2006 FIVB Volleyball World League squads
# 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League squads

This article show all participating team squads at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League, played by 16 countries from 14 July to 27 August 2006. The Final Round was held in Moscow, Russia.

## Argentina

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Marcos Milinkovic | 22 December 1971 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 99 kg (218 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | IBB - TUR |
| 2 | Guillermo García | 21 September 1983 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Ciudad de Bolívar |
| 4 | Nicolas Efron | 10 March 1979 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Alianza J. María - ARG |
| 5 | Martin Meana | 26 April 1982 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | UPCN - ARG |
| 6 | Gustavo Scholtis | 16 December 1982 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | La Unión de Formosa Club |
| 7 | Ignacio Bernasconi | 23 September 1985 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | VC Handelsgids - BEL |
| 8 | Demián González | 21 February 1983 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 328 cm (129 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Brazil Kirin Club |
| 9 | Lucas Chávez | 3 April 1982 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | Guaynabo Mets - PTR |
| 12 | Matías Macor | 4 June 1980 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Gigantes del Sur - ARG |
| 13 | Matías Zublena | 14 September 1982 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Boca Juniors - ARG |
| 14 | Juan Porello | 27 June 1977 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Petrom Ploiesti - ROM |
| 15 | Luciano De Cecco | 2 June 1988 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 333 cm (131 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Sir Safety Perugia |
| 16 | Martin Hernandez | 23 March 1985 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Gigantes del Sur - ARG |
| 17 | Pablo Meana | 10 June 1975 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Drean Bolivar - ARG |
| 18 | Gastón Giani | 26 April 1979 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Tigre Volley Club - ARG |

## Brazil

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bruno Rezende | 2 July 1986 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Cimed Florianópolis |
| 2 | Marcelo Elgarten | 9 November 1974 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 321 cm (126 in) | 308 cm (121 in) | Panathinaikos Athens |
| 4 | André Heller | 17 December 1975 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 5 | Sidnei Santos | 9 July 1982 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Cimed Florianópolis |
| 6 | Leandro Vissotto Neves | 30 April 1983 | 212 cm (6 ft 11 in) | 108 kg (238 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 7 | Gilberto Godoy Filho | 23 December 1976 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Piemonte Volley |
| 8 | Murilo Endres | 3 May 1981 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Volley Callipo |
| 9 | André Nascimento | 4 March 1979 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 10 | Sérgio Dutra Santos | 15 October 1975 | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Volley Piacenza |
| 11 | Anderson Rodrigues | 21 May 1974 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Piemonte Volley |
| 12 | Samuel Fuchs | 4 March 1984 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Minas Tênis Clube |
| 13 | Gustavo Endres | 23 August 1975 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Volley Treviso |
| 14 | Rodrigo Santana | 17 April 1979 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Lube Volley |
| 16 | Wesley Ribeiro | 24 April 1979 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | E.C. Pinheiros |
| 17 | Ricardo Garcia | 19 November 1975 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Modena Volley |
| 18 | Dante Amaral | 30 September 1980 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Panathinaikos Athens |

## Bulgaria

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Andrey Zhekov | 12 March 1980 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Tomis |
| 4 | Boyan Yordanov | 12 March 1983 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Pallavolo Genova |
| 6 | Matey Kaziyski | 23 September 1984 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 370 cm (150 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Al-Rayyan Sports Club |
| 7 | Svetozar Ivanov | 28 October 1977 | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | CSKA |
| 8 | Danail Mihaylov | 1 July 1974 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 338 cm (133 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Halk Bankasi Sporkulubu |
| 11 | Vladimir Nikolov | 3 October 1977 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | ASU Lyon |
| 12 | Teodor Bogdanov | 29 January 1986 | 207 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Levski Siconco |
| 13 | Teodor Salparov | 16 August 1982 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Zenit |
| 15 | Krasimir Gaydarski | 23 February 1983 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | SCC Berlin |
| 16 | Todor Aleksiev | 21 April 1983 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Gazprom - Ugra Surgut |
| 17 | Plamen Konstantinov | 14 June 1973 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Iraklis THESSALONIKI |
| 18 | Nikolay Nikolov | 29 July 1986 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Shahrdari Urmia |

