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Lincoln Williams
Lincoln Alexander Williams (born 6 October 1993) is an Australian male volleyball player who is currently playing for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in the Korean V-League. Club career At club level Williams has played for the AIS (Australian Institute of Sport senior team starting at age 16 in 2010 to 2012) in the Australian Volleyball League - winning MVP and the Best Spiker award two seasons that he played. After the 2012 Olympics he has played for European clubs Linköpings VC in Sweden, Volley Corigliano in Italy, Selver Tallinn in Estonia, United Volleys Frankfurt of the Deutsche Volleyball-Bundesliga, MKS Będzin of the Polish PlusLiga, Yugra-Samotlor in Nizhnevartovsk of the Russian Super League and AS Cannes Volley-Ball of the French League. He currently plays for Incheon Korean Air Jumbos in the Korean V-League. Australian national team Williams was a member of the Australia men's national volleyball team at age 18 and competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic Men Volleyball League
The Baltic Men Volleyball League, known as the Credit24 Champions League (, ) for sponsorship reasons, is the top official competition for men's 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 Sum ... clubs in the Baltic states. History * Schenker League (2005–2015) * League of Hundred (2015–2016) * Credit24 Champions League (2016–present) Clubs The following 10 clubs are competing in the Baltic Men Volleyball League during the 2021–22 season. Finals Titles by club Titles by country See also * Baltic Women's Volleyball League References External linksOfficial websitePage at the Latvian Volleyball Federation website(in Latvian/English)Page at the Estonian Volleyball Federation website (in Estonian) {{Volleyball in Estonia Men's volleyball l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2017 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 28th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament played by 36 teams between 2 June and 8 July. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Curitiba, Brazil. In front of a crowd of 23,149 fans, France lifted the FIVB Volleyball World League trophy for the second time of their history, prevailing on an epic battle over hosts Brazil 3–2. This marked the fifth time in the last seven editions with Brazil reaching the final without successfully winning the gold medal. Canada wrapped up their best ever World League campaign by seizing the bronze medal (their first medal at an international FIVB event) after coming from behind for a 3–1 win over United States. Earvin N'Gapeth was elected the Most Valuable Player for the second time, after also being the MVP in 2015. Slovenia defeated Japan in the Group 2 finals in Gold Coast, Australia to achieve their second straight group title since their debut last year (the team had prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2015 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 26th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played from 16 May to 19 July 2015. The tournament featured a record 32 participating countries from 5 confederations. The teams were divided into 3 groups and 8 pools. The Group 1 Final Round which served as the volleyball test event of the 2016 Summer Olympics was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Qualification *All 28 teams of the 2014 edition directly qualified. * and qualified through the 2014 European League. * qualified through the 2014 Asian Cup. * qualified through the 2013 African Championship. * replaced , who withdrew from the tournament. Format *It will be the first time the World League will feature 32 teams, having had 28 teams in 2014, 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001–03 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05. *During the Intercontinental Roun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 2014 FIVB Volleyball World League was the 25th edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 28 countries from 23 May to 20 July 2014. The Group 1 Final Round was held in Florence, Italy. Qualification *No qualification tournament. *All teams of the 2013 edition directly qualified. *10 teams were invited by the FIVB. Format *It will be the first time the World League will feature 28 teams, having had 18 teams in 2013 and 16 teams from 2001–03 and 2006–12. The World League featured 8 teams in its inaugural year in 1990, 10 in 1991 and then 12 from 1992–2000 and 2004–05. *During the Intercontinental Round, Pools A to E will play double home and away matches, for a total of 12 matches per team. Pool F & G will feature two stand-alone tournaments per pool involving the four teams in the pool. *The last ranked team of Group 1 after the Intercontinental Round could be relegated if the winners of the Group 2 Final Round can meet the promotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World League
