Argentina men's national volleyball team
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| Association | Argentine Volleyball Federation | ||
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| Confederation | CSV | ||
| Head coach | Julio Velasco | ||
| FIVB ranking | 6 (as of August 2016) | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1984) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (1988) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1960) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (1982) | ||
| www.feva.org.ar (Spanish) | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Olympics | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1988 Seoul | Team |
| World Championship | ||
| | 1982 Argentina | |
| America's Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1998 Mar del Plata | |
| | 1999 Tampa | |
| | 2001 Buenos Aires | |
| Pan American Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1995 Mar del Plata | Team |
| | 2015 Toronto | Team |
| | 2011 Guadalajara | Team |
| | 1991 Havana | Team |
| | 1983 Caracas | Team |
| | 1963 São Paulo | Team |
The Argentina national volleyball team is the national volleyball representative of Argentina. The team is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation (Federación del Voleibol Argentino in Spanish, and abbreviated "FEVA").
The team's best achievements are the bronze medal at the 1982 World Championship, the bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics and two gold medals at the 1995 and 2015 Pan American Games. Throughout the 1990s it was usually ranked among the first ten.[1]
In recent years, though without achieving any medal, the team finished 4th at the 2000 and 5th at the 2004, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games.
At continental level, overshadowed by volleyball power Brazil men's national volleyball team, Argentina won the gold medal at the 1964 South American Men's Volleyball Championship, twelve silver and seven bronze.
Results
Summer Olympics
- 1984 — 6th place
- 1988 —
3rd place - 1996 — 8th place
- 2000 — 4th place
- 2004 — 5th place
- 2012 — 5th place
- 2016 — 5th place
World Championship
- 1960 — 11th place
- 1978 — 22nd place
- 1982 — 3rd place
- 1986 — 7th place
- 1990 — 6th place
- 1994 — 14th place
- 1998 — 11th place
- 2002 — 6th place
- 2006 — 13th place
- 2010 — 9th place
- 2014 — 11th place
World Cup
World League
- 1990 to 1995 — did not compete
- 1996 — 7th place
- 1997 — 8th place
- 1998 — 9th place
- 1999 — 6th place
- 2000 — 8th place
- 2001 — 13th place
- 2002 — 9th place
- 2005 — 10th place
- 2006 — 7th place
- 2007 — 13th place
- 2009 — 5th place
- 2010 — 5th place
- 2011 — 4th place
- 2012 — 10th place
- 2013 — 6th place
- 2014 — 13th place
- 2015 — 11th place
- 2016 — 10th place
World Grand Champions Cup
- 2001 — 6th place
Pan American Games
America Cup
- 1998 — 2nd place
- 1999 — 3rd place
- 2000 — 4th place
- 2001 — 3rd place
- 2005 — 4th place
- 2007 — 4th place
- 2008 — 4th place
Pan-American Cup
- 2010 — 2nd place
- 2011 — 7th place
- 2012 — 2nd place
- 2013 — 3rd place
- 2014 — 3rd place
- 2015 — 2nd place
Team
Current squad
The following is the Argentine roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2][3]
Head coach: Julio Velasco
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno, NicolásNicolás Bruno | 24 February 1989 | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |  Bolívar |
| 4 | Ramos, MartínMartín Ramos | 26 August 1991 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | UPCN |
| 6 | Poglajen, CristianCristian Poglajen | 14 July 1989 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 322 cm (127 in) |  Montes Claros Vôlei |
| 7 | Conte, FacundoFacundo Conte | 25 August 1989 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 344 cm (135 in) |  PGE Skra Bełchatów |
| 8 | González, DemiánDemián González | 21 February 1983 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Brasil Kirin Campinas |
| 10 | González, José LuisJosé Luis González | 27 December 1984 | 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | BBTS Bielsko-Biała |
| 11 | Solé, SebastianSebastian Solé | 12 June 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 342 cm (135 in) |  Trentino Volley |
| 12 | Lima, BrunoBruno Lima | 4 February 1996 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Obras Vóley |
| 13 | Palacios, EzequielEzequiel Palacios | 2 October 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Club La Unión |
| 14 | Crer, PabloPablo Crer | 12 June 1989 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Bolívar |
| 15 | De Cecco, LucianoLuciano De Cecco (C) | 2 June 1988 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Umbria Volley |
| 16 | González, AlexisAlexis González (L) | 21 July 1981 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Bolívar |
Notable players
Kit providers
The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Argentina national volleyball team.
| Period | Kit provider |
|---|---|
| 2000–2006 | Topper |
| 2008– | Olympikus Sonder |
Sponsorship
Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Banco de la Nación Argentina and Sonder, other sponsors: Pensma, Sodimac, Arnet, Enardo, Gatorade and universal assistance.
References
- ↑ Rank Team
- ↑ "Rumbo a Río: Se definieron las delegaciones olímpicas" [Towards Rio: Olympic delegations were set] (in Spanish). Federación del Voleibol Argentino. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ↑ "Argentina FIVB Olympic Profile". FIVB. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
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