with 24 Men’s and 17
1896 • Women’s volleyball is played at the Central American Women’s teams. 1985
• Another American, Alfred T. Halstead, proposes and Caribbean Games in San Salvador. • The first major Volleyball World Plan is approved to bring
“volleyball” as a more appropriate name for the sport 1957 volleyball into the professional sports arena.
instead of the original “Mintonette.” 1934 • IOC session in Sofia recognizes volleyball as an Olympic • The first World Gala is held in Beijing and Shanghai with
• The first volleyball international committee is created sport and FIVB as the sole worldwide volleyball China Women’s Olympic champions facing the All Stars
1898 under the Field Handball Federation. governing body in all its disciplines on September 24. World team.
• Canada adopts volleyball for its recreational programs.
1946 1961 1989
1908 • Poland, France, Czechoslovakia, USA, USSR and Romania • IOC sessions and Japan OCOG in Athens add volleyball • The first Club World Championship for men takes place
• Franklin H. Brown introduces volleyball in Japan. set up the first Autonomous Volleyball Commission. to the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokyo. in Parma, Italy while the Boys’ and Girls’ Youth World
Championships makes their debut in United Arab
1910 1947 1964 Emirates and Brazil respectively.
• Elwood S. Brown introduces volleyball in the Philippines • The Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) is • First Olympic volleyball competitions for men and • The Beach Volleyball FIVB World Series for men is
and Dr J. Howard Croker introduces volleyball in China. founded by 14 National Federations in Paris and elects women are held in Tokyo. launched.
Paul Libaud as its first President. The founders are USA, • Adoption of the new blocking rule (hands over the net,
1913 France, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Egypt, Italy, Netherlands, block multiple contacts allowed). 1990
• Volleyball is adopted at the first Far Eastern Games in Belgium, Portugal, Romania, Turkey, Brazil, Uruguay and • First Men’s World League with eight countries and $1
Manila, Philippines. Yugoslavia. 1965 million in prize money.
• The first Men’s World Cup is held in Warsaw, Poland.
1915 1948
• Beach volleyball, a descendant of volleyball, begins life • First Men’s European Championships are held in Rome, 1973
on the beaches of Waikiki beach in Hawaii, USA. Italy. • The first Women’s World Cup is held in Uruguay.

