Argentina men's national volleyball team Facts for Kids

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Argentina

Nickname(s)

La Selección (The Selection)

Association

Argentine Volleyball Federation (FeVA)

Confederation

CSV

Head coach

Marcelo Méndez

FIVB ranking

9 (as of September 2014)

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Away

Summer Olympics

Appearances

9 (First in 1984)

Best result

(1988, 2020)

World Championship

Appearances

13 (First in 1960)

Best result

(1982)

FIVB World Cup

Appearances

7 (First in 1985)

Best result

5th (1985, 2015, 2019)

South American Championship

Appearances

32 (First in 1951)

Best result

(1964, 2023)

The Argentina national volleyball team represents Argentina in international men's volleyball. The team is managed by the Argentine Volleyball Federation (FeVA).

Argentina's team first played internationally at the South American Championship in Rio de Janeiro in 1951. They finished in fourth place. Their first World Championship was also in Rio in 1960, where they placed 11th.

Some of the team's greatest achievements include a bronze medal at the 1982 World Championship. They also won a bronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Argentina has earned two gold medals at the 1995 and 2015 Pan American Games. In the 1990s, the team was often ranked among the top ten in the world.

More recently, the team earned another bronze medal at the Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics. They also finished 4th at the 2000 Olympics and 5th at the 2004, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics.

At the continental level, Argentina has won two gold medals at the South American Men's Volleyball Championships (in 1964 and 2023). They have also earned nineteen silver medals and eight bronze medals in this competition. Volleyball was first played in Argentina in 1912 by the YMCA. The Argentine Volleyball Federation was formed in 1932.

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Olympic Games Highlights

The Argentina men's volleyball team has competed in the Summer Olympics many times. They have won two bronze medals.

Year	Position
1984	6th Place
1988	3rd Place
1996	8th Place
2000	4th Place
2004	5th Place
2012	5th Place
2016	5th Place
2020	3rd Place
2024	11th Place
Total	3rd Place

World Championship Achievements

Argentina has also shown strong performances at the FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship. They earned a bronze medal in 1982.

Year	Position
1960	11th place
1978	22nd place
1982	3rd place
1986	7th place
1990	6th place
1994	14th place
1998	11th place
2002	6th place
2006	13th place
2010	9th place
2014	11th place
2018	15th place
2022	8th place
2025	Qualified
Total	3rd Place

Pan American Games Success

Argentina has a strong record at the Pan American Games, winning three gold medals.

Year	Position
1963	Bronze
1967	7th place
1971	6th place
1983	Bronze
1987	4th place
1991	Bronze
1995	Gold
1999	4th place
2007	6th place
2011	Bronze
2015	Gold
2019	Gold
2023	Silver
Total	3 Titles

South American Championship Victories

Argentina has won the South American Men's Volleyball Championship twice. They have also earned many silver and bronze medals.

Year	Position
1951	4th
1958	4th
1961	3rd
1962	2nd
1964	1st
1969	5th
1971	3rd
1973	2nd
1975	3rd
1977	3rd
1979	5th
1981	2nd
1983	2nd
1985	3rd
1987	2nd
1989	2nd
1991	2nd
1993	2nd
1995	2nd
1997	3rd
1999	2nd
2001	2nd
2003	3rd
2005	2nd
2007	2nd
2009	2nd
2011	2nd
2013	2nd
2015	2nd
2017	3rd
2019	2nd
2021	2nd
2023	1st
Total	2 Titles