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Mehdi Mahdavi
Mehdi Mahdavi ( fa, مهدی مهدوی, born 13 February 1984) is an Iranian volleyball player, who former played as a setter for the Iran national team of the year 2007–2016. worldofvolley.com After competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics he announced his retirement from the national team aiming to give more chances to younger players. Mahdavi is married and has a daughter and a son. Honours National team * |
Karaj
Karaj ( fa, کرج, ) is the capital of Alborz Province, Iran, and effectively a satellite city of Tehran. Although the county hosts a population around 1.97 million, as recorded in the 2016 census, most of the county is rugged mountain. The urban area is the fourth-largest in Iran, after Tehran, Mashhad, and Isfahan. Eshtehard County and Fardis County were split off from Karaj County since the previous census. The earliest records of Karaj date back to the 30th century BC. The city was developed under the rule of the Safavid and Qajar dynasties and is home to historical buildings and memorials from those eras. This city has a unique climate due to access to natural resources such as many trees, rivers, and green plains. After Tehran, Karaj is the largest immigrant-friendly city in Iran, so it has been nicknamed "Little Iran." History The area around Karaj has been inhabited for thousands of years, such as at the Bronze Age site of Tepe Khurvin and the Iron Age site of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The Asian Games
Volleyball for men is played at the Asian Games since the 1958 edition in Tokyo, Japan. Women event is played since the 1962 edition in Jakarta, Indonesia. Summary Men Women Men – Nine-a-side Women – Nine-a-side Medal table Participating nations Men Women Men – Nine-a-side Women – Nine-a-side List of medalists External links Official AVC website {{International volleyball (Women) Sports at the Asian Games Asian Asian may refer to: * Items from or related to the continent of Asia: ** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia ** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia ** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
The 2001 FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship took place from 22 to 30 September in the Egyptian capital Cairo. Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Play-off Seeding group Elimination group Final round Championship Classification 5th–8th Final standing Awards *MVP: Mohammad Soleimani *Best spiker: Bruno Zanuto *Best blocker: Aleksandr Abrossimov *Best server: Abdalsalam Abdallah *Best setter: Seifeddine Lamjed *Best digger: Kwak Dong-Hyuk *Best receiver: Farhad Zarif Farhad Zarif ( fa, فرهاد ظریف; born 3 March 1983, Mashhad) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays for Paykan Tehran and he's a previous player of Iran national team. Zarif was invited to national team in 2006. Honours National team ... References External links Official Website {{FIVB Volleyball Youth World Championship FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship World Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship
The FIVB Volleyball Boys' U19 World Championship, called the FIVB Volleyball Boys' Youth World Championship between 2007 and 2011, is the world championship of volleyball for male players under the age of 19 organized by ''Fédération Internationale de Volleyball'' ( FIVB). The first edition was staged in 1989 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and tournaments have been played every two years since then. The most recent tournament was hosted by Iran in the city of Tehran and won by Poland. Brazil is the most successful nation in the tournament's history, with six titles and one runner-up. Russia is the second most successful with three titles and four runners-up. A corresponding tournament for female players is the FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship. Results summary Medals summary Appearance ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Did not enter / Did not qualify / Withdrew * – Hosts *Q – Qualified for forthcoming to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2002 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship took place at the Azadi Volleyball Hall, Tehran, Iran from 10 September to 17 September 2002. Pools composition The teams were seeded according to their final rankings at the 2000 Asian Junior Men's Volleyball Championship. Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Quarterfinals * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the preliminary round shall be taken into account for the Quarterfinals.'' Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H Classification 13th–14th Classification 9th–12th Semifinals 11th place 9th place Classification 5th–8th Semifinals 7th place 7th place Final round Semifinals 3rd place Final Final standing Team Roster Rouhollah Kolivand, Davoud Moghbeli, Amin Moammeri, Mohsen Andalib, Saeid Mostafavand, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mahmoud Tavanae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship
