Greece men's national volleyball team

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Greece
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AssociationHellenic Volleyball Federation
Confederation CEV
Head coach Dante Boninfante
FIVB ranking 35 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
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Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2004 )
Best result5th (2004)
World Championship
Appearances5 (First in 1986 )
Best result6th (1994)
European Championship
Appearances14 (First in 1967 )
Best resultBronze medal europe.svg (1987)
Website
Greece men's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Belgium Team
European League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Montenegro Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Turkey Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1979 Yugoslavia Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1971 Turkey Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1983 Morocco Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Tarragona Team

The Greece men's national volleyball team is the national team of Greece. It is governed by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation and takes part in international volleyball competitions.

Contents

Results

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1964 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 1968
Flag of Germany.svg 1972
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1976
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1980
Flag of the United States.svg 1984
Flag of South Korea.svg 1988
Flag of Spain.svg 1992
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Summer Olympics record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Did not qualify
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Quarterfinals5th [1] [2] 6331412 Squad
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Total0 Titles1/156331412

World Championship

FIVB World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1949 Did not qualify
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg 1952
Flag of France.svg 1956
Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg 1960
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg 1962
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1966
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1970
Flag of Mexico.svg 1974
Flag of Italy.svg 1978
Flag of Argentina.svg 1982
Flag of France.svg 1986 First round13th30309 Squad
Flag of Brazil (1968-1992).svg 1990 Did not qualify
Flag of Greece.svg 1994 Quarterfinals6th43195 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 1998 Second round13th10281126 Squad
FIVB World Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Argentina.svg 2002 Quarterfinals7th9451420 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2006 First round17th514613 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2010 Did not qualify
Flag of Poland.svg 2014
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2018
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2022
Total0 Titles5/203110214073

European Championship

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Italy.svg 1948 Did not qualify
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 1950
Flag of France.svg 1951
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1955
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1958
Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg 1963
Flag of Turkey.svg 1967 Preliminary round20th707221 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1971 Preliminary round17th743129 Squad
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1975 Did not qualify
Flag of Finland.svg 1977
Flag of France.svg 1979 Preliminary round12th817722 Squad
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg 1981 Did not qualify
Flag of East Germany.svg 1983 Preliminary round9th8351316 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1985 Preliminary round8th8531514 Squad
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1987 Semifinals3rd7521613 Squad
Flag of Sweden.svg 1989 Preliminary round10th7161018 Squad
Flag of Germany.svg 1991 Preliminary round11th514613 Squad
Flag of Finland.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Greece.svg 1995 Preliminary round7th7431312 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1997 Preliminary round11th505315 Squad
Flag of Austria.svg 1999 Did not qualify
European Championship record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2001 Did not qualify
Flag of Germany.svg 2003 Preliminary round11th514713 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg 2005 Preliminary round6th5321011 Squad
Flag of Russia.svg 2007 First round13th31248 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2009 Playoff round8th8531714 Squad
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2011 Did not qualify
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2013
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Italy.svg 2015
Flag of Poland.svg 2017
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of France.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2019 Round of 1616th615516 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Finland.svg 2021 Preliminary round22nd505615 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Bulgaria.svg Flag of Israel.svg 2023 Preliminary round22nd514714 Squad
Total0 Titles17/331063670153244

World League

FIVB World League record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Japan.svg 1990 Did not enter
Flag of Italy.svg 1991
Flag of Italy.svg 1992
Flag of Brazil.svg 1993 Intercontinental round11th203172154 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1994 Intercontinental round7th12571527 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 1995 Intercontinental round9th12391430 Squad
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1996 Intercontinental round11th12111435 Squad
Flag of Russia.svg 1997 Did not enter
Flag of Italy.svg 1998 Intercontinental round12th122101033 Squad
Flag of Argentina.svg 1999 Did not enter
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000
Flag of Poland.svg 2001 Intercontinental round9th12662425 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2002 Intercontinental round9th12662323 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2003 Final round7th15782734 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2004 Intercontinental round5th12572225 Squad
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg 2005 Intercontinental round7th12572224 Squad
Flag of Russia.svg 2006 Did not enter
Flag of Poland.svg 2007
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Serbia.svg 2009
FIVB World League record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Argentina.svg 2010 Did not enter
Flag of Poland.svg 2011
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2012
Flag of Argentina.svg 2013
Flag of Italy.svg 2014
Flag of Brazil.svg 2015 G3 Intercontinental round25th6421612 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2016 G3 Semifinals27th8621810 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2017 G3 Intercontinental round36th606418 Squad
Total0 Titles13/281515398220350

