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Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters

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This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's indoor volleyball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.^[1]

Pool A

Bulgaria

The following is the Bulgarian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Head Coach: Martin Stoev

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Evgeni Ivanov	3 June 1974	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Jastrzębski Węgiel
2	Hristo Tsvetanov	29 March 1978	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Budvanska Rivijera Budva
3	Andrey Zhekov	12 March 1980	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Patron Patra
4	Boyan Yordanov	12 March 1983	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Olympiacos
5	Krasimir Gaydarski	23 February 1983	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Olympiacos
6	Matey Kaziyski	23 September 1984	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	370 cm (150 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Trentino Volley
11	Vladimir Nikolov	3 October 1977	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Trentino Volley
13	Teodor Salparov (c)	16 August 1982	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)	73 kg (161 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	305 cm (120 in)	CSKA Sofia
14	Kostadin Stoykov	7 December 1977	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	349 cm (137 in)	329 cm (130 in)	VC Nova
15	Todor Aleksiev	21 April 1983	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	347 cm (137 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Levski Siconco
17	Plamen Konstantinov (L)	14 June 1973	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Iraklis
18	Ivan Tasev	21 March 1967	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	316 cm (124 in)	CSKA Sofia

China

The following is the Chinese roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Head Coach: Zhou Jianan

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Bian Hongmin	22 September 1989	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Zhejiang
4	Yuan Zhi	29 September 1981	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	334 cm (131 in)	Liaoning
5	Guo Peng	1 July 1982	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	337 cm (133 in)	Army
6	Shi Hairong	27 March 1977	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Jiangsu
8	Cui Jianjun	1 August 1985	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Henan
9	Jiao Shuai	28 January 1984	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	341 cm (134 in)	Henan
11	Yu Dawei	21 June 1984	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Shandong
12	Shen Qiong (c)	5 September 1981	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	359 cm (141 in)	349 cm (137 in)	Shanghai
14	Jiang Fudong	10 January 1983	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Sichuan
16	Ren Qi (L)	24 February 1984	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)	70 kg (150 lb)	322 cm (127 in)	312 cm (123 in)	Shanghai
17	Sui Shengsheng	30 May 1980	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	334 cm (131 in)	Liaoning
18	Fang Yingchao	3 August 1982	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Shanghai

Italy

The following is the Italian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Head Coach: Andrea Anastasi

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Luigi Mastrangelo	17 August 1975	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	368 cm (145 in)	336 cm (132 in)	M. Roma Volley
3	Mauro Gavotto	16 April 1979	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Acqua Paradiso Gabeca
5	Valerio Vermiglio	1 March 1976	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Lube Banca Marche
6	Marco Meoni	25 May 1973	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	338 cm (133 in)	313 cm (123 in)	Copra Nordmeccanica
7	Alessandro Paparoni	17 August 1981	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	314 cm (124 in)	Lube Banca Marche
8	Alberto Cisolla (c)	10 October 1977	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	367 cm (144 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Sisley Treviso
9	Matteo Martino	28 January 1987	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	322 cm (127 in)	Sparkling Milano
11	Hristo Zlatanov	21 April 1976	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Copra Nordmeccanica
12	Mirko Corsano (L)	28 October 1973	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	303 cm (119 in)	Lube Banca Marche
14	Alessandro Fei	29 November 1978	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Sisley Treviso
15	Emanuele Birarelli	8 February 1981	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	332 cm (131 in)	316 cm (124 in)	Itas Diatec
16	Vigor Bovolenta	30 May 1974	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	362 cm (143 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Copra Nordmeccanica

Japan

The following is the Japanese roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[5]

Head Coach: Tatsuya Ueta

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Nobuharu Saito	29 September 1973	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Toray Arrows
5	Daisuke Usami	29 March 1979	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Panasonic Panthers
7	Takahiro Yamamoto	12 July 1978	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Panasonic Panthers
8	Masaji Ogino (c)	8 January 1970	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
11	Yoshihiko Matsumoto	7 January 1981	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	340 cm (130 in)	NEC Blue Rockets
12	Kota Yamamura	20 October 1980	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
13	Kunihiro Shimizu	11 August 1986	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Tokai University
14	Tatsuya Fukuzawa	1 July 1986	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Chuo University
15	Katsutoshi Tsumagari (L)	2 November 1975	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	305 cm (120 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
16	Yusuke Ishijima	9 January 1984	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Osaka Blazers Sakai
17	Yu Koshikawa	30 June 1984	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Suntory Sunbirds
18	Kosuke Tomonaga	22 July 1980	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	320 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Osaka Blazers Sakai

United States

The following is the American roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[6]

