Argentina men's national volleyball team

The Argentine volleyball team of men is a selection of the best Argentine players who represents in international tournaments and international matches.

History

World cup

In the Volleyball World Cup 1960 in Brazil, Argentina was the first time and finished in eleventh place. At the next World Cup finals in 1978 the Argentines did not come on the 22th place out, but four years later they arrived to host the final against the Soviet Union. This was followed by Argentina in seventh and sixth. After two weaker tournaments ( rank 13 and 11) they reached in 2002 again in sixth place. At the 2006 World Cup they finished 13th place at the 2010 World Championships and ninth place.

Olympic games

Argentina in 1984 was the first time represented in the Olympic tournament and reached the sixth. Four years later there were at the Games in Seoul by winning the bronze medal the most success. 1996, there was only enough for eighth place, but after that there was in fourth place (2000) and five ( 2004), again better results. For Beijing 2008, Argentina failed to qualify.

South American Championship

In the first volleyball World Grand Prix 1951, Argentina Last on only four participants. 1958, the Argentines only fourth at five teams. 1961 and 1962 they each reached the final against Brazil, and in 1964 they won as hosts against Venezuela its date only continental title. The next tournament they missed and 1969 they did not come on the fifth addition. Two years later they returned to the medal ranks and in 1973 it was the third final defeat against Brazil. After another two third places they could not benefit from home advantage in 1979 and were only fifth. 1981 and 1983 was again stronger and Brazil 1985, the Argentines were third again. From 1987 to 2007, they were - with the exception of 1997 and 2003 ( respectively third) - constantly in the final against great rivals, without being able to win a single time.

World Cup

Right at the first participation in the World Cup 1985 Argentina scored his best finish in fifth. Ten years later they were seventh and 1999 they finished the tournament in ninth place. In 2007, she again occupied the seventh place.

World League

In the first three years, Argentina deteriorated in the World League in each case by a court of seven ( 1996) to nine ( 1998). This was followed by finishing in sixth best result before it on eighth place again went down to 13th place ( 2001). As the Ninth Argentines adopted in 2002 for two years. Upon return, they escalated out of ten (2005) to seven ( 2006). At the tournament in 2007 they finished 13th place. After a break in 2008 ranked Argentina in 2009 and 2010 to fifth place in 2011 and could even increase in fourth place.