Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team explained

Puerto Rico
Federation:	Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation
Website:	www.yosoyvoli.com
Confederation:	NORCECA
Coach:	Ossie Antonetti
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World Champs Apps:	6
World Champs First:	1974
World Champs Best:	12th (2006)
World Cup Apps:	1
World Cup First:	2007
World Cup Best:	6th (2007)
Regional Name:	NORCECA Championship
Regional Cup Apps:	24
Regional Cup First:	1969
Regional Cup Best:	(2021)

The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals. With that performance Puerto Rico for the first time qualified for the Volleyball World Cup, later that year in Japan.

Results

World Championship

1974 – 23rd place
2006 – 12th place
2010 – 13th place
2014 – 21st place
2018 – 21st place
2022 – 22nd place

World Cup

2007 – 6th place

World League

2011 – 16th place
2014 – 27th place
2015 – 28th place
2016 – 36th place

NORCECA Championship

1969 – 6th place
1971 – 4th place
1973 – 4th place
1975 – Did not participate
1977 – 4th place
1979 – Did not participate
1981 – 5th place
1983 – 5th place
1985 – 6th place
1987 – 6th place
1989 – 4th place
1991 – 5th place
1993 – 4th place
1995 – 4th place
1997 – 5th place
1999 – 5th place
2001 – 5th place
2003 – 5th place
2005 – 5th place
2007 – Runners-up
2009 – 3rd place
2011 – 4th place
2013 – 4th place
2015 – 3rd place
2017 – Did not participate
2019 – 5th place
2021 – Champions
2023 – 6th place

Pan American Games

1955 – Did not participate
1959 – 8th place
1963 – Did not participate
1967 – 8th place
1971 – 11th place
1975 – Did not participate
1979 – 6th place
1983 – 7th place
1987 – Did not participate
1991 – 5th place
1995 – 6th place
1999 – Did not participate
2003 – 7th place
2007 – 5th place
2011 – 7th place
2015 – 4th place
2019 – 5th place
2023 – 8th place

Pan-American Cup

2006 – Did not participate
2007 – Silver medal
2008 – 7th place
2009 – 4th place
2010 – Bronze medal
2011 – 4th place
2012 – Did not participate
2013 – 4th place
2014 – 4th place
2015 – 7th place
2016 – Did not participate
2017 – Silver medal
2018 – 4th place
2019 – 6th place
2021 – 5th place
2022 – 5th place
2023 – 9th place

Current squad

The following is the Puerto Rican roster for the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.^[1] ^[2]

Head coach: Ossie Antonetti

Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2022–23 club
1.960NaN0	75kg (165lb)	297cm (117inches)	275cm (108inches)	National Team
1.960NaN0	75kg (165lb)	297cm (117inches)	275cm (108inches)	National Team
1.750NaN0	58kg (128lb)	300cm (100inches)	290cm (110inches)	Guaynabo
1.980NaN0	92kg (203lb)	312cm (123inches)	305cm (120inches)	National Team
1.910NaN0	70kg (150lb)	338cm (133inches)	314cm (124inches)	National Team
1.970NaN0	88kg (194lb)	246cm (97inches)	243cm (96inches)	National Team
1.980NaN0	81kg (179lb)	245cm (96inches)	238cm (94inches)	National Team
1.920NaN0	81kg (179lb)	246cm (97inches)	239cm (94inches)	National Team
1.890NaN0	79kg (174lb)	245cm (96inches)	239cm (94inches)	National Team
1.860NaN0	83kg (183lb)	248cm (98inches)	242cm (95inches)	National Team
1.930NaN0	87kg (192lb)	242cm (95inches)	236cm (93inches)	National Team
1.930NaN0	82kg (181lb)	238cm (94inches)	238cm (94inches)	National Team
1.890NaN0	82kg (181lb)	267cm (105inches)	262cm (103inches)	National Team
1.930NaN0	81kg (179lb)	256cm (101inches)	252cm (99inches)	National Team

External links

Notes and References

https://www.federvolley.it/sites/default/files/news/allegati/Bulletin_no_1%20Polonia.pdf Daily bulletin Poland
Web site: Team Puerto Rico . en.volleyballworld.com . 26 August 2022.