Interesting Facts About Men’s Volleyball You Probably Didn’t Know as Beginner Players
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Justin Herald
Source: Dear Volleyball.
Volleyball is one of the team sports that has world wide popularity. Particularly, the sport has reached almost all countries of the world thanks to Olympic volleyball games and various volleyball world championships. Like every team sport, each member of a volleyball team gets to contribute for winning a match.
The major reason for the popularity of volleyball is the fact that it is relatively easy to get started playing and all you need is two teams, knowledge on the basic rules and some regular equipments.
Both men’s and women’s volleyball is fast-paced in nature and that makes the sport exciting to watch. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at some of the interesting facts about men’s volleyball.
Let’s get started!
Interesting Facts About Men’s Volleyball for Beginner Players
- In 1964, volleyball was first introduced into the Olympic games and the first edition saw a three-way competition between the host nation Japan, Czechoslovakia and Russia (at the time known as the USSR) men’s volleyball teams. The tussle for the gold medal was fierce and at the end of the tournament, the host nation Japan won bronze, Czechoslovakia got silver and Russia went home with the all important gold medal.
- The longest set in men’s volleyball took place at the final of the 2006 volleyball world championship when Brazil and Italy battled it out for the gold medal. The set lasted for 2 hours and 37 minutes. At the end of the match, Brazil won the title with a pretty close score margin of 73 to 71.
- A time limit of 8 seconds is set for both men’s and women’s volleyball players to serve the ball. If a player fails to serve the ball within the time limit, a point will be awarded to the opponent team and the serve turn for that particular player will be forfeited.
- In 2005, America’s Karch Kiraly won the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) tour title at the age of 44, thereby becoming the first oldest men’s volleyball player to secure this prestigious achievement. Karch Kiraly along with Mike Lambert, won this particular title in beach volleyball.
- Karch Kiraly is the only player to hold the distinction of winning a gold medal playing for both indoor and beach volleyball teams.
- In 1996, the beach volleyball tournament was broadcasted for the very first time and close to 1billion people watched it. The men’s edition of the tournament for that particular year was won by Karch Kiraly and Kent Steffes of USA.
- Farhad Zarif is the shortest volleyball player and he plays for the Iran national men’s volleyball team. He joined the national team in 2006 and was awarded the best Libero award for 7 consecutive years. Zarif won it from 2006 to 2013.
- The fastest serve in men’s volleyball was performed by Wilfredo Leon of Poland. The serve clocked at 138MPH.
- Karch Kiraly is one of the men’s volleyball players being chosen by the international volleyball federation as the player of the century.
- The most number of aces served in a volleyball match is by Samuel Walker of Australia. He served 7 aces against Brazil when he played in Poland and they are one of the top teams in men’s volleyball.
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Why is Karch Kiraly Considered to be One of the Top Players in American Men’s Volleyball History?
Karch Kiraly is considered to be one of the top players in American men’s volleyball history due to the fact that he is the only player to have won the Olympic gold medals playing in both indoor and beach volleyball teams. He won the indoor volleyball Olympic gold medal in 1985 leading the USA volleyball team. 11 years later, he won the Olympic gold medal in 1996.
The interesting aspect is that no player managed to achieve this feet before him.
What’s One Interesting Fact on Men’s Volleyball that You Enjoyed Reading About?
There are so many but one fact that stands out for me is Brazil’s 3 consecutive victories in the volleyball world championship. They won it in 2002, 2006 and 2010. A pretty awesome record! Isn’t it?
What’s One Fact that You Particularly Like from This List?
All these facts are pretty awesome in my opinion but if there’s one that I need to pick from this list that I like the most, then it’d definitely be the longest set played by Italy and Brazil at the 2006 men’s volleyball world championship. To play the set for that much longer, shows that players from both the teams cared deeply about winning the title.
Conclusion
I truly believe that volleyball is such a dynamic sport and it has and it’ll continue to produce top athletes. like the men’s volleyball, the women’s volleyball too has very interesting facts which I’ll write about in the next post.
I really hope that you’ve learned some pretty interesting facts about men’s volleyball.
Which are the facts you liked the most from this list?
Share away in the comments section below!
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That’s a very helpful post. You share some amazing information about volley ball which can be so helpful for people who want to learn about volleyball.
Hi Khush, thank you very much!
Wow these are some interesting facts I really enjoyed reading. I would have loved to watch the longest match in person, that would have been awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Hi AJ, thanks for your comment. Glad to know that you enjoyed reading about these facts.
I really like the volleyball game, as I played it at school. Reading and learning more fun facts about this game is truly a happy moment.
Hi Celebrate Woman Today, thanks for your comment. Glad you found these facts interesting to read about. Very happy to know that you played volleyball during your school days.
these are really interesting facts about Volleyball, I hardly knew about it.