## China

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Guo Song | 1 March 1982 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Beijing Club |
| 2 | Hu Song | 21 February 1983 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Beijing |
| 3 | Cui Xiaodong | 17 November 1980 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Shanghai |
| 4 | Yuan Zhi | 29 September 1981 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Liaoning |
| 5 | Guo Peng | 1 July 1982 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Army |
| 6 | Wang Haichuan | 11 November 1979 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Liaoning |
| 7 | Tang Miao | 4 May 1982 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Shanghai |
| 8 | Kang Kang | 21 November 1984 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Beijing Club |
| 9 | Zhou Hong | 1 October 1987 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Jiangsu |
| 10 | Li Chun | 1 April 1982 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Army |
| 11 | Yu Dawei | 21 June 1984 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Shandong |
| 12 | Shen Qiong | 5 September 1981 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 359 cm (141 in) | 349 cm (137 in) | Shanghai |
| 14 | Wang Jin | 2 May 1976 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Henan |
| 15 | Chu Hui | 11 February 1981 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Beijing |
| 16 | Ren Qi | 24 February 1984 | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Shanghai |
| 17 | Sui Shengsheng | 30 May 1980 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Liaoning |
| 18 | Zhang Xiang | 30 May 1971 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Sichuan |

## Cuba

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Raidel Poey Romero | 20 February 1982 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 2 | Tomás Aldazabal M. | 30 May 1976 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 3 | Jorge Luis Sanchez Salgado | 23 March 1985 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | La Habana |
| 4 | Yasser Portuondo | 2 February 1983 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 6 | Keibel Gutierrez Torna | 6 May 1987 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Villa Clara |
| 8 | Pavel Pimienta Allen | 3 August 1976 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Camaguey |
| 9 | Michael Sánchez Bozhulev | 5 June 1986 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 365 cm (144 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Al-Rayyan Sports Club |
| 10 | Dariel Garcia Cortina | 13 June 1981 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 334 cm (131 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 11 | Gonzalez Raidel Delgado | 8 September 1987 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | La Habana |
| 12 | Yenry Bell Cisnero | 27 July 1981 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Santiago de Cuba |
| 13 | Roberlandy Simon Aties | 11 June 1987 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 14 | Ariel Gil | 3 August 1983 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Matanzas |
| 15 | Oreol Camejo Durruthy | 22 July 1986 | 207 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | LOKOMOTIV NOVOSIBIRSK |
| 16 | Maikel Bastida | 1 March 1983 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Villa Clara |
| 17 | Odelvis Dominico Speck | 6 May 1977 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 356 cm (140 in) | Ciudad Habana |
| 18 | Yosmany Díaz Carmenate | 8 January 1988 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 328 cm (129 in) | Ciudad Habana |

## Egypt

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hamdy Awad | 14 April 1972 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | AHLY |
| 2 | Abdallah Bekhit | 10 October 1983 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 352 cm (139 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | AHLY |
| 3 | Mohamed Gabal | 21 January 1984 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | El Gaish |
| 4 | Ahmed Abdelhay | 19 August 1984 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | ARMY CLUB |
| 5 | Ossama Bekheit | 12 January 1977 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | AHLY |
| 6 | Wael Alaydy | 8 December 1971 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 7 | Ashraf Abouelhassan | 17 May 1975 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 318 cm (125 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 8 | Saleh Youssef | 25 July 1982 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Zamalek |
| 9 | Mohamed El Mahdy | 2 September 1978 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | AHLY |
| 10 | Mahmoud Elkoumy | 19 October 1983 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | AHLY |
| 11 | Mohamed Elnafrawy | 9 June 1983 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | AHLY |
| 13 | Mohamed Badawy | 11 January 1986 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 14 | Hossameldin Gomaa | 15 February 1984 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 344 cm (135 in) | 324 cm (128 in) | AHLY |
| 15 | Aly Elian | 1 February 1983 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 16 | Mohamed Seif Elnasr | 5 September 1983 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | ZAMALEK |
| 17 | Mahmoud Abd El kader | 12 May 1985 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | AHLY |
| 18 | Ahmed Rayan | 16 March 1982 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | ZAMALEK |

