Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters explained

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's indoor volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[1]

Pool A

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Head Coach: Martin Stoev

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			2.10NaN0	98kg (216lb)	351cm (138inches)	340cm (130inches)	Jastrzębski Węgiel
			1.980NaN0	85kg (187lb)	345cm (136inches)	330cm (130inches)	Budvanska Rivijera Budva
			1.90NaN0	82kg (181lb)	340cm (130inches)	326cm (128inches)	Patron Patra
			1.970NaN0	86kg (190lb)	358cm (141inches)	335cm (132inches)	Olympiacos
			2.040NaN0	96kg (212lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Olympiacos
			2.020NaN0	93kg (205lb)	370cm (150inches)	335cm (132inches)	Trentino Volley
11			20NaN0	95kg (209lb)	345cm (136inches)	325cm (128inches)	Trentino Volley
13	(c)		1.850NaN0	73kg (161lb)	320cm (130inches)	305cm (120inches)	CSKA Sofia
14			1.990NaN0	85kg (187lb)	349cm (137inches)	329cm (130inches)	VC Nova
15			20NaN0	96kg (212lb)	347cm (137inches)	327cm (129inches)	Levski Siconco
17	(L)		2.020NaN0	93kg (205lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Iraklis
18			1.890NaN0	90kg (200lb)	334cm (131inches)	316cm (124inches)	CSKA Sofia

The following is the Chinese roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			2.10NaN0	95kg (209lb)	355cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Zhejiang
			1.950NaN0	88kg (194lb)	348cm (137inches)	334cm (131inches)	Liaoning
			20NaN0	84kg (185lb)	360cm (140inches)	337cm (133inches)	Army
			1.920NaN0	80kg (180lb)	350cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Jiangsu
			1.90NaN0	89kg (196lb)	350cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Henan
			1.940NaN0	76kg (168lb)	350cm (140inches)	341cm (134inches)	Henan
11			1.990NaN0	90kg (200lb)	345cm (136inches)	335cm (132inches)	Shandong
12	(c)		1.980NaN0	84kg (185lb)	359cm (141inches)	349cm (137inches)	Shanghai
14			1.970NaN0	85kg (187lb)	345cm (136inches)	336cm (132inches)	Sichuan
16	(L)		1.740NaN0	70kg (150lb)	322cm (127inches)	312cm (123inches)	Shanghai
17			1.920NaN0	75kg (165lb)	345cm (136inches)	334cm (131inches)	Liaoning
18			1.980NaN0	79kg (174lb)	360cm (140inches)	350cm (140inches)	Shanghai

The following is the Italian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Head Coach: Andrea Anastasi

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			2.020NaN0	90kg (200lb)	368cm (145inches)	336cm (132inches)	M. Roma Volley
			2.010NaN0	88kg (194lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Acqua Paradiso Gabeca
			1.90NaN0	83kg (183lb)	342cm (135inches)	320cm (130inches)	Lube Banca Marche
			1.970NaN0	86kg (190lb)	338cm (133inches)	313cm (123inches)	Copra Nordmeccanica
			1.910NaN0	75kg (165lb)	340cm (130inches)	314cm (124inches)	Lube Banca Marche
	(c)		1.970NaN0	86kg (190lb)	367cm (144inches)	345cm (136inches)	Sisley Treviso
			1.970NaN0	84kg (185lb)	340cm (130inches)	322cm (127inches)	Sparkling Milano
11			2.040NaN0	103kg (227lb)	355cm (140inches)	315cm (124inches)	Copra Nordmeccanica
12	(L)		1.90NaN0	87kg (192lb)	342cm (135inches)	303cm (119inches)	Lube Banca Marche
14			2.040NaN0	90kg (200lb)	358cm (141inches)	336cm (132inches)	Sisley Treviso
15			20NaN0	95kg (209lb)	332cm (131inches)	316cm (124inches)	Itas Diatec
16			2.020NaN0	95kg (209lb)	362cm (143inches)	327cm (129inches)	Copra Nordmeccanica

The following is the Japanese roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[5]

