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ﾃ］gel Dennis
ﾃ］gel Dennis (born 13 June 1977) is a Cuban-born Italian volleyball player. Dennis played with the Cuba men's national volleyball team, Cuban men's national volleyball team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where he finished in seventh place. He was widely regarded as the most talented player on the Cuban men's team. He helped the Cuban team win the bronze medal at the 1998 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan. Club volleyball Dennis played for IVECO Palermo from 1998 to 2000. After a period of inactivity, Dennis returned to play in 2003-2004 for Latina Volley, before moving to Lube Banca Marche Macerata the following year, after a short stint in Qatar. With Lube he won a top national division and an Italian Supercup in 2006, and two CEV Cups (2005窶2006). In 2017, Dennis signed a contract with Sporting CP (volleyball), Sporting CP. 2001 Defection In 2001, Dennis was one of six players on the Cuban men's national volleyball tea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuba
Cuba, officially the Republic of Cuba, is an island country, comprising the island of Cuba (largest island), Isla de la Juventud, and List of islands of Cuba, 4,195 islands, islets and cays surrounding the main island. It is located where the northern Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic Ocean meet. Cuba is located east of the Yucatﾃ｡n Peninsula (Mexico), south of both Florida and the Bahamas, west of Hispaniola (Haiti/Dominican Republic), and north of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. Havana is the largest city and capital. Cuba is the List of countries and dependencies by population, third-most populous country in the Caribbean after Haiti and the Dominican Republic, with about 10 million inhabitants. It is the largest country in the Caribbean by area. The territory that is now Cuba was inhabited as early as the 4th millennium BC, with the Guanahatabey and Taino, Taﾃｭno peoples inhabiting the area at the time of Spanish colonization of the Americas, Spanish colonization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup
The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup was an international volleyball competition contested by the senior men's and women's national teams of the members of ' (FIVB), the sport's global governing body. The tournament was created in 1993 after radical changes made on the biggest tournaments organised by the FIVB. The main goal was not to have a single year without two high-profile world-level volleyball competitions, alongside the pre-existing men's and women's world championship, men's and women's world cup and the volleyball tournament at the Olympic Games which are all quadrennial and the annual men's and women's Nations League. The World Grand Champions Cup was therefore played quadrennially the year after the Olympic Games and is always hosted by the Japan Volleyball Association. It did not give any points for the World Ranking. Brazil has been the most successful team in the men's tournament, having won five of the seven editions. Brazil has also finished ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by seven countries from September 21 to September 29, 2001, in Bridgetown, Barbados. Competing nations Squads Preliminary round Group A *Friday 2001-09-21 *Saturday 2001-09-22 *Sunday 2001-09-23 Group B *Friday 2001-09-21 *Saturday 2001-09-22 *Sunday 2001-09-23 Second round *Monday 2001-09-24 **Quarterfinals Final round ---- *Tuesday 2001-09-25 **Fifth-place match **Semi-finals ---- *Wednesday 2001-09-26 **Bronze-medal match **Gold-medal match Final ranking **''Cuba, United States and Canada qualified for the 2002 FIVB Men's World Championship in Argentina'' Individual awards *Most valuable player ** ﾃ］gel Dennis *Best scorer ** Sebastien Ruette *Best spiker ** Elvis Contreras *Best blocker ** Steve Brinkman *Best server ** ﾃ］gel Dennis *Best digger ** Ihosvany Chambers *Best setter ** Alain Roca *Best receiver * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 1997 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament, played from 12 to 18 September in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The top team qualified for the 1999 World Grand Champions Cup. Competing nations The following national teams have qualified: Squads Pool standing procedure # Number of matches won # Match points # Points ratio # Sets ratio # Result of the last match between the tied teams Match won 3窶0: 5 match points for the winner, 0 match points for the loser Match won 3窶1: 4 match points for the winner, 1 match point for the loser Match won 3窶2: 3 match points for the winner, 2 match points for the loser Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Final round 7th place match Quarterfinals 5th place match Semifinals Bronze medal match Final Final standing References External links {{NORCECA Volleyball Championship Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship NORCECA The North, Central Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship is the official competition for senior men's national volleyball teams of North America, Central America and the Caribbean, organized by the North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation ( NORCECA). Since its introduction in 1969 the tournaments have occurred every two years. The competition has been dominated by Cuba and United States, who have won together 26 of the 28 editions of the tournament. Results summary Medals Summary Most valuable player by edition * 1969 窶 1999 窶 Unknown *2001 窶 ﾃ］gel Dennis *2003 窶 Clay Stanley *2005 窶 Raidel Poey *2007 窶 Lloy Ball *2009 窶 Wilfredo Leﾃｳn *2011 窶 Keibel Gutiﾃｩrrez *2013 窶 Matt Anderson *2015 窶 Nicholas Hoag *2017 窶 Micah Christenson *2019 窶 Miguel ﾃ］gel Lﾃｳpez *2021 窶 Arturo Iglesias *2023 窶 Micah Christenson See also * NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship *Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship *Boys' Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Volleyball At The 1999 Pan American Games