VOLLEYBALL HISTORY
1998 2011 2014

• = FIVB
• = Volleyball • The Rally Point System and Libero are officially accepted • Following extensive trialing a new point allocation • The FIVB World League and World Grand Prix are
and played at the World Championships in Tokyo, system was confirmed by the FIVB Board of expanded once again with both tournaments including
• = Beach volleyball
following the 26th FIVB World Congress. Administration for all competitions where matches 28 teams for the first time illustrating volleyball’s
which are won 3-0 or 3-1 will see the winners come growing global appeal.
1991 2000 away with three points and the losers zero and those • The 34th FIVB World Congress is held in Sardinia, Italy
• The first women’s Club World Championship is held in • The Rally Point System is extended to beach volleyball. won 3-2 mean the winners come away with two points with a record 210 national federations represented.
São Paulo, Brazil. The rule allowing play to continue when a serve hits the and the losers one. In the event of a tie in the group, • The FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Championship Poland
net and continues to the opposition court is adopted. the teams will be separated on set ratio as opposed to 2014 are a huge success, with 62,000 fans attending
1992 • Karch Kiraly of USA, Lorenzo Bernardi of Italy and points ratio as in the past. Additionally, in the case of a the first match in Warsaw Stadium. The hosts go on to
• Beach Volleyball FIVB World Series is recreated as a three-time Olympic champion Regla Torres of Cuba are tie in the number of points, sides are divided by number win their first crown in 40 years.
World Tour for both men and women to determine the celebrated as best players of the century. of wins, then set ratio (as opposed to points ratio in the • The United States win the FIVB Volleyball Women’s
world champions (men and women). Events are held in past), then point ratio. World Championship Italy 2014 in Milan later the same
Japan, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy and Australia. 2001 year, with legendary volleyball and beach volleyball star
• The Beach Volleyball Junior World Championships make 2012 Karch Kiraly leading them as coach.
1993 their debut in Le Lavandou, France. • The FIVB amends its regulations for uniform choices • The challenge system is rolled out and included in all
• First Grand Champions Cup for men and women is held for female players, giving athletes three extra choices. FIVB volleyball tournaments.
in Japan. 2002 Players can wear shorts of a maximum length of 3cm • The FIVB turns a corner in terms of innovation,
• The first Women’s World Grand Prix with eight countries • The FIVB World Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina above the knee with sleeved or sleeveless tops or a promising to focus more on making the game more
and $1 million in prize money is held in eight Asian cities. introduces height limit competitions (185cm for men, full body suit. This is to respect the customs and/or modern through the use of technology.
• IOC session in Monte Carlo includes beach volleyball 175cm for women). religious beliefs of countries. Previously there were
into the 1996 Olympic Games program as a full medal • The Beach Volleyball Youth World Championships are two uniform choices for female players, a one-piece 2015
discipline for women (16 pairs) and men (24 pairs). held for the first time in Xylokastro, Greece. bathing suit or a bikini with a maximum side width • The FIVB Volleyball World League continues to
of 7cm. A full body suit could also be used under the grow and includes 32 teams for the first time in the
1994 2009 bikini in cold weather. tournament’s history. The FIVB Volleyball World Grand
• The ball can touch any part of the body including the • The FIVB Men’s Club World Championship returns to the Prix includes 28 teams with the Finals taking place in
feet. The service zone is extended to the full outline. international volleyball calendar after last featuring in 2013 USA for the first time.
1992. • The FIVB includes a new championship to the age- • The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships The
1995 group tournaments – the Under 23 Volleyball and Beach Netherlands is a monumental success, setting a new
• Volleyball celebrates its 100th birthday. 2010 Volleyball Championships – in order to reduce the gap benchmark for the tournament going forward. Four cities
• Volleyball is a huge success at the inaugural Youth between age-group and senior level volleyball. It is also – The Hague, Amsterdam, Apeldoorn and Rotterdam –
1996 Olympic Games in Singapore. the first year that the Video Challenge System is used, in host the early stages before the competition reached
• Beach volleyball makes its debut in the Atlanta Olympics. • The FIVB Women’s Club World Championship also the World League and World Grand Prix Finals. its climax in The Hague. Over 100,000 people attended
makes its return to the calendar for the first time since • The Beach Volleyball World Cup Final brings to a close matches across the Netherlands, with the tournament
1997 1994 following the successful reincarnation of the men’s the incredibly successful first Continental Cup cycle, also introducing a number of innovations, including the
• The first Beach Volleyball World Championships in its event a year earlier. featuring the Continental champions and countries who challenge system for the first time.
current (double gender) format are held in Los Angeles, • The Continental Cup makes its debut as a new qualifying qualified to teams to the Olympic Games. • A new partnership with Beach Major Series and Red
USA with total prize money of $600,000 for both event for beach volleyball at the London 2012 Olympic • In a new and enhanced World Tour, Grand Slams are Bull leads to three Majors as well as the first ever
genders. Games with record breaking levels of participation. clearly established as the core events while the number Swatch FIVB World Tour Finals in Fort Lauderdale,
• The eighth edition of the World League increases its of Open events is expanded for the year, giving teams illustrating the continued growth of beach volleyball in
Prize Money to $8 million. more opportunities to participate. both a sporting and branding context.
• 21 points per set rule is tested at the FIVB Volleyball U23 • The FIVB Volleyball World Cup returns to Japan,
Men’s World Championship. beginning the Rio 2016 Olympic Games qualification
process.

