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Canada Men's National Volleyball Team
The Canada men's national volleyball team represents Canada in international volleyball competitions. They are overseen by Volleyball Canada, the governing body for volleyball in Canada. The team placed fourth place at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and three bronze medals at the Pan American Games in 1979, 1999 and 2015. They have participated in four Olympic Games, including most recently a fifth-place finish at Rio 2016, after returning to the Games following a quarter-century absence. Canada hosted the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto where they beat Puerto Rico for the bronze medal. Canada competed at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup in 2015 for the first time in 12 years, finishing seventh. They last appeared in 2003, also finishing seventh. They finished joint-seventh at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. History Early years In 1953, the Canadian Volleyball Association (CVA) was formed, joining FIVB the same year. That year, the first national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tuomas Sammelvuo
Tuomas Petteri Sammelvuo (born 16 February 1976) is a Finnish professional volleyball coach and former player. He currently serves as head coach for the Canada national team and the Polish PlusLiga team, ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle. Sammelvuo is still the only Finnish male volleyball player to have won the Champions League (2005). Having played 296 games in the national team, he has the second largest number of games in the Finnish volleyball history. Personal life Sammelvuo has two brothers and a sister. He speaks six languages: Finnish, French, English, Italian, Polish and Russian, is married to Petra and has two children. Career Early career Sammelvuo started his volleyball career in Pudasjärvi, northern Finland. When he turned 16, he moved to Tampere. Sammelvuo played in Finnish youth national team, which reached fourth place at the 1995 Junior World Championship. Finland Sammelvuo started his professional career at the age of sixteen, in Raision Loimu. In the 1993–94 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2015 Pan American Games
Volleyball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto was held from July 16 to 26 at the Direct Energy Centre (Exhibition Centre). Due to naming rights the arena was known as the latter for the duration of the games. A total of eight men's and women's teams competed in each respective tournament. The tournament was affected by the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix and the 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League, FIVB Volleyball World League which were played at same time. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for the volleyball competitions: Medal table Medalists Qualification A total of eight men's teams and eight women's team will qualify to compete at the games. The top three teams in the FIVB World Rankings from Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol, South America as of December 31, 2014 along with the top four from North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation, North, Central Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2017 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the tournament, and was held in Colorado Springs, United States from 26 September to 1 October 2017. The top three teams qualified for the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, whereas the fourth and fifth ranked teams qualified for the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four. Originally the 2017 NORCECA Championship was the only competition from the area to offer the 2018 World Championship qualification quota, but due to the pass of hurricanes Irma and Maria for the Caribbean sea, Cuba and Puerto Rico were unable to compete, NORCECA authorities decided to make the 2018 World Championship NORCECA qualification final four tournament - Cuba, Puerto Rico and the 4th and 5th placed teams of the 2017 NORCECA Championship. Qualification The top six ranked teams from the NORCECA Ranking as of 1 January 2016 qualified directly. Other six teams qualified through the zonal qualification. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2013 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the tournament, played from 23 to 28 September 2013 at The Langley Events Centre in Langley, Canada. The event served as qualifier for the 2013 FIVB Men's World Grand Champions Cup. Pools composition Squads Pool standing procedure # Number of matches won # Match points # Points ratio # Sets ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser Preliminary round *All times are Pacific Daylight Time ( UTC−07:00). Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *All times are Pacific Daylight Time ( UTC−07:00). 7th–9th places 9th place match 7th place match Championship Quarterfinals Semifinals 5th place match 3rd place match Final ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 25 to September 30, 2003, in Culiacan, Sinaloa (Mexico). Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A **''Honduras eventually did not play at the NORCECA Championship''. *Thursday 2003-09-25 *Friday 2003-09-26 *Saturday 2003-09-27 ---- Group B *Thursday 2003-09-25 *Friday 2003-09-26 *Saturday 2003-09-27 Final round Quarterfinals *Sunday 2003-09-28 Semi-finals **Semi-finals Finals *Monday 2003-09-29 — Fifth Place Match *Tuesday 2003-09-30 — Bronze Medal Match *Tuesday 2003-09-30 — Gold Medal Match ---- Final ranking **''United States and Canada qualified for the 2003 FIVB Men's World Cup'' Individual awards *Most valuable player ** *Best blocker ** *Best setter ** *Best Opposite ** *Best server ** *Best libero ** *Best digger ** *Best receiver ** References Res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
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1983 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden resigns as leader of the Australian Labor Party, and in the subsequent lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
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2016 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2016 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the eleventh edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament. It was held in Mexico City, Mexico from 21 to 26 May 2016 and played by ten countries. Pools composition Venue *Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera, Mexico City Pool standing procedure # Number of matches won # Match points # Points ratio # Sets ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser Preliminary round *All times are Central Daylight Time ( UTC−06:00). Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *All times are Central Daylight Time ( UTC−06:00). Championship bracket 7th–10th places bracket Classification 7th–10th Quarterfinals 9th place match 7th place match Semifinals 5th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the sixth edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by ten countries over June 13 – 18, 2011 in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The event served as a qualifier for the 2012 FIVB World League qualification. Brazil won the tournament after beating the United States 3–2 in the final. Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Final round Championship bracket 5th–10th places bracket Classification 5–10 Quarterfinals Classification 9–10 Classification 5–8 Semifinals Classification 7–8 Classification 5–6 Classification 3–4 Final Final standing **''Canada qualified for the 2012 FIVB World League qualification.'' Awards *MVP: Paulo Victor Silva *Best scorer: Gavin Schmitt *Best spiker: Gavin Schmitt *Best blocker: Byron Ferguson *Best server: Pedro Luis García *Best digger: Lucas Provenzano *Best setter: Raphae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2006 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the first edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by seven countries from June 3 to June 12, 2006 in Tijuana and Mexicali, Mexico. The event served as a qualifier for the 2007 America's Cup in Brazil, where the top three teams will join the teams from Argentina and Brazil. The winner of each pool automatically advanced to the semi-finals and the teams placed in second and third met in crossed matches in the quarterfinals round. Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A *Monday June 5 *Tuesday June 6 *Wednesday June 7 Group B *Monday June 5 *Tuesday June 6 *Wednesday June 7 Final round Quarterfinals *Friday June 9, 2006 Semi-finals *Saturday June 10, 2006 Finals *Sunday June 11, 2006 — Seventh Place Match *Saturday June 10, 2006 — Fifth Place Match *Sunday June 11, 2006 — Bronze Medal Match *Sunday June 11, 2006 — Gold Medal Match Final ranking **''United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2022 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the 15th edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament. It was held in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, from 9 August to 14 August. Eight teams competed in the tournament. Competing nations Competition format The competition format for the Pan-American Volleyball Cup divides the eight participating teams in two groups of four teams each. The best team from Group A and Group B will advance to the semifinals, the second and third teams from Group B will play the quarterfinals against the second and third teams from Pool A. The remaining teams will play for the 5th to 8th placement matches. Pool standing procedure Match won 3–0: 5 points for the winner, 0 point for the loser Match won 3–1: 4 points for the winner, 1 points for the loser Match won 3–2: 3 points for the winner, 2 points for the loser In case of tie, the teams were classified according to the following criteria: points ratio and sets ratio Preliminary round *All time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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