2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix

  • Average AGE of the teams Group 1.


    Brazil - 28


    USA - 27
    Russia - 27


    Serbia - 26

    Japan - 25
    Italy - 25


    Thailand - 24
    China - 24


    Turkey - 23
    Netherlands - 23


    Germany - 22
    Belgium - 22


    Average Height


    Russia - 1.88cm
    Netherlands - 1.88


    Serbia - 1.87
    China - 1.87


    USA - 1.86


    Turkey - 1.85


    Italy - 1.84


    Belgium - 1.83
    Germany - 1.83


    Brazil - 1.81


    Japan - 1.75


    Thailand - 1.74

  • Because some experienced players finished career at least in NT and others pause, a considerable number of new names show up, I fear, they will losing mostly badly in the very tough groups they were drawn:


    L: Lenka Dürr, Sophie Dreblow
    S: Denise Hanke, Mareike Hindriksen, Lena Möllers, Denise Imoudo
    OH: Lisa Izquierdo, Lena Stigrot, Jana-Franziska Poll, Katharina Schwabe, Annegret Hölzig
    OPP: Louisa Lippmann, Hanna Orthmann, Kimberly Drewniok
    MB: Jennifer Pettke, Wiebke Silge, Berit Kauffeldt, Leonie Schwertmann, Marie Schölzel


    From 19 to 16: Jennifer Pettke, Kimberly Drewniok and Denise Imoudou will not stay any further with the team. So there are still one setter and one outside hitter more than planned. Current list:


    L: Lenka Dürr, Sophie Dreblow
    S: Denise Hanke, Mareike Hindriksen, Lena Möllers
    OH: Lisa Izquierdo, Lena Stigrot, Jana-Franziska Poll, Katharina Schwabe, Annegret Hölzig
    OPP: Louisa Lippmann, Hanna Orthmann
    MB: Wiebke Silge, Berit Kauffeldt, Leonie Schwertmann, Marie Schölzel


    Especially regarding setter this is as interesting as open I think: after Apitz and Weiss took a break, these three are the only realistic options, but it is no easy decision, I guess. Otherwise Hölzig has little chance to stay within, due to her lack of experience, which the other 4 OHs have and is important in those extremely demanding groups (to say the least).

  • Oh why Laola1.tv don't stream matches of Grand Prix :mad:


    If someone has stream for tomorrow matche between Croatia and Cuba, replay me.

  • Any info about Cuba or Puerto Rico squads?

    Here is a photo of Cuba, Columbia, Australia and Croatia teams. I don't know their names.

  • Czech Republic


    Dostálová Veronika, Hodanová Eva , Kojdová Petra , Kojdová Helena


    Kossányiová Andrea , Mlejnková Michaela , Nachmilnerová Iva , Purchartová Barbora


    Rossi Tereza , Rutarová Eva , Smutná Lucie , Toufarová Marie


    Trnková Veronika , Vincourová Pavla

  • Kazakhstan



    Tatiana Fendrikova (№1, VC "Almaty"), Ljudmila Isayeva (№2, VC "Almaty"), Diana Kavtorin (№3, VC "Irtysch-Kazchrome"),


    Catherine Schdanow (№4, VC "Karaganda"), Natalia Akilov (№6, VC "Karaganda"), Zarina Sitkazinov (№7, VC "Astana"),


    Irina Lukomskaya (№9, VC "Altai"), Irina Shenberger ( №10, VC "Astana"), Salden Katerina (№11, VC "Zhetysu"), Evgeny Iljin (№12, VC "Altai"),


    Radmila Beresneva (№13, Captain VK "Irtysch-Kazchrome '), Antonina Rubtsov (№14, VC "Irtysch-Kazchrome"),


    Christina Anikonov (№18, VC "Altai"), Ljudmila Anarbaeva (№19, VC "Zhetysu").

  • German 14 for WGP:


    S: Denise Hanke, Lena Möllers
    OPP: Louisa Lippmann
    OH: Hanna Orthmann (also OPP), Lisa Izquierdo, Jana Franziska Poll, Anne Hölzig, Lena Stigrot
    MB: Wiebke Silge, Berit Kauffeldt, Marie Schölzel, Leonie Schwertmann
    L: Lenka Dürr, Sophie Dreblow

  • Poland for the first week:


    S: Joanna Wołosz, Marlena Pleśnierowicz
    MB: Kamila Ganszczyk, Zuzanna Efimienko, Magdalena Hawryła, Agnieszka Kąkolewska
    OH: Anna Grejman, Tamara Kaliszuk, Emilia Mucha, Martyna Grajber
    OPP: Berenika Tomsia, Malwina Smarzek
    L: Agata Durajczyk, Agata Sawicka

  • Anyone knows what's the Chinese 14 list for WGP?


    Btw, by regulation will these 14 remains the same for the entire three legs?


    “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.”

  • Croatia - Cuba 3:1 (25:17, 21:25, 25:17, 25:18 )


    Top scorer Samanta Fabris 25 points. 22 points in attack (50%)


    On Cuban side Melisa Vargas with 21 points.

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