Latvia men's national volleyball team

The Latvia men's national volleyball team (Latvian: Latvijas vīriešu volejbola izlase) represents Latvia in international men's volleyball competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Latvian Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

Latvia
AssociationLatvian Volleyball Federation (Latvijas volejbola federācija)
ConfederationCEV
Head coachAvo Keel
FIVB ranking65 (as of October 2019)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances0
European Championship
Appearances2 (First in 1995)
Best result11th (1995)
volejbols.lv

The team was formed shortly after regaining full independence in 1991. The biggest achievement of the national team has been qualification for the group stage of the 1995 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Greece.

In September 2020, the team qualified for the 2021 Men's European Volleyball Championship after beating Cyprus 3-0 and claiming the top spot in Qualifying Pool D, which came after a 26-year-long absence from the European championships.[1]

Results

European Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
1948–1991 Did not enter due to Soviet occupation
1993 Did not qualify
1995 Group stage 11th place 5 0 5 1 15
1997–2019 Did not qualify
2021 Qualified
Total2/300 Titles505115

World League / Nations League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World League record
Year Round (Group) Position (Overall) Pld W L SW SL Squad
1990–2015 Did not enter
2016-2017 Did not qualify
Nations League record
2018 Did not qualify
2019 Did not qualify
2020 Originally to be hosted by Italy, Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2021
Total0/10 Titles00000

European League

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European League record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
2004-2006 Did not enter
2007 League round 11th place 12 2 10 19 32 Squad
2008-2017 Did not enter
2018 Silver League, Final Four 15th place (Bronze) 8 7 1 21 7 Squad
2019 Golden League, League round 5th place 6 3 3 11 12 Squad
Total3/160 Titles2612145149

Kit suppliers
Years Brand
before 2018 Errea
2018–present Mizuno[3]

Current squad

This is the roster of the Latvian team for the 2019 CEV Volleyball European Golden League.[4]

Head Coach: Avo Keel

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block Current club
1 Ingars Ivanovs (C) 2 April 1987 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in) Karelian Hurmos
2 Jānis Jansons 31 August 2000 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 325 cm (128 in) 315 cm (124 in) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
3 Toms Vanags 11 February 1988 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 344 cm (135 in) 330 cm (130 in) Aero Odolena Voda
4 Toms Švāns 2 August 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 345 cm (136 in) 330 cm (130 in) Pärnu VK
5 Reinis Pekmans 2 April 1987 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in) 97 kg (214 lb) 341 cm (134 in) 326 cm (128 in) Martigues Volley-Ball
7 Romāns Saušs 6 June 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 325 cm (128 in) Powervolleys Düren
8 Aleksandrs Kudrjašovs 20 September 1988 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 338 cm (133 in) 325 cm (128 in) Kokkolan Tiikerit
9 Hermans Egleskalns 8 December 1990 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 357 cm (141 in) 340 cm (130 in) Tours VB
10 Armands Āboliņš 4 April 1992 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 320 cm (130 in) RTU/Robežsardze
11 Deniss Petrovs 31 August 1986 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 344 cm (135 in) 330 cm (130 in) Dynamo LO
13 Edvīns Skruders 13 November 1997 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 320 cm (130 in) Jēkabpils Lūši
14 Andrejs Zavorotnijs 23 July 1985 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 339 cm (133 in) 221 cm (87 in) RTU/Robežsardze
15 Edgars Šimanskis 1 September 1997 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 325 cm (128 in) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
17 Atvars Ozoliņš 17 December 1998 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 335 cm (132 in) 320 cm (130 in) Pärnu VK
18 Aleksandrs Avdejevs 28 April 1995 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 330 cm (130 in) RTU/Robežsardze
19 Kristaps Platačs 28 September 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 89 kg (196 lb) 344 cm (135 in) 325 cm (128 in) OC Limbaži/MSĢ
Zigurds Adamovičs 7 May 1998 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 298 cm (117 in) Jēkabpils Lūši
Vladislavs Blumbergs 27 December 1999 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 320 cm (130 in) 315 cm (124 in) Jēkabpils Lūši
Markuss Cielavs 18 October 1999 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 330 cm (130 in) Etta
Renārs Pauls Jansons 17 May 2002 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 340 cm (130 in) 330 cm (130 in) RTU/Robežsardze
Jānis Eduards Medenis 26 October 2000 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 90 kg (200 lb) 330 cm (130 in) 320 cm (130 in) Jēkabpils Lūši
Dāvis Emīls Melnis 27 May 1997 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 315 cm (124 in) 305 cm (120 in) Jēkabpils Lūši
Aleksandrs Nasonovs 31 March 1998 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 77 kg (170 lb) 325 cm (128 in) 305 cm (120 in) OC Limbaži/MSĢ

Other squads
  • Men's
  • Men's Junior U-20

The men's junior team participated in the 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball European Championship.[5]

  • Men's U-18

References
  1. "Latvia qualify for EuroVolley Men for first time since 1995! - CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". www.cev.eu. 2020-09-06. Retrieved 2020-09-06.
  2. FIVB drastically changes format for 2018 World League and Grand Prix - World of Volley, 19 June 2017
  3. "Vīriešu volejbola izlase no preses konferences dodas uz pirmo treniņu | Latvijas volejbola federācija". volejbols.lv. Retrieved 2019-06-30.
  4. "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". www.cev.eu. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. "CEV 2012 CEV Junior Volleyball European Championship - Men - Latvia". Archived from the original on 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2013-06-17.


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