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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Argentine | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | La Plata, Argentina | 3 September 1956||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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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.
- Universiade
- 1995 Summer Universiade, with Spain
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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Preceded by Stanisław Gościniak |
Head coach of Poland 2005–2008 |
Succeeded by Daniel Castellani |
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