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Beach Volleyball At The 2020 Summer Olympics
The volleyball tournaments at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo were played between 24 July and 8 August 2021. 24 volleyball teams and 48 beach volleyball teams participated in the tournament. The indoor volleyball competition took place at Ariake Arena in Ariake, and the beach volleyball tournament at Shiokaze Park, in the temporary Shiokaze Park Stadium. It was originally scheduled to take place in 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Schedule Medal summary Medal table Medalists Indoor volleyball Beach volleyball Qualification summary This qualification pathways were confirmed by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball on 23 September 2018. Men's volleyball Women's volleyball Men's beach volleyball Women's beach volleyball Men's indoor tournament Pool A Pool B Knockout stage Final standings Women's ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beach Volleyball At The 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's Tournament
The women's beach volleyball tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, took place at the Shiokaze Park. The competition was held from 24 July to 6 August 2021. It was originally scheduled to take place from 25 July to 8 August 2020, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IOC and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee announced on 24 March 2020 that the 2020 Summer Olympics would be delayed to 2021. Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors. Twenty-four teams with 48 athletes from around the world competed for the gold medal. April Ross and Alix Klineman won the gold medal, defeating Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar in the final, while Joana Heidrich and Anouk Vergé-Dépré won the bronze medal. The medals for the competition were presented by Mustapha Berraf, Algeria; IOC Honorary Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ary Graça, Brazil; FIVB President. Qualification Teams Twenty four teams were drawn in six ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yacine Louati
Yacine Louati (born 4 March 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Asseco Resovia and the France national team. Louati won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Honours Club * Domestic ** 2017–18 French SuperCup, with Chaumont VB 52 ** 2020–21 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel Individual awards * 2015: Belgian Championship – Best server State awards * 2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ... References External links * Player profileat ''LegaVolley.it'' Player profileat ''PlusLiga.pl'' * Player profileat ''Volleybox.net'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Louati, Yacine 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Tourcoing French men's v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trévor Clévenot
Trévor Clévenot (born 28 June 1994) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the France national team. Clévenot won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 and is a two–time World League winner (2015, 2017). Personal life He is a son of a former French volleyball player – Alain Clévenot. Honours Club * CEV Champions League ** 2022–23 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel * Domestic ** 2021–22 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel ** 2022–23 Polish SuperCup, with Jastrzębski Węgiel ** 2022–23 Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel Youth national team * 2011 CEV U19 European Championship Individual awards * 2015: French Championship – Best receiver * 2022: FIVB Nations League – Best outside spiker State awards * 2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryl Bultor
Daryl Bultor (born 17 November 1995) is a French volleyball player for Tourcoing Lille Métropole and the French national team. He participated at the 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship The 2017 Men's European Volleyball Championship was the 30th edition of the Men's European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the CEV. The tournament was held in Poland between 24 August and 3 September. Rus .... References 1995 births Living people French men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of France Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in volleyball Middle blockers {{France-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Le Goff
Nicolas Le Goff (born 15 February 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Montpellier Volley and the France national team. Le Goff won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Honours Club * CEV Cup ** 2015–16 – with Berlin Recycling Volleys * Domestic ** 2015–16 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys ** 2015–16 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys ** 2018–19 German Championship, with Berlin Recycling Volleys ** 2019–20 German SuperCup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys ** 2019–20 German Cup, with Berlin Recycling Volleys ** 2021–22 French Championship, with Montpellier Volley Youth national team * 2009 CEV U19 European Championship Individual awards * 2021: French Championship – Most valuable player * 2021: French Championship – Best middle blocker State awards * 2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Boyer
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Brizard
Antoine Arthur Fabien Brizard (born 22 May 1994) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Gas Sales Piacenza and the France national volleyball team. Brizard won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Honours Club * CEV Cup ** 2013–14 – with Paris Volley ** 2020–21 – with Zenit Saint Petersburg * Domestic ** 2012–13 French Championship, with Paris Volley ** 2013–14 French SuperCup, with Paris Volley ** 2013–14 French Championship, with Paris Volley ** 2014–15 French Championship, with Paris Volley ** 2016–17 French Championship, with Spacer's de Toulouse ** 2018–19 Polish Championship, with Onico Warsaw ** 2022–23 Italian Cup, with Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza Youth national team * 2011 CEV U19 European Championship Individual awards * 2011: FIVB U19 World Championship – Best setter State awards * 2021: Knight of the Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earvin N'Gapeth
Earvin N'Gapeth (born 12 February 1991) is a French volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Iranian club Paykan Tehran VC, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League (2015 and 2017), French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016) and Olympic Champion (2020). Personal life His father Éric, from Cameroon, is a former volleyball player who represented France in the 1980s. His father named him after Earvin "Magic" Johnson. Growing up, he played youth football alongside current Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa when the pair lived in Fréjus. Ngapeth is a model and brand ambassador for Adidas. Legal issues In December 2014, he was sentenced to three months suspended imprisonment by the Criminal Court of Montpellier for a fight in a nightclub in the city a few months earlier. In July 2015, he was arrested and heard in an open hearing by the police following the assault of a TGV train ticket inspector in the Paris-Montpar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Tillie
Kevin () is the anglicized form of the Irish masculine given name (; mga, Caoimhghín ; sga, Cóemgein ; Latinized as ). It is composed of "dear; noble"; Old Irish and ("birth"; Old Irish ). The variant ''Kevan'' is anglicized from , an Irish diminutive form.''A Dictionary of First Names''. Oxford University Press (2007) s.v. "Kevin". The feminine version of the name is (anglicised as ''Keeva'' or ''Kweeva''). History Saint Kevin (d. 618) founded Glendalough abbey in the Kingdom of Leinster in 6th-century Ireland. Canonized in 1903, he is one of the patron saints of the Archdiocese of Dublin. Caomhán of Inisheer, the patron saint of Inisheer, Aran Islands, is properly anglicized ''Cavan'' or ''Kevan'', but often also referred to as "Kevin". The name was rarely given before the 20th century. In Ireland an early bearer of the anglicised name was Kevin Izod O'Doherty (1823–1905) a Young Irelander and politician; it gained popularity from the Gaelic revival of the l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benjamin Toniutti
Benjamin Toniutti (born 30 October 1989) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Jastrzębski Węgiel and the France national team. He won a gold medal in the men's tournament at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and is the 2015 European Champion and the 2021 Champions League winner with ZAKSA. Personal life Toniutti was born and raised in Alsace by his father Maurizio, an Italian French, and French mother Cathy. His parents often travel to attend Toniutti's league matches. Toniutti is fluent in Italian. He is married. In August 2015, his wife gave birth to their daughter. Career On 13 April 2015, Toniutti signed a contract with Polish club ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. On 18 October 2015, the French national volleyball team, including him, achieved a title of the European Champions (3–0 with Slovenia in the final). On 26 April 2016, he won his first title of the Polish Champion. Toniutti was named ''The Most Valuable Player'' of the whole season, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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