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   EGY / Egypt - Team Composition
Team manager Ahmed Hassan
Head coach Rys Grzegorz
Assistant coach Zakaria Ahmed
Doctor Ahmed Mamdouh
Therapist / trainer Farouk Yasser
Journalist Halil Gamal
  No.   Name Lastname Shirt Name Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
C 1 Hamdy Awad ELSAFI 14.04.1972 202 105 346 327 AHLY
  2   Abdalla Ahmed ABDALLA 10.10.1983 198 72 352 331 TREVISO SPA
3 Mohamed Gabal GABAL 21.01.1984 195 97 345 320 ELGAISH
  4   Ahmed Abd Elnaeim SALAH 19.08.1984 197 87 342 316 AHLY
5 Abdellatif Ahmed LATIF 13.08.1983 201 91 350 324 AHLY
L 6   Wael Al Aydy ALAYDY 08.12.1971 178 76 0 0 AHLY
7 Ashraf Abouel Hassan ASHRAF 17.05.1975 184 87 321 302 ZAMALEK
  8   Saleh Youssef S.FATHY 25.07.1982 191 92 338 316 ZAMALEK
9 Mohamed El Mahdy ELMAHDY 02.09.1978 196 96 340 335 AHLY
  10   Mahmoud Abdel Aziz ABDEL AZIZ 07.04.1975 195 105 340 325 ZAMALEK
11 Mohamed Elnafrawy ELSAYED 09.06.1983 200 92 335 320 AHLY
  12   Mahmoud Ismail MANSOUR 07.04.1986 192 84 343 320 SMOHA
13 Mohamed Badawy MONEIM 11.01.1986 197 99 335 322 ZAMALEK
  14   Hossam Shaarawy HOSSAM 15.02.1984 199 92 344 324 AHLY
15 Aly Elian HUSSEIN 01.02.1983 204 91 339 325 ZAMALEK
  16   Mohamed Seif Elnasr M.ALI 05.09.1983 203 80 346 326 ZAMALEK
17 Mahmoud Abdelkader RAOUF 12.05.1985 195 94 342 316 AHLY
  18   Mohamed El Daabousi DAABOUSI 01.03.1987 201 102 339 320 SPORTING
L 19 Ahmed Elhefnawy A.KAMAL 05.09.1972 188 80 0 0 ZAMALEK
 C=Captain  L=Libero
Team Profile

The Egyptian men's team is classified into three different generations, the first being those players who joined the National Team during the period 1990 – 1999, and participated in all Continental and International competitions played by their team, from the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games to the 2006 World Championships in Japan. The oldest player in the team, captain Awad Hamdy thus joined the National Team in 1990.

The second generation is composed of those players born in 1983-1984, who joined the Egyptian National Youth Team and participated in the 2001 Youth Boys' World Championship in Egypt, where they got the fourth ranking position. Then they qualified on the continental level and participated in the 2003 Junior Men World Championship in Iran. They represent the majority of the Senior team now, starting their victories with the Senior team in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Spain. They took the gold medal. Then they qualified  to the 2005 World Grand Champions Cup in Japan by winning the African Nations Championship . They also qualified on the continental level to the 2006 World Championship in Japan and to the 2006 World League, making it the first ever African representation in this tournament.  

The third generation who born in 1985 and after, and recently joined the Senior National Team.

 

Egypt was the Volleyball leader in Africa, where they participated in most international competitions after qualifying continentally. The team won the African Nations Championship in 1983 to qualify to the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The Egyptian National men's Team qualified to the 2000  Sydney Olympic Games.  
The Egyptian Senior men's team qualified to the 2002 World Championships in Argentina. They also participated in the 2003 World Cups in Japan.