Head Coach: Hugh McCutcheon

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No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Lloy Ball	17 February 1972	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	316 cm (124 in)	Zenit Kazan
2	Sean Rooney	13 November 1982	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Dinamo-Yantar Kaliningrad
4	David Lee	8 March 1982	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Halkbank Ankara
5	Richard Lambourne (L)	6 May 1975	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	324 cm (128 in)	312 cm (123 in)	AZS Olsztyn
8	William Priddy	1 October 1977	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
9	Ryan Millar	22 January 1978	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Sparkling Milano
10	Riley Salmon	2 July 1976	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Top Volley SRL
12	Thomas Hoff (c)	9 June 1973	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	333 cm (131 in)	Fakel New Urengoy
13	Clay Stanley	20 January 1978	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	104 kg (229 lb)	357 cm (141 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Zenit Kazan
14	Kevin Hansen	19 March 1982	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	349 cm (137 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Stade Poitevin Poitiers
15	Gabriel Gardner	18 March 1976	2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)	103 kg (227 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Sparkling Milano
18	Scott Touzinsky	22 April 1982	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	344 cm (135 in)	330 cm (130 in)	ACH Volley Bled

Venezuela

The following is the Venezuelan roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[7]

Head Coach: Ricardo Navajas

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
3	Andy Rojas (c)	2 October 1977	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	318 cm (125 in)	Ermoli
4	Joel Silva (L)	14 September 1985	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	334 cm (131 in)	329 cm (130 in)	Apure
5	Rodman Valera	20 April 1982	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	337 cm (133 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Compoktuna
6	Carlos Luna	25 January 1981	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	339 cm (133 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
7	Luis Díaz	20 August 1983	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	349 cm (137 in)	342 cm (135 in)	Tonno Calippo
10	Ronald Méndez	26 October 1982	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	357 cm (141 in)	352 cm (139 in)	Bolívar
11	Ernardo Gómez	30 July 1982	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Toyoda Gosei Trefuerza
12	Carlos Tejeda	29 July 1980	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	315 cm (124 in)	CV Almería
13	Iván Márquez	4 October 1981	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	339 cm (133 in)	333 cm (131 in)	Verening
14	Thomas Ereu	25 October 1979	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	352 cm (139 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Taviano
17	Juan Carlos Blanco	27 July 1981	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	341 cm (134 in)	336 cm (132 in)	Karava
18	Freddy Cedeño	10 September 1981	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	348 cm (137 in)	Arona

Pool B

Brazil

The following is the Brazilian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[8]

Head Coach: Bernardinho

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Bruno Rezende	2 July 1986	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	323 cm (127 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Cimed
2	Marcelo Elgarten	9 November 1974	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	321 cm (126 in)	308 cm (121 in)	Panathinaikos VC
4	André Heller	17 December 1975	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	339 cm (133 in)	321 cm (126 in)	Pallavolo Modena
6	Samuel Fuchs	4 March 1984	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	316 cm (124 in)	Lokomotiv Belgorod
7	Giba (c)	23 December 1976	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	312 cm (123 in)	Iskra Odintsovo
8	Murilo Endres	3 May 1981	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	319 cm (126 in)	Pallavolo Modena
9	André Nascimento	4 March 1979	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Pallavolo Modena
10	Sérgio Santos (L)	15 October 1975	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Copra Nordmeccanica
11	Anderson Rodrigues	21 May 1974	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	321 cm (126 in)	Sport Club Ulbra
13	Gustavo Endres	23 August 1975	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	337 cm (133 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Sisley Treviso
14	Rodrigão	17 April 1979	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	328 cm (129 in)	Lube Banca Marche
18	Dante Amaral	30 September 1980	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Panathinaikos VC

Egypt

The following is the Egyptian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[9]

Head Coach: Ahmed Zakaria

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Hamdy Awad (c)	14 April 1972	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	105 kg (231 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	327 cm (129 in)	AHLY
2	Abdalla Ahmed	10 October 1983	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	72 kg (159 lb)	352 cm (139 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Gabeca Montichiari
3	Mohamed Gabal	21 January 1984	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Elgaish
4	Ahmed Abdel Naeim	19 August 1984	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	316 cm (124 in)	AHLY
5	Abdel Latif Ahmed	13 August 1983	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	325 cm (128 in)	AHLY
6	Wael Al-Aydy (L)	8 December 1971	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	76 kg (168 lb)	305 cm (120 in)	290 cm (110 in)	AHLY
7	Ashraf Abouelhassan	17 May 1975	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	321 cm (126 in)	302 cm (119 in)	Zamalek
8	Saleh Youssef	25 July 1982	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Zamalek
13	Mohamed Badawy	11 January 1986	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	322 cm (127 in)	Zamalek
14	Hossameldin Gomaa	15 February 1984	1.99 m (6 ft 6 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	344 cm (135 in)	324 cm (128 in)	AHLY
16	Mohamed Seif El-Nasr	5 September 1983	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	80 kg (180 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Zalamek
17	Mahmoud Abd El Kader	12 May 1985	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	316 cm (124 in)	AHLY

Germany

The following is the German roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[10]

