Hamzeh Zarini ( fa, حمزه زرینی, born October 18, 1985 in
Eslamshahr
Eslamshahr ( fa, اسلامشهر, also romanized as Eslāmshahr), is a city and capital of Eslamshahr County, Tehran Province, Iran. According to the 2016 census the city has a population of 548,620 which includes 279,282 men and 269,338 women. ...
) is a
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 ...
player from
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...
, who plays as an outside spiker for the
national team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
and
Haraz Amol club. He competed at the
Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
)
, nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams)
, athletes = 11,238
, events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disciplines)
, opening = 5 August 2016
, closing = 21 August 2016
, opened_by = Vice President Michel Temer
, cauldron = Vanderlei Cordeiro d ...
. Zarini two named Most Valuable Player in Asian Club Championship.
Zarini in 2005 was invited to Iran national team. He won two gold and a silver team medal at
Asian Championship
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List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics
* Asia ...
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Honours
National team
*
Asian Championship
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List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics
* Asia ...
**Gold medal (2):
2011,
2013
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**Silver medal (2):
2009,
2015
*
Asian Games
**Silver medal (1):
2010
*
Asian Cup
**Gold medal (2):
2008
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,
2010
*
West Asian Games
The West Asian Games (also known as the WAG) was a multi-sport event held every four years among the athletes from West Asia.
The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of th ...
**Silver medal (1):
2005
*
Asian U20 Championship
**Silver medal (1):
2004
Club
*
Asian Championship
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of Championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics
* Asia ...
**Gold medal (4):
2011 (Paykan),
2013
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(Kalleh),
2018
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(Khatam),
2022
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(Paykan)
Individual
*MVP:
2008 AVC Cup
*Best server:
2010 Asian Games
*Best server:
2011 Asian Club Championship
*MVP:
2011 Asian Club Championship
*MVP:
2013 Asian Club Championship
*Best outside spiker:
2015 Asian Volleyball Championship
*MVP:
2018 Asian Club Championship
External links
FIVB biography
1985 births
Living people
Iranian men's volleyball players
Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
Asian Games medalists in volleyball
Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games
Olympic volleyball players for Iran
Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Outside hitters
Sportspeople from Tehran province
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