Qatar men's national volleyball team
The Qatar men's national volleyball team represents Qatar in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. As of 15 October 2019, the team was ranked 33rd in the world.[1] Qatar's best rank in Asian Championship 4th place, 2015 year.
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| Association | Qatar Volleyball Association (QVA) | |
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| Confederation | AVC | |
| Head coach | Camilo Soto | |
| FIVB ranking | 33 (as of October 2019) | |
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| www.volleyball.qa | ||
Honours
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History
Qatar first appeared at the Asian Volleyball Championship in 1989. Qatar also finished fourth at the 2006 Asian Games which they hosted in Doha, after dropping their semifinal 3-1 to Korea and the bronze medal match 3-2 to Saudi Arabia. They have never qualified for any other FIVB competition. Qatar jointly set the world record for the highest set score in its 45-43 victory over Venezuela on 11 June 2017.[2]
Results
World League
Asian Championship
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1975 – Did not participate.svg.png.webp)
1979 – Did not participate
1983 – Did not participate
1987 – Did not participate
1989 – 19th place- 1991 – Did not participate
1993 – 12th place- 1995 – 10th place
- 1997 – 8th place
1999 – 13th place- 2001 – 11th place
2003 – 11th place- 2005 – 7th place
2007 – 11th place
2009 – 14th place- 2011 – 12th place
2013 – 11th place- 2015 – 4th place
- 2017 – 9th place
- 2019 – 9th place
Asian Games
- 1958 – Did not participate
- 1962 – Did not participate
- 1966 – Did not participate
- 1970 – Did not participate
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1974 – Did not participate- 1978 – Did not participate
1982 – 8th place- 1986 – Did not participate
- 1990 – Did not participate
- 1994 – Did not participate
- 1998 – 10th place
- 2002 – 8th place
- 2006 – 4th place
- 2010 – 8th place
- 2014 – 6th place
- 2018 – 4th place
Current squad
The following is the Qatari roster in the 2017 World League.[3]
Head coach: 
Massimiliano Giaccardi
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2016–17 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borislav Georgiev | 12 May 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Police |
| 2 | Geraldo Graciano da Silva Filho | 3 June 1990 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 3 | Emir Makas | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | El Jaish | |
| 4 | Renan Ribeiro (C) | 30 December 1989 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Al Arabi |
| 5 | Samb Tamsir | 1 March 1993 | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | El Jaish |
| 6 | John Chigbo | 4 April 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Police |
| 7 | Papemaguette Diagne | 23 February 1997 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Qatar |
| 8 | Bojan Đukić | 6 June 1991 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | El Jaish |
| 9 | Miloš Stevanović | 27 September 1988 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | El Jaish |
| 10 | Marko Stevanović | 25 July 1987 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 275 cm (108 in) | El Jaish |
| 11 | Nikola Vasić | 4 June 1989 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al-Wakrah |
| 12 | Thiago de Oliveira Guimarães | 7 August 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Al Arabi |
| 13 | Ratmt Wadidie | 20 October 1995 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 14 | Adnan Bjelopoljak | 21 June 1996 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 280 cm (110 in) | El Jaish |
| 15 | Ilija Ivović | 11 December 1990 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Al Ahli |
| 16 | Birama Faye | 19 April 1995 | 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 17 | Belal Abunabot | 1 January 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Al Rayyan |
| 18 | Ahmed Noaman | 18 April 1994 | 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Al-Shamal |
References
- FIVB World Rankings
- "WL 2017: Venezuela and Qatar break the highest set score record for national team match". World of Volley. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- "Team Roster - Qatar". FIVB World League 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
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