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			2.050NaN0	95kg (209lb)	345cm (136inches)	330cm (130inches)	Toray Arrows
			1.830NaN0	83kg (183lb)	330cm (130inches)	320cm (130inches)	Panasonic Panthers
			2.010NaN0	90kg (200lb)	345cm (136inches)	331cm (130inches)	Panasonic Panthers
	(c)		1.970NaN0	98kg (216lb)	340cm (130inches)	320cm (130inches)	Suntory Sunbirds
11			1.930NaN0	80kg (180lb)	358cm (141inches)	340cm (130inches)	NEC Blue Rockets
12			2.050NaN0	95kg (209lb)	350cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Suntory Sunbirds
13			1.940NaN0	95kg (209lb)	345cm (136inches)	320cm (130inches)	Tokai University
14			1.890NaN0	84kg (185lb)	355cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Chuo University
15	(L)		1.830NaN0	78kg (172lb)	320cm (130inches)	305cm (120inches)	Suntory Sunbirds
16			1.970NaN0	100kg (200lb)	345cm (136inches)	335cm (132inches)	Osaka Blazers Sakai
17			1.90NaN0	87kg (192lb)	348cm (137inches)	335cm (132inches)	Suntory Sunbirds
18			1.840NaN0	83kg (183lb)	320cm (130inches)	310cm (120inches)	Osaka Blazers Sakai

The following is the American roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[6]

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			2.030NaN0	95kg (209lb)	351cm (138inches)	316cm (124inches)	Zenit Kazan
			2.060NaN0	100kg (200lb)	354cm (139inches)	336cm (132inches)	Dinamo-Yantar Kaliningrad
			2.030NaN0	105kg (231lb)	350cm (140inches)	325cm (128inches)	Halkbank Ankara
	(L)		1.90NaN0	90kg (200lb)	324cm (128inches)	312cm (123inches)	AZS Olsztyn
			1.960NaN0	89kg (196lb)	353cm (139inches)	330cm (130inches)	Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
			2.040NaN0	98kg (216lb)	354cm (139inches)	326cm (128inches)	Sparkling Milano
10			1.970NaN0	89kg (196lb)	345cm (136inches)	331cm (130inches)	Top Volley SRL
12	(c)		1.980NaN0	94kg (207lb)	353cm (139inches)	333cm (131inches)	Fakel New Urengoy
13			2.050NaN0	104kg (229lb)	357cm (141inches)	332cm (131inches)	Zenit Kazan
14			1.960NaN0	93kg (205lb)	349cm (137inches)	330cm (130inches)	Stade Poitevin Poitiers
15			2.090NaN0	103kg (227lb)	353cm (139inches)	335cm (132inches)	Sparkling Milano
18			1.980NaN0	86kg (190lb)	344cm (135inches)	330cm (130inches)	ACH Volley Bled

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[7]

Head Coach: Ricardo Navajas

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
	(c)		1.970NaN0	95kg (209lb)	315cm (124inches)	318cm (125inches)	Ermoli
	(L)		1.880NaN0	78kg (172lb)	334cm (131inches)	329cm (130inches)	Apure
			1.880NaN0	82kg (181lb)	337cm (133inches)	332cm (131inches)	Compoktuna
			1.940NaN0	85kg (187lb)	339cm (133inches)	331cm (130inches)	Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
			2.040NaN0	92kg (203lb)	349cm (137inches)	342cm (135inches)	Tonno Calippo
10			2.030NaN0	84kg (185lb)	357cm (141inches)	352cm (139inches)	Bolívar
11			1.950NaN0	90kg (200lb)	355cm (140inches)	350cm (140inches)	Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
12			1.980NaN0	90kg (200lb)	340cm (130inches)	315cm (124inches)	CV Almería
13			2.050NaN0	85kg (187lb)	339cm (133inches)	333cm (131inches)	Verening
14			1.940NaN0	85kg (187lb)	352cm (139inches)	345cm (136inches)	Taviano
17			1.950NaN0	83kg (183lb)	341cm (134inches)	336cm (132inches)	Karava
18			2.050NaN0	95kg (209lb)	353cm (139inches)	348cm (137inches)	Arona

Pool B

The following is the Brazilian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[8]

