Andrea Giani is an Italian coach and retired volleyball player who scored numerous successes in the 1990s, including three World Championships with his national team. He is 196 cm tall. He is considered one of the best volleyball players ever. He was an all-rounder able to play both as outside hitter and as middle blocker, but he played several times as opposite too.
Eczacıbaşı Dynavit is the women's volleyball department of Eczacıbaşı S.K., a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The team plays its home matches at the Eczacıbaşı Spor Salonu hall in Istanbul. Eczacıbaşı has won a record 16 Turkish League titles and a record nine Turkish Cups, amongst others. In the 2014–15 season they won the CEV Champions League and that gave them the ticket to capture the 2015 FIVB World Club Championship in Zürich, a year later the club became the first club in the world to win the FIVB World Club Championship back-to-back by defending their crown in the Philippines during the 2016 FIVB World Club Championship in Manila. Eczacıbaşı VitrA is the most successful Turkish volleyball club with 27 national championship titles overall since the introduction of a national league in 1956.
Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov is a Russian volleyball player, a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan, gold medalist at the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold medalist at the World Cup 2011, European Champion 2013 and 2017 and a multiple medalist of the World League.
Nikola Kovačević is a Serbian volleyball player, a member of Serbia men's national volleyball team and French club Saint Nazaire VB, bronze medalist of the World Championship 2010, European Champion 2011, bronze medalist of the European Championship in 2007 and 2013, multimedalist of the World League.
Oliver Venno is an Estonian volleyball player currently playing for Police SC Qatar of the Qatari Volleyball League. He mostly plays at the opposite hitter position but has also played at the outside hitter position on numerous occasions.
Ivan Vyacheslavovich Zaytsev, nicknamed lo Zar, is an Italian volleyball player of Russian origin, the captain of Italy men's national volleyball team, a bronze medalist of the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist of the European Championship, bronze medalist of the World League, Italian Champion (2014) and silver medalist of the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
Uroš Kovačević is a Serbian volleyball player, member of the Serbia men's national volleyball team, 2016 World League winner, two–time European Champion, two–time Slovenian Champion, Chinese Champion (2021). At the professional club level, he plays for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie.
Wilfredo León Venero is a Cuban–Polish professional volleyball player, member of the Cuba men's national volleyball team in 2007–2012, and a current member of the Poland men's national volleyball team and Italian club Sir Safety Perugia, silver medallist of the 2010 World Championship, NORCECA Champion, Cuban Champion, Russian Champion.
Jenia Grebennikov is a French volleyball player of Russian descent, member of the France men's national volleyball team and Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League.
Benjamin Toniutti is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team, 2020 Olympic Champion, 2015 European Champion, two–time World League winner, Champions League winner (2021), German Champion (2015), three–time Polish Champion. At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel.
Earvin N'Gapeth is a French volleyball player, member of the France national volleyball team and Italian club Pallavolo Modena, 2015 European Champion, gold medallist of the World League, French Champion (2010), Italian Champion (2016) and Olympic Champion (2020).
Kévin Le Roux is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team and German club Berlin Recycling Volleys, 2015 European Champion, two–time gold medallist of the World League, Turkish Champion (2016).
Egor Vasilyevich Kliuka is a Russian volleyball player of Belarusian descent. He is part of the Russia men's national volleyball team. He competed at the 2015 European Championship. On club level, he plays for Russian club Zenit Saint Petersburg.
Danijel Koncilja is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is part of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team. He competed at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship. On club level he plays for Pallavolo Padova.
Jan Klobučar is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Slovenian national team. At club level he played for United Volleys Rhein-Main in Germany from 2015 to 2017.
Jan Pokeršnik is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is part of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team. He competed at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship. At club level he plays for Beauvais Oise UC.
Žiga Štern is a Slovenian male volleyball player who plays for Foinikas Syros and the Slovenian national team. His position is an outside hitter. With Slovenia, Štern competed at the 2015 European Championship and the 2019 European Championship, where Slovenia finished in second place on both occasions.
Klemen Hribar is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is part of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team and plays the position of Libero. He competed at multiple events, the first of which was the 2006–07 Youth European Championships. Most recently, Hribar competed at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship. At club level, he plays for Calcit Kamnik.
Sašo Štalekar is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is part of the Slovenian national team and plays the position of middle blocker. At club level, he plays for Panathinaikos.
Aleš Kök is a Slovenian male volleyball player. He is part of the Slovenia men's national volleyball team. He competed at the 2015 Men's European Volleyball Championship. At club level he plays for Astec Triglav.
