Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters explained

This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's indoor volleyball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Pool A

The following is the Argentine roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[1] [2]}

Head coach: Guillermo Orduna

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.820NaN0	70kg (150lb)	287cm (113inches)	280cm (110inches)	Gimnasia y Esgrima (LP)
			1.810NaN0	74kg (163lb)	305cm (120inches)	295cm (116inches)	Nilufer
			1.950NaN0	92kg (203lb)	304cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	Robur Tiboni Urbino Volley
			1.740NaN0	67kg (148lb)	290cm (110inches)	280cm (110inches)	Boca Juniors
10			1.770NaN0	75kg (165lb)	305cm (120inches)	295cm (116inches)	Esporte Clube Pinheiros
11			1.90NaN0	74kg (163lb)	312cm (123inches)	293cm (115inches)	Istres Volley-Ball
12			1.780NaN0	64kg (141lb)	280cm (110inches)	268cm (106inches)	Boca Juniors
13			1.860NaN0	70kg (150lb)	302cm (119inches)	284cm (112inches)	VC Kanti Schaffhausen
14			1.750NaN0	72kg (159lb)	294cm (116inches)	284cm (112inches)	Hotel VFM
16			1.920NaN0	68kg (150lb)	305cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	Hotel VFM
18			1.840NaN0	75kg (165lb)	295cm (116inches)	281cm (111inches)	Rio do Sul
19			1.640NaN0	62kg (137lb)	285cm (112inches)	264cm (104inches)	Vélez Sarsfield

The following is the Brazilian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[3] [4]}

Head coach: José Roberto Guimarães

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.940NaN0	76kg (168lb)	314cm (124inches)	293cm (115inches)	SESI São Paulo
			1.840NaN0	71kg (157lb)	312cm (123inches)	289cm (114inches)	Rio de Janeiro VC
			1.840NaN0	68kg (150lb)	290cm (110inches)	276cm (109inches)	Osasco VC
			1.860NaN0	63kg (139lb)	312cm (123inches)	290cm (110inches)	Osasco VC
			1.960NaN0	79kg (174lb)	316cm (124inches)	301cm (119inches)	Osasco VC
			1.870NaN0	70kg (150lb)	302cm (119inches)	286cm (113inches)	Minas Tênis Clube
10			1.80NaN0	59kg (130lb)	295cm (116inches)	274cm (108inches)	Rio de Janeiro VC
12			1.860NaN0	76kg (168lb)	300cm (100inches)	288cm (113inches)	Rio de Janeiro VC
13			1.860NaN0	64kg (141lb)	302cm (119inches)	284cm (112inches)	VakifBank Istanbul
16			1.810NaN0	74kg (163lb)	308cm (121inches)	288cm (113inches)	Dinamo Moscow
17			1.840NaN0	70kg (150lb)	300cm (100inches)	285cm (112inches)	Voléro Zürich
19			1.70NaN0	60kg (130lb)	268cm (106inches)	254cm (100inches)	Minas TC

The following was the Cameroonian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[5] [6]}

Head coach: Jean-René Akono

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.840NaN0	78kg (172lb)	296cm (117inches)	259cm (102inches)	VBC Chamalières
			1.840NaN0	80kg (180lb)	295cm (116inches)	260cm (100inches)	VBC Chamalières
			1.730NaN0	73kg (161lb)	270cm (110inches)	265cm (104inches)	La Rochelle
			1.820NaN0	78kg (172lb)	285cm (112inches)	270cm (110inches)	FAP Yaoundé
			1.840NaN0	81kg (179lb)	312cm (123inches)	287cm (113inches)	VBC Chamalières
			1.690NaN0	67kg (148lb)	275cm (108inches)	250cm (100inches)	Tremblay AC
10			1.830NaN0	76kg (168lb)	297cm (117inches)	253cm (100inches)	Nyong-et-Kéllé
11			1.770NaN0	79kg (174lb)	288cm (113inches)	253cm (100inches)	INJS Yaoundé
12			1.80NaN0	67kg (148lb)	292cm (115inches)	259cm (102inches)	Bafia Evolution
13			1.820NaN0	75kg (165lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)	FAP Yaoundé
14			1.840NaN0	78kg (172lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)	Bafia Evolution
15			1.90NaN0	65kg (143lb)	275cm (108inches)	270cm (110inches)	Bafia Evolution