   CUB / Cuba - Team Composition
Team manager Raul Diago Izquierdo
Head coach Orlando Samuel Blackwood
Assistant coach Idalberto Valdez Pedro
Doctor Oscar Torres Quiñones
Therapist / trainer Ramón Laurence García
Journalist  
  No. Name Lastname Shirt Name Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
1 Raidel Poey Romero 20.02.1982 198 82 360 340 Ciudad Habana
  2   Tomás Aldazabal M.   30.05.1976 193 83 360 340 Ciudad Habana
L 3 Jorge Luis Sánchez Salgado 23.03.1985 197 81 345 313 La Habana
  4   Yasser Portuondo   02.02.1983 196 90 351 319 Ciudad Habana
5 Miguel A. Dalmau 21.09.1984 197 83 353 330 Villa Clara
L 6   Keibir Gutierrez Torres   06.05.1987 178 80 305 295 Villa Clara
7 Ariel Gil 03.08.1983 200 90 362 328 Matanzas
C 8   Pavel Pimienta Allen   03.08.1976 204 96 365 340 Camaguey
9 Michael Sánchez Bozlueva 05.06.1986 206 91 358 328 Ciudad Habana
  10   Rolando Jurquin Despaigne   07.06.1987 200 86 341 328 Santiago De Cuba
11 Yadier Sanchez Sierra 08.01.1985 200 83 335 335 Matanzas
  12   Pedro Iznaga Ortiz   11.08.1986 195 87 340 333 Camaguey
13 Roberlandy Simón Aties 11.06.1987 206 91 358 326 Ciudad Habana
  14   Raydel Hierrezuelo Aguirre   14.07.1987 196 87 340 335 Ciudad Habana
15 Oriol Camejo Durruty 22.07.1986 207 94 354 326 Ciudad Habana
  16   Raydel Corrales Pouto   15.02.1982 201 94 355 325 Cienfuegos
17 Odelvis Dominico Speek 06.05.1977 205 87 360 356 Ciudad Habana
  18   Yoandri Díaz Carmenate   04.01.1985 196 89 358 328 Ciudad Habana
19 Fernandez Pedro Lopez 10.10.1986 198 84 340 325 Santi Spiritu
Team Profile

Again, the Sport City Coliseum puts on its loveliest attire in celebration of the corresponding games in the 2007 World League. This beautiful site, where most world level competition matches have been played, opens its gates to the teams of Serbia, Russia and Egypt, and our fans open their hearts to the invigorating, thrilling Volleyball World League.

 

If in the 2006 League we failed to qualify for the final stage after struggling throughout the preliminary stage with favorable results, for this new edition our goals are well set and we are but pleased to go back on the awarding podium, for which we count on the courage of our players and a Technical Management staff consolidated in this type of competition.

 

The presence of already established young figures  like Roberlandi Simón, Yoandry Díaz, Michael Sánchez, Raydel Corrales, Jorge Luis Sánchez, Yadier Sánchez, Oriol Camejo along with the experienced captain Pavel Pimienta, Odelvis Dominico, Yasser Portuondo, and other valuable players of the new Cuban volleyball generation fills us with hope in accomplishing our goals.

 

Masculine Cuban Volleyball has very important goals to meet and this World League is one of them, for which it becomes necessary to improve all of its competitive spirit and have them give their utmost in being an opponent to consider before any team. Therefore the struggle is just beginning now for the Cubans, and we are certain that we will be back on the top of the World League.
   SRB / Serbia - Team Composition
Team manager VUJACIC Milan
Head coach KOLAKOVIC Igor
Assistant coach BULATOVIC Zeljko
Doctor MARTINOVIC Ljuban
Therapist / trainer JOKSIMOVIC Sasa
Journalist MILINKOVIC Predrag
 
