Volleyball

Volleyball

Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...

competitions at the 2011 Pan American Games

2011 Pan American Games

The 2011 Pan American Games, officially the XVI Pan American Games, was an international multi-sport event that was held from October 14–30, 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Some events were held in the nearby cities of Ciudad Guzmán, Puerto Vallarta, Lagos de Moreno and Tapalpa...

in Guadalajara

Guadalajara

Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco...

 were held from October 15 to October 29 at the Pan American Volleyball Stadium. Each team was made up of twelve athletes.

Medal table

1		2	0	0	2
2		0	2	0	2
3		0	0	1	1
3		0	0	1	1
Total		2	2	2	6

Events

Men	Thiago Alves Thiago Alves Thiago Alves d'Araujo is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He started training in Muay Thai when he was 15 and mixed martial arts at 17. He is a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and has been described as a "Muay Thai wrecking machine". As of July 2011, He is currently ranked the #10 welterweight... Mauricio Borges Eder Carbonera Mario Da Silva Mauricio De Souza Wallace De Souza Gustavo Endres Gustavo Endres Gustavo Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player.With the Brazil national team he won for World Leagues , two World Cups , two World Championships and one Olympic gold medal... Luiz Fonteles Wallace Martins Murilo Radke Bruno Rezende Renato Russomanno	Dariel Albo Henry Bell Henry Bell Henry Bell was a Scottish engineer who is famed for introducing the first successful passenger steamboat service in Europe.-Early career:... Rolando Cepeda Yoandry Diaz Yulian Duran Yosniel Guillen Keibel Gutierrez Fernando Hernandez Fernando Hernández Fernando Hernández, known in his native Costa Rica as "El Príncipe" , is a retired footballer.He played his entire career for Deportivo Saprissa, and is considered an idol for their fans.... Raydel Hierrezuelo Raydel Hierrezuelo Raydel Hierrezuelo Aguirre is a volleyball player from Cuba, who plays as a setter. He twice won a bronze medal with the Men's National Team in 2007.-References:*... Wilfredo Leon Isbel Mesa Yassel Perdomo	Nicolas Bruno Ivan Castellani Maximiliano Cavanna Pablo Crer Maximiliano Gauna Mariano Giustiniano Franco Lopez Federico Pereyra Gonzalo Quiroga Sebastian Sole Alejandro Toro Nicolas Uriarte
Women	Fabiana Claudino Fabiana Claudino Fabiana Marcelino Claudino is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who made her debut for the Brazilian national team against Croatia... Juciely Silva Dani Lins Dani Lins Danielle Rodrigues Lins, better known as Dani Lins , is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a setter... Paula Pequeno Paula Pequeno Paula Renata Marques Pequeno, better known as Paula Pequeno , is a female volleyball player from Brazil. She was born in Brasília.-Career:... Thaísa Menezes Thaisa Menezes Thaísa Menezes is a female professional volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:Menezes won the silver medal with Sollys Osasco at the 2010 FIVB World Club Championship... Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher Marianne Steinbrecher, known as Mari , is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a wing spiker... Jaqueline Carvalho Jaqueline Carvalho Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:Carvalho was named Best Receiver at the 2006 World Championship in Japan, where Brazil claimed the silver medal after a loss in the final against Russia.She won the silver medal and Best Spiker award at the 2010... Tandara Caxieta Sheilla Castro Sheilla Castro Sheilla Tavares de Castro is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who represented her native country at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, in Beijing, China, in which the Brazilian national team won gold medal.-Career:... Fabiana de Oliveira Fabiana de Oliveira Fabiana de Oliveira is a female volleyball player from Brazil.-Career:At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, de Oliveira was awarded with the Best Receiver award, also winning the gold medal with her national team.Oliveira took part of the National Team who win the gold medal at the 2011 Pan American Games... Fernanda Garay Fabíola de Souza	Emily Borrell Kenia Carcases Liannes Castañeda Ana Yilian Cleger Rosanna Giel Daymara Lescay Yoana Palacios Alena Rojas Wilma Salas Yanelis Santos Yanelis Santos Yanelis Santos Allegne is a female volleyball player from Cuba, who represents the women's national team as a setter in the international team competition since 2002... Yusidey Silié Gyselle Silva	Keao Burdine Angela Forsett Cynthia Barboza Cynthia Barboza Cynthia Jane Barboza is an American volleyball player. She is an outside hitter who played at Stanford University for four years.-High school:... Alexandra Klineman Regan Hood Cassidy Lichtman Lauren Gibbemeyer Jessica Jones Carli Lloyd Carli Lloyd (volleyball) Carli Lloyd is an American indoor volleyball player. She is a 5'10" setter. Lloyd is a current training member of the United States women's national volleyball team. She played college women's volleyball at CAL.... Courtney Thompson Kayla Banwart Tamari Miyashiro

Men

The following nations qualified for the men's tournament:

NORCECA	| CSV	| Automatic qualifiers

Women

The following nations qualified for the women's tournament:

NORCECA	| CSV	| Automatic qualifiers

Schedule

The competition will be spread out across fifteen days, with the women competing first, followed by the men.

Preliminary round

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

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Event finals

October	15th Sat	16th Sun	17th Mon	18th Tue	19th Wed	20th Thu	21st Fri	22nd Sat	23rd Sun	24th Mon	25th Tue	26th Wed	27th Thu	28th Fri	29th Sat	Gold medals
Men															M	1
Women						M										1