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| Association | Federación Uruguaya de Voleibol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Confederation | CSV | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach | Martín Alonso | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIVB ranking | – (as of 1 January 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Uruguay men's national volleyball team represents Uruguay in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In the 1950s the squad twice won a silver medal (1951 and 1956) at the South American Championship. The dominant forces in men's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil and Argentina.
The Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV) is the continental governing body for the sports of volleyball in South America. Its headquarters is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sport in Uruguay has been an important part of Uruguayan culture, since the early start of the nation. Winners of such important awards such as the FIFA World Cup, the French Open, and Olympic medals, Uruguay has been a constantly successful sports nation in continental and world aspects.
The Uruguay women's national volleyball team is the national team of Uruguay. The squad won the silver medal at the inaugural 1951 South American Championship in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The dominant forces in women's volleyball on the South American continent however became Brazil and Peru.
The 1999 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). The final round was hosted in Córdoba, Argentina from September 7 to September 11, 1999. Brazil and hosts Argentina were automatically qualified, Venezuela and Uruguay each won their preliminary round.
Association football is the most popular sport in almost all South American countries. There are a wide range of sports played in the continent of South America. Popular sports include rugby union, baseball, basketball, tennis, golf, volleyball, hockey, beach volleyball, motorsports and cricket. South America held its first Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2016. Two years prior to this, major cities in Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
The Men's South American Volleyball Championship which was the 17th tournament of its kind, took place in 1987 in Montevideo.
The 1971 Men's South American Volleyball Championship, the 9th tournament, took place in 1971 in Montevideo.
The 1956 Men's South American Volleyball Championship, the 2nd tournament, took place in 1956 in Montevideo.
The 2009 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 28th edition of the tournament, organised by CSV. It was held in Bogotá, Colombia from 15 to 21 August 2009.
The I Beach South American Games was a multi-sport event held from 2 to 13 December 2009 in Montevideo and Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Games was organized by the South American Sports Organization (ODESUR).
Uruguay competed at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico from October 14 to 30, 2011. Uruguay sent 113 athletes in over sports.
The 2011 Men's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the tournament, organised by CSV. It was held in Cuiabá, Brazil from 19 to 25 September 2011. The top two teams qualified for the 2011 World Cup.
The Girls' U16 South American Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national women's volleyball teams with players under 16 years, currently held biannually and organized by the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV), the South American volleyball federation. The first edition of the tournament was played in Canelones, Uruguay from November 21 to 26.
The CSV qualification for the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship saw member nations compete for three places at the finals in Poland. The two best-ranked teams from the 2013 Men's South American Volleyball Championship, plus one team from the qualification tournament qualified for the 2014 World Championship.
Uruguay competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.
Beach volleyball competitions at the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto were held from July 13 to 21 at a temporary facility in Exhibition Place called the Chevrolet Beach Volleyball Centre. A total of two beach volleyball tournaments were held: one each for the men and women.
The 2015 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 31st edition of the Women's South American Volleyball Championship held in Cartagena, Colombia and organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV). Brazil won its 19th title with Gabriela Guimarães being elected Most Valuable Player.
Uruguay competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The 2019 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 33rd edition of the Women's South American Volleyball Championship held in Cajamarca, Peru and organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol (CSV).
ESPN Latin America is the Latin American division of ESPN Inc., and broadcasts sports-related programming for the region in Spanish. It was launched on 31 March 1989. Its programming is adapted to the likes of viewers, who tend to prefer football and Hispanic baseball players to the more locally produced programs.
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