  No. Name Lastname Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
1 Branimir Peric 26.05.1981 198 90 335 320 Tiscali Cagliari (ITA)
  2   Dejan Bojovic 03.04.1983 198 86 360 345 Gabeca Montichiari (ITA)
3 Novica Bjelica 09.02.1983 202 97 343 324 Maggiora Latina (ITA)
  4   Bojan Janic 11.03.1982 198 83 345 322 Codyeco S.Croce (ITA)
5 Aleksandar Mitrovic 24.09.1982 195 93 350 324 Halk Bankasi SK Ankara (TUR)
  6   Nikola Kovacevic 14.02.1983 193 78 350 340 GS Lamia (GRE)
7 Dragan Stankovic 18.10.1985 205 80 343 333 Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
L 8   Marko Samardzic 22.02.1983 190 82 326 310 Vojvodina Novolin N. Sad (SRB)
9 Vlado Petkovic 06.01.1983 198 97 325 318 Buducnost PB Podgorica (MNE)
  10   Nemanja Dukic 23.04.1983 194 87 345 330 Buducnost PB Podgorica (MNE)
11 Milos Nikic 31.03.1986 194 79 350 330 Budvanska rivijera Budva (MNE)
C 12   Andrija Geric 24.01.1977 203 101 350 323 Lube Banca Macerata (ITA)
13 Tomislav Dokic 27.02.1986 204 91 355 330 Crvena Zvezda Beograd (SRB)
  14   Ivan Miljkovic 13.09.1979 206 88 354 333 Lube Banca Macerata (ITA)
15 Sasa Starovic 19.10.1988 207 89 335 321 Buducnost PB Podgorica (MNE)
  16   Ivan Ilic 19.12.1976 194 85 330 315 Aon HotVolleys Vienna (AUT)
17 Dejan Radic 06.11.1984 200 95 360 340 Buducnost PB Podgorica (MNE)
  18   Marko Podrascanin 29.08.1987 204 92 343 326 Vojvodina Novolin N. Sad (SRB)
L 19 Nikola Rosic 05.08.1984 192 85 328 315 Moerser SC Berlin (GER)
 C=Captain  L=Libero
Team Profile
No team in the world has stirred the waters of Volleyball in the last ten years more than the Team of Yugoslavia. When Yugoslavia appeared in the qualification rounds for the European Championships in 1995, no one expected the team to finish third after many years of sanctions in the sports.

It seems, after all, that this third place was only the beginning of brilliant results. Not even the oldest of Volleyball fans can recall when one team defeated Italy and Russia in the semi-finals and finals.

But that is only a fact evoking the power, the will, and the quality of the Yugoslav Team. Led from the bench by a professionally tranquil Zoran Gajic, and on the court by the sure moves of the Grbic Brothers, the fatal services of Vujevic, elected best server in the last World Championships, the stopping blocks of Geric and Mešter, and in attack the devastating spikes of one of the best young Volleyball players in the world, Ivan Miljkovic, the Yugoslav Team stands at the very top of the world Volleyball.

In 2002, Veselin Vukovic replaced Zoran Gajic on the bench. In the 2003 World League- for the first time with its new name – Serbia and Montenegro lost in the final against Brazil.

In 2005, Serbia and Montengro had the great honour of organising the World League Finals. In the incredible final in front of 18'140 spectators in the Belgrade Sports Hall, the host was beaten by Brazil. Ivan Miljkovic was nominated MVP and best server of the tournament, thus becoming the first player in the World League history to be crowned MVP four times (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005).

The 2006 World Championships was the last competition played by the National team of Serbia & Montenegro. Starting from January 1st, 2007 the National Team of SERBIA will try to keep on with this great success (15 medals in 11 years).
   RUS / Russia - Team Composition
Team manager ISKAKOV Anvyar
Head coach ALEKNO Vladimir
Assistant coach PANCHENKO Youry
Doctor TREGUBOV YOURY
Therapist / trainer KHROMENKOV VLADIMIR
Journalist  
 