Head Coach: Stelian Moculescu

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Marcus Popp	23 September 1981	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	358 cm (141 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Marmi Lanza Verona
4	Simon Tischer	24 April 1982	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	328 cm (129 in)	Iraklis
5	Björn Andrae (c)	14 May 1981	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	AZS Olsztyn
7	Mark Siebeck	14 October 1975	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Halkbank Ankara
8	Marcus Böhme	25 August 1985	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	111 kg (245 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	321 cm (126 in)	SCC Berlin
9	Stefan Hübner	13 June 1975	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Sisley Treviso
10	Jochen Schöps	8 October 1983	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Iskra Odintsovo
11	Frank Dehne	14 February 1976	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Marmi Lanza Verona
12	Christian Pampel	6 September 1979	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Gazprom-Jugra Surgut
13	Ralph Bergmann	26 May 1970	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	327 cm (129 in)	Moerser SC
14	Robert Kromm	9 March 1984	2.12 m (6 ft 11 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Sempre Volley
19	Thomas Kröger (L)	11 June 1979	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	328 cm (129 in)	302 cm (119 in)	VfB Friedrichshafen

Poland

The following is the Polish roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[11]

Head Coach: Raúl Lucio

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
2	Michał Winiarski	28 September 1983	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Itas Diatec Trentino
3	Piotr Gruszka (c)	8 March 1977	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	102 kg (225 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Arkas Izmir
4	Daniel Pliński	10 December 1978	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	99 kg (218 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Skra Bełchatów
5	Paweł Zagumny	18 October 1977	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	336 cm (132 in)	317 cm (125 in)	AZS Olsztyn
8	Marcin Wika	9 November 1983	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Asseco Resovia
10	Mariusz Wlazły	4 August 1983	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	362 cm (143 in)	343 cm (135 in)	Skra Bełchatów
11	Łukasz Kadziewicz	20 September 1980	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	84 kg (185 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Trefl Gdańsk
12	Paweł Woicki	29 June 1983	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)	75 kg (165 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Asseco Resovia
13	Sebastian Świderski	26 June 1977	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	325 cm (128 in)	Lube Banca Marche
14	Krzysztof Gierczyński	23 January 1976	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	337 cm (133 in)	324 cm (128 in)	Asseco Resovia
16	Krzysztof Ignaczak (L)	15 May 1978	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	315 cm (124 in)	Asseco Resovia
18	Marcin Możdżonek	9 February 1985	2.11 m (6 ft 11 in)	93 kg (205 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	AZS Olsztyn

Russia

The following is the Russian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[12]

Head Coach: Vladimir Alekno

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Aleksandr Korneev	11 September 1980	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	348 cm (137 in)	339 cm (133 in)	Zenit Kazan
2	Semen Poltavskiy	8 February 1981	2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Dynamo Moscow
3	Aleksandr Kosarev	30 September 1977	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	95 kg (209 lb)	339 cm (133 in)	328 cm (129 in)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
6	Sergey Grankin	21 January 1985	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	87 kg (192 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Dynamo Moscow
8	Sergey Tetyukhin	23 September 1975	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
9	Vadim Khamuttskikh (c)	26 November 1969	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	342 cm (135 in)	331 cm (130 in)	Lokomotiv-Belogorie
10	Yury Berezhko	27 January 1984	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Dynamo Moscow
13	Aleksey Ostapenko	26 May 1986	2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	Dynamo Moscow
15	Aleksandr Volkov	14 February 1985	2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	355 cm (140 in)	335 cm (132 in)	Dynamo Moscow
16	Aleksey Verbov (L)	31 January 1982	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	77 kg (170 lb)	315 cm (124 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Iskra Odintsovo
17	Maxim Mikhaylov	19 March 1988	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Yaroslavich
18	Aleksey Kuleshov	24 February 1979	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	96 kg (212 lb)	353 cm (139 in)	344 cm (135 in)	Iskra Odintsovo

Serbia

The following is the Serbian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.^[13]

Serbia's team just before the group stage match against Brazil. From left: Grbić, Samardžić, Janić, Podraščanin, Starović, Petković, Bojović, Kovačević, Nikić, Bjelica, Gerić, Miljković.

Head Coach: Igor Kolaković

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№	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2008 club
1	Nikola Kovačević	14 February 1983	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	340 cm (130 in)	RPA Perugia
2	Dejan Bojović	3 April 1983	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	345 cm (136 in)	Gabeca Montichiari
3	Novica Bjelica	9 February 1983	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	324 cm (128 in)	Copra Nordmeccanica
4	Bojan Janić	11 March 1982	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	83 kg (183 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	322 cm (127 in)	Marmi Lanza Verona
5	Vlado Petković	6 January 1983	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	97 kg (214 lb)	325 cm (128 in)	318 cm (125 in)	Budućnost Podgorica
8	Marko Samardžić (L)	22 February 1983	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	82 kg (181 lb)	326 cm (128 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Tours VB
9	Nikola Grbić (c)	6 September 1973	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	91 kg (201 lb)	346 cm (136 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Trentino Volley
10	Miloš Nikić	31 March 1986	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)	79 kg (174 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Sparkling Milano
12	Andrija Gerić	24 January 1977	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	101 kg (223 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	323 cm (127 in)	Lube Banca Marche
14	Ivan Miljković	13 September 1979	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	88 kg (194 lb)	354 cm (139 in)	333 cm (131 in)	M. Roma Volley
15	Saša Starović	19 October 1988	2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	335 cm (132 in)	321 cm (126 in)	Budućnost Podgorica
18	Marko Podraščanin	29 August 1987	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Famigliulo Corigliano

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