The following is the Japanese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[7] [8]}

Head coach: Masayoshi Manabe

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.790NaN0	68kg (150lb)	310cm (120inches)	298cm (117inches)	Hisamitsu Springs
			1.770NaN0	61kg (134lb)	298cm (117inches)	272cm (107inches)	Okayama Seagulls
			1.850NaN0	65kg (143lb)	304cm (120inches)	293cm (115inches)	Toray Arrows
			1.640NaN0	52kg (115lb)	275cm (108inches)	266cm (105inches)	Hitachi Rivale
			1.760NaN0	58kg (128lb)	302cm (119inches)	285cm (112inches)	Denso Airybees
			1.760NaN0	62kg (137lb)	304cm (120inches)	292cm (115inches)	Okayama Seagulls
			1.820NaN0	79kg (174lb)	299cm (118inches)	290cm (110inches)	NEC Red Rockets
11			1.860NaN0	78kg (172lb)	304cm (120inches)	301cm (119inches)	Toyota Queenseis
12			1.80NaN0	68kg (150lb)	302cm (119inches)	286cm (113inches)	Hisamitsu Springs
16			1.750NaN0	63kg (139lb)	305cm (120inches)	279cm (110inches)	Toray Arrows
18			1.590NaN0	57kg (126lb)	270cm (110inches)	255cm (100inches)	Hisamitsu Springs
20			1.730NaN0	66kg (146lb)	283cm (111inches)	273cm (107inches)	Toray Arrows

The following is the Russian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[9] [10]}

Head coach: Yuri Marichev

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.860NaN0	71kg (157lb)	298cm (117inches)	294cm (116inches)	Dynamo Moscow
			1.780NaN0	69kg (152lb)	288cm (113inches)	282cm (111inches)	Dynamo Kazan
			1.960NaN0	78kg (172lb)	305cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	Uralochka Ekaterinburg
			1.980NaN0	82kg (181lb)	317cm (125inches)	305cm (120inches)	Zarechie Odintsovo
			1.950NaN0	75kg (165lb)	315cm (124inches)	306cm (120inches)	Dynamo Moscow
			1.810NaN0	73kg (161lb)	298cm (117inches)	293cm (115inches)	Dynamo Moscow
10			1.760NaN0	64kg (141lb)	290cm (110inches)	285cm (112inches)	Dynamo Moscow
14			1.890NaN0	76kg (168lb)	307cm (121inches)	286cm (113inches)	Dynamo Moscow
15			1.910NaN0	67kg (148lb)	315cm (124inches)	305cm (120inches)	Dinamo Krasnodar
16			1.90NaN0	84kg (185lb)	305cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	Zarechie Odintsovo
19			1.750NaN0	59kg (130lb)	286cm (113inches)	290cm (110inches)	Dynamo Moscow
			1.920NaN0	69kg (152lb)	313cm (123inches)	307cm (121inches)	Dinamo Krasnodar

The following is the South Korean roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[11] [12] [13]}

Head coach: Lee Jung-chul

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.730NaN0	57kg (126lb)	280cm (110inches)	271cm (107inches)	Korea Expressway Corp.
			1.850NaN0	75kg (165lb)	300cm (100inches)	295cm (116inches)	IBK Altos
			1.680NaN0	57kg (126lb)	280cm (110inches)	270cm (110inches)	Korea Ginseng Corp.
			1.770NaN0	64kg (141lb)	285cm (112inches)	265cm (104inches)	Hyundai E&C
			1.790NaN0	63kg (139lb)	286cm (113inches)	267cm (105inches)	Heungkuk Life Insurance
			1.70NaN0	61kg (134lb)	285cm (112inches)	273cm (107inches)	IBK Altos
10			1.920NaN0	73kg (161lb)	350cm (140inches)	340cm (130inches)	Fenerbahçe
11			1.860NaN0	68kg (150lb)	335cm (132inches)	320cm (130inches)	Heungkuk Life Insurance
13			1.870NaN0	73kg (161lb)	300cm (100inches)	290cm (110inches)	IBK Altos
14			1.90NaN0	72kg (159lb)	340cm (130inches)	338cm (133inches)	Hyundai E&C
16			1.820NaN0	66kg (146lb)	288cm (113inches)	280cm (110inches)	Korea Expressway Corp.
17			1.770NaN0	65kg (143lb)	278cm (109inches)	263cm (104inches)	Hyundai E&C

