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.
Competition record
Olympic Games Champions Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
Olympic Games recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition 1964Did not qualify1963 Pan American Games 19681967 Pan American Games 19721971 South American Championship 1976Qualified but withdrew 19801979 South American Championship 19841983 South American Championship 1988505115 1992Did not enter 1996624912 200031246 2004642129 2008Preliminary round9th place514812440121 2012Did not qualify10371022 201610281427 2020Preliminary round12th place50511532184 2024Did not qualifyDid not qualify 2028To be determinedTo be determined 2032Total0 Title2/181019927—
World Championship
2002 — 17th place 2006 — 17th place 2010 — 19th place 2014 — 17th place
World League
1990 to 2000 — did not compete 2001 — 13th place 2002 — 13th place 2003 — 13th place 2004 — did not compete 2005 — 7th place 2006 — did not compete 2007 — did not compete 2008 — 13th place 2009 — 16th place 2010 to 2014 — did not compete 2015 — 30th place 2016 — 30th place 2017 — 34th place
South American Championship
1962 — 3rd place 1964 — Runners up 1967 — Runners up 1969 — Runners up 1973 — 3rd place 1975 — Runners up 1977 — Runners up 1979 — Runners up 1981 — 4th place 1983 — 4th place 1985 — Runners up 1987 — 3rd place 1989 — 3rd place 1991 — 3rd place 1993 — 4th place 1995 — 3rd place 1997 — Runners up 1999 — 3rd place 2001 — 3rd place 2003 — Runners up 2005 — 3rd place 2007 — 3rd place 2009 — 3rd place 2011 — 3rd place 2015 — 4th place 2017 — Runners up 2019 — 4th place
Copa América
2025 — 3rd place
America Cup 1998 — 5th place 1999 — 6th place 2000 — 6th place 2001 — 5th place 2005 — 6th place 2007 — did not compete 2008 — Bronze
Bolivarian Games 1938 — 1st place 1965 — 1st place 1973 — 1st place 1977 — 1st place 1985 — 2nd place 2001 — 1st place 2005 — 1st place 2009 — 1st place 2013 — 2nd place
Pan-American Games 1971 — 4th place 1995 — 4th place 2003 — Gold 2007 — 4th place
Pan-American Cup 2010 — 9th place 2011 — 6th place 2012 — 7th place 2014 — 5th place 2025 — Gold
Current squad The following is the Venezuelan roster in the 2017 World League.
Head coach: Ronald Sarti No.NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2016–17 club Aragua Chubut Deportivo Anzoátegui Distrito Capital Huracanes de Bolívar Aragua () Yaracuy Deportivo Anzoátegui Apure Yaracuy Huracanes de Bolívar Aragua Distrito Capital Al-Shamal
Former squads 2002 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied) Jorge Reyes, Manuel Blanco, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ernardo Gómez (c), José Torres, Ronald Méndez, Thomas Ereu, Iván Márquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head coach: José David Suárez. 2002 World Championship — 17th place (tied) Carlos Tejeda, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez (c), Thomas Ereu, and Fredy Cedeño. Head coach: José David Suárez. 2003 FIVB World League — 13th place (tied) Héctor Ubina, Luis E. Orta, Andy Rojas, Gustavo Valderrama, Rodman Valera, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Andrés Manzanillo, Héctor Guzmán, Ronald Méndez, Ernardo Gómez (c), Carlos Tejeda, Daniel Mata, Thomas Ereu, Iván Márquez, Jorge Silva, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head coach: José David Suarez. 2003 Pan American Games — Gold Medal Juan Carlos Blanco, Luis Díaz, Thomas Ereu, Ernardo Gómez (c), Carlos Luna, Andrés Manzanillo, Iván Márquez, Ronald Méndez, Andy Rojas, Carlos Tejeda, Gustavo Valderrama, and Rodman Valera. 2003 FIVB World Cup — 8th place Juan Carlos Blanco, Fredy Cedeño, Luis Díaz, Luis E. Orta, Ernardo Gómez (c), Carlos Luna, Andrés Manzanillo, Iván Márquez, Ronald Méndez, Luis E. Orta, 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, Andrés Manzanillo, Ernardo Gómez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Márquez, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head coach: Argimiro Méndez. 2006 World Championship — 17th place (tied) Ismel Ramos, Joel Silva, Carlos Luna, Luis Díaz, Renzo Sánchez, Ernardo Gómez, Carlos Tejeda, Iván Márquez, Thomas Ereu, Francisco Soteldo, Juan Carlos Blanco, and Fredy Cedeño. Head coach: Eliseo Ramos.
References
External links Official website FIVB profile