Nathan Roberts (volleyball)

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Nathan Roberts
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Personal information
Full nameNathan Roberts
Born (1986-02-17) 17 February 1986 (age 38)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide, Australia
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Spike348 cm (137 in)
Block332 cm (131 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSpiker/Receiver
Current team Flag of Australia (converted).svg South Adelaide Volleyball Club
Number3
National team
2003-2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Honours
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Indonesia Team
Last updated: 4 April 2014

Nathan Roberts (born 17 February 1986, in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian volleyball player. He attended Brighton Secondary School from 1999 to 2003 and was a member of the school's Special Interest Volleyball program. He has played 395 matches for the Australian National Team including the 2006, 2010 & 2014 World Championships. He was a gold medalist at the 2007 Asian Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia and was the Best Spiker at the 2011 Asian Championships in Tehran, Iran. Nathan has also won the Australian Volleyball League Championship in 2003, Danish Volleyball League Championship in 2006 (Finals MVP), The Slovenian Cup and League Championships in 2015, (Cup MVP) and the French Pro B Championship. (All star team) He has also competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [1] After returning to Australia Nathan has competed in the Australian Men's Volleyball League twice, obtaining the Silver Medal both times and being names in the team of the tournament in 2023. Nathan said in an interview in 2022 that the highlight of his career was undoubtedly securing back to back championships with the NOB volleyball club at Victoria's Seaside Tournament in 2021 and 2022. The NOBs also prevailed in the 2024 tournament with an undefeated run. Now in semi-retirement, Nathan spends his time playing with South Adelaide Volleyball Club, and the NOBs. His jump having reduced significantly, he spends the majority of his time foam rolling to allow his body to function to a level where he can continue to play.

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  • 2003 Gold medal with cup.svg Australian Men's Volleyball Championships,
  • 2005/2006 Gold medal with cup.svg Danish Men's Volleyball Championships,
  • 2012/2013 Bronze medal with cup.svg UAE Men's Volleyball Championships,
  • 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup.svg Swiss Men's Volleyball Championships,
  • 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup.svg Slovenian Men's Volleyball Championships,
  • 2014/2015 Simple gold cup.svg Slovenian Cup,
  • 2017/2018 Gold medal with cup.svg French Pro B Men's Championship,
  • 2022 Silver medal with cup.svg Australian Men's Volleyball Championship
  • 2023 Silver medal with cup.svg Australian Men's Volleyball Championship