2010 FIVB Men's World Championship
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The 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship was held in Italy
from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball
. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in ten venues across 10 Italian cities, with the final being held at the PalaLottomatica
sports arena in Rome
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The tournament was won by Brazil
, who beat Cuba
in final. Brazil won their third straight world championship having won previously in 2002
and 2006. The podium was completed by Serbia
who defeated Italy
in the 3rd place match. Brazilian wing-spiker Murilo Endres
was named the tournament MVP.
Brazil's victory continued their eight-year period of domination of world volleyball
. Brazil has now won 15 of 17 major competitions since 2002. Brazil's third straight world championship equals the record for consecutive titles set by Italy in the 1990s.
and 2006 champion Brazil
. Regional governing bodies
were allocated the remaining 22 spots. Africa
was granted three, Asia
four, North America
five, South America
two, and Europe
eight places. Qualification competitions took place ranging from January to August 2009.
, Italy
on October 28, 2009 to group the participants in six groups of four, Pools A–F.
In the first round pool competitions, each pool played a round-robin
schedule, with each team playing every other team. The top three teams advanced to the second round.
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In the second round, participants were divided into six pools of three teams, Pools G–N, with each pool again playing a round-robin. The bottom team was eliminated from the competition, while the top two advanced to the third pool stage.
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In the third pool round, the twelve remaining teams were divided into four pools of three. No eliminations took place in the third round. The top finishers in each pool were seeded into the championship bracket for first to fourth place. The second finishers competed in a bracket to determine fifth to eighth place, while the bottom teams competed in a bracket to determine ninth through twelfth place.
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led Brazil in points with 19 and closed the match with a spike. The match was played before a crowd of 11,605 which included a number of Brazilian football stars based in Italy.
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Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
from September 25 to October 10, 2010. The tournament featured 24 teams to determine the world champion in men's volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. In addition to 2006 champion Brazil and host nation Italy, 22 teams qualified for the tournament by means of continental and regional competitions. The matches took place in ten venues across 10 Italian cities, with the final being held at the PalaLottomatica
PalaLottomatica
PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournamentsThe stadium features 8 meetings points, a...
sports arena in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
.
The tournament was won by Brazil
Brazil men's national volleyball team
The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions...
, who beat Cuba
Cuba men's national volleyball team
The Cuba men's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.-Team:Team for the Volleyball World League 2010.Coach : Orlando Samuels -Achievements:*Volleyball World Championship ...
in final. Brazil won their third straight world championship having won previously in 2002
2002 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé and San Juan, Argentina from September 28 to October 13, 2002.-Pools composition:* Because ...
and 2006. The podium was completed by Serbia
Serbia men's national volleyball team
The Serbia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Serbia.FIVB considers Serbia as the inheritor of the records of SFR Yugoslavia, FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro....
who defeated Italy
Italy men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
in the 3rd place match. Brazilian wing-spiker Murilo Endres
Murilo Endres
Murilo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.-Career:With Brazil national team he won five World Leagues , one World Cup and two World Championships . He is the MVP of 2010 WCH and 2010 WL...
was named the tournament MVP.
Brazil's victory continued their eight-year period of domination of world volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
. Brazil has now won 15 of 17 major competitions since 2002. Brazil's third straight world championship equals the record for consecutive titles set by Italy in the 1990s.
Qualification
The regional qualification stage determined the 24 teams that would compete in the championship competition. Two spots were guaranteed to the host country ItalyItaly men's national volleyball team
The Italy men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Italy. It dominated international volleyball competitions in the 1990s and early 2000s, by winning three World Championships in a row , six European Championships, one World Cup and eight World League The Italy men's...
and 2006 champion Brazil
Brazil men's national volleyball team
The Brazil men's national volleyball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Voleibol and takes part in international volleyball competitions...
