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2013 Asian Men's Volleyball Championship
The Asian Men's Volleyball Championship was the seventeenth staging of the Asian Men's Volleyball Championship, a biennial international volleyball tournament organised by the Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) with United Arab Emirates Volleyball Association (UAEVA). The tournament was held in Doha, United Arab Emirates from 28 September to 6 October 2013. Venues Pools composition The teams are distributed according to their position in the FIVB World Rankings as of 23 January, 2013. ''* Jordan, Indonesia and Pakistan withdrew, Uzbekistan moved to Pool A to balance the number of teams in each pool.'' Preliminary round Pool A Pool B Pool C Pool D Pool E Pool F Pool G Pool H Classification 17th–21st Quarterfinals Semifinals 19th place 17th place Classification round * ''The results and the points of the matches between the same teams that were already played during the prelim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the List of cities in the United Arab Emirates#Major cities, most populous city in the United Arab Emirates and the capital of the Emirate of Dubai. It is located on a Dubai Creek, creek on the south-eastern coast of the Persian Gulf, Persian Gulf. As of 2025, the city population stands at 4 million, 92% of whom are Expatriates in the United Arab Emirates, expatriates. The wider urban area includes Sharjah and has a population of 5 million people as of 2023,https://www.demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf while the Dubai–Sharjah–Ajman metropolitan area counts 6 million inhabitants. Founded in the early 18th century as a Cultured pearl, pearling and fishing settlement, Dubai became a regional trade hub in the 20th century after declaring itself a f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farhad Ghaemi
Farhad Ghaemi (; born 28 August 1989) is a volleyball player from Iran, who plays as an outside spiker for the Men's National Team. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. His ethnicity is Iranian Turkmen. Ghaemi had his debut national match in the 2012 Summer Olympics qualification with an invitation from Julio Velasco. He is currently playing with Foolad Sirjan Iranian. Honours National team * World Grand Champions Cup **Bronze medal (1): 2017 * Asian Championship **Gold medal (2): 2013, 2019 *Asian Games **Gold medal (2): 2014, 2018 * Asian U20 Championship **Gold medal (1): 2008 * U19 World Championship **Gold medal (1): 2007 * Asian U18 Championship **Gold medal (1): 2007 Club * Asian Championship **Gold medal (2): 2013 (Kalleh), 2016, 2017 (Sarmayeh Bank) * Iranian Super League **Champions (2): 2013 (Kalleh), 2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 In Volleyball
The following were the events of Volleyball for the year 2013 throughout the world. Beach volleyball *April 23 – December 15: 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball Open Series ** April 23 – 28 at Fuzhou *** Men's winners: Sean Rosenthal and Philip Dalhausser *** Women's winners: Xue Chen and Zhang Xi ** July 23 – 28 at Anapa *** Men's winners: Konstantin Semenov and Yaroslav Koshkarev *** Women's winners: Evgenia Ukolova and Ekaterina Khomyakova ** October 29 – November 3 at Phuket (women's teams only) *** Winners: Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi ** December 11 – 15 at Durban ***Men's winners: Jānis Šmēdiņš and Aleksandrs Samoilovs ***Women's winners: Xue Chen and Xia Xinyi *April 30 – October 27: FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour ** April 30 – May 5 at Shanghai ***Men's winners: Jacob Gibb and Casey Patterson ***Women's winners: Talita Antunes and Taiana Lima ** May 22 – 26 at Corrientes ***Men's winners: Jānis Šmēdiņš and Aleksandrs Samoilovs ***Wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhong Weijun
Zhong Weijun (;, born 20 April 1989) is a member and Captain of the China men's national volleyball team The China men's national volleyball team ( zh, 中国国家男子排球队) represents China in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches, governed by Chinese Volleyball Association. The team now ranks 24th in the FIVB World Ran .... On club level he plays for Bayi. Awards Clubs National team Senior team * 2008 Asian Cup – Bronze medal * 2010 Asian Cup – Silver medal * 2011 Asian Championship – Silver medal * 2012 Asian Cup – Gold medal * 2013 Asian Championship – Bronze medal References {{DEFAULTSORT:Zhong, Weijun Chinese men's volleyball players 1989 births Living people Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2018 Asian Games Volleyball players from Shanxi People from Changzhi Asian Games competitors for China 21st-century Chinese sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julio Velasco
Julio Velasco (born 9 February 1952) is an Argentine former professional volleyball player and coach. He obtained Italian citizenship in 1992. Velasco was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2005. He is the head coach of the Italy women's national volleyball team, which he led to the gold medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Career Player Julio Velasco began playing volleyball at the age of 15 for National University of La Plata Club. Coach Velasco became an assistant coach on the Argentina national men's team from 1981 to 1983. In 1983, he was invited to coach for Tre Valli Jesi in Italy, where he stayed until 1985. He coached at Panini Modena from 1985 to 1989, leading them to four Italian national championships in 1986–1989. In 1989, he was appointed head coach of the Italy men's national team, leading them to unprecedented successes. His first trophy with the Italian team was at the 1989 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Sweden, where the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alireza Mobasheri