Head Coach: Bernardinho

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			1.90NaN0	76kg (168lb)	323cm (127inches)	302cm (119inches)	Cimed
			1.830NaN0	78kg (172lb)	321cm (126inches)	308cm (121inches)	Panathinaikos VC
			1.990NaN0	93kg (205lb)	339cm (133inches)	321cm (126inches)	Pallavolo Modena
			20NaN0	89kg (196lb)	342cm (135inches)	316cm (124inches)	Lokomotiv Belgorod
	(c)		1.920NaN0	85kg (187lb)	325cm (128inches)	312cm (123inches)	Iskra Odintsovo
			1.90NaN0	76kg (168lb)	343cm (135inches)	319cm (126inches)	Pallavolo Modena
			1.950NaN0	95kg (209lb)	340cm (130inches)	320cm (130inches)	Pallavolo Modena
10	(L)		1.840NaN0	78kg (172lb)	325cm (128inches)	310cm (120inches)	Copra Nordmeccanica
11			1.90NaN0	95kg (209lb)	330cm (130inches)	321cm (126inches)	Sport Club Ulbra
13			2.030NaN0	98kg (216lb)	337cm (133inches)	325cm (128inches)	Sisley Treviso
14			2.050NaN0	85kg (187lb)	350cm (140inches)	328cm (129inches)	Lube Banca Marche
18			2.010NaN0	88kg (194lb)	345cm (136inches)	327cm (129inches)	Panathinaikos VC

The following is the Egyptian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[9]

Head Coach: Ahmed Zakaria

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
	(c)		2.020NaN0	105kg (231lb)	346cm (136inches)	327cm (129inches)	AHLY
			1.980NaN0	72kg (159lb)	352cm (139inches)	331cm (130inches)	Gabeca Montichiari
			1.950NaN0	97kg (214lb)	345cm (136inches)	320cm (130inches)	Elgaish
			1.970NaN0	87kg (192lb)	342cm (135inches)	316cm (124inches)	AHLY
			2.020NaN0	90kg (200lb)	345cm (136inches)	325cm (128inches)	AHLY
	(L)		1.780NaN0	76kg (168lb)	305cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	AHLY
			1.840NaN0	87kg (192lb)	321cm (126inches)	302cm (119inches)	Zamalek
			1.940NaN0	90kg (200lb)	348cm (137inches)	326cm (128inches)	Zamalek
13			1.970NaN0	99kg (218lb)	335cm (132inches)	322cm (127inches)	Zamalek
14			1.990NaN0	92kg (203lb)	344cm (135inches)	324cm (128inches)	AHLY
16			2.030NaN0	80kg (180lb)	346cm (136inches)	326cm (128inches)	Zalamek
17			1.950NaN0	94kg (207lb)	342cm (135inches)	316cm (124inches)	AHLY

The following is the German roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[10]

Head Coach: Stelian Moculescu

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			1.920NaN0	90kg (200lb)	358cm (141inches)	338cm (133inches)	Marmi Lanza Verona
			1.940NaN0	88kg (194lb)	346cm (136inches)	328cm (129inches)	Iraklis
	(c)		20NaN0	92kg (203lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	AZS Olsztyn
			1.960NaN0	92kg (203lb)	345cm (136inches)	320cm (130inches)	Halkbank Ankara
			2.110NaN0	111kg (245lb)	345cm (136inches)	321cm (126inches)	SCC Berlin
			20NaN0	99kg (218lb)	365cm (144inches)	345cm (136inches)	Sisley Treviso
10			20NaN0	100kg (200lb)	360cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Iskra Odintsovo
11			2.020NaN0	100kg (200lb)	340cm (130inches)	320cm (130inches)	Marmi Lanza Verona
12			1.980NaN0	92kg (203lb)	360cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Gazprom-Jugra Surgut
13			2.060NaN0	95kg (209lb)	350cm (140inches)	327cm (129inches)	Moerser SC
14			2.120NaN0	100kg (200lb)	360cm (140inches)	345cm (136inches)	Sempre Volley
19	(L)		1.90NaN0	82kg (181lb)	328cm (129inches)	302cm (119inches)	VfB Friedrichshafen

The following is the Polish roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[11]

