Latvia men's national volleyball team explained

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Federation:Latvian Volleyball Federation (Latvijas volejbola federācija)
Website:volejbols.lv
Confederation:CEV
Manager:Ainārs Dakša
Coach:Rainer Vassiljev
Olympic Apps:0
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:2
Regional Cup First:1995
Regional Cup Best:11th (1995)
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The Latvia men's national volleyball team (Latvian: Latvijas vīriešu volejbola izlase) represents Latvia in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Latvian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

The team was formed shortly after regaining full independence in 1991. The biggest achievement of the national team until 2020 was the qualification for the group stage of the 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Greece.

In September 2020, the team qualified for the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship after beating Cyprus 3-0 and claiming the top spot in Qualifying Pool D, which came after a 26-year-long absence from the European championships.[1]

Results

European Championship

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionSquad
19481991Did not enter due to Soviet occupation
1993Did not qualify
1995Group stage11th place505115
19972019Did not qualify
2021Round of 1616th place615816
2023Did not qualify
Total2/320 Titles11110931

World League / Nations League

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

World League record
YearRound (Group)Position (Overall)Squad
19902015Did not enter
2016-2017Did not qualify
Nations League record
2018Did not qualify
2019Did not qualify
2020Originally to be hosted by Italy, Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021Did not qualify
Total0/30 Titles00000

European League

Champions   Runners up   Third place   Fourth place

European League record
YearRoundPosition
2004-2006Did not enter
2007League round11th place122101932
2008-2017Did not enter
2018Silver League, Final Four15th place (Bronze)871217
2019Golden League, League round5th place6331112
2021Golden League, League round10th place606318
2022Golden League, League round10th place606318
Total5/180 Titles3812265787

Kit suppliers

YearsBrand
before 2018 Errea
2018–present Mizuno[3]

Current squad

This is the roster of the Latvian team for the 2019 CEV Volleyball European Golden League.[4]

Head Coach: Avo Keel

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlockCurrent club
1.830NaN078kg (172lb)315cm (124inches)305cm (120inches) Karelian Hurmos
Jānis Jansons1.940NaN085kg (187lb)325cm (128inches)315cm (124inches) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
1.90NaN085kg (187lb)344cm (135inches)330cm (130inches) Aero Odolena Voda
1.980NaN090kg (200lb)345cm (136inches)330cm (130inches) Pärnu VK
2.020NaN097kg (214lb)341cm (134inches)326cm (128inches) Martigues Volley-Ball
1.920NaN088kg (194lb)340cm (130inches)325cm (128inches) Powervolleys Düren
1.950NaN088kg (194lb)338cm (133inches)325cm (128inches) Kokkolan Tiikerit
2.040NaN0100kg (200lb)357cm (141inches)340cm (130inches) Tours VB
1.880NaN082kg (181lb)335cm (132inches)320cm (130inches) RTU/Robežsardze
1.880NaN085kg (187lb)344cm (135inches)330cm (130inches) Dynamo LO
1.880NaN083kg (183lb)335cm (132inches)320cm (130inches) Jēkabpils Lūši
1.940NaN090kg (200lb)339cm (133inches)221cm (87inches) RTU/Robežsardze
2.080NaN090kg (200lb)340cm (130inches)325cm (128inches) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
1.910NaN085kg (187lb)335cm (132inches)320cm (130inches) Pärnu VK
20NaN090kg (200lb)340cm (130inches)330cm (130inches) RTU/Robežsardze
20NaN089kg (196lb)344cm (135inches)325cm (128inches) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
1.920NaN077kg (170lb)315cm (124inches)298cm (117inches) Jēkabpils Lūši
1.960NaN084kg (185lb)320cm (130inches)315cm (124inches) Jēkabpils Lūši
20NaN084kg (185lb)340cm (130inches)330cm (130inches) Etta
1.970NaN086kg (190lb)340cm (130inches)330cm (130inches) RTU/Robežsardze
20NaN090kg (200lb)330cm (130inches)320cm (130inches) Jēkabpils Lūši
1.750NaN079kg (174lb)315cm (124inches)305cm (120inches) Jēkabpils Lūši
20NaN077kg (170lb)325cm (128inches)305cm (120inches) OC Limbaži/MSĢ

Other squads

The men's junior team participated in the 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball European Championship.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-09-06. Latvia qualify for EuroVolley Men for first time since 1995! - CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. 2020-09-06. www.cev.eu.
  2. http://www.worldofvolley.com/News/Latest_news/FIVB/85965/fivb-drastically-changes-format-for-2018-world-league-and-grand-prix-italy-remain-member-of-elite.html FIVB drastically changes format for 2018 World League and Grand Prix
  3. Web site: Vīriešu volejbola izlase no preses konferences dodas uz pirmo treniņu Latvijas volejbola federācija. volejbols.lv. 2019-06-30.
  4. Web site: CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. www.cev.eu. 2019-06-21.
  5. Web site: CEV 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball European Championship - Men - Latvia . 2013-06-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150918224149/http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=7842&ID=561 . 2015-09-18 . dead .