Ali Reza (also spelled Alireza or Ali-Reza) is a given name popular among Iranians, Bengalis, Turks and Albanians referring to the imams of Shia Islam Ali and Ali al-Ridha. People Ali Reza * Ali Reza (actor) (born 1985), Indian model and actor * Ali Reza Asahi (1973-2025), Afghan bodybuilder * Ali-Reza Asgari (born 1952), Iranian general * Ali Reza Eftekhari (born 1958), Iranian pop singer * Ali Reza Nobari (born 1947), Iranian economist * Ali Reza Pahlavi (born 1922) (1922-1954), member of the Pahlavi dynasty * Ali Reza Raju (1945–2016), Bangladeshi politician * Md. Ali Reza (born 1964), Bangladeshi High Court justice * Ali Reza Pahlavi (born 1966) (born 1966), member of the Pahlavi dynasty Ali Rıza * Ali Rıza Binboğa (born 1950), Turkish singer * Ali Rıza Efendi (1839–1888), father of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk * Ali Rıza Pasha (1860–1932), one of the last grand viziers of the Ottoman Empire * Ali Rıza Pasha (governor of Baghdad), Ottoman general and Vali of Ott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armin Tashakkori
Armin Tashakori (, born 8 December 1986, in Hamedan) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays for Matin Varamin and Iran men's national volleyball team. Honours National team * Asian Championship ** 2013 Dubai * Asian Games ** 2014 Incheon *Military World Games The Military World Games is a multi-sport event for military sportspeople, organized by the International Military Sports Council (CISM). They have been held since 1995, although championships for separate sports had been held for some years. A ... ** 2011 Tehran Club * 2011-2012 Iranian Runner-up with Saipa Karaj * 2015-2016 Iranian Third place with Shahrdari Urmia * 2016-2017 Iranian Third place with Shahrdari Urmia * 2019-2020 Iranian Runner-up with Saipa Tehran Individual * Best middle blocker: 2011 Rio World Military Games References External links FIVB profile* People from Hamadan Sportspeople from Hamadan province Iranian men's volleyball players 1986 births Living pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mehdi Mahdavi
Mehdi Mahdavi (, 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 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 * Asian C ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rahman Davoudi
Rahman Davoudi (; born February 18, 1988, in Malayer), is an Iranian volleyball player who plays for Matin Varamin and Iran men's national volleyball team. Honours National team * Asian Championship **Gold medal (1): 2013 **Silver medal (1): 2015 *Asian Cup **Gold medal (1): 2016 * U21 World Championship **Bronze medal (1): 2007 * Asian U20 Championship **Gold medal (1): 2006 * Asian U18 Championship **Gold medal (1): 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ... Individual *Best outside spiker: 2016 Asian Cup References External linksFIVB profile Sportspeople from Qazvin Iranian men's volleyball players 1988 births Living people 21st-century Iranian sportsmen {{Iran-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amir Ghafour
Amir Ghafour (; born 6 June 1991) is an Iranian volleyball player who plays as an opposite spiker for Iranian club Shahdab Yazd. He is a former member of the Iranian national team. Career National team He was invited to national team in 2011 and made his debut in the adult Iranian national team and participated in the Asian Championship, when Iran won inaugural gold medals. Ghafour debut national game as a fix player in 2012 Summer Olympics qualification with invitations Julio Velasco. Ghafour helped the Iran national team win the second gold medal Asian Championship in 2013 and was named Best Spiker in the tournament. Ghafour competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He helped Iran to win a bronze medal in 2017 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Grand Champions Cup and Iran Best scorer with 90 point. In 2023, it's announced that Amir Ghafour ended his national team career. Clubs Amir Ghafour's career began in 2009, with the Barij Essence Kashan. He after 9 consecutive years p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adel Gholami
Adel Gholami (, born 9 February 1986 in Amol) is a volleyball player from Iran, who plays as a middle blocker for the Iran men's national team and the club Haraz Amol. Gholami competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. Career National team He was invited to national team in 2008. Gholami playing in two World Championship 2010, 2014. They won the gold medals at the Asian Volleyball Championship and the 2014 Asian Games. Clubs Adel Gholami started playing volleyball in Amol. He started his career in his hometown volleyball club Abfa Amol. He has played for Narenjestan Noor, Sanam Tehran, Paykan Tehran, Pegah Urmia and Saipa. In a remarkable display of Saipa and Pegah game made. Gholami later joined Kalleh. In 2012, he was captain of the team and its luster with the Kalleh reached the winner Asian Championship. He is a four time gold medal winner in Iranian Super League. Honours National team * Asian Championship **Gold medal (1): 2013 **Silver medal (1): 2009 *Asian Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farhad Zarif
Farhad Zarif (; born 3 March 1983 in Mashhad) is an Iranian professional volleyball player who plays for Paykan Tehran. He was previously on the Iranian national team. Honours National team * Asian Championship **Gold medal (2): 2011, 2013 *Asian Games **Gold medal (1): 2014 * Asian Junior Championship **Gold medal (1): 2002 * Asian Youth Championship **Gold medal (1): 2001 * World Youth Championship **Silver medal (1): 2001 Club * Asian Championship **Gold medal (2): 2016, 2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ... (Sarmayeh Bank) Individual awards *Best digger: 2001 Asian Youth Championship *Best receiver: 2001 World Youth Championship *Best receiver: 2002 Asian Junior Championship *Best receiver: 2003 World Junior Championship *Best libero: 2006 Asian Clu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