FIVB VOLLEYBALL PROPERTIES
FIVB Volleyball Grand Champions Cup FIVB Volleyball World League
The FIVB Volleyball Grand Champions Cup is played Volleyball’s flagship annual event for men, started by the
every four years in the year following the summer FIVB in 1990, is a spectacular showcase for the crème de
Olympic Games and preceding the World Championships. la crème of men’s volleyball. For the first time in the history
The tournament, first held in 1993, has been hosted of the competition, the 2016 edition of the FIVB’s premier
by Japan on every occasion and features six teams in annual men’s tournament featured a record 36 teams, a
both the men’s and women’s competition. In 2013 the further expansion from the 32 teams that took part in
teams comprised the hosts, the four 2013 Continental 2015. The season was also shorter to accommodate the
Champions from continents whose teams reached the countries participating at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games,
highest ranking in the preceding Olympic Games and a running from June 16-July 17. The Preliminary Round
wild card team, jointly selected by the FIVB, the Japan adopted the same format as the FIVB Volleyball World
Volleyball Association (JVA) and the Nippon television Grand Prix, with three different cities per group hosting
Network Corporation (NTV). The sixth edition of the matches in each of the three weeks. A total of twelve
FIVB Volleyball Women’s World Grand Champions Cup teams competed in Group 1 with France, Serbia, USA,
was held in the cities of Nagoya and Tokyo in Japan and Poland, Brazil, Italy qualifying for the Finals ahead of
was followed by the FIVB Volleyball Men’s World Grand Iran, Australia, Russia and wild cards, Argentina, Belgium
Champions Cup in the cities of Kyoto and Tokyo. In the and Bulgaria. Poland hosted the Group 1 Finals with
men’s competition Brazil beat out the competition in the Serbia creating history by claiming a maiden crown in the
FIVB Volleyball World Championships will take place in 2018 with Italy and Bulgaria hosting round robin tournament for the gold medal, ahead of tournament following silver medals in 2003, 2005 (both as
the men’s edition and Japan the women’s. silver and bronze medallists, Russia and Italy. Brazil then Serbia and Montenegro), 2008, 2009 and 2013. They beat
As the original FIVB tournament, the Men’s and Women’s went on to win the top spot in the women’s competition, Brazil in the gold medal match as 2015 champions France
World Championships are staged every four years and are FIVB Volleyball World Cup making them the first women’s team ever to triumph took bronze. Group 2 was composed of the 12 teams
the most prestigious in international volleyball. The first twice in the World Grand Champions Cup, while USA ranked 13th to 24th in 2015. Canada, the Netherlands and
FIVB Volleyball World Championships were organised in The road to the Olympic Games commences with the FIVB finished in second place and hosts Japan in third. Turkey won the race to the Finals alongside hosts Portugal,
1949 for men and 1952 for women and have remained the Volleyball World Cup, the quadrennial round robin event that
biggest event in volleyball, alongside the Olympic Games. showcases the very best 12 men’s and 12 women’s national
A record 279 teams participated in the qualification teams in the world. Japan and television partner Fuji TV
process for the FIVB Volleyball World Championships in host an event that grips the nation and produces incredible
2014. This total, coming from 166 national federations television ratings. Traditionally, the top three teams in the
across the five FIVB confederations, represents an increase men’s and women’s competitions at the World Cup had
of 65 teams from the previous best of 214 teams from 119 earned berths in the Olympic Games volleyball tournaments.
federations for the 2010 World Championships (compared However, the 2015 edition offered that reward to the
with 102 in 2006, 72 in 2002 and 63 in 1998). The FIVB top two sides only. USA claimed their first FIVB Volleyball
Volleyball Men’s World Championship Poland 2014 saw Men’s World Cup in 2015 with Italy finishing second and
the host country seal their second crown with victory Poland third. China added a fourth title to their name in the
over Brazil in the final. Germany completed the podium women’s contest after success in 1981, 1985 and 2003 as
after defeating European rivals France in the bronze Serbia grabbed silver and USA bronze. Poland hosted the
medal match to take their first podium place as a unified first World Cup in 1965 for men only before Uruguay hosted
country at the tournament. USA clinched their first ever the first World Cup for women in 1973. Following the first
gold medal win in the tournament with a victory over two editions for men and the first edition for women, Japan
China in the final of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s World gave new life to the Men’s and Women’s World Cups by
Championship Italy 2014 while Brazil held off hosts Italy staging the third and second editions respectively in 1977
for bronze. The next FIVB Volleyball World Championships before going on to host every edition since.

