Stéphane Antiga

Stéphane Antiga
Personal information
Full name Stéphane Antiga
Nationality French
Born (1976-02-03) February 3, 1976
Suresnes, France
Height 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 94 kg (207 lb)
Spike 344 cm (135 in)
Block 321 cm (126 in)
Coaching information
Current team  Poland
Previous teams coached
YearsTeams
2014– Poland
Volleyball information
Position Outside hitter
Number 11
Career
YearsTeams
1994–2003
2003–2004
2004–2007
2007–2011
2011–2013
2013–2014		France Paris Volley
Italy BRE Banca Lannutti Cuneo
Spain Portol Palma de Mallorca
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
Poland Delecta Bydgoszcz
Poland PGE Skra Bełchatów
National team
1998–2010 France (306)
Honours
Representing  France
Men's volleyball
World Championship
2002 Argentina
European Championship
2003 Germany
2009 Turkey
World League
2006 Moscow
Last updated: 8 February 2016

Stéphane Antiga (born 3 February 1976) is a former French volleyball player, a member of France men's national volleyball team in 1998-2010, a participant of the Olympic Games Athens 2004, a bronze medalist of the 2002 World Championship, a silver medalist of the European Championship (2003, 2009) and 2006 World League, seven-time French Champion, five-time Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), double Spanish Champion, head coach of Poland men's national volleyball team.

Personal life

Antiga was born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He has a wife Stephanie.[1] They have two children - a son Timote and a daughter Manoline.

As the PGE Skra Bełchatów player in season 2009/2010.
Stéphane Antiga during the World Championship 2014 on September 6, 2014.

Career as player

Clubs

In his career he has played for the teams of Paris UC (France), Paris Volley, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, Portol Palma de Mallorca, Skra Bełchatów and Delecta Bydgoszcz. In April 2013, he signed a contract to return to PGE Skra Bełchatów. After winning gold medal of Polish Championship 2014 with club from Bełchatów he ended his career as a player.

National team

He is silver medalist of European Championship from Germany 2003 and Turkey 2009, bronze medalist of World Championship 2002. Antiga played 306 games with the French national team and was previously captain of the team.

Career as coach

On October 24, 2013, it was announced that Antiga had been appointed as the new Head Coach of the Poland men's national volleyball team in a three year contract, replacing Andrea Anastasi.[2] His deputy will be Philippe Blain. Antiga was a player of PGE Skra Bełchatów until the end of the 2013/2014 season. On September 21, 2014 won his first medal as a coach - Poland won a title of World Champion 2014.[3][4][5] On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronisław Komorowski - Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport, for achievements in training.[6] On December 10, 2014 Antiga and Blain were honored by the Ambassador of France in Poland medals Officers Ordre du Mérite sportif.[7] Historic result at World Championship brought the team their next title of the Best Team of 2014 in 80th Plebiscyt Przeglądu Sportowego 2014 in Poland.[8] Head coach Antiga was awarded a title of the Coach of the year 2014 ex-aequo with Łukasz Kruczek.[9]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

FIVB Club World Championship

National championships

National team

Individually

State awards

References

  1. ↑ Stephane Antiga na gali z żoną. Oto pierwsza dama męskiej siatkówki - sport.wp.pl - 08-02-2015
  2. ↑ Stéphane Antiga appointed new Poland men’s coach - fivb.org - 28-10-2013
  3. ↑ Poland win second World Championship title at home - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  4. ↑ Poland put an end to the reign of Brazil - fivb.org - 21-09-2014
  5. ↑ FIVB MŚ Polska 2014: Polska ze złotym medalem - plusliga.pl - 21-09-2014
  6. ↑ "Dziękuję za chwile wzruszenia i dumy" - prezydent.pl - 27-10-2014
  7. ↑ Entraîneurs français mis à l’honneur - ambafrance-pl.org - 10-12-2014
  8. ↑ Mistrzowie świata Drużyną Roku - plusliga.pl - 10-01-2015
  9. ↑ Plebiscyt "PS" i TVP: Antiga i Kruczek Trenerami Roku - sport.tvp.pl - 10-01-2015
  10. ↑ Postanowienie Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej z dnia 23 października 2014 r. o nadaniu orderów i odznaczeń - isap.sejm.gov.pl - 23-10-2014

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Awards
Preceded by
Russia Pavel Abramov		 Best Receiver of
CEV European Championship
2009 		Succeeded by
Serbia Nikola Kovačević
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Italy Andrea Anastasi		 Head coach of Poland
2013–present 		Succeeded by
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