  No.   Name Lastname Birthdate Height Weight Spike Block Club
1 Alexander Korneev 11.09.1980 200 96 348 339 Dynamo
  2   Semen Poltavsky 08.02.1981 205 89 346 338 Dinamo
3 Alexander Volkov 14.02.1985 210 100 355 335 Dinamo, RUS
  4   Taras Khtey 22.05.1982 205 109 351 339 Iskra
5 Pavel Abramov 23.04.1979 198 87 347 336 Iskra
  6   Serguei Grankine 21.01.1985 195 87 351 320 Dinamo
7 Alexey Kazakov 18.03.1976 217 112 358 344 Neftyanik
  8   Yuriy Berezhko 27.01.1984 193 90 346 338 Dinamo
C 9 Vadim Khamuttskikh 26.11.1969 196 85 342 331 Dinamo-Tattrancegas
  10   Roman Danilov 04.01.1985 205 90 356 325 Lokomotive, RUS
11 Oleg Samsonychev 11.03.1982 198 96 338 330 Iskra
L 12   Alexander Yanutov 19.06.1983 195 81 337 329 ZSK-Gasprom
13 Alexei Ostapenko 26.05.1986 208 94 355 340 Dinamo
  14   Alexander Abrosimov 25.08.1983 206 80 341 325 Lokomotiv
15 Maxim Tereshin 05.08.1979 200 93 353 341 Neftyanik
L 16   Alexey Verbov 31.01.1982 185 77 315 310 Lokomotiv
17 Evgeny Matkovski 28.05.1976 202 91 349 337 Prikamie
  18   Alexey Kuleshov 24.02.1979 206 96 353 344 Dinamo
19 Vitaly Evdoshenko 03.05.1983 183 77 331 320 Lokomotiv
Team Profile
The USSR Volleyball Federation joined the FIVB in 1948, and in 1949 participated in the 1st Men's World Volleyball Championships sanctioned by the FIVB. International competitions such as the Olympic Games, World and European Championships and World Cups continually saw the presence of the USSR’s Men's National Team.

They went on to gain worldwide recognition by winning 3 Olympic titles (1964-68 and 1980), 6 World Championships (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982), 4 World Cup golds (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991) and were European Champions 12 times. In 1993, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the USSR National Team was renamed Russian National Team and that year they finished 2nd in the World League Finals. The Russians never lost their world Volleyball preeminence after the collapse of the Soviet Union.

In 1996 and 1997 the team finished 3rd in the World League Finals and in 1998 they placed second. 1999 saw them regain the World Cup title and they finished second in the European Championship. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney the Russians captured the silver medal and the 2nd Place in the World League Finals. During the 2001 European Championships the team took the bronze medal and another 3rd place in the World League Finals. 2002 was highlighted by the Russian Team winning the World League Title and finishing 2nd in the World Championships.

In 2003 the team placed 3rd in the European Championship. 2004 saw the Russians take the bronze medal at the Olympic Games in Athens. At the European Championship in 2005 the Russians captured the silver medal and then won the European League. At the 2006 World League Final in Moscow the team took the bronze.

Over the years, individual Russian players have been honored with many awards. Players such as Zaitsev, Savin, Antonov, Shkurichin, Fomin, Olikhver, Kuznetsov played on World All Star Teams in FIVB Gala matches and were recognized as the best in many official FIVB competitions. For example;

During the European Championship in 1999, SERGUEI TETYUKHIN was recognized as the best universal player. In the 1999 World Cup ROMAN YAKOVLEV won the award of "best attacker". World League 2002 saw PAVEL ABRAMOV win the prize as "best attacker", ALEXEY KULESHOV as "best blocker" and VADIM KHAMUTSKIKH as "best server", ALEXEY VERBOV as "best Libero" at the 2006World League .

The 2007 Russian National Men’s Team is comprised of players from the following Russian Super-League clubs: ISKRA-Odintsovo, DINAMO-Kazan, NEFTIANIK-Ufa, PRIKAM’E-Perm, DINAMO-Moscow, LOKOMOTIV- Belgorod and ZSK GAZPROM-Surgut.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By Tarek Al Adwar CAVB Press Officer