Raúl Lozano (volleyball)
Raúl Lucio Lozano (born 3 September 1956) is an Argentine volleyball coach and former volleyball player.
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Full name | Raúl Lucio Lozano | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | La Plata, Argentina | 3 September 1956||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal life
He is married to Laura. On February 2, 1996 his wife gave birth to their son Matias, who was born in Barcelona.
Career as coach
Lozano with Volley Milano winner two gold medal in FIVB Club World Championship. He directed the national teams of Spain in 1994-1997 and 1999-2000, 2000-2001 Volley Treviso and Germany in 2008-2011. He won two European Cups (with Milan and Palermo, respectively) as well as the Italian National League with Sisley Treviso. He led Spain to a silver medal finish in the World University Games in Japan and a fifth-place finish in the World League and World Cup in 1999. Lozano in 2005-2008 worked with Poland national volleyball team. In 2006 led Poland to silver medal of the World Championship 2006. On December 6, 2006 received a state award granted by the Polish President Lech Kaczyński – Knight's Cross of Polonia Restituta for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport, for achievements in training.
In April 2015 he signed a contract with Polish club Cerrad Czarni Radom.[1] After parting ways with the Serbian Slobodan Kovac, the Iranian federation chose Raul Lozano as his replacement. On November 17, 2015 he has been officially named as head coach of the Iran national volleyball team.[2] He led Iran to their first appearance at the Summer Olympics in 2016 Rio. Lozano after one year stayed in Asia, Raul Lozano has signed on as the new head coach of the Chinese national team, which makes him the program's first-ever foreign head coach.[3]
Sporting achievements

As a coach
- CEV Champions League
2000/2001 – with Sisley Treviso
- FIVB Club World Championship
Italy 1992 – with Misura Milano
- CEV Cup
1992/1993 – with Misura Milano
1993/1994 – with Milan Volley
- CEV Challenge Cup
1998/1999 – with Iveco Palermo
- National championships
- 1981/1982
Argentine Cup, with Obras Sanitarias
- 1982/1983
Argentine Championship, with Obras Sanitarias
- 1984/1985
Argentine Championship, with Ferro Carril Oeste
- 1986/1987
Argentine Championship, with Ferro Carril Oeste
- 1992/1993
Italian Championship, with Misura Milano
- 1993/1994
Italian Championship, with Milan Volley
- 2000/2001
Italian SuperCup, with Sisley Treviso
- 2000/2001
Italian Championship, with Sisley Treviso
- 2002/2003
Greek Championship, with Iraklis Thessaloniki V.C.
- 1981/1982
- Universiade
- 1995
Summer Universiade, with Spain
- 1995
State awards
External links
- Coach profile at CEV.eu
- Coach profile at LegaVolley.it
- Coach profile at WorldofVolley.com
- Coach profile at Volleybox.net
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Head coach of Poland 2005–2008 |
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References
- Raulo Lozano został oficjalnie przedstawiony w Radomiu – plusliga.pl – 18-05-2015
- Raul Lozano Named Iran Volleyball Coach – tasnimnews.com – 17-11-2015
- Lozano named China men’s coach – fivb.com – 25.04.2017