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| Association | Swiss Volley | ||
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| Confederation | CEV | ||
| Head coach | Dario Bettello | ||
| FIVB ranking | 37 (as of 1 January 2023) | ||
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| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 1971 ) | ||
| Best result | 19th place 1971 | ||
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The Switzerland men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of Switzerland. It takes part in international volleyball competitions.
1971 Switzerland — 19th placeThe following is the Switzerland roster for the 2017 Men's European Championship qualifiers. [1]
Head Coach: Dario Bettello
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chrtistoph Hänggi | 18 July 1993 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |
| 2 | Marco Gygli | 21 May 1987 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 3 | Jérôme Fellay | 21 January 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 329 cm (130 in) |
| 4 | Simon Hofstede | 25 September 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 5 | Lorenz Eichhorn | 11 November 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) |
| 6 | Rito Giger | 5 August 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 312 cm (123 in) |
| 7 | Sébastien Steigmeier | 5 July 1989 | 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 8 | Joel Maag | 20 June 1998 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 8 | Nemanja Savic | 16 August 1990 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) |
| 9 | Peer Harksen | 30 December 1995 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 318 cm (125 in) |
| 10 | Luca Ulrich | 12 January 1997 | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |
| 11 | Marc Walzer | 2 March 1990 | 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 12 | Julian Fischer | 4 November 1996 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) |
| 12 | Elias Wetzel | 12 May 1993 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 326 cm (128 in) |
| 13 | Joel Roos | 1 July 1993 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) |
| 14 | Jovan Djokic | 21 December 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 15 | Manuel Sutter | 25 July 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 295 cm (116 in) |
| 16 | Noel Giger | 30 December 1992 | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) |
| 17 | Thomas Brändli | 12 May 1991 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
| 18 | Samuel Ehrat | 20 April 1992 | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) |
| 19 | Etienne Hagenbuch | 21 March 1994 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 305 cm (120 in) |
| 20 | Leandro Gerber | 14 March 1991 | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) |
| 21 | Frederic Wicki | 16 April 1998 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 315 cm (124 in) |
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