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Elvis Contreras
Elvis Dalsires Contreras de los Santos (born 20 July 1979, in Tamayo), also known as Elvis Contreras, is a male volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver medal with the Dominican Republic men's national volleyball team at the 2006 Pan-American Cup in Mexicali, Mexico. Career Contreras won the Best Spiker award at the 2001 NORCECA Championship, and Best Scorer at the 2005 version. At the 2007 NORCECA Championship, Contreras was awarded Best Receiver, and his national team finished in 5th place. Contreras won the Dominican Republic "2007 Volleyball Player of the Year". In mid-June 2012, the Poland club Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle announced his joining for the 2012–13 season. Contreras won the bronze medal in the 2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup playing with his national team, and also won the Best Receiver and Best Server awards. Contreras led the Technocrats to the title of the 2013 Caribbean Volleyball League, also winning the Most Valuable ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamayo (Dominican Republic)
Tamayo is a city and a municipality in the Baoruco Province, Baoruco Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province of the Dominican Republic. Tamayo is the driest location in the Dominican Republic and the only-one with a Desert climate, desertic climate. Geographical context Tamayo is a small town filled with simple, fascinating people. Belonging to the province Baoruco Province, Baoruco, it is located on the eastern side of the Neyba, Neyba valley, in the mountains of western Yaque del Sur River, which separates it from the municipality of Vicente Noble in the province of Barahona Province, Barahona, south of San Juan de la Maguana and east of the Galván, Baoruco, Galván township. Climate Its location over a number of rain shadows through the highlands of Hispaniola from the northeasterly trade winds gives Tamayo a desert climate (Köppen climate classification, Köppen ''BWh''). Rainfall is negligible during most of the year, except between May–June and August–September. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zaksa Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle, is a professional men's volleyball club based in Kędzierzyn-Koźle in southern Poland, founded in 1994. They compete in the Polish PlusLiga. ZAKSA have won nine league titles, nine Polish Cups, and two Champions League titles, which makes them one of the most successful clubs in Poland. It is the second Polish club to have won the most prestigious volleyball competition in Europe. Honours Domestic * Polish Championship :Winners (9): 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2021–22 * Polish Cup :Winners (9): 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22 * Polish SuperCup :Winners (2): 2019–20, 2020–21 International * CEV Champions League :Winners (2): 2020–21, 2021–22 :Final Four (4): 2001–02, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2017–18 * CEV Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1979 Births
Events January * January 1 ** United Nations Secretary-General Kurt Waldheim heralds the start of the ''International Year of the Child''. Many musicians donate to the ''Music for UNICEF Concert'' fund, among them ABBA, who write the song ''Chiquitita'' to commemorate the event. ** The United States and the People's Republic of China establish full Sino-American relations, diplomatic relations. ** Following a deal agreed during 1978, France, French carmaker Peugeot completes a takeover of American manufacturer Chrysler's Chrysler Europe, European operations, which are based in United Kingdom, Britain's former Rootes Group factories, as well as the former Simca factories in France. * January 7 – Cambodian–Vietnamese War: The People's Army of Vietnam and Vietnamese-backed Kampuchean United Front for National Salvation, Cambodian insurgents announce the fall of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and the collapse of the Pol Pot regime. Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge retreat west to an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gorm Silver Cup
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Italian Volleyball League
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Kazma Sporting Club (men's Volleyball)
Kazma () is an ancient city in Kuwait. It is located in Al Jahra Governorate, north of Kuwait City, the capital of Kuwait. It is an ancient city with a long history, known to Persians and Arabs since the Sassanid, Jahiliyyah and the early Islamic eras. In 633 AD, the Battle of Chains between the Sassanid Empire and Rashidun Caliphate was fought in Kuwait near Kazma. At the time, Kuwait was under the control of the Sassanid Empire. The Battle of Chains was the first battle of the Rashidun Caliphate in which the Muslim army sought to extend its frontiers. As a result of Rashidun victory in 633 AD, the bay of Kuwait was home to the city of Kazma (also known as "Kadhima" or "Kāzimah") in the early Islamic era. Medieval Arabic sources contain multiple references to the bay of Kuwait in the early Islamic period. The city functioned as a trade port and resting place for pilgrims on their way from Iraq to Hejaz. The city was controlled by the kingdom of Al-Hirah in Iraq. In the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Romana Men (Volleyball Club)
La Romana is the professional male volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... team representing La Romana Province. History The team was founded in 2007. Current squad ''As of December 2008'' * Coach: Loren Ricardo * Assistant coach: Rene Beli References External linksLeague official website 2007 establishments in the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic volleyball clubs Volleyball clubs established in 2007 {{volleyball-team-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VC Iskra Odintsovo
VC Iskra Odintsovo is a professional Volleyball team based in Odintsovo, Russia. Palmarès *Russian Volleyball Super League ::Runners-up (4) : 1994, 2003, 2008, 2009 ::Third place (5) : 1999, 2000, 2001, 2006, 2007 *CEV Champions League ::Runners-up (1): 2004 ::Third place (1): 2009 Notable players * Pavel Abramov * Aleksandr Butko * Andrey Egorchev * Pavel Kruglov * Aleksey Kuleshov * Aleksey Spiridonov * Aleksey Verbov * Giba * Guillaume Samica * Jochen Schöps * Guido Görtzen * Veljko Petković Famous coaches * Zoran Gajić Zoran Gajić ( sr-cyrl, Зоран Гајић; born 28 December 1958) is a Serbian volleyball coach serving as minister of sports since 2022. As a volleyball coach, he coached Rabita Baku, and FR Yugoslavia, Ira ... External linksOfficial site {{DEFAULTSORT:Iskra Odintsovo Russian volleyball clubs Sport in Moscow Oblast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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