2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship
Encyclopedia
2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship was held from September 3 to September 13, 2009 in İzmir
and Istanbul
, Turkey
.
Poland
claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship
title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France
. Bulgaria
captured the bronze medal after defeating Russia
3-0. Poland's Piotr Gruszka
was named the tournament's most valuable player
.
in İzmir
hosted Pools A, C, and E. Istanbul's
Abdi İpekçi Arena
hosted Pools B, D, and F. İzmir also hosted the Semifinals & Final.
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Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
and Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Poland
Poland men's national volleyball team
The Poland national men's volleyball team is the national volleyball team from Poland, controlled by the Polski Związek Piłki Siatkowej , which represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. It is one of the world's strongest teams, being the 2009 European Champions and...
claimed their first Men's European Volleyball Championship
European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....
title with an undefeated run. The final was concluded with a 3-1 victory against France
France men's national volleyball team
The France men's national volleyball team is the volleyball national team of France.-Olympic Games:*1988 — 8th place*:Philippe Blain, Éric Bouvier, Patrick Duflos, Alain Fabiani, Jean-Marc Jurkovitz, Jean-Baptiste Martzluff, Hervé Mazzon, Christophe Meneau, Eric N'Gapeth, Olivier Rossard, Philippe...
. Bulgaria
Bulgaria men's national volleyball team
The Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, controlled by the Bulgarian Volleyball Federation, is one of the leading volleyball teams in Europe and the world....
captured the bronze medal after defeating Russia
Russia men's national volleyball team
The Russia men's national volleyball team is the national team of Russia...
3-0. Poland's Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Gruszka
Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996...
was named the tournament's most valuable player
Most Valuable Player
In sports, a Most Valuable Player award is an honor typically bestowed upon the best performing player or players on a specific team, in an entire league, or for a particular contest or series of contests...
.
Venues
The İzmir Halkapınar Sport HallIzmir Halkapinar Sport Hall
İzmir Halkapınar Sport Hall is an indoor multi-purpose sport venue that is located in the Halkapınar neighborhood of İzmir, Turkey. The hall has a seating capacity of 10,000 spectators.-History:...
in İzmir
Izmir
Izmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
hosted Pools A, C, and E. Istanbul's
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
Abdi İpekçi Arena
Abdi Ipekçi Arena
Abdi İpekçi Arena, formerly known as Abdi İpekçi Sports Complex, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Zeytinburnu district of Istanbul, Turkey, situated just outside of the ancient city walls in Yedikule. Opened in 1986 after many years of interrupted construction, it is named after the...
hosted Pools B, D, and F. İzmir also hosted the Semifinals & Final.
Qualification
- Host
- Directly qualified after 2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship2007 Men's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 25th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by Russia. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain.-Teams:Pool A – Saint Petersburg...
- Qualified through qualification tournament
- Qualified through additional qualification tournament
Pool A
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Pool B
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Pool C
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Pool D
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Pool E
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Pool F
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Final round
Semifinals
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| Nowakowski, Gruszka Piotr Gruszka Piotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996... , Pliński Daniel Plinski Daniel Pliński is a volleyball player from Poland, who plays as a middle-blocker for the Men's National Team... , Zagumny, Kurek Bartosz Kurek Bartosz Kurek is a Polish men's volleyball player, member of the team that won the 2009 Men's European Volleyball Championship. His father, Adam Kurek, also was a volleyball player, capping several times for Poland.-Career:... , Jarosz, Bartman, Gromadowski, Woicki Paweł Woicki Paweł Woicki ,is a volleyball player from Poland. He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and in the Volleyball World League in 2008, 2009.... , Ruciak, Gacek Piotr Gacek Piotr Gacek is a Polish volleyball player.- Biography :His first professional club was SKS Mechanik Nysa, and he previously played for the national team of Poland in 2006. He now plays for BOT Skra Bełchatów... , Ignaczak Krzysztof Ignaczak Krzysztof Ignaczak is a volleyball player from Poland.-Sporting Achievements:*Brown medal winner of the European championships of Cadets *The European championships of Juniors *World junior championships... , Bąkiewicz, Możdżonek Marcin Mozdzonek Marcin Możdżonek is a Polish volleyball player. He is playing in PGE Skra Bełchatów and also in Poland national team, in which he debuted in 2007 .- Career :... |
| Head Coach |
| Castellani Daniel Castellani Daniel Jorge Castellani is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey.... |
Awards
- MVP:
Piotr GruszkaPiotr GruszkaPiotr Łukasz Gruszka is a Polish volleyball player and captain of Polish national team. His first professional club was Hejnał Kęty, and he previously played for the junior national team of Poland in 1996... - Best Scorer:
Antonin Rouzier - Best Spiker:
Aleksandr VolkovAleksandr Volkov (volleyball player)Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov is a volleyball player from Russia.With Dynamo Moscow he won the bronze medal at the Men's CEV Champions League 2006–07 and was awarded Final Four' "Best Blocker".... - Best Blocker:
Viktor Yosifov - Best Server: Yury BerezhkoYury BerezhkoYury Berezhko is a volleyball player from Russia. He current plays passing-hitter for Pallavolo Modena....
- Best Setter: Paweł Zagumny
- Best Receiver: Stéphane AntigaStéphane AntigaStéphane Antiga is a French volleyball player, who won the bronze medal with the national team at the 2002 World Championships in Argentina...
- Best Libero: Hubert HennoHubert HennoHubert Henno is a French volleyball player, who won the bronze medal with the France men's national volleyball team at the 2002 World Championships. Standing at 188 m, he played as a libero for M...