The FIVB Volleyball World League was an annual international men's volleyball competition. Created in 1990, it was the longest and richest of all the international events organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The women's version of the competition was called FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, World Championship, the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup, World Cup and the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World League and World Grand Prix was replaced by the FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, women's Nations League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Challenger Cup, men's and FIVB Volleyball Women's Challenger Cup, women's Challenger Cup. History Origins The World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the 13th edition of the event at the Summer Olympics, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB, in conjunction with the IOC. It was held in London, United Kingdom from 29 July to 12 August 2012. Russia won the gold medal in a 3–2 victory against Brazil. Qualification Pools composition Teams were seeded following the serpentine system according to their FIVB World Ranking as of 4 January 2012. FIVB reserved the right to seed the hosts as head of pool A regardless of the World Ranking. Rankings are shown in brackets except the hosts who ranked 92nd. Rosters Venue Pool standing procedure # Match points # Number of matches won # Sets ratio # Points ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3–2: 2 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Preliminary round *All times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Men's National Volleyball Team
The Australia Men's national volleyball team, also known as Volleyball Team Australia Men (VTAM) or the Volleyroos, is the national volleyball team of the volleyball-playing nation of Australia. As of September 2021, they are ranked 28th in the world. They are a member of the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC). Their best result came in 2007, when they won the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship. The Volleyroos made a single appearance at the FIVB World League in 1999, but the financial ramifications of the event would not see them compete again in that competition for many yearHistory In 2014, Australia once again joined the World League. Their final ranking was 5th out of 28 teams. In 2015 Team Ginkle, they participated again and ranked 8th out of 32 teams. Picking up wins against Italy and silver medalist Serbia, they have shown they are approaching the ability to match some of the world’s best teams. The Australian Volleyball Federation was founded in 1963, and the sport o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LNV Ligue A Masculine
LNV Ligue A Masculine (LAM) is the top men's volleyball league in France, established in 1938. It is governed by the Ligue Nationale de Volley (LNV), an independent body that runs French professional volleyball under delegation from the French Volleyball Federation (FFVB). Prior to adopting its current name in 2009, the league used to be known as Pro A, a name it shared with its basketball equivalent. Teams 2021–22 season: *Arago de Sète * Cambrai Volley *AS Cannes * Chaumont VB 52 * Montpellier HSC VB * Nantes Rezé MV * Narbonne Volley *Nice Volley-Ball *Paris Volley * Plessis Robinson VB * Toulouse Spacer's * Stade Poitevin * Tourcoing Lille *Tours VB Former teams * AMSL Fréjus * Asnières Volley 92 * Avignon Volley-Ball * Beauvais OUC * Grenoble Volley Université Club * Paris Université Club *Racing Club de France * Stade Français Title holders * 1938 Amicale Paris (1) * 1939 Volley-Ball Club France (1) * 1940 ''Not held due to Battle of France'' * 1941 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Volleyball Super League
The Russian Volleyball Super League (RVSL) (russian: Волейбольная суперлига) is the top league of Russian professional volleyball. It was founded in 1992, and it is considered to be the continuer of the Soviet top league, founded in 1933. Winners of the Soviet championship * 1933–1936 – Moscow. * 1938, 1939 – Spartak (Leningrad) * 1940 – Spartak Moscow * 1945–1948 – Dynamo Moscow * 1949, 1950 – VC CDKA Moscow * 1951 – Dynamo Moscow * 1952 – VC VVS MVO * 1953, 1954 – VC CDKA Moscow * 1955 – VC CSK Moscow * 1956 – Ukrainian SSR * 1957 – Spartak (Leningrad) * 1958 – VC CSK Moscow * 1959 – Leningrad * 1960–1962 – VC CSKA Moscow * 1963 – Leningrad * 1965, 1966 – VC CSKA Moscow * 1967 – Ukrainian SSR * 1968 – Kalev Tallinn * 1969 – Burevestnik Alma-Ata * 1970–1983 – VC CSKA Moscow * 1984 – Radiotechnik Riga * 1985–1991 – VC CSKA Moscow * 1992 – VC Shakhtar Donetsk Teams The following clubs competed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nizhnevartovsk
Nizhnevartovsk ( rus, Нижневартовск, p=nʲɪʐnʲɪˈvartəfsk) is a city in Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug–Yugra, Russia. Since the 1960s, the Western Siberian oil boom led to Nizhnevartovsk's rapid growth from a small settlement to a city due to its location beside the Samotlor oil field along the right bank of the Ob River, from the border with Tomsk Oblast, and the presence of the petroleum industry has made it one of the wealthiest cities in Russia. Nizhnevartovsk is one of the few cities in Russia that exceeds the population of the administrative center of its federal subject. Population: Etymology The name comes from Nizhnevartovsk suitable for building a Marina area along the Ob river, which bore the name Bartowski Yar (ravine called in the old days, concave, steep Bank of the river), in turn derived from Wartofsky Yurt hunt, known since the second half of the XVIII century. The prefix " nizhne-" is due to the fact that 180 versts (192,02 km) upstre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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