Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team

Summary

The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals. With that performance Puerto Rico for the first time qualified for the Volleyball World Cup, later that year in Japan.

Puerto Rico
AssociationPuerto Rican Volleyball Federation
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachOssie Antonetti
FIVB ranking32 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1974)
Best result12th (2006)
World Cup
Appearances1 (First in 2007)
Best result6th (2007)
NORCECA Championship
Appearances24 (First in 1969)
Best resultGold (2021)
www.yosoyvoli.com (in Spanish)
Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
Medal record
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2021 Durango City Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Anaheim Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Bayamón Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Córdoba Team
Pan-American Cup
Silver medal – second place 2007 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gatineau Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 San Juan Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Panama City Team
Gold medal – first place 2002 San Salvador Team
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayaguez Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Team
Silver medal – second place 1935 San Salvador Team
Silver medal – second place 1946 Barranquilla Team
Silver medal – second place 1954 Mexico City Team
Silver medal – second place 1993 Ponce Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Guatemala City Team
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Caracas Team
Bronze medal – third place 1986 San Salvador Team

Results edit

World Championship edit

World Cup edit

World League edit

NORCECA Championship edit

  • 1969 – 6th place
  • 1971 – 4th place
  • 1973 – 4th place
  • 1975 – Did not participate
  • 1977 – 4th place
  • 1979 – Did not participate
  • 1981 – 5th place
  • 1983 – 5th place
  • 1985 – 6th place
  • 1987 – 6th place
  • 1989 – 4th place
  • 1991 – 5th place
  • 1993 – 4th place
  • 1995 – 4th place
  • 1997 – 5th place
  • 1999 – 5th place
  • 2001 – 5th place
  • 2003 – 5th place
  • 2005 – 5th place
  • 2007  Runners-up
  • 2009  3rd place
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2015  3rd place
  • 2017 – Did not participate
  • 2019 – 5th place
  • 2021  Champions
  • 2023 – 6th place

Pan American Games edit

  • 1955 – Did not participate
  • 1959 – 8th place
  • 1963 – Did not participate
  • 1967 – 8th place
  • 1971 – 11th place
  • 1975 – Did not participate
  • 1979 – 6th place
  • 1983 – 7th place
  • 1987 – Did not participate
  • 1991 – 5th place
  • 1995 – 6th place
  • 1999 – Did not participate
  • 2003 – 7th place
  • 2007 – 5th place
  • 2011 – 7th place
  • 2015 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 5th place
  • 2023 – 8th place

Pan-American Cup edit

  • 2006 – Did not participate
  • 2007  Silver medal
  • 2008 – 7th place
  • 2009 – 4th place
  • 2010  Bronze medal
  • 2011 – 4th place
  • 2012 – Did not participate
  • 2013 – 4th place
  • 2014 – 4th place
  • 2015 – 7th place
  • 2016 – Did not participate
  • 2017  Silver medal
  • 2018 – 4th place
  • 2019 – 6th place
  • 2021 – 5th place
  • 2022 – 5th place
  • 2023 – 9th place

Current squad edit

The following is the Puerto Rican roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1][2]

  • Head coach:   Ossie Antonetti
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2022–23 club
2 Klistan Lawrence Vidal January 7, 2003 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 275 cm (108 in)   National Team
3 Omar Hoyos December 20, 2001 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 75 kg (165 lb) 297 cm (117 in) 275 cm (108 in)   National Team
4 Dennis Del Valle January 27, 1989 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 58 kg (128 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 290 cm (110 in)   Guaynabo
5 Pedro Nieves June 29, 1993 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 312 cm (123 in) 305 cm (120 in)   National Team
6 Gregory Torres Cruzado November 30, 2003 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 70 kg (150 lb) 338 cm (133 in) 314 cm (124 in)   National Team
7 Arturo Iglesias November 22, 1995 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 246 cm (97 in) 243 cm (96 in)   National Team
8 Kevin Lopez April 24, 1995 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 245 cm (96 in) 238 cm (94 in)   National Team
9 Pedro Molina April 7, 1999 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 246 cm (97 in) 239 cm (94 in)   National Team
12 Arnel Cabrera October 11, 1994 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 79 kg (174 lb) 245 cm (96 in) 239 cm (94 in)   National Team
13 Roque Nido December 8, 1999 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) 83 kg (183 lb) 248 cm (98 in) 242 cm (95 in)   National Team
14 Pelegrín Vargas July 31, 1998 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 242 cm (95 in) 236 cm (93 in)   National Team
15 Jonathan Rodríguez September 16, 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 238 cm (94 in) 238 cm (94 in)   National Team
17 Ismael Alomar June 28, 1996 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 267 cm (105 in) 262 cm (103 in)   National Team
18 Antonio Elias September 15, 2000 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 256 cm (101 in) 252 cm (99 in)   National Team

References edit

  1. ^ Daily bulletin Poland
  2. ^ "Team Puerto Rico". en.volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 26 August 2022.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • FIVB profile