This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1999 Pan American Games, which was held from July 24 to August 2, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. There were four medal events, two (indoor and beach) for both men and women. Men's indoor tournament Squads Preliminary round Group A * July 24 * July 26 * July 27 Group B * July 25 * July 26 * July 28 Classification round Fifth to eighth place * July 30 Seventh place * July 31 Fifth place * July 31 Semi-finals * July 31 Bronze-medal match * August 2 Gold-medal match * August 2 Final standings # # # # # # # # Women's indoor tournament Squads Round robin * July 23 * July 24 * July 25 * July 27 * July 28 Fifth place * July 30 Semi-finals * July 30 Bronze-medal match * August 1 Gold-medal match * August 1 Final standings # # # # # # Medal table External links Brazilian site with full resultsMen's Pan American Games 窶 July ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Pan American Games
The 1999 Pan American Games, officially the XIII Pan American Games () or the 13th Pan American Games and commonly known as Winnipeg 1999, were a major international multi-sport event that was held from July 23 to August 8, 1999, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and surrounding towns and cities. Canoeing competitions started the day before the games officially began. Approximately 5,000 athletes from 42 nations participated in the games to vie for a total of 330 medal events in 34 sports and 42 disciplines. Financially, the 1999 games were a success, generating a surplus of $8.9 million through a combination of fiscal restraint and the contribution of nearly 20,000 volunteers. The 1999 Pan American Games were the second Pan American Games hosted by Canada and Winnipeg. Previously, Winnipeg hosted the 1967 Pan American Games. Bidding process Winnipeg beat both Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and Bogotﾃ｡, Colombia in 1994 to win hosting rights for the event. In 1988, a delega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pan American Games
The Pan American Games, known as the Pan Am Games, is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas. It features thousands of athletes participating in competitions to win different summer sports. It is held among athletes from nations of the Americas, every four years, the year before Summer Olympic Games, Summer Olympics. It is the second-oldest continental games in the world. The only 1990 Winter Pan American Games, Winter Pan American Games were held in 1990. In 2021 Junior Pan American Games, 2021, the Junior Pan American Games was held for the first time specifically for young athletes. The Pan American Sports Organization is the governing body of the Pan American Games movement, whose structure and actions are defined by the Olympic Charter. The most recent event was the 2023 Pan American Games, XIX Pan American Games, held in Santiago from 20 October to 5 November 2023. The 2027 Pan American Games, XX Pan American Games will be held in 2027. Since the 2007 Pan America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1999 FIVB Volleyball World League was the tenth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 28 May to 17 July 1999. The Final Round was held in Mar del Plata, Argentina. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Polideportivo Islas Malvinas, Mar del Plata, Argentina Pool play Pool D Pool E Final four Semifinals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *Most valuable player ** Osvaldo Hernﾃ｡ndez *Best scorer ** Douglas Chiarotti *Best libero ** Mirko Corsano *Best blocker ** Pavel Pimienta *Best setter ** Raﾃｺl Diago *Best server ** Luigi Mastrangelo *Best receiver ** Enrique de la Fuente External links1999 World League Results [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1997 FIVB Volleyball World League was the eighth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 16 May to 5 July 1997. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia. Pools composition Intercontinental round *The top two teams in each pool will qualify for the Final Round. If the Final Round hosts Russia finish lower than second in Pool C, they will still qualify along with the best two second teams across all three pools. Pool A Pool B Pool C Final round *Venue: Olimpiyskiy Stadium, Moscow, Russia Pool play *Teams from the same pool of Intercontinental Round will not play. Russia will be considered as the runners-up of Pool B. Finals 3rd place match Final Final standing Awards *MVP ** Guido Gﾃｶrtzen *Best scorer ** Guido Gﾃｶrtzen *Best spiker ** Bas van de Goor *Best server ** Ramﾃｳn Gato *Best blocker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 FIVB Volleyball World League
The 1998 FIVB Volleyball World League was the ninth edition of the annual men's international volleyball tournament, played by 12 countries from 15 May to 19 July 1998. The Final Round was held in Milan, Italy. Pools composition Intercontinental round Pool A Pool B Pool C Playoff round Pool West *Host: Alicante, Spain Pool East *Host: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Final round *Venue: Forum di Assago, Assago, Italy Final standing Awards *Best scorer: Osvaldo Hernﾃ｡ndez *Best spiker: Osvaldo Hernﾃ｡ndez *Best blocker: Andrea Giani *Best server: Roman Yakovlyev External links1998 World League Results {{DEFAULTSORT:Fivb World League 1998 |
FIVB 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 Fﾃｩdﾃｩration 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 World Championship, the World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup. From 2018, the World League and World Grand Prix was replaced by the men's and women's Nations League and men's and women's Challenger Cup. History Origins The World League was created in 1990 as part of the intensive marketing programme that would become a distinctive mark of the FIVB's activities near the end of the century. The idea was to promote the sport of volleyball by establishing an annual competition that would appeal to audiences all over the world. Winners In the 1990s, the Italia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
