Germany men's national volleyball team

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Germany
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Nickname(s) Die Adler (The Eagles)
Die Mannschaft (The Team)
Association Deutscher Volleyball-Verband (DVV)
Confederation CEV
Head coach Vital Heynen
FIVB ranking 9 (as of October 2015)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances 3 (First in 1972)
Best result 5th (2012)
World Championship
Appearances 6 (First in 1956)
Best result 3rd (2014)
European Championship
Appearances 14 (First in 1963)
Best result 4th (1991, 1993)
www.volleyball-verband.de (German)
File:Volleyball Men German national team.jpg
The German team during 2006 World Championship.
Germany men's national volleyball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich (GDR) Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bulgaria (GDR)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Poland
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1969 East Germany (GDR)
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Teram

The Germany men's national volleyball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the DVV (Deutscher Volleyball-Verband) and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Germany won Gold medal in World Championship 1970 under east germany and Bronze medal in 2014 World Championship.

After German reunification, West Germany (1949–1990) was renamed Germany and they absorbed East Germany (1949–1990) with the records.

Results

Summer Olympics

FIVB World Championship

  • 2006 – 12th place
  • 2010 – 8th place
  • 2014 – Bronze medal

World League

  • 1992 — 11th place
  • 1993 — 8th place
  • 1994 — 10th place
  • 2001 — 16th place
  • 2002 — 9th place
  • 2003 — 10th place
  • 2010 — 9th place
  • 2011 — 11th place
  • 2012 — 5th place
  • 2013 — 7th place
  • 2014 — Overall 16th place
  • 2016Group 3

European Games

  • 2015 — 1st place

European Championship

  • 1995 — 8th place
  • 1997 — 9th place (tied)
  • 2001 — 9th place (tied)
  • 2003 — 7th place
  • 2007 — 5th place
  • 2009 — 6th place
  • 2011 — 15th place
  • 2013 — 6th place
  • 2015 — 8th place

European League

Team

Current squad

The following is the German roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Belgium Vital Heynen

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2014 club
1 Christian Fromm 15 August 1990 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 99 kg (218 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 324 cm (128 in) Italy Sir Safety Perugia
2 Markus Steuerwald 7 March 1989 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 318 cm (125 in) France Paris Volley
3 Sebastian Schwarz 2 October 1985 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 325 cm (128 in) Germany Generali Unterhaching
5 Sebastian Kühner 15 March 1987 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 341 cm (134 in) 332 cm (131 in) Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
6 Denys Kaliberda 24 June 1990 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 343 cm (135 in) 314 cm (124 in) Poland Jastrzębski Węgiel
7 Dirk Westphal 31 January 1986 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 354 cm (139 in) 331 cm (130 in) Poland Czarni Radom
8 Marcus Böhme 25 August 1985 2.11 m (6 ft 11 in) 116 kg (256 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 330 cm (130 in) Germany Generali Unterhaching
9 György Grozer 27 November 1984 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 374 cm (147 in) 345 cm (136 in) South Korea Daejeon Samsung Bluefangs
10 Jochen Schöps (C) 8 October 1983 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 360 cm (140 in) 335 cm (132 in) Poland Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
11 Lukas Kampa 29 November 1986 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 320 cm (130 in) Poland Czarni Radom
12 Ferdinand Tille 8 December 1988 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 338 cm (133 in) 316 cm (124 in) Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
15 Tim Broshog 2 December 1987 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 112 kg (247 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 332 cm (131 in) Belgium Noliko Maaseik
16 Max Günthör 9 August 1985 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 93 kg (205 lb) 350 cm (140 in) 325 cm (128 in) Germany VfB Friedrichshafen
18 Michael Andrei 6 August 1985 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 98 kg (216 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 340 cm (130 in) Belgium Topvolley Antwerpen

Coaches history

Years Name
1956 Germany Eberhard Schulz
1957–1958 Germany Werner Lohr
1958–1970* Germany Edgar Blossfeldt
1959–1960 Poland Jerzy Pławczyk
1961–1964 Germany Alexander Mühle
1965–1971 Slovakia Miroslav Rovný
1971 Czechoslovakia Josef Stolarik
1971 Japan Akira Kato
1971–1972 Germany Manfred Kindermann
1973–1974 Germany Michael Gregori
1974–1975 Romania Sebastian Mihăilescu
1976–1983 Germany Michael Gregori
1983–1987 Poland Zbigniew Jasiukiewicz
1987–1990 Romania Stelian Moculescu
1990–1994 Slovakia Igor Prieložný
1995–1998 Germany Olaf Kortmann
1999–2008 Romania Stelian Moculescu
2009–2011 Argentina Raúl Lozano
2012– Belgium Vital Heynen

References

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