The Asian Men's U20 Volleyball Championship is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the under 20 men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. Tournaments have been awarded every two years since 1980. The top two teams qualified for the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship. The current champion is Iran, which won its seventh title at the 2022 tournament. The 20 Asian Championship tournaments have been won by four different national teams: Iran have won seven times. South Korea, with six title; China, with four titles; and Japan, with three titles. The 2022 Asian Championship took place in Riffa, Bahrain. Result summary Teams reaching the top four Champions by region Hosts Medal summary Participating nations ;Legend * – Champions * – Runners-up * – Third place * – Fourth place * – Did not enter / Did not qualify * – Hosts *Q – Qualified for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the 14th 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 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 7 to 21 August 2016. Brazil won the gold medal after a 3–0 win over Italy. The United States defeated Russia 3–2 to win the bronze medal. The medals for the competition were presented by Shamil Tarpishchev, Russia; Habu Gumel, Nigeria; and Bernard Rajzman, Brazil; Members of the International Olympic Committee and Carlos Arthur Nuzman, Honorary member of the International Olympic Committee and President of the Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Rio 2016, and the gifts were presented by Ary Graça, Dr. Rafael Lloreda Currea and Dr. Amr Elwani, President and Executive Vice-Presidents of the FIVB. Competition schedule Qualification Format The preliminary round was a competition between the twelve te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iran Men's National Volleyball Team
The Iran Men's National Volleyball Team is the official national men's volleyball team of Iran. It is governed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (I.R.I.V.F.) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. As of 11 September 2022, Team Melli is considered as the second team in Asia, as it ranks 10th in the FIVB World Rankings. The national team won the Asian Volleyball Championship four times: in 2011 Tehran, 2013 Dubai, 2019 Tehran and 2021 Chiba & Funabashi In its first appearance in the competition since joining the 2013 World League, Iran has been a dominant force in Group 1 of the competition, posing a challenge to any opponent. Defeating Italy and Cuba in these games, Iran introduced itself as a formidable contender. In 2014 World League campaign, Iran's national team reached fourth place in Group 1 after a straight-set defeat to their Italian hosts in the bronze medal match. In these games, Iran ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2010 AVC Cup for Men was the second edition of the Asian Cup, played by top eight teams of the 2009 Asian Championship. The tournament was held at Ghadir Arena, Urmia, Iran from 1 to 7 August 2010. Pools composition The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship. ''* Indonesia withdrew and replaced by .'' Venue Ghadir Arena, Urmia, Iran Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round Quarterfinals 5th–8th semifinals Semifinals 7th place 5th place 3rd place Final Final standing Awards *MVP: Farhad Nazari Afshar *Best Scorer: Sanjay Kumar *Best Spiker: Cui Jianjun *Best Blocker: Alireza Nadi *Best Server: Wang Ming-chun *Best Setter: Saeid Marouf *Best Libero: Abdolreza Alizadeh Abdolreza Alizadeh ( fa, عبدالرضا علیزاده, born 19 February 1987 in Urmia) is a volleyball pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The 2008 Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, so-called 2008 AVC Cup for Men was the inaugural edition of the Asian Cup, played by top eight teams of the 2007 Asian Championship. The tournament was held at MCC Hall Convention Center, Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand from 20 to 26 September 2008. Pools composition The teams are seeded based on their final ranking at the 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship. Venue Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round Quarterfinals 5th–8th semifinals Semifinals 7th place 5th place 3rd place Final Final standing Team Roster Mojtaba Attar, Saeid Marouf, Javad Mohammadinejad, Arash Keshavarzi, Hamzeh Zarini, Mohammad Mohammadkazem, Alireza Nadi, Ahsanollah Shirkavand, Mansour Zadvan, Farhad Nazari Afshar, Mehdi Mahdavi, Mohammad Mousavi Head Coach: Hossein Maadani Awards *MVP: Hamzeh Zarini *Best scorer: Yasuyuki Shibakoya *Best spiker: Park Chul-woo *Best server: Cui Jia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Men's Volleyball Cup
The Asian Men's Volleyball Cup, also known as the AVC Cup for Men, is an international volleyball competition in Asia and Oceania contested by the top senior men's national teams of the members of Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC), the sport's continent governing body. The tournaments have been awarded every two years since 2008. The current champion is China, which won its second title at the 2022 tournament. The 7 Asian Volleyball Cup tournaments have been won by four different national teams. Iran have won three times. The other Asian Cup winners are China, with two titles; and both South Korea and Qatar, with one title each. The 2022 Asian Cup was to take place in Taipei, Taiwan but because of its strict COVID-19 protocols, it was reallocated to Nakhon Pathom, Thailand. This event should not be confused with the other, continental competition for Asian national volleyball teams, the Asian Volleyball Championship and Asian Volleyball Challenge Cup. Results summary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2010 Asian Games
Volleyball at the 2010 Asian Games was held in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China from November 13 to 27, 2010. In this tournament, 18 teams played in the men's competition, and 11 teams participated in the women's competition. All matches were played at the Guangwai Gymnasium, the Guangyao Gymnasium and the Zhongda Gymnasium. Schedule Medalists Medal table Draw The draw ceremony for the team sports was held on 7 October 2010 at Guangzhou. Men The teams were distributed according to their position at the 2006 Asian Games using the serpentine system for their distribution. ;Group A * (Host) * (9) * * ;Group B * (1) * (7) * * ;Group C * (3) * (6) * * * ;Group D * (4) * (5) * * Athletes from Kuwait * Women The teams were distributed according to their position at the 2006 Asian Games using the serpentine system for their distribution. ;Group A * (Host) * (4) * (5) * * ;Group B * (2) * (3) * (6) * * * Final standing Men Women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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