. Regional governing bodies
Sport governing body
A sport governing body is a sports organization that has a regulatory or sanctioning function. Sport governing bodies come in various forms, and have a variety of regulatory functions. Examples of this can include disciplinary action for rule infractions and deciding on rule changes in the sport...
were allocated the remaining 22 spots. Africa
Confédération Africaine de Volleyball
Confédération Africaine de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Cairo, Egypt.- Profile :...
was granted three, Asia
Asian Volleyball Confederation
Asian Volleyball Confederation is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Asia.- Profile :The Asian Volleyball Confederation was established on May 6th, 1952, and since then AVC has become one of the largest continental volleyball associations in the world, with its member...
four, North America
North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation
The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International...
five, South America
Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol
Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol or Portuguese ' is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Profile :The CSV's origins are still under dispute...
two, and Europe
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball
Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :...
eight places. Qualification competitions took place ranging from January to August 2009.
| Africa (CAVB Confédération Africaine de Volleyball Confédération Africaine de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Africa. Its headquarters are located in Cairo, Egypt.- Profile :... ) |
Asia & Oceania (AVC Asian Volleyball Confederation Asian Volleyball Confederation is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Asia.- Profile :The Asian Volleyball Confederation was established on May 6th, 1952, and since then AVC has become one of the largest continental volleyball associations in the world, with its member... ) |
North America (NORCECA North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation is an incorporated, non-profit organization responsible for all volleyball activities that take place in its zone. NORCECA is the continental confederation that represents its thirty-five member countries at the International... ) |
South America (CSV Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol or Portuguese ' is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters are located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.- Profile :The CSV's origins are still under dispute... ) |
Europe (CEV Confédération Européenne de Volleyball Confédération Européenne de Volleyball is the continental governing body for the sport of volleyball in Europe. Its headquarters are located in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.- Profile :... ) |
| Pool C Winner: Pool D Winner: Pool E Winner: |
Pool G Winner: Pool G Runner-up: Pool H Winner: Pool H Runner-up: |
Pool F Winner: Pool G Winner: Pool H Winner: Pool I Winner: Pool I Runner-up: |
2006 World Champion: Pool A Winner: Pool B Winner: |
Host Nation: Pool I Winner: Pool I Runner-up: Pool J Winner: Pool J Runner-up: Pool K Winner: Pool K Runner-up: Pool L Winner: Pool L Runner-up: |
Pools composition
After the competiting national teams were determined, a drawing was held in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
on October 28, 2009 to group the participants in six groups of four, Pools A–F.
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D | Pool E | Pool F |
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Venues
| City | Arena | Capacity | Matches |
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| Milan Milan Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,... |
Mediolanum Forum | 11,500 | Pool A, H and M |
| Verona Verona Verona ; German Bern, Dietrichsbern or Welschbern) is a city in the Veneto, northern Italy, with approx. 265,000 inhabitants and one of the seven chef-lieus of the region. It is the second largest city municipality in the region and the third of North-Eastern Italy. The metropolitan area of Verona... |
PalaOlimpia PalaOlimpia The PalaOlimpia is a multi-purpose arena in Verona, Italy. It is home to the Scaligera Verona basketball team. In 2010, it hosted matches for the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship. It's seating capacity is 5,350 spectators.-External links:*... |
6,200 | Pool B |
| Modena Modena Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy.... |
PalaPanini PalaPanini PalaPanini is an indoor sporting arena located in Modena, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 5,211 people and was opened in 1985. It is currently home of the Pallavolo Modena volleyball team.... |
5,100 | Pool C and 5th–8th |
| Reggio Calabria Reggio Calabria Reggio di Calabria , commonly known as Reggio Calabria or Reggio, is the biggest city and the most populated comune of Calabria, southern Italy, and is the capital of the Province of Reggio Calabria and seat of the Council of Calabrian government.Reggio is located on the "toe" of the Italian... |
PalaCalafiore PalaCalafiore PalaCalafiore is an indoor sporting arena located in Reggio Calabria , Italy. The capacity of the arena is 8,500 people.... |
7,200 | Pool D |
| Turin Turin Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat... |
PalaRuffini PalaRuffini PalaRuffini or Palasport Ruffini, abbreviation for Palazzetto dello sport Parco Ruffini is an Indoor sport arena in Turin, Italy.The arena was opened in 1961 and has a current seating capacity for 4,500 people.... |
5,000 | Pool E |
| Trieste Trieste Trieste is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is situated towards the end of a narrow strip of land lying between the Adriatic Sea and Italy's border with Slovenia, which lies almost immediately south and east of the city... |
PalaTrieste Palatrieste Palatrieste is an indoor sporting arena located in Trieste, Italy. Opened in 1999, it has a seating capacity for 6,943 people and is currently home for Acegasaps Trieste basketball team.... |
6,972 | Pool F |
