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Mohammad Mousavi (volleyball)
Seyed Mohammad Mousavi Eraghi ( fa, سید محمد موسوی عراقی, born 22 August 1987 in Dezful) is an Iranian volleyball player, who plays as a middle blocker for the Iran men's national volleyball team. Name His family is originally from Arak and because in the past the city's name was " Eragh-e Ajam" (meaning Persian Iraq, or non-Arab Iraq) his family name is followed by "Eraghi" (Iraqi). Career National team Mousavi was invited to national team in 2008. He was named Best Blocker at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament, where Iran ended up on sixth place and missed qualification for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He was named twice the Best Blocker in Asian Championship. He made a brilliant performance in 2013 World League and was named Best Middle Blocker in 2015 World Cup. Clubs He started his career in volleyball club Louleh Sazi Ahvaz. He played for Petrochimi Bandar Imam, Paykan Tehran, Giti Pasand Isfahan, Kalleh Mazandaran, Mati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Men's National Volleyball Team
The United States men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The team is governed by USA Volleyball. The team has won five Olympic medals, including three gold. History As the birthplace of volleyball, the United States founded the first association to regulate the sport. The United States Volleyball Association was formed in 1927, and was the founding member of FIVB in 1947. However, by the time of volleyball's international growth in the 1940s, the US was no longer a major power. They competed in the inaugural volleyball Olympic tournament in 1964. The US returned to the elite in the 1980s, winning the FIVB World Championship in 1986 in Paris, as well as four golds at the Pan American Games and eight at the NORCECA Championships. Of the nine times that the US have competed at the World Cup, they have finished fourth five times, most recently in 2007. They won the event in 1985, and last time out in 2011 they fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup
The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup was the 7th staging of the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup, a quadrennial international men's volleyball tournament organized by the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). The tournament was held in Nagoya and Osaka, Japan from 12 to 17 September 2017. 6 national teams from 5 confederations competed in the tournament. Brazil claimed their fourth straight Grand Champions Cup title and fifth overall. Italy and Iran won the silver and the bronze medal respectively. This was Iran's first ever medal at a worldwide-level FIVB tournament. Ricardo Lucarelli from Brazil was elected the MVP. Qualification FIVB announced the four best ranked continents in the 2016 Olympic Games were eligible to participate in the tournament. South America, Europe, North America, and Asia confederations were eligible to send representatives. The representatives were determined by their continental rankings at the Olympic tournament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arak, Iran
Arak ( fa, اراک, ''Arâk''; ) is the capital of Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 526,182, in 160,761 families. The city is nicknamed the "Industrial Capital of Iran". As a major industrial city, Arak hosts several industrial factories inside and within a few kilometers outside the city, including the factory of Machine Sazi Arak and the Iranian Aluminium Company. These factories produce nearly half of the needs of the country in steel, petrochemical, and locomotive industries. As an industrial city in a developing country, Arak suffers from air pollution. Etymology Arâk The term ''Arâk'' remains from a name given to the region since the medieval period. It derives from Arabic '' al-ʿIrāq'', meaning "root", itself derived possibly from Akkadian ''Uruk'' ( he, אֶרֶךְ, ''Erech''). But new research has shown that the word Arak has the same roots with the words Iran and Arran, and the name Iraq is an Arabicized Persian word. During the ... [...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 Alireza Naderi ( fa, علیرضا نادری, born September 2, 1980) is a former volleyball player from Iran, who played as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team of the year 2003–2012. Honou ... [...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 – Men
The 2010 Men's Asian Games Volleyball Tournament was the 14th edition of the event, organized by the Asian governing body, the AVC. It was held in Guangzhou, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... from November 13 to November 26, 2010. Squads Results All times are China Standard Time ( UTC+08:00) Preliminary Group A Group B Group C Group D Second round * 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 second round. Group E Group F Group G Group H Placement 13–16 Semifinals Placement 15th–16th Placement 13th–14th Placement 9–12 Semifinals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2018 Asian Games – Men
The men's tournament in volleyball at the 2018 Asian Games was the 18th edition of the event at an Asian Games, organised by the Asian volleyball governing body, the Asian Volleyball Confederation The Asian Volleyball Confederation, commonly known by the acronym AVC, is the continental governing body for the sports of indoor, beach, and grass volleyball in Asia and Oceania. It has 65 member associations, mostly located in the Asia-Pacific ..., in conjunction with the OCA. It was held in Jakarta, Indonesia from 20 August to 1 September 2018. Squads Results All times are Western Indonesia Time ( UTC+07:00) Preliminary Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Classification for 13–20 Round of 16 Quarterfinals for 13–18 Semifinals for 13–16 Classification 19–20 Classification 17–18 Classification 15–16 Classification 13–14 Final round Round of 16 Quarterfinals for 7–12 Quarterfinals Semi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 2014 Asian Games – Men
The 2014 Men's Asian Games Volleyball Tournament was the 15th edition of the event, organized by the Asian governing body, the AVC. It was held in Incheon and Ansan, South Korea from 20 September to 3 October 2014. Squads Results All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Group D Play-off * 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 play-off. Group E Group F Group G Group H Classification 13th–16th Semifinals 13th–16th Classification 15th–16th Classification 13th–14th Classification 9th–12th Semifinals 9th–12th Classification 11th–12th Classification 9th–10th Final round Quarterfinals Semifinals 5th–8th Semifinals Classification 7th–8th Classification 5th–6th Bronze ... [...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] |
2009 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Philippine Volleyball Federation (PVF). The tournament was held in Manila, Philippines from 27 September to 5 October 2009. Venues Pools composition The teams are seeded by addition of ranking of 2007 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship and FIVB World Rankings divided by 2. ''* Withdrew'' Preliminary round * All times are Philippine Standard Time ( UTC+8:00). Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Classification round * All times are Philippine Standard Time ( UTC+8:00). * ''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 classification round.'' Pool E Pool F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The 2019 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the twentieth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (IRIVF). The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran from 13 to 21 September 2019. Top eight teams which had not yet qualified to the 2020 Summer Olympics qualified for the 2020 Asian Olympic Qualification Tournament. Qualification Following the AVC regulations, The maximum of 16 teams in all AVC events will be selected by *1 team for the host country *10 teams based on the final standing of the previous edition *5 teams from each of 5 zones (with a qualification tournament if needed) Qualified teams : Iran qualified as hosts, is originally top 10 of previous edition. The spot was reallocated to the next highest ranked nation, Thailand. : Vietnam originally qualified, but declined to enter. : Turkmenistan was to pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
