Jiří Kovář

Jiří Kovář
Personal information
Full name Jiří Kovář
Nationality Italian
Czech
Born (1989-04-10) April 10, 1989
Zlín, Czechoslovakia
Height 2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight 95 kg (209 lb)
Spike 353 cm (139 in)
Block 330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position ponteiro
Current team Cucine Lube Civitanova
Number 9 (club), 2 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–		Sisley Treviso
Pallavolo Loreto
Marmi Lanza Verona
Sisley Treviso
Cucine Lube Civitanova
National team
 Italy
Honours
Representing  Italy
Men’s Volleyball
European Championship
2013 Denmark/Poland
World League
2014 Florence
Last updated: 30 April 2017

Jiří Kovář (born April 10, 1989) is an Italian volleyball player of Czech origins, a member of Italy men's national volleyball team and Italian club Cucine Lube Civitanova. He was silver medalist of the European Championship 2013, bronze medalist of the World League 2014, and triple Italian Champion (2012, 2014 and 2017).

Career

Clubs

In 2014 won a title of Italian Champion after winning matches against Sir Safety Perugia.[1][2] On October 15, 2014 Lube Banca Macerata, including Kovář, won their first trophy of the 2014/2015 season. The Macerata club beat Copra Elior Piacenza (3-2) and won Italian SuperCup2014.[3]

National team

On July 20, 2014 Italy, including Kovář, claimed the bronze medal of the World League 2014, beating Iran 3-0.[4] In 2014 played at World Championship 2014 held in Poland. Italy after promotion from Pool C, took 7th place in Pool E and they were eliminated from further fighting for medals. Italy took 13th place.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship

CEV Champions League

CEV Cup

National championships

National team

References

  1. ↑ SCUDETTO ALLA LUBE! APPLAUSI ALLA GRANDE SIR! Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine. - sirsafetyperugia.it - 04-05-2014
  2. ↑ APOTEOSI LUBE IN GARA 4 A PERUGIA: SIAMO CAMPIONI D'ITALIA - lubevolley.it - 04-05-2014
  3. ↑ La Del Monte Supercoppa 2014 alla Cucine Lube Banca Marche Treia: alza il suo quarto trofeo in una Brindisi sold out - legavolley.it - 15-10-2014
  4. ↑ Italy claim second consecutive World League Finals bronze - fivb.org - 20-07-2014


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