The Venezuela men's national volleyball team represents Venezuela in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 1962 the squad claimed its first international medal (a bronze) at the South American Championship.
The biggest success for Venezuela came in 2003, when the team won the Pan American Games. The dominant forces in men's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil and Argentina.
Results
Squads
- 2002 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied)
- Jorge Reyes, Manuel Blanco, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andres Manzanillo, Héctor Guzman, Ronald Mendez, Ernardo Gomez
, José Torres, Ronald Mendez, Thomas Ereu, Ivan Marquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeno. Head Coach: José David Suarez.
- 2002 World Championship — 17th place (tied)
- Carlos Tejeda, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andres Manzanillo, Héctor Guzman, Ronald Mendez, Ernardo Gomez , Thomas Ereu, and Fredy Cedeno. Head Coach: José David Suarez.
- 2003 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied)
- Héctor Ubina, Manuel Blanco, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andres Manzanillo, Héctor Guzman, Ronald Mendez, Ernardo Gomez , Carlos Tejeda, Daniel Mata, Thomas Ereu, Ivan Marquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeno. Head Coach: José David Suarez.
- 2003 Pan American Games —
Gold Medal
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Luis Díaz, Thomas Ereu, Ernardo Gomez , Carlos Luna, Andres Manzanillo, Ivan Marquez, Ronald Mendez, Andy Rojas, Carlos Tejeda, Gustavo Valderrama, and Rodman Valera.
- 2003 FIVB World Cup — 8th place
- Juan Carlos Blanco, Fredy Cedeno, Luis Díaz, Thomas Ereu, Ernardo Gomez , Carlos Luna, Andres Manzanillo, Ivan Marquez, Ronald Mendez, Carlos Tejeda, Gustavo Valderrama, and Rodman Valera. Head Coach: Miguel Cambero.
- 2005 America's Cup — 6th place
- Deivi Yustiz, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andres Manzanillo, Ernardo Gomez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Marquez, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeno. Head Coach: Argimiro Méndez.
- 2006 World Championship — 17th place (tied)
- Ismel Ramos, Joel Silva, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Renzo Sánchez, Ernardo Gomez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Marquez, Thomas Ereu, Francisco Soteldo, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeno. Head Coach: Eliseo Ramos.
References
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Bronze