FIVB VOLLEYBALL PROPERTIES
with Japan, Finland, Czech Republic, Cuba, Korea, Egypt, added another Brazilian side to the podium after they beat took place in Lima, Peru as Italy improved on the silver they
Slovakia and China falling short in the Preliminary Round. hosts Volero Zurich to take the bronze medal. Turkish club won two years earlier by sweeping gold. Ankara, Turkey
Canada clinched their first major international title with Eczacibasi Vitra Istanbul took gold in their tournament welcomed the Women’s U23 World Championship with
victory over the hosts in the final while the Netherlands debut in 2015, seeing off Russian outfit Dinamo Krasnodar the hosts falling short in the final against Brazil before
took the bronze. A further twelve teams clashed in Group in the final in Zurich. Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro kept the home Resistencia – Corrientes in Argentina saw Poland emulate
3. Slovenia – who qualified through the 2015 European fans happy in Belo Horizonte later in the year, defeating their senior counterparts by claiming the Boys’ U19 World
League – joined debutants Chinese Taipei, Germany Russia’s Zenit Kazan to claim the men’s crown. Championship. Dubai in the United Arab Emirates then
and Greece in the Finals, holding off challenges from hosted the Men’s U23 World Championship with Russia
newcomers Qatar, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Montenegro, FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships showcasing their stars of the future, taking gold against
Puerto Rico, Spain, Tunisia, and Venezuela. It was the Turkey in the final. The Men’s U21 World Championship
Slovenians who eventually ended the tournament on top The FIVB Volleyball Age Group World Championships closed the year in Tijuana, Mexico as Russia again topped
of the podium, beating hosts Germany as Greece took are held every two years, with a total of six age group the podium. The first U20 and U21 World Championships
bronze. Over 450 players and a total of 27 cities featured championships held in 2015. The Women’s U20 World were held in 1977 followed by the U18 and U19 World
during the tournament with 162 matches broadcast live Championship took place in Puerto Rico as the Dominican Championships which were inaugurated in 1989. A new
to millions of volleyball fans around the world. and Puerto Rico all joined hosts Bulgaria in the Group 2 Republic created history with the country’s first ever competition – the FIVB U23 World Championships –
Finals, with the Czech Republic, Canada, Argentina and volleyball world title. The Girls’ U18 World Championship joined them in 2013.
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix Kenya missing out. Varna welcomed the Finals with the
Dominican Republic earning the gold medal and a place
The World Grand Prix featured eight teams in its debut in Group 1 next year with victory over Poland in the final.
season in 1993 and from 1995 to 2002, while 12 teams Puerto Rico completed the podium by beating the hosts to
were in action in 1994 and from 2003 to 2010. Sixteen bronze. Group 3 saw Croatia, Peru and Colombia qualify
teams took part in the 2011 and 2012 editions with this for the Finals alongside hosts Kazakhstan as Australia,
increasing to 20 in 2013 and finally a ground-breaking Cuba, Algeria and Mexico fell short. Despite a valiant
28 teams in 2014, continuing in 2015 and 2016. This fight, the hosts fell short to Croatia in the gold medal
year’s edition of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix – match as Peru narrowly clinched bronze.
the FIVB’s signature annual women’s tournament – was
held in the immediate build-up to the Rio 2016 Olympic FIVB Volleyball Club World Championships
Games. It also overlapped the 2016 edition of the FIVB
Volleyball World League, which took place from June 16- The annual FIVB Men’s and Women’s Club World
July 17. The Group 1 Preliminary Round was played out Championships, which returned to the international
over three weeks from June 9-26 with the Finals taking volleyball calendar in 2009 and 2010 after last featuring
place in Bangkok, Thailand from July 6-10. Brazil, the in 1992 and 1994 respectively, showcase the best clubs
Netherlands, USA, Russia and China joined the hosts from each continent. The 2010 edition marked the
in the Finals, with the six teams split into two pools of return of the double gender event after 18 years and,
three as Italy, Japan, Germany, Serbia, Belgium and Turkey for the first time, featured alternate men’s and women’s
missed out on qualification. In a departure from previous matches in the same venue on the same day. In the men’s
formats, pool play was followed by semifinals and finals, tournament, Italy’s Trentino won four successive titles in
with Brazil claiming an eleventh title by beating USA in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 before Brazil’s Sada Cruzeiro
the gold medal match. The Netherlands returned to the broke their hold on the tournament in 2013. Then in
podium for the first time since winning the tournament 2014, Belogorie Belgorad became the first ever Russian
in 2007 by beating Russia to bronze. The format of the winners of the tournament beating Qatar’s Al-Rayyan to
Group 2 and 3 Finals remained unchanged with the three gold. Argentina’s UPCN held off host club Sada Cruzeiro
best teams from the preliminary round rankings joined by to clinch bronze. Russian women’s club Dinamo Kazan
the competition hosts. In each case, the four teams played clinched the 2014 edition of the women’s competition, as
semifinals and finals. The Dominican Republic, Poland they defeated Molico Osasco of Brazil in the Final. SESI-SP