Pool B

The following is the Chinese roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[14] [15]}

Head coach: Lang Ping

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2016–17 club
			2.010NaN0	78kg (172lb)	317cm (125inches)	311cm (122inches)	Bayi
			1.980NaN0	78kg (172lb)	327cm (129inches)	300cm (100inches)	VakıfBank
			1.90NaN0	71kg (157lb)	308cm (121inches)	300cm (100inches)	Shandong
			1.860NaN0	72kg (159lb)	313cm (123inches)	302cm (119inches)	Jiangsu
			1.840NaN0	65kg (143lb)	305cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Tianjin
			1.930NaN0	80kg (180lb)	315cm (124inches)	303cm (119inches)	Jiangsu
10			1.880NaN0	70kg (150lb)	312cm (123inches)	300cm (100inches)	Beijing
11			1.960NaN0	75kg (165lb)	325cm (128inches)	306cm (120inches)	Fujian
12			1.920NaN0	72kg (159lb)	315cm (124inches)	305cm (120inches)	Jiangsu
15			1.710NaN0	65kg (143lb)	294cm (116inches)	294cm (116inches)	Fujian
16			1.80NaN0	61kg (134lb)	305cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Liaoning
17			1.920NaN0	74kg (163lb)	317cm (125inches)	306cm (120inches)	Liaoning

The following is the Italian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[16] [17]}

Head coach: Marco Bonitta

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.860NaN0	63kg (139lb)	315cm (124inches)	310cm (120inches)	Imoco Volley
			1.780NaN0	74kg (163lb)	308cm (121inches)	302cm (119inches)	Club Italia
			1.740NaN0	67kg (148lb)	270cm (110inches)	265cm (104inches)	Imoco Volley
			1.860NaN0	80kg (180lb)	317cm (125inches)	312cm (123inches)	AGIL Novara
			1.830NaN0	68kg (150lb)	305cm (120inches)	238cm (94inches)	Foppapedretti Bergamo
			1.840NaN0	63kg (139lb)	315cm (124inches)	311cm (122inches)	Galatasaray S.K.
11			1.950NaN0	73kg (161lb)	320cm (130inches)	315cm (124inches)	AGIL Novara
14			1.710NaN0	67kg (148lb)	300cm (100inches)	295cm (116inches)	Galatasaray S.K.
15			1.830NaN0	75kg (165lb)	310cm (120inches)	305cm (120inches)	Dynamo Kazan
16			1.870NaN0	80kg (180lb)	320cm (130inches)	315cm (124inches)	Foppapedretti Bergamo
18			1.930NaN0	70kg (150lb)	336cm (132inches)	330cm (130inches)	Club Italia
20			1.980NaN0	75kg (165lb)	312cm (123inches)	308cm (121inches)	Club Italia

The following is the Dutch roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[18] [19]}

Head coach: Giovanni Guidetti

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.90NaN0	81kg (179lb)	303cm (119inches)	299cm (118inches)	MTV Stuttgart
			1.880NaN0	73kg (161lb)	307cm (121inches)	303cm (119inches)	River Volley Piacenza
			1.90NaN0	87kg (192lb)	314cm (124inches)	302cm (119inches)	Volley Bergamo
			1.930NaN0	81kg (179lb)	313cm (123inches)	300cm (100inches)	VakifBank Istanbul
			1.80NaN0	68kg (150lb)	304cm (120inches)	285cm (112inches)	Atom Trefl Sopot
			1.890NaN0	75kg (165lb)	309cm (122inches)	300cm (100inches)	VK Prostějov
			1.880NaN0	73kg (161lb)	306cm (120inches)	296cm (117inches)	Pallavolo Scandicci
			1.840NaN0	70kg (150lb)	298cm (117inches)	286cm (113inches)	Dresdner SC
10			1.920NaN0	76kg (168lb)	322cm (127inches)	315cm (124inches)	VakifBank Istanbul
11			1.910NaN0	73kg (161lb)	317cm (125inches)	299cm (118inches)	VakifBank Istanbul
14			1.840NaN0	70kg (150lb)	293cm (115inches)	279cm (110inches)	Dresdner SC
16			1.840NaN0	69kg (152lb)	303cm (119inches)	281cm (111inches)	Rocheville Le Cannet