Head Coach: Raúl Lozano

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			20NaN0	82kg (181lb)	355cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Itas Diatec Trentino
	(c)		2.060NaN0	102kg (225lb)	355cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Arkas Izmir
			2.050NaN0	99kg (218lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Skra Bełchatów
			20NaN0	88kg (194lb)	336cm (132inches)	317cm (125inches)	AZS Olsztyn
			1.940NaN0	86kg (190lb)	335cm (132inches)	310cm (120inches)	Asseco Resovia
10			1.970NaN0	75kg (165lb)	362cm (143inches)	343cm (135inches)	Skra Bełchatów
11			2.060NaN0	84kg (185lb)	360cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Trefl Gdańsk
12			1.820NaN0	75kg (165lb)	315cm (124inches)	300cm (100inches)	Asseco Resovia
13			1.930NaN0	88kg (194lb)	354cm (139inches)	325cm (128inches)	Lube Banca Marche
14			1.930NaN0	81kg (179lb)	337cm (133inches)	324cm (128inches)	Asseco Resovia
16	(L)		1.880NaN0	86kg (190lb)	330cm (130inches)	315cm (124inches)	Asseco Resovia
18			2.110NaN0	93kg (205lb)	355cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	AZS Olsztyn

The following is the Russian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[12]

Head Coach: Vladimir Alekno

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			20NaN0	96kg (212lb)	348cm (137inches)	339cm (133inches)	Zenit Kazan
			2.050NaN0	89kg (196lb)	346cm (136inches)	338cm (133inches)	Dynamo Moscow
			2.030NaN0	95kg (209lb)	339cm (133inches)	328cm (129inches)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
			1.950NaN0	87kg (192lb)	351cm (138inches)	320cm (130inches)	Dynamo Moscow
			1.970NaN0	89kg (196lb)	345cm (136inches)	338cm (133inches)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
	(c)		1.960NaN0	85kg (187lb)	342cm (135inches)	331cm (130inches)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
10			1.980NaN0	90kg (200lb)	346cm (136inches)	338cm (133inches)	Dynamo Moscow
13			2.080NaN0	94kg (207lb)	355cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Dynamo Moscow
15			2.10NaN0	90kg (200lb)	355cm (140inches)	335cm (132inches)	Dynamo Moscow
16	(L)		1.830NaN0	77kg (170lb)	315cm (124inches)	310cm (120inches)	Iskra Odintsovo
17			2.030NaN0	85kg (187lb)	345cm (136inches)	330cm (130inches)	Yaroslavich
18			2.060NaN0	96kg (212lb)	353cm (139inches)	344cm (135inches)	Iskra Odintsovo

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[13]

Head Coach: Igor Kolaković

№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
			1.930NaN0	78kg (172lb)	350cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	RPA Perugia
			1.980NaN0	86kg (190lb)	360cm (140inches)	345cm (136inches)	Gabeca Montichiari
			2.020NaN0	97kg (214lb)	343cm (135inches)	324cm (128inches)	Copra Nordmeccanica
			1.980NaN0	83kg (183lb)	345cm (136inches)	322cm (127inches)	Marmi Lanza Verona
			1.980NaN0	97kg (214lb)	325cm (128inches)	318cm (125inches)	Budućnost Podgorica
	(L)		1.90NaN0	82kg (181lb)	326cm (128inches)	310cm (120inches)	Tours VB
	(c)		1.940NaN0	91kg (201lb)	346cm (136inches)	320cm (130inches)	Trentino Volley
10			1.940NaN0	79kg (174lb)	350cm (140inches)	330cm (130inches)	Sparkling Milano
12			2.030NaN0	101kg (223lb)	350cm (140inches)	323cm (127inches)	Lube Banca Marche
14			2.060NaN0	88kg (194lb)	354cm (139inches)	333cm (131inches)	M. Roma Volley
15			2.070NaN0	89kg (196lb)	335cm (132inches)	321cm (126inches)	Budućnost Podgorica
18			2.040NaN0	92kg (203lb)	343cm (135inches)	326cm (128inches)	Famigliulo Corigliano

See also

• Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Volleyball at the 2008 Beijing Summer Games: Men's Volleyball . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215936/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/2008/VOL/mens-volleyball.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 13 February 2019.
2. Web site: Bulgaria men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
3. Web site: China men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
4. Web site: Italy men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
5. Web site: Japan men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
6. Web site: United States men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
7. Web site: Venezuela men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
8. Web site: Brazil men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
9. Web site: Egypt men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
10. Web site: Germany men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
11. Web site: Poland men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
12. Web site: Russia men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.
13. Web site: Serbia men's volleyball team roster . . . 5 November 2017.

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