FIVB BEACH VOLLEYBALL PROPERTIES
Beach volleyball has a prolific calendar which FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships and Eduarda Santos Lisboa and Andressa Cavalcanti first World Continental Cup cycle ended with the FIVB
includes a Major Series, Grand Slam and Open Ramalho clinching the women’s. The next FIVB Beach Beach Volleyball World Cup Final, which took place in
events, World Championships, the World Tour Staged every two years, the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Volleyball Age Group World Championships will take place Campinas, Brazil held from May 29 to June 2, 2013. Much
Finals and World Continental Cup as well as other Championships The Netherlands 2015 featured the in 2016 with Larnaka, Cyprus welcoming the U19 event to the delight of the home crowd Brazil took gold in both
regional events. brightest stars from the FIVB Beach Volleyball World and Lucern, Switzerland providing the backdrop for the the men’s and women’s competition. Alison Cerutti and
Tour, with 48 teams in each gender taking part. From U21 tournament. Emanuel Rego claimed men’s gold and the title of the
June 26-July 5, all eyes were on the Dutch cities of The Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup champions, while
Hague, Apeldoorn, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, which FIVB Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup compatriots Maria Antonelli and Talita Da Rocha Antunes
hosted the tournament across multiple venues for the and World Cup took the women’s title. The new Beach Volleyball World
first time. Brazilian pairs occupied five of the six podium Continental Cup cycle has already begun as countries
positions at the tournament, which went down in history The ground breaking Beach Volleyball World Continental
begin to plan their path to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
for some remarkable innovations including the first use Cup and the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Cup provide a
The first phase of the CEV, CSV and AVC Beach Volleyball
of the challenge system at a Beach Volleyball World new opportunity for countries to qualify for the Olympic
World Continental Cup have now drawn to a close, with
Championships. Alison Cerutti/Bruno Schmidt won the Games. In addition to the 15 vacancies per gender offered
the NORCEA and CAVB editions finishing in early 2015.
men’s gold, beating home duo Reinder Nummerdor/ on the FIVB World Tour. The first edition of the Beach
Christiaan Varenhorst in the final, with fellow-Brazilians Volleyball World Continental Cup was launched in 2010, Other Events
FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour building up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. A country
Pedro Solberg/Evandro Goncalves claiming bronze. It was
full domination by Brazil on the women’s podium, with versus country Olympic qualifying event, it was staged The FIVB is also responsible for developing and managing
The FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour was first organised in
Barbara Seixas/Agatha Bednarczuk claiming the gold, from June 25, 2010 to July 1, 2012 and disputed at the events such as Challenger, Satellite (whenever under the
1989 with just three participating countries (Brazil, Japan
followed by Taiana Lima/Fernanda Alves for silver and continental level (subzonal, zonal, final). The five winners jurisdiction of the FIVB), Exhibitions and Country versus
and Italy) and is now in its 27th season with approximately
Juliana Felisberta Silva/Maria Antonelli for bronze. of the Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup – one Country. These events have boomed in recent years and
50 participating countries and more than 1,500 active
from each Continent – qualified for the Olympic Games. are the perfect platform for creating the next generation
registered athletes. The FIVB Beach Volleyball World
FIVB Beach Volleyball Age Group World The 2012 Beach Volleyball World Cup Final Olympic of sporting stars and personalities. Challenger and Satellite
Tour 2015-2016 calendar extends from October 2015 to
Championships Qualification tournament took place in Moscow, Russia events are part of a successful FIVB and Confederations
October 2016. The Olympic 2016 season includes five FIVB
and offered two additional Olympic berths for countries development programme which aims to provide countries
Grand Slams, the continuation of the FIVB Swatch Beach Held every two years, the FIVB Beach Volleyball Age Group which had not qualified through either the FIVB World with the opportunity to promote an international event
Volleyball Major Series – which was successfully introduced World Championships provide an amazing opportunity for Tour or the Beach Volleyball World Continental Cup. This within a limited budget.
in 2015 – a special FIVB Swatch Beach Volleyball World athletes to test themselves against the best in the world
Tour season Final and 14 FIVB Opens. The FIVB Beach in their own age group. In 2014 four age group World
Volleyball World Tour also sees the Olympic qualification Championships were held. The U23 tournament was the
process continue with all FIVB World Tour events up until first to be held, with Polish duo Maciej Kosiak and Maciej
June 13, 2016 counting towards the Olympic Ranking in Rudol clinching the men’s title and Australia’s Nicole Laird
order to determine 15 vacancies for each gender, which and Mariafe Artacho taking he women’s gold in Myslowice.
will take part in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Five Grand The U17 World Championships were then held in Acapulco,
Slams, which offer $800,000 in prize money each, will also Mexico with Swiss pair Florian Breer and Yves Haussener
take place on the road to the second World Tour Finals. The sealing the boys’ gold medal and Morgan Martin and
innovative and dynamic FIVB Swatch Beach Volleyball Major Kathryn Plummer of USA taking the girls’ title. The U21
Series including three tournaments offering $800,000 each World Championships were then held in Larnaka, Cyprus.
in prize money will complete the schedule. Fourteen Opens Poland’s Michal Bryl and Kacper Kujawiak finished on top
offering $75,000 in prize money, per gender, also feature of the podium in the men’s edition with Canada’s Sophie
in the build-up to the World Tour Finals. The FIVB Swatch Bukovec and Tia Miric claiming the crown in the women’s
Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals, which will feature the edition. The U19 World Championship was the final age
top eight teams per gender based on a cumulative ranking group tournament of the year with Brazil making a clean
of points from Grand Slams, Majors and Opens, will round sweep of the gold medals as Arthur Diego Mariano Lanci
out the season. and George Souto Maior Wanderley took the men’s prize