The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[20] [21]}

Head coach: Juan Carlos Núñez

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.660NaN0	61kg (134lb)	245cm (96inches)	240cm (90inches)	Lancheras de Cataño
2			1.730NaN0	68kg (150lb)	280cm (110inches)	272cm (107inches)	Criollas de Caguas
			1.80NaN0	63kg (139lb)	295cm (116inches)	288cm (113inches)	Valencianas de Juncos
			1.780NaN0	62kg (137lb)	295cm (116inches)	285cm (112inches)	Beşiktaş
			1.790NaN0	56kg (123lb)	300cm (100inches)	292cm (115inches)	Criollas de Caguas
			1.80NaN0	63kg (139lb)	310cm (120inches)	290cm (110inches)	AGIL Novara
10			1.910NaN0	76kg (168lb)	303cm (119inches)	299cm (118inches)	Criollas de Caguas
11			1.920NaN0	76kg (168lb)	298cm (117inches)	288cm (113inches)	Criollas de Caguas
14			1.70NaN0	61kg (134lb)	244cm (96inches)	240cm (90inches)	Leonas de Ponce
15			1.780NaN0	63kg (139lb)	243cm (96inches)	219cm (86inches)	Capitalinas de San Juan
16			1.890NaN0	75kg (165lb)	297cm (117inches)	284cm (112inches)	Lancheras de Cataño
18			1.880NaN0	74kg (163lb)	250cm (100inches)	248cm (98inches)	Criollas de Caguas

The following is the Serbian roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[22] [23]}

Head coach: Zoran Terzić

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.870NaN0	74kg (163lb)	293cm (115inches)	282cm (111inches)	CSM Târgoviște
			1.960NaN0	82kg (181lb)	310cm (120inches)	295cm (116inches)	Vakıfbank Istanbul
			1.860NaN0	72kg (159lb)	300cm (100inches)	292cm (115inches)	Voléro Zürich
			1.850NaN0	78kg (172lb)	300cm (100inches)	286cm (113inches)	AGIL Novara
			1.90NaN0	83kg (183lb)	315cm (124inches)	311cm (122inches)	Fenerbahçe
10	(C)		1.830NaN0	67kg (148lb)	300cm (100inches)	293cm (115inches)	Nordmeccanica Piacenza
11			1.90NaN0	76kg (168lb)	320cm (130inches)	305cm (120inches)	Chemik Police
12			1.950NaN0	79kg (174lb)	315cm (124inches)	300cm (100inches)	Bursa BB
15			1.930NaN0	72kg (159lb)	308cm (121inches)	295cm (116inches)	Pomi Casalmaggiore
16			1.930NaN0	72kg (159lb)	318cm (125inches)	315cm (124inches)	VakifBank Istanbul
17	(L)		1.780NaN0	65kg (143lb)	286cm (113inches)	276cm (109inches)	Voléro Zürich
19			1.930NaN0	82kg (181lb)	325cm (128inches)	317cm (125inches)	Eczacıbaşı VitrA

The following is the American roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.^{[24] [25] [26]}