European League

European League record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2004 Did not enter
Flag of Russia.svg 2005
Flag of Turkey.svg 2006 Semifinals3rd14862924 Squad
Flag of Portugal.svg 2007 League round8th12571925 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2008 League round6th12482125 Squad
Flag of Portugal.svg 2009 League round8th12482029 Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2010 League round5th12572423 Squad
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2011 League round10th12391429 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2012 League round10th12391731 Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Did not enter
European League record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Montenegro.svg 2014 Final2nd12662624 Squad
Flag of Poland.svg 2015 League round5th10732315 Squad
Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2016 Did not enter
Flag of Denmark.svg 2017
Total0 Titles9/131084563193225

Mediterranean Games

Mediterranean Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Lebanon.svg 1959 Did not enter
Flag of Italy.svg 1963
Flag of Tunisia.svg 1967
Flag of Turkey.svg 1971 3rd Squad
Flag of Algeria.svg 1975 4th Squad
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1979 2nd Squad
Flag of Morocco.svg 1983 3rd Squad
Flag of Syria.svg 1987 6th Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 1991 5th Squad
Flag of France.svg 1993 4th Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 1997 Did not enter
Mediterranean Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWLSWSLSquad
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2001 7th Squad
Flag of Spain.svg 2005 Quarterfinals7th53298 Squad
Flag of Italy.svg 2009 6th Squad
Flag of Turkey.svg 2013 Did not enter
Flag of Spain.svg 2018 Semifinals3rd53298 Squad
Flag of Algeria.svg 2022 Quarterfinals7th523912 Squad
Total0 Titles11/16

Current squad

The following is the Greek roster in the 2019 European Championship. [3]

Head coach: Dimitrios Andreopoulos

No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2019–20 club
1 Dimitrios Zisis 2 February 19941.83 m (6 ft 0 in)0 kg (0 lb)290 cm (110 in)280 cm (110 in) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
3 Nikos Zoupani 10 March 19891.99 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)355 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in) Flag of Greece.svg Kifissia
4 Iraklis Papadopoulos 2 September 19922.02 m (6 ft 8 in)83 kg (183 lb)0 cm (0 in)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Greece.svg Pamvohaikos
5 Dmytro Filippov 4 December 19901.98 m (6 ft 6 in)84 kg (185 lb)343 cm (135 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of Greece.svg P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
6 Konstantinos Stivachtis 22 May 19801.86 m (6 ft 1 in)80 kg (180 lb)305 cm (120 in)295 cm (116 in) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
7 Georgios Petreas (C)19 November 19862.01 m (6 ft 7 in)92 kg (203 lb)342 cm (135 in)320 cm (130 in) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
9 Menelaos Kokkinakis 21 January 19931.93 m (6 ft 4 in)79 kg (174 lb)325 cm (128 in)305 cm (120 in) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
10 Rafail Koumentakis 5 May 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in)84 kg (185 lb)330 cm (130 in)31 cm (12 in) Flag of Greece.svg Olympiacos
11 Alexandros Raptis 16 February 20001.98 m (6 ft 6 in)0 kg (0 lb)0 cm (0 in)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
12 Theodoros Voulkidis 30 March 19962.00 m (6 ft 7 in)0 kg (0 lb)0 cm (0 in)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Greece.svg Foinikas Syros
14 Panagiotis Pelekoudas 8 November 19892.04 m (6 ft 8 in)0 kg (0 lb)348 cm (137 in)339 cm (133 in) Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
15 Andreas-Dimitrios Frangos 21 December 19892.00 m (6 ft 7 in)93 kg (205 lb)320 cm (130 in)315 cm (124 in) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Knack Volley Roeselare
17 Athanasios Protopsaltis 12 September 19931.85 m (6 ft 1 in)73 kg (161 lb)325 cm (128 in)316 cm (124 in) Flag of Poland.svg Cerrad Czarni Radom
19 Georgios Papalexiou 28 August 19992.02 m (6 ft 8 in)0 kg (0 lb)0 cm (0 in)0 cm (0 in) Flag of Greece.svg P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki

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References

  1. "Official Results 2004 page 62". digital.la84.org. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
  2. Athens 2004 volleyball men Results, olympics.com
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2020-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)