CHAPTER
ORGANISATIONAL
INFORMATION
FIVB HISTORY
Dr Rubén Acosta succeeds President Paul Libaud Investing in Development Dr. Ary S. Graça F° Elected Fourth FIVB
President
One of the big turning points for the FIVB came in 1984 The FIVB invested more in development during 2009 than
when President Paul Libaud, by then in his 80s and highly any other year in its history by allocating increased financial Jizhong Wei announced he was to step down as FIVB
acclaimed for having founded the Federation and making resources to the FIVB confederations to help national President in 2012, paving the way for the organisation’s
it a significant reality on the world sporting stage, resigned federations. The key behind the new initiative is increased next leader. Brazilian Dr. Ary S. Graça F° was elected his
after 37 years of leadership. Dr Ruben Acosta was elected support for grass roots development, with the beneficiary successor at the 33rd FIVB Congress in Anaheim, USA,
President to succeed Libaud at the World Congress in Long in the long term being volleyball right around the world. signalling a new era for volleyball as he promised to
Beach, California, USA. innovate the sport through technology.
A brand new FIVB
The Move Expanding Tournaments For Increasing Audiences
In 2011 the FIVB launched a new rebranding and marketing
The FIVB moved its headquarters to Lausanne, Switzerland, campaign in order to usher in a new era for volleyball and The FIVB Volleyball World League provided further
the same year, bringing it closer to the International beach volleyball. As part of the rebranding a new FIVB logo opportunities for players and helped develop the sport
Olympic Committee and providing a wonderful base to was unveiled. globally following a gradual expansion from 18 in 2013
promote the sport in global competitions held in the five to 36 in 2016. The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix
continents. FIVB-United Nations Collaboration also increased the number of teams competing, moving
from 18 in 2013 to 32 in 2015 and 2016. Teams in both
From Game To Great Tv Spectacle The UN and the FIVB signed a Global Partnership for tournaments compete across three groups, allowing for
Development agreement in 2011 where both organisations countries to be promoted should they win their respective
The FIVB convenes for the first time in 1947 in Paris At the same time, volleyball went through a number of announced their intention to promote shared values, to groups, encouraging investment and development from
modifications to change the face of the sport. The need drive forward international development and to support national federations.
The Founding to make it more telegenic in order to attract fans and the attainment of the UN Millennium Development Goals
sponsors led to major modifications in 1998, such as the throughout the world.
A decisive moment in the history of volleyball’s first 100 introduction of the Rally Point System, the Libero player, Headquarters «Château Les Tourelles»
years was certainly the founding of the FIVB (International the “ let ball in play ” rule and many other new regulations
Volleyball Federation) when in April 1947 representatives that made the game much more attractive.
of 14 countries (Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Egypt,
France, Netherlands, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Continued Growth
Romania, Uruguay, USA and Yugoslavia) met in Paris under
the leadership of France’s Paul Libaud to found the FIVB. In 1993 the FIVB became the largest sports organisation in
Libaud, president of the French Federation, was elected first the world with 210 affiliated member associations.
President of the FIVB.
Jizhong Wei Becomes Third FIVB President
Members Rising
The FIVB entered the next phase of its life in 2008 when
From the 14 founding members the FIVB grew to 45 in Jizhong Wei was elected the new President at the 31st
1955, 89 in 1964 and 101 in 1968, distributed over the five World Congress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The third
continents: 25 in Europe, 25 in Asia, 25 in Africa, 11 in South leader of the organisation came after 37 and 24 years of
America, and 15 in NORCECA (North, Central America and continuous improvement under President Libaud and Dr
the Caribbean). Today the Federation counts 220 affiliated Acosta respectively. At the same time, the FIVB moved its
national federations including 53 in Africa, 65 in Asia, 56 in headquarters within Lausanne from Avenue de la Gare to the
Europe, 34 in NORCECA and 12 in South America. stunning “Château Les Tourelles ”.

FIVB HISTORY
In beach volleyball, almost 200 countries have been term of eight years followed by a four year term) after
involved in qualification for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, approving a proposal from the Legal Commission to bring
an increase from just 51 leading up to the London 2012 the Constitution in line with the International Olympic
Olympics. This is largely thanks to the impact of the FIVB Committee. The decision enhances the transparency in
Beach Volleyball Continental Cup and its integration within governance the FIVB continues to strive towards.
all five confederations.
The 35th FIVB World Congress will be held in Buenos Aires,
Evolution Of The Rules Argentina from October 4 to 6, 2016. The 2016 FIVB World
Congress will be an elective Congress, marking four years
The Challenge System was introduced in 2013 to the since Dr. Ary S. Graça F° was elected in Anaheim, USA.
FIVB’s major volleyball events allowing the captain of the
team to challenge and the second referee to consult a KEY DATES
television replay courtside to verify a decision. There are Asian Confederation is created as a Zone
1954
a maximum of two challenges per team, per set. A team Commission
keeps the number of available challenges if their challenge South American Confederation is created as a
1958
is successful. Zone Commission
European Confederation is created as a Zone
The entry process for FIVB beach volleyball events was 1963
Commission
also modified providing greater recognition to the
African Confederation is created as a Zone
national federations. The National Federation ranking was 1967
Commission
introduced to determine which countries could participate
NORCECA (North, Central America and
in tournaments plus whether they would play in the Main 1969 Caribbean) Confederation is created as a Zone
Draw or Qualifying Round of those tournaments. Once the Commission
national federation positions are determined, the teams
The five Continental Zone Sport Commissions
(registered to play) with the highest entry points from 1972
are recognized as Continental Confederations
those respective countries fill those vacancies.
FIVB moves its headquarters to Lausanne,
1984
Switzerland
Technological Advancement
FIVB becomes the largest sports organisation
1993 in the world with 210 affiliated member
The year 2014 saw two ground breaking FIVB World
associations Commission
Championships take place in Poland and Italy, with a record
Headquarters moves from Avenue de la Gare to
62,000 fans attending the opening ceremony and match of 2008
Château Les Tourelles
the Men’s World Championship at the Warsaw Stadium.
The World Championships also marked a turning point for 2012 FIVB membership increases to 221 federations
the FIVB in terms of innovation and its focus on making the
game more modern through the use of technology.
FIVB PRESIDENTS
Paving The Way For The Future 1947-1984 Paul Libaud (FRA)
1984-2008 Rubén Acosta (MEX)

