2011 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup Explained

Competition:	Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Gender:	men
Continent:	Americas
Year:	2011
Host:	Canada
Dates:	June 13 – 18
Teams:	10
Venues:	Robert Guertin Centre
Cities:	Gatineau
Champions:	BRA
Title Number:	1
Mvp:	Paulo Victor Silva
Website:	NORCECA.org
Last:	2010 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
Next:	2012 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup

The 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the sixth edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by ten countries over June 13 – 18, 2011 in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada.^{[1] [2]} The event served as a qualifier for the 2012 FIVB World League qualification.^[3]

Brazil won the tournament after beating the United States 3–2 in the final.^[4]

Competing nations

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Preliminary round

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Group C

Final round

Final

Final standing

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• • Canada qualified for the 2012 FIVB World League qualification.

Awards

• MVP: Paulo Victor Silva^[6]
• Best scorer: Gavin Schmitt
• Best spiker: Gavin Schmitt
• Best blocker: Byron Ferguson
• Best server: Pedro Luis García
• Best digger: Lucas Provenzano
• Best setter: Raphael Margarido
• Best receiver: Thiago Sens
• Best libero: Jose Mulero

Notes and References

1. Web site: Du grand volley à Gatineau en juin. Cyberpresse. French. 2011-05-19. 2011-06-13.
2. Web site: Volleyballers dig Pan Am Cup in Gatineau. Ottawa Sun. 2011-05-18. 2011-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120320102123/http://www.ottawasun.com/2011/05/18/volleyballers-dig-pan-am-cup-in-gatineau. 2012-03-20. dead.
3. Web site: Venezuela debutará ante México en Panamericano de Voleibol. El Nacional. Spanish. 2011-06-13. 2011-06-13. https://archive.today/20120728231315/http://www.el-nacional.com/www/site/p_contenido.php?q=nodo/214516/Deportes/Venezuela-debutar%C3%A1-ante-M%C3%A9xico-en-Panamericano-de-Voleibol-. 2012-07-28. dead.
4. Web site: Brazil wins epic battle over the U.S. for gold. 2011-06-18. norceca.org. 2011-06-18. 2011-06-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20110622031437/http://www.norceca.org/June%2018-2011_Brazil%20wins%20epic%20battle%20over%20the%20U.S.%20for%20gold.htm. dead.
5. Web site: Pan American Men's Volleyball Cup Schedule. Volleyball Canada. 15 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110928222804/http://www.volleyball.ca/node/1534. 28 September 2011. dead. dmy-all.
6. Web site: Brazilian Silva wins MVP honors at Pan Am Cup. 2011-06-18. norceca.org. 2011-06-18. 2011-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20111102114808/http://www.norceca.org/June%2018-2011_Brazilian%20Silva%20wins%20MVP%20honors%20at%20Pan%20Am%20Cup.htm. dead.