Finland men's national volleyball team

Finland
Association Finnish Volleyball Association
Confederation CEV
Head coach Tuomas Sammelvuo
FIVB ranking 18 (as of October 2015)
Uniforms
Home
Away
World Championship
Appearances 7 (First in 1952)
Best result 9th place (2014)
European Championship
Appearances 5 (First in 2007)
Best result 4th (2007)
www.lentopalloliitto.fi/en (English)

The Finland men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of Finland. It is governed by the Finland Volleyball Association and takes part in international volleyball competitions. Team best result is fourth place in European Championships 2007 and ninth place in 2014 Men´s World Championships.

Results

World Championship

World League

European Championship

European League

Current squad

The following is the Finnish roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]

Head coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2014 club
2Tervaportti, EemiEemi Tervaportti26 July 19891.93 m (6 ft 4 in)73 kg (161 lb)338 cm (133 in)317 cm (125 in)Belgium Knack Roeselare
3Esko, MikkoMikko Esko3 September 19781.98 m (6 ft 6 in)89 kg (196 lb)331 cm (130 in)319 cm (126 in)Russia Gubernia Nizhniy Novgorod
4Kerminen, LauriLauri Kerminen18 January 19931.82 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (150 lb)320 cm (130 in)290 cm (110 in)France Nantes RMV
5Siltala, AnttiAntti Siltala (C)14 March 19841.93 m (6 ft 4 in)90 kg (200 lb)348 cm (137 in)330 cm (130 in)France GFC Ajaccio
6Seppänen, NiklasNiklas Seppänen30 June 19931.92 m (6 ft 4 in)82 kg (181 lb)335 cm (132 in)320 cm (130 in)Finland Kokkolan Tiikerit
9Siirilä, TommiTommi Siirilä5 August 19932.03 m (6 ft 8 in)98 kg (216 lb)340 cm (130 in)325 cm (128 in)Finland Kokkolan Tiikerit
10Sivula, UrpoUrpo Sivula15 March 19881.95 m (6 ft 5 in)100 kg (220 lb)350 cm (140 in)330 cm (130 in)Turkey Arkas Izmir
11Tolvanen, TimoTimo Tolvanen8 November 19771.83 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (150 lb)320 cm (130 in)310 cm (120 in)Finland LEKA Volley
12Kunnari, OlliOlli Kunnari2 February 19821.97 m (6 ft 6 in)85 kg (187 lb)342 cm (135 in)315 cm (124 in)Finland Vammalan Lentopallo
13Oivanen, MikkoMikko Oivanen26 May 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)92 kg (203 lb)360 cm (140 in)320 cm (130 in)Poland Czarni Radom
14Shumov, KonstantinKonstantin Shumov15 February 19852.05 m (6 ft 9 in)101 kg (223 lb)351 cm (138 in)331 cm (130 in)Germany Generali Unterhaching
15Oivanen, MattiMatti Oivanen26 May 19861.98 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)355 cm (140 in)320 cm (130 in)Poland Indykpol AZS
16Ojansivu, Olli-PekkaOlli-Pekka Ojansivu31 December 19871.97 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)344 cm (135 in)325 cm (128 in)Finland Kokkolan Tiikerit
18Lehtonen, JukkaJukka Lehtonen22 February 19821.97 m (6 ft 6 in)90 kg (200 lb)346 cm (136 in)325 cm (128 in)Switzerland Pallavolo Lugano
Finland national volleyball team in 2012.
Staff

References

  1. "Team Roster – Finland". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 8 September 2014.

External links

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