Following the completion of the World Championships, the
volleyball family met in Cagliari, Italy for 34th FIVB World 2008-2012 Jizhong Wei (CHN)
Congress. In a key decision, the Congress limited FIVB
2012- Dr. Ary S. Graça F° (BRA)
Presidents to serving a maximum of two terms (an initial
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WE PLAY IT CLEAN!
The FIVB’s Medical and Anti-Doping programme focuses on prevention through education, ways to keep
the sport of volleyball clean and the protection of athletes and referees’ health.
The FIVB’s Anti-Doping programme seeks to preserve the and random anti-doping tests and has an extensive testing
spirit of volleyball and beach volleyball while maintaining programme in place, both during and out-of-competition
the ideals of ethics, respect, fair play and honesty as well with blood and urine tests.
as the athletes’ health.
As the FIVB is committed to the protection of its athletes’
The FIVB developed an online Anti-Doping Education health, it has established several programmes, ranging
programme covering the new World Anti-Doping Code – from injury prevention to heat stress. The FIVB has focused
’FIVB Play Clean’ – to educate volleyball, beach volleyball primarily on the prevention of injuries and illness, the
athletes, support personnel such as medical officials and reduction of long-term disability through proper diagnosis,
coaches on their rights and responsibilities. treatment and rehabilitation, and ways of maintaining
The programme also provides guidance on healthy lifestyle volleyball as a clean sport. FIVB studies continue to be
attitudes in order to deter athletes from doping. The course published in renowned sport medicine journals such
exists in several languages and so far more than 23,800 as BJSM. The health of our referees is also important
users have completed the programme. therefore a Referee Health Management Programme is
also conducted throughout the year.
Moreover, outreach programmes have been implemented
on competitions to gain the awareness of players for anti- The FIVB also wants to share and communicate its
doping and to give the opportunity to players to talk and knowledge and updates about Anti-Doping and Medical
exchange with people specialised in anti-doping. news. As a result, a Twitter account (@FIVBMedical) was
launched in 2014.
As doping is fundamentally contrary to the spirit of sport,
one of the FIVB’s goals is to keep the playing field clean For more information, please visit the medical section at
and level. To this end, the FIVB conducts regular target http://www.fivb.org/EN/Medical/index.asp
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REFEREE’S SIGNALS
Technical indications Player’s faults
Team to serve Time out End of set Substitution Blocking fault Attack-hit fault Net touched Reaching beyond Ball touched
(or match) or screening by player the net (flag signals)
Judgment on the ball Sanctions
Ball “in” Ball “out” Ball touched Ball “in” Ball “out” Expulsion Misconduct Penalty Disqualification Delay Warning + Delay Penalty
(flag signals) (flag signals)
Ball handling
Catch Double contact Four hits Double fault and replay

KEY RULES OF THE GAME
Rally point system Touching the net
With the Rally Point System – first featured at the 1998 Contact with the net by a player between the antennae,
World Championships – the team winning a rally scores during the action of playing the ball, is a fault.
a point regardless of which team is serving. When a team Time Outs

wins a rally, it gains a point and the right to serve. The last
tournament played with the “sideout-point-system” (SPS) In order to reduce the length of matches, the FIVB will
was the 1997 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup. apply the exception of rule 15.1 by eliminating the two
Technical Time Outs from the regulations for the Rio 2106
Match format Olympics exclusively, and maintaining the right of coaches
to call the two Team Time Outs, to be freely requested by
Matches are decided over the best of five sets. The first each team, according to the Official Volleyball Rules.
four sets are played to 25 points and the fifth set is played
to 15 points. A set (except the deciding fifth set) is won by Intervals between sets
the team which first scores 25 points with a minimum lead
of two points. In the case of a 24-24 tie, play is continued All intervals between sets are for three minutes. The interval
until a two-point lead is achieved (i.e. 26-24; 27-25). between the second and third set can be extended up to
10 minutes at the request of the organiser.
In the case of a 2-2 tie, the deciding fifth set is played to
15 points with a minimum lead of 2 points. scoring system Coach movements
was introduced after the 1998 FIVB World Congress held
in Tokyo. The coach may give instructions while standing or walking
within the free zone in front of his/her team’s bench
Libero player from the extension of the attack line up to the warm-up
area, without disturbing or delaying the match. For FIVB
The Libero is a specialist defensive player, dressed in a World and Official Competitions, the coach is restricted to
different uniform colour from the rest of the team, who performing his/her function behind the coach’s restriction
can replace any player in a back row position. Teams may line (the dotted line parallel to the side line in front of the
have 2, 1 or no LIberos. Liberos can replace each other. team bench).
The Libero is not allowed to serve, block, attempt to block,
or attack when the ball is completely above net height. A Screening
player may not complete an attack hit from higher than the
top of the net, if a ball is coming from an overhead finger The players of the serving team must not prevent their
pass from a libero in the front zone. opponent, through individual or collective screening,
from seeing the server and the flight path of the ball
Service during the serve.
If, when serving, the ball touches the net and continues to The full Rules of the Game text for volleyball can be found
the opposite side, play continues. If the served ball fails to on the official FIVB website (www.fivb.com).
cross the net through the crossing space, the referee will
whistle the ball out of play.

