Venezuela men's national volleyball team
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Voleibol | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | CSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Vincenzo Nacci | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | 35 (as of September 2014) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appearances | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Appearances | 11 (First in 1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best result | 10th (1960) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.fvvb.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medal record | ||
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| Pan American Games | ||
| Gold | 2003 | Santo Domingo |
| South American Championship | ||
| Silver | 1964 | Buenos Aires |
| Silver | 1967 | Santos |
| Silver | 1969 | Caracas |
| Silver | 1975 | Asunción |
| Silver | 1977 | Lima |
| Silver | 1979 | Rosario |
| Silver | 1985 | Caracas |
| Silver | 1997 | Caracas |
| Bronze | 1962 | Santos |
| Bronze | 1973 | Bucaramanga |
| Bronze | 1987 | Montevideo |
| Bronze | 1989 | Curitiba |
| Bronze | 1991 | São Paulo |
| Bronze | 1995 | Porte Alegre |
| Bronze | 1999 | Córdoba |
| Bronze | 2001 | Cali |
| Bronze | 2005 | Lages |
| Bronze | 2007 | Santiago |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
| Bronze | 2006 Cartagena | Team |
The Venezuela men's national volleyball team represents Venezuela in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 1962 the squad claimed its first international medal (a bronze) at the South American Championship.
The biggest success for Venezuela came in 2003, when the team won the Pan American Games. The dominant forces in men's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil and Argentina.
Results
World Championship
World League
- 1990 to 2000 — did not compete
- 2001 — 6th place
- 2002 — 4th place
- 2003 — 3rd place
- 2004 — did not compete
- 2005 — 7th place
- 2006 — did not compete
- 2007 — did not compete
- 2008 — 13th place
- 2009 — 16th place
- 2010 to 2012 — did not compete
America Cup
- 1998 — 5th place
- 1999 — 6th place
- 2000 — 6th place
- 2001 — 5th place
- 2005 — 6th place
- 2007 — did not compete
- 2008 —
Bronze
Bolivarian Games
- 2005 — 1st place
Pan-American Cup
Current squad
The following is the Venezuelan roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]
Head coach: 
Vincenzo Nacci
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2014 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Briceño, RéguloRégulo Briceño | 13 February 1989 | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Aragua VC |
| 3 | González, FernandoFernando González | 30 June 1989 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 328 cm (129 in) |  Chubut Voley |
| 4 | Mata, HéctorHéctor Mata | 27 January 1993 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Deportivo Anzoátegui |
| 5 | Rodríguez, EmersonEmerson Rodríguez | 2 February 1993 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Distrito Capital |
| 6 | Páez, CarlosCarlos Páez | 9 November 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Industriales de Valencia |
| 8 | Salerno, HéctorHéctor Salerno | 18 June 1991 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 351 cm (138 in) | Aragua VC |
| 9 | Carrasco, JoséJosé Carrasco | 20 May 1989 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 347 cm (137 in) | Yaracuy |
| 10 | Piñerúa, KervinKervin Piñerúa (C) | 22 February 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Vikingos de Miranda |
| 11 | Gómez, ErnandoErnando Gómez | 30 July 1982 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) |  Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza |
| 12 | Contreras, JhoserJhoser Contreras | 4 April 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Zulia |
| 13 | Chourio, JesúsJesús Chourio | 2 January 1991 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Montoya, MáximoMáximo Montoya | 26 June 1989 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | Apure |
| 17 | Escobar, DanielDaniel Escobar | 10 July 1990 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Vikingos de Miranda |
| 18 | Cedeño, FredyFredy Cedeño | 10 September 1981 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |  CV Almería |
Former squads
- 2002 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied)
- Jorge Reyes, Manuel Blanco, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ernardo Gómez
, José Torres, Ronald Méndez, Thomas Ereu, Iván Márquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head Coach: José David Suárez.
- Jorge Reyes, Manuel Blanco, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ernardo Gómez
- 2002 World Championship — 17th place (tied)
- Carlos Tejeda, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez , Thomas Ereu, and Fredy Cedeño. Head Coach: José David Suárez.
- Carlos Tejeda, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez
- 2003 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied)
- Héctor Ubina, Luis E. Orta, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez , Carlos Tejeda, Daniel Mata, Thomas Ereu, Iván Márquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head Coach: José David Suarez.
- Héctor Ubina, Luis E. Orta, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez
- 2003 Pan American Games —
Gold Medal
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Luis Díaz, Thomas Ereu, Ernardo Gómez , Carlos Luna, Andrés Manzanillo, Iván Márquez, Ronald Méndez, Andy Rojas, Carlos Tejeda, Gustavo Valderrama, and Rodman Valera.
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Luis Díaz, Thomas Ereu, Ernardo Gómez
- 2003 FIVB World Cup — 8th place
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Fredy Cedeño, Luis Díaz, Luis E. Orta, Ernardo Gómez , Carlos Luna, Andrés Manzanillo, Iván Márquez, Ronald Méndez, Luis E. Orta, Gustavo Valderrama, and Rodman Valera. Head Coach: Miguel Cambero.
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Fredy Cedeño, Luis Díaz, Luis E. Orta, Ernardo Gómez
- 2005 America's Cup — 6th place
- Deivi Yustiz, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Ernardo Gómez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Márquez, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head Coach: Argimiro Méndez.
- 2006 World Championship — 17th place (tied)
- Ismel Ramos, Joel Silva, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Renzo Sánchez, Ernardo Gómez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Márquez, Thomas Ereu, Francisco Soteldo, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head Coach: Eliseo Ramos.
References
- ↑ "Team Roster – Venezuela". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 8 September 2014.