| Catania Catania Catania is an Italian city on the east coast of Sicily facing the Ionian Sea, between Messina and Syracuse. It is the capital of the homonymous province, and with 298,957 inhabitants it is the second-largest city in Sicily and the tenth in Italy.Catania is known to have a seismic history and... |
PalaCatania PalaCatania PalaCatania is an indoor sports arena, located in Catania, Italy. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 spectators.It has hosted some matches of the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship.... |
5,000 | Pool G and I |
| Ancona Ancona Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region.... |
PalaRossini Banca Marche Palace Banca Marche Palace is an indoor sports arena, located in Ancona, Italy. The capacity is 6,500 people.Bob Dylan performed at the arena during his 2000 European Tour on May 31, 2000.It has hosted some matches of the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship.... |
6,500 | Pool L and N |
| Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... |
PalaLottomatica PalaLottomatica PalaLottomatica, formerly known as Palazzo dello Sport or PalaEUR, is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena in Rome, Italy. It is located in the heart of the well known modern EUR complex. The arena hosted the 1960 Olympic basketball tournamentsThe stadium features 8 meetings points, a... |
10,710 | Pool O, R and 1st–4th |
| Florence Florence Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... |
Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Forum, formerly Palazzetto dello sport di Firenze and Palasport, is an indoor sports arena, located in Florence, Italy inaugurated in 1985. The seating capacity is for 5,253 people and the maximum capacity for rock concerts with general admission tickets is of 8262 people... |
5,500 | Pool P, Q and 9th–12th |
First round
- All times are Central European Summer TimeCentral European Summer TimeCentral European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
(UTC+02:00).
In the first round pool competitions, each pool played a round-robin
Round-robin
The term round-robin was originally used to describe a document signed by multiple parties in a circle to make it more difficult to determine the order in which it was signed, thus preventing a ringleader from being identified...
schedule, with each team playing every other team. The top three teams advanced to the second round.
Pool A
Pool A featured host country Italy, as well as Egypt, Japan, and Iran. Italy defeated all three teams, while the remaining teams each finished with a 1–2 record. Iran was eliminated by virtue of scoring the fewest points during the three-game schedule.|}
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Pool B
Pool B featured reigning 2006 champion Brazil, as well as Cuba, Spain, and Tunisia. Cuba won all three of its matches. Tunisia was defeated in every match and eliminated from the competition. Brazil and Cuba would face each other again in the tournament final, where Brazil would repeat as world champion.|}
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Pool C
Pool C featured Russia, Puerto Rico, Cameroon, and Australia. Russia won all its matches, while Australia was eliminated after going 0–3.|}
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Pool D
Pool D featured the United States, Argentina, Mexico, and Venezuela. Venezuela was eliminated after not winning a single set.|}
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Pool E
Pool E featured France, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and China. China was eliminated after not winning a match.|}
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Pool F
Pool F featured Poland, who won the silver medal in the last edition. The pool also featured Serbia, Germany, and Canada.|}
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Second round
- All times are Central European Summer TimeCentral European Summer TimeCentral European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
(UTC+02:00).
In the second round, participants were divided into six pools of three teams, Pools G–N, with each pool again playing a round-robin. The bottom team was eliminated from the competition, while the top two advanced to the third pool stage.
Pool G
Pool G featured host Italy, as well as Germany and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico was eliminated after losing both matches.|}
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Pool H
Pool H featured Serbia, Cuba, and Mexico. Mexico was eliminated after being defeated in both matches.|}
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Pool I
Pool I featured Spain, Russia, and Egypt. Egypt was eliminated after not winning a match.|}
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Pool L
Pool L featured the Czech Republic, United States, and Cameroon. Cameroon did not win a match and was eliminated from the competition.|}
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Pool M
Pool M featured Argentina, France, and Japan. Japan did not win a match and was eliminated.|}
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Pool N
Pool N featured Bulgaria, Brazil, and Poland. Bulgaria swept eventual champion Brazil in three sets. Poland did not win a match and was eliminated.|}
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Third round
- All times are Central European Summer TimeCentral European Summer TimeCentral European Summer Time is one of the names of the Daylight saving time offset using the UTC offset of UTC+02:00, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used as a summer daylight saving time in most European countries. During the winter, Central European Time is used...
(UTC+02:00).
In the third pool round, the twelve remaining teams were divided into four pools of three. No eliminations took place in the third round. The top finishers in each pool were seeded into the championship bracket for first to fourth place. The second finishers competed in a bracket to determine fifth to eighth place, while the bottom teams competed in a bracket to determine ninth through twelfth place.