## Finland

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Tapio Kangasniemi | 7 March 1979 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Tampereen Isku-Volley (FIN) |
| 2 | Jukka Lehtonen | 22 February 1982 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | LEKA Volley (FIN) |
| 3 | Mikko Esko | 3 September 1978 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 331 cm (130 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Nizhni Novgorod (RUS) |
| 4 | Simo-Pekka Olli | 13 November 1985 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Raision Loimu (FIN) |
| 5 | Mika Pyrhönen | 23 August 1975 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Tampereen Isku-Volley |
| 6 | Tuomas Sammelvuo | 16 February 1976 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | San Giustino (ITA) |
| 7 | Matti Hietanen | 3 January 1983 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Gdansk (POL) |
| 8 | Mikko Oivanen | 26 May 1986 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Czarni Radom (POL) |
| 9 | Teppo Heikkilä | 10 March 1983 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 336 cm (132 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Kempeleen Lentopallo (FIN) |
| 10 | Henri Tuomi | 14 December 1982 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Raision Loimu (FIN) |
| 11 | Miika Heikkinen | 6 August 1977 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Innsbruck (AUT) |
| 12 | Olli Kunnari | 2 February 1982 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Vammalan Lentopallo (FIN) |
| 14 | Konstantin Shumov | 15 February 1985 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Treia (ITA) |
| 15 | Matti Oivanen | 26 May 1986 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Hurrikaani-Loimaa (FIN) |
| 16 | Urpo Sivula | 15 March 1988 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Raision Loimu (FIN) |
| 17 | Joni Markkula | 10 February 1983 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Vammalan Lentopallo (FIN) |
| 18 | Antti Siltala | 14 March 1984 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Jenisei Krasnojarsk (RUS) |

## France

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Xavier Kapfer | 7 November 1981 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Fart Kielce |
| 2 | Hubert Henno | 6 October 1976 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Macerata |
| 3 | Gérald Hardy-Dessources | 9 February 1983 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Tours VB |
| 4 | Sebastien Ruette | 22 June 1977 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 362 cm (143 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Tours VB |
| 5 | Junot Mistoco | 16 August 1979 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 92 kg (203 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Arago de Sète |
| 7 | Stéphane Antiga | 3 February 1976 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | PGE Skra |
| 8 | Ludovic Castard | 18 January 1983 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | AS Cannes |
| 9 | Frantz Granvorka | 10 March 1976 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 364 cm (143 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Tarente |
| 10 | Vincent Montmeat | 1 September 1977 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Tourcoing |
| 11 | Loïc Le Marrec | 1 March 1977 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Tours VB |
| 13 | Pierre Pujol | 13 July 1984 | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | AS Cannes |
| 14 | Philippe Barca-Cysique | 22 April 1977 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Paykan |
| 15 | Guillaume Samica | 28 September 1981 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 327 cm (129 in) | Zaksa |
| 16 | Bertrand Carletti | 19 April 1982 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 323 cm (127 in) | Trévise |
| 17 | Oliver Kieffer | 27 August 1979 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 355 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Stade Poitevin |
| 18 | Jean-François Exiga | 9 March 1982 | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | Tours VB |

## Italy

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Luigi Mastrangelo | 17 August 1975 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 368 cm (145 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Bre banca Lannuti Cuneo |
| 3 | Giacomo Sintini | 16 January 1979 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Trentino Volley |
| 4 | Dario Messana | 25 May 1979 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | RPA |
| 5 | Valerio Vermiglio | 1 March 1976 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | ZENIT Kazan |
| 6 | Samuele Papi | 20 May 1973 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Copra Elior Piacenza |
| 7 | Alessandro Paparoni | 17 August 1981 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 314 cm (124 in) | Lube Banca Marche |
| 8 | Alberto Cisolla | 10 October 1977 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 367 cm (144 in) | 345 cm (136 in) | Sisley |
| 10 | Luca Tencati | 16 March 1979 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Cimone |
| 12 | Mirko Corsano | 28 October 1973 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 342 cm (135 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | Lube Banca Marche |
| 13 | Leonardo Morsut | 29 September 1980 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Itas Trentino |
| 14 | Alessandro Fei | 29 November 1978 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Copra Elior Piacenza |
| 16 | Michal Lasko | 11 March 1981 | 202 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 337 cm (133 in) | Jastrzebski Wegel |
| 18 | Matej Cernic | 13 September 1978 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Assecco Resovia |