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views and connect to volleyball fans from and off the court will be published, with FIVB will deliver the best photos, behind
around the world. #fanphotofriday giving supporters their the scenes videos and content from the
very own platform during the tournament. Olympics to the network’s 350 million
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Check out the FIVB YouTube video channel Follow the Olympic Games in a new and The latest updates from the courts can
for exclusive interviews with volleyball stars unfiltered way through the FIVB’s Snapchat be found on the FIVB’s dedicated Twitter
and other behind-the-scenes footage from account.With over 100 million active daily users, pages. Follow the volleyball action through
the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Snapchat has fast become one of the world’s @FIVBVolleyball and beach volleyball
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Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with a host of top-class tournaments
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RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES

FIVB President’s Message3 WOMEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS  54 CHAPTER 4 CONTACT

RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES VOLLEYBALL MEDIA GUIDE 3

TEAMS PER GENDER

RIO 2016 OLYMPICS

MATCHES PER GENDER

2012 • 13th edition since the introduction of volleyball at the Olympics.

HISTORY & RECORDS

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Brazil’s Jacqueline was instrumental in turning around the team’s

Brazil defended their women’s crown by again ending the

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ATHENS 2004 SYDNEY 2000 ATLANTA 1996 BARCELONA 1992

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The women’s tournament went as expected. If Japan

The women’s competition saw a reversal of Olympic fortunes

Dominican Rep. 2 - - - - - - - - - - 11 - 5 - - - - Czechoslovakia 5 2 3 6 5 8 - - - 2 - 1 1

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2012 Olympic Games Best Scorers Highest Set Score

Rk No Name Team Spike Block Serve Total

3 13 Castro Sheilla BRA 82 21 6 109 Set 4

4 12 Calderon Rosir CUB 88 10 8 106 2008 13.08.08 Prel.Round CUB-CHN 32-30 62

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Rk No Name Team Spike Block Serve Total

9 4 Lee David USA 53 33 4 90 Set 5

10 9 Nascimento Andre BRA 75 8 6 89 2004 17.08.04 Prel. Round BRA-ITA 33-31 64

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OLYMPIC GAMES RECORDS

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OLYMPIC GAMES RECORDS

* RUS contains results of EUN and USSR.

* RUS contains results of EUN and USSR.

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The Olympic Volleyball Competition consists of Preliminary Round

Competition System Quarterfinals

Semifinals DISTRIBUTION OF TEAMS

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• The daily timetable of matches is fixed by the FIVB.

Match lost 2-3: 1 Point

Match lost 1-3 or 0-3: 0 Points

Match forfeited: 0 Points (25-0; 25-0; 25-0)

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BRAZIL JAPAN ARGENTINA USA SERBIA NETHERLANDS

RUSSIA KOREA CAMEROON CHINA ITALY PUERTO RICO

Match 1 Match 7 Match 13 Match 19 Match 25

Match 2 Match 8 Match 14 Match 20 Match 26

Match 3 Match 9 Match 15 Match 21 Match 27

Match 4 Match 10 Match 16 Match 22 Match 28

Match 5 Match 11 Match 17 Match 23 Match 29

Match 6 Match 12 Match 18 Match 24 Match 30

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16 THURSDAY, AUGUST 18 SATURDAY, AUGUST 20

A2/A3 vs. B2/B3

The order of the quarterfinal matches will be

19 CHN v SRB August 12 09:30 7.

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BRAZIL USA FRANCE POLAND ARGENTINA CUBA

ITALY CANADA MEXICO RUSSIA IRAN EGYPT

Match 1 Match 7 Match 13 Match 19 Match 25

Match 2 Match 8 Match 14 Match 20 Match 26

Match 3 Match 9 Match 15 Match 21 Match 27

Match 4 Match 10 Match 16 Match 22 Match 28

FIVB President’s Message3 WOMEN’S PARTICIPATING TEAMS 54 CHAPTER 4 CONTACT