Pool O
In Pool O, Italy moved on to the semi-final match, the USA advanced to the fifth to eighth bracket, and France move on to the ninth to twelfth place competition.|}
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Pool P
Pool P saw Serbia advance to the semi-finals. Russia advanced to the fifth to eighth bracket, and Argentina to the ninth to twelfth place event.|}
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Pool Q
In Pool Q, Cuba advanced to the semi-final. Bulgaria moved on to the fifth to eighth place bracket, and Spain to the ninth to twelfth.|}
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Pool R
In Pool R, Brazil advanced to the semi-finals, Germany to the fifth to eighth bracket, and the Czech Republic to the ninth to twelfth bracket.|}
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Championship bracket
5th–8th places bracket
9th–12th places bracket
9th–12th places
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In the bronze medal match, Serbia defeated host Italy, three sets to one. It was the country's first medal since they were runners-up in 1998 (then as Yugoslavia).|}
Final
The final was a rematch of Brazil and Cuba, who had met earlier in the first round with Cuba winning 3 sets to 2 in an upset. The final was a different story however, with Brazil winning easily in straight sets 25–22, 25–14, 25–22; one Xinhua journalist called it a 'practice match' for Brazil. Brazil took advantage of a large number of Cuban mistakes, perhaps resulting from the young age of the Cuban team. Leandro VissottoLeandro Vissotto Neves
Leandro Vissotto Neves is a Brazilian volleyball player who plays as opposite hitters for Superliga Brasileira club Vôlei Futuro and Brazil national team.-Career:...
led Brazil in points with 19 and closed the match with a spike. The match was played before a crowd of 11,605 which included a number of Brazilian football stars based in Italy.
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Final standing
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| 4 | |
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| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
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| 19 | |
| Bruno, Alan, Sidão, Vissotto Leandro Vissotto Neves Leandro Vissotto Neves is a Brazilian volleyball player who plays as opposite hitters for Superliga Brasileira club Vôlei Futuro and Brazil national team.-Career:... , Giba, Murilo Murilo Endres Murilo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.-Career:With Brazil national team he won five World Leagues , one World Cup and two World Championships . He is the MVP of 2010 WCH and 2010 WL... , Théo, João Paulo, J. Bravo, Rodrigão Rodrigo Santana Rodrigo Santana is a Brazilian volleyball player who won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-External links:*... , Lucas Lucas Saatkamp Lucas Saatkamp is a Brazilian volleyball player who plays as middle blocker for Superliga Brasileira club Cimed Florianópolis and Brazil national team.- Personal life :... , Marlon, Dante Dante Amaral Dante Guimarães Santos do Amaral is a Brazilian professional volleyball player, who is best known as Dante. Measuring 2,01 m and 86 kg, he plays in the position of outside hitter.-Career:... , Mario |
| Head Coach |
| Bernardinho |
Awards
- MVP:
Murilo EndresMurilo EndresMurilo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.-Career:With Brazil national team he won five World Leagues , one World Cup and two World Championships . He is the MVP of 2010 WCH and 2010 WL... - Best Scorer:
Ibán PérezIbán PérezIbán Pérez is a volleyball player from Spain men's national volleyball team. Pérez represented Spain at the 2007 European Championship in Moscow, Russia. He was honored as the best scorer at the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship.-References:*... - Best Spiker:
Maxim MikhaylovMaxim MikhaylovMaxim Mikhaylov is a volleyball player from Russia. He lived in Yaroslavich, all through his childhood and teenage years.-Career:... - Best Blocker:
Robertlandy SimónRobertlandy SimonRobertlandy Simón Aties is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a middle-blocker. He was named Best Blocker and Best Spiker at the 2007 Volleyball America's Cup, where Cuba ended up in third place.... - Best Server:
Clayton Stanley - Best Setter:
Nikola GrbićNikola GrbicNikola Grbić is a Serbian volleyball player. He was born at Klek, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia, now part of Serbia. Standing at 1,95 m, he plays setter. He is the younger brother of Vladimir Grbić, who also played volleyball on the highest level.... - Best Libero:
Ferdinand TilleFerdinand TilleFerdinand Tille is a German volleyball player. He was part of the German team which reached 8th place at the 2010 World Championship- References :...