Hi Tina Basu, thanks for your comment. Glad you learned some interesting facts about volleyball from this post.
I had no idea about Karch Kiraly’s remarkable accomplishments or the intense matches like the one between Brazil and Italy in 2006.
Hi Lavanda Michelle, thanks for your comment. Karch Kiraly is considered a legend in volleyball circles and the longest set and the match in which it took place is no doubt an awesome experience to watch.
The fact that stood out to me the most was: “In 1996, the beach volleyball tournament was broadcasted for the very first time, and close to 1 billion people watched it.” It’s surprising that this happened as recently as 1996! Amazing.
Hi Sue-Tanya Mchorgh, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the facts about men’s volleyball interesting to read. Thanks for reading!
I have to say I did not know much about men’s volleyball, and of the volleyball I have watched on the Olympics, it has always been women’s volleyball. So interesting to learn about it!
Hi Marysa, thank you very much! Glad to know that you watch women’s volleyball matches.
Some interesting mens volleyball facts here! I did know a couple of them already, but most I didn’t. I shall try to remember one or two of them for when I host my next quiz night 🙂
Hi Lou, thanks for your comment. Glad that you’ve learned some more interesting facts about men’s volleyball along with the ones you already know. All the very best for you to remember some of these facts when you host your next quiz night!
You’re right, I did not know any of this! But I love the history behind the sport…how interesting and cool!
Hi Tammy, thanks a lot!
Such a great list here of tips for volleyball players! I am so glad you shared it with us and I do like to try and play for a bit of fun. My daughter loves Volleyball!
Hi Melissa Cushing, thanks for your comment. Glad you found the tips in this post helpful. Very happy to know that you like to play volleyball and your daughter loves the sport. Convey my best wishes to her!
It’s amazing to learn about the history of the game, like the intense competition in the first Olympic edition back in 1964.
Hi Lavanda Michelle, thanks so much! Glad you found these facts interesting to read!
I am loving hearing more about Volleyball, I had no idea about the game until I started reading your posts.Loved reading the facts as well 138ph wow
Hi Samantha Donnelly, thanks for your kind words. It truly means a lot!
I love this because it highlights the widespread popularity of volleyball worldwide. It’s accessible to almost anyone, with simple requirements to get started. The fast-paced nature of both men’s and women’s volleyball makes it thrilling to watch.
Hi Ann, thanks for your thoughtful comment. Yes, volleyball is thrilling to watch thanks to its fast-paced nature.
I wasn’t aware the longest set was 2 hours and 37 minutes. They must have been really tired after that. That must have been a great game to watch.
Hi Melanie E, thanks for your comment. Yes, it must’ve been a great game to watch, the teams cared so deeply about winning the title and everyone gave their all.
It is very interesting to learn facts about things, especially about men’s volleyball! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Hi Jupiter Hadley, thanks for your comment. Glad to know that you found these facts about men’s volleyball helpful to read about.
I have really enjoyed learning more facts about this wonderful sport – my daughter has been enjoying playing volleyball in PE at school. Great to know more about players like Karch Kiraly. TYhank you
Hi Yeah Lifestyle, thanks for your comment. Glad you found these facts interesting to learn about. So happy to know that your daughter is enjoying to play volleyball in her school. Convey my best wishes to her!
I agree that Brazil’s record for winning the world men’s volleyball championship for all those years is pretty amazing!
Hi Dana, thanks for your comment. Brazil is one of the top volleyball teams, and no wonder they hold this record!
A 2 hours and 37 minutes set damnnnnnn…This must be absolutely amazing to watch. Amazing….
Hi karen, thanks for your comment. Yes, it is the longest set played in volleyball and the battle to win it must’ve been pretty fierce. Moreover, it happened in the final of the world volleyball championship and no wonder that the entire match was a stiff competition between Brazil and Italy.
You are right! I did not know most of these facts, so thanks for sharing them. This was fun to read!
Hi Luna S, thanks for your comment. Glad you’ve learned some interesting facts about the men’s volleyball and you enjoyed reading it.
I always love these posts that give historical insight into the game. I always learn so much!
Hi beth, thanks for your encouraging comment. Glad you learned some interesting facts about the men’s volleyball game.
Great facts! I learnt quite a bit with this post. 🙂 Thank you. I think this was the most interesting fact for me. “In 1996, the beach volleyball tournament was broadcasted for the very first time and close to 1billion people watched it.” Only as recent as 1996? Wow.
Hi Carolyn, thanks for your comment. Glad to know that you’ve learned quite a lot about the men’s volleyball game from this post. Yes, 1996 was the year the beach volleyball tournament telecasted for the first time and the reasons could be 1, this was the debut edition for beach volleyball in Olympic games and 2, the international volleyball federation wanted to promote beach volleyball to make it popular among fans.