Head coach: Karch Kiraly

Head coach: (Beach Volleyball) Benjamin Syson

	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2015–16 club
			1.810NaN0	72kg (159lb)	305cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Imoco Volley
			1.750NaN0	75kg (165lb)	295cm (116inches)	283cm (111inches)	USA Volleyball
			1.70NaN0	66kg (146lb)	276cm (109inches)	263cm (104inches)	Rio de Janeiro VC
			1.860NaN0	81kg (179lb)	318cm (125inches)	307cm (121inches)	Imoco Volley
			1.780NaN0	75kg (165lb)	313cm (123inches)	295cm (116inches)	VBC Pallavollo Rosa
10			1.870NaN0	75kg (165lb)	302cm (119inches)	295cm (116inches)	Eczacıbaşı VitrA
12			1.880NaN0	79kg (174lb)	315cm (124inches)	307cm (121inches)	Ageo Medics
13			1.870NaN0	79kg (174lb)	322cm (127inches)	300cm (100inches)	Fenerbahçe
15			1.930NaN0	72kg (159lb)	320cm (130inches)	310cm (120inches)	Vakıfbank Istanbul
16			1.890NaN0	79kg (174lb)	331cm (130inches)	300cm (100inches)	Voléro Zürich
23			1.840NaN0	75kg (165lb)	306cm (120inches)	300cm (100inches)	Imoco Volley
25			1.930NaN0	75kg (165lb)	315cm (124inches)	305cm (120inches)	Futura Volley

See also

• Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

Notes and References

1. Web site: Orduna Reveals Argentine Women's Rio 2016 Olympic Line-up. 13 July 2016.
2. Web site: Argentina FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
3. Web site: Zé Roberto corta Camila Brait, Tandara e Roberta e define lista olímpica. Zé Roberto cuts Camila Brait, Tandara and Roberta and defines Olympic list. Globo Esporte. 18 July 2016. 18 July 2016. pt.
4. Web site: Brazil FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
5. Web site: JO : La liste des 12 joueuses sélectionnées. Olympic Games: The list of 12 players selected. Fédération Camerounaise de Volley-Ball. 11 July 2016. 19 July 2016. fr.
6. Web site: Cameroon FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
7. News: 第31回オリンピック競技大会(2016/リオデジャネイロ)女子バレーボール競技 出場内定選手12名発表記者会見を開催. 31st Olympic Games (2016 Rio de Janeiro): The names of 12 prospective players for the women's volleyball tournament were announced at a press conference. ja. Japan Volleyball Association. 27 June 2016. 4 July 2016.
8. Web site: Japan FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
9. Web site: Russia roster. Volleyball Federal Press of July 18, 2016. 25 July 2016. 26 July 2016. ru.
10. Web site: Russia FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
11. News: http://news.donga.com/List/SportsBasket/3/0508/20160711/79121543/1. ko:‘삼바의 여인’ 부르던 소녀… 리우의 여왕 향해 스파이크. Girl sings the "woman of samba", Queen of Spike will fly to Rio. ko. The Dong-a Ilbo. 11 July 2016. 24 July 2016.
12. News: S. Korea keen on ending Olympic volleyball medal drought. Yonhap. 11 July 2016. 24 July 2016.
13. Web site: Korea FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
14. Web site: 魏秋月领衔女排里约奥运12人名单 无曾春蕾沈静思. Wei Qiuyue leads the women's volleyball list for the Olympic Games in Rio. Sina Corp. 18 July 2016. 19 July 2016. zh.
15. Web site: China FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
16. Web site: Pallavolo Comunicato Federale del 18 luglio 2016. Volleyball Federal Press of July 18, 2016. Federazione Italiana Pallavolo. 18 July 2016. 18 July 2016. it.
17. Web site: Italy FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
18. Web site: Bondscoach Guidetti maakt Olympische selectie bekend. 12 July 2016. 14 July 2016. nl.
19. Web site: Netherlands FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
20. Web site: Equipos del Grupo B anuncian sus cortes para las Olimpiadas. es . 15 July 2016.
21. Web site: Puerto Rico FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
22. Web site: Terzić published list of players for Rio. sr . 26 July 2016.
23. Web site: Serbia FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. 27 July 2016.
24. Web site: Craig. Bohnert. No. 1 In The World, U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Names Its Olympic Squad. https://web.archive.org/web/20160715060316/http://www.teamusa.org/News/2016/July/12/No-1-In-The-World-US-Womens-Volleyball-Team-Names-Its-Olympic-Squad. dead. July 15, 2016. United States Olympic Committee. July 12, 2016. July 13, 2016.
25. Web site: USA Volleyball announces women’s roster for Rio 2016. FIVB. July 12, 2016. July 13, 2016.
26. Web site: USA FIVB Olympic Profile. FIVB. July 27, 2016.

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