## Japan

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Keisuke Kurihara | 9 October 1976 | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 4 | Kenji Onoue | 12 May 1978 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | JT Thunders |
| 5 | Yohei Takasugi | 4 February 1978 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 6 | Ryuji Naohiro | 1 October 1978 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | JT Thunders |
| 7 | Takahiro Yamamoto | 12 July 1978 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Panasonic Panthers |
| 8 | Masaji Ogino | 8 January 1970 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 9 | Akira Masuno | 6 July 1978 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Sakai Blazers |
| 10 | Osamu Tanabe | 10 April 1979 | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Toray Arrows |
| 11 | Yoshihiko Matsumoto | 7 January 1981 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Sakai Blazers |
| 12 | Kota Yamamura | 20 October 1980 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 14 | Yoshifumi Suzuki | 31 March 1983 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 15 | Katsutoshi Tsumagari | 2 November 1975 | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 78 kg (172 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Suntory Sunbirds |
| 16 | Yusuke Ishijima | 9 January 1984 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | Sakai Blazers |
| 17 | Yu Koshikawa | 30 June 1984 | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 340 cm (130 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | JT Thunders |
| 18 | Kosuke Tomonaga | 22 July 1980 | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Sakai Blazers |

## South Korea

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Lee Hyung-Doo | 11 May 1980 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Samsung fire&Marine Insurance |
| 2 | Oh Jung-Rok | 14 June 1980 | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 270 cm (110 in) | 261 cm (103 in) | Hyundai Capital co. |
| 3 | Kwon Young-Min | 5 July 1980 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | Hyundai Capital Co. |
| 4 | Moon Sung-Min | 14 September 1986 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 321 cm (126 in) | Hyundai Capital Co. |
| 5 | Yeo Oh-Hyun | 2 September 1978 | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | Hyundai Capital |
| 6 | Choi Tae-Woong | 9 April 1976 | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Hyundai Capital |
| 7 | Lee Sun-Kyu | 14 March 1981 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance |
| 8 | Ha Hyun-Yong | 9 May 1982 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 330 cm (130 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | LIG Insurance |
| 9 | Who In-Jung | 19 April 1974 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Hyundai Capital co. |
| 10 | Yun Bong-Woo | 20 January 1982 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Hyundai Capital co. |
| 11 | Lee Kyung-Soo | 27 April 1979 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | LIG Insurance |
| 12 | Jang Yeong-Ki | 26 June 1980 | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 309 cm (122 in) | Hyundai Capital co. |
| 13 | Park Chul-Woo | 25 July 1985 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | 332 cm (131 in) | 319 cm (126 in) | Samsung Fire&Marine Insurance |
| 14 | Kim Yo-han | 16 August 1985 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | LIG Insurance |
| 15 | Kang Dong-Jin | 31 August 1983 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 311 cm (122 in) | Korean Airlines co. |
| 16 | Song Byung-Il | 3 April 1983 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Woori Capital |
| 17 | Ha Kyoung-Min | 27 July 1982 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Kepco 45 |
| 18 | Chang Byung-Chul | 15 August 1976 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 325 cm (128 in) | 316 cm (124 in) | Samsung fire&Marine Insurance |

## Portugal

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | Frederico Siqueira | 5 April 1983 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 348 cm (137 in) | VC Argez Duvel Puurs |
| 6 | Pedro Sousa | 26 September 1987 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Vitoria SC |
| 7 | Alexandre Castro | 3 March 1980 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Leixões S.C. |
| 9 | Luis A. Sousa Pinto | 5 August 1976 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 295 cm (116 in) | Esmoriz G.C. |
| 17 | Hugo Ribeiro | 15 November 1977 | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 315 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Esmoriz GC |

## Serbia and Montenegro

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | Branko Roljic | 28 September 1981 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Halkbank Ankara (TUR) |
| 4 | Bojan Janic | 11 March 1982 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 83 kg (183 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 322 cm (127 in) | Trefl Pilka Siatkowa (POL) |
| 6 | Slobodan Boskan | 18 August 1975 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Tours VB Tours (FRA) |
| 7 | Dragan Stankovic | 18 October 1985 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | Lube Banka Macerata (ITA) |
| 8 | Marko Samardzic | 22 February 1983 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 326 cm (128 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Trefl Pilka Siatkowa (POL) |
| 9 | Nikola Grbic | 6 September 1973 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 346 cm (136 in) | 320 cm (130 in) | Itas Diatec Trentino (ITA) |
| 10 | Vladimir Grbic | 14 December 1970 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 350 cm (140 in) | TOP Volley Latina (ITA) |
| 13 | Goran Vujevic | 27 February 1973 | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 339 cm (133 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | Perugia Volley (ITA) |
| 15 | Veljko Petkovic | 23 January 1977 | 199 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 329 cm (130 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Olympiakos Athens (GRE) |
| 16 | Ivan Ilic | 25 January 1988 | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 327 cm (129 in) | 305 cm (120 in) | Mladi Radnik Pozarevac |
| 18 | Andjelko Dangubic | 6 September 1983 | 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 335 cm (132 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Buducnost Podgorica |

## Russia

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Alexander Korneev | 11 September 1980 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 96 kg (212 lb) | 348 cm (137 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Dinamo Moscow |
| 2 | Pavel Kruglov | 17 September 1985 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 342 cm (135 in) | Dinamo |
| 3 | Alexander Volkov | 14 February 1985 | 210 cm (6 ft 11 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 360 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | ZENIT Kazan |
| 4 | Taras Khtey | 22 May 1982 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | Belogorie |
| 5 | Pavel Abramov | 23 April 1979 | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 347 cm (137 in) | 336 cm (132 in) | Iskra |
| 8 | Sergey Tetyukhin | 23 September 1975 | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 338 cm (133 in) | Belogorie |
| 11 | Konstantin Ushakov | 24 March 1970 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 343 cm (135 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Kuzbass |
| 12 | Sergey Baranov | 10 August 1981 | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | 109 kg (240 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 343 cm (135 in) | Lokomotiv |
| 14 | Alexander Abrosimov | 25 August 1983 | 207 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 341 cm (134 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Lokomotiv |
| 15 | Artem Ermakov | 16 March 1982 | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 323 cm (127 in) | 313 cm (123 in) | Dinamo |
| 17 | Sergey Makarov | 28 March 1980 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 97 kg (214 lb) | 337 cm (133 in) | 329 cm (130 in) | Kuzbass |

## United States

The following is the roster in the 2006 FIVB Volleyball World League.

| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2006 club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | David Lee | 8 March 1982 | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 105 kg (231 lb) | 350 cm (140 in) | 325 cm (128 in) | Lokomotiv Nobosibirsk |
| 4 | Christopher Tamas | 27 January 1981 | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Reyal Voley Guadalajara |
| 5 | Richard Lambourne | 6 May 1975 | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 324 cm (128 in) | 312 cm (123 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 6 | Phillip Eatherton | 2 January 1974 | 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | 356 cm (140 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | AZS Czestochowa |
| 8 | William Reid Priddy | 1 October 1977 | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 9 | Ryan Millar | 22 January 1978 | 204 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 354 cm (139 in) | 326 cm (128 in) | Lokomotiv Nobosibirsk |
| 10 | Riley Salmon | 2 July 1976 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 345 cm (136 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Corozal Plataneros |
| 11 | Brook Billings | 30 April 1980 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 351 cm (138 in) | 331 cm (130 in) | Fenerbahce |
| 12 | Thomas Hoff | 9 June 1973 | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 333 cm (131 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 13 | Clayton Stanley | 20 January 1978 | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 104 kg (229 lb) | 357 cm (141 in) | 332 cm (131 in) | Ural UFA |
| 14 | Kevin Hansen | 19 March 1982 | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 349 cm (137 in) | 330 cm (130 in) | Arkas Spor |
| 15 | Gabriel Gardner | 18 March 1976 | 209 cm (6 ft 10 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 353 cm (139 in) | 335 cm (132 in) | USA Men's Volleyball Team |
| 16 | David McKienzie | 5 July 1979 | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 358 cm (141 in) | 340 cm (130 in) | Kuwait Sporting Club |
| 17 | Delano Thomas | 26 January 1983 | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 366 cm (144 in) | 339 cm (133 in) | ACH Volley |
