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The Iran Men's National Volleyball Team is the national men's volleyball team of Iran. It is governed by the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation (I.R.I.V.F.) and takes part in international volleyball competitions.
They are currently the strongest team in Asia. As of October 2019, Iran ranks 8th in the FIVB World Rankings.
Iran has three Title in the Asian Championship in 2011 Tehran, 2013 Dubai and 2019 Tehran.
In their first appearance in the competition since joining the 2013 World League, Iranians have been a dominant force in Group 1 of the competition, posing a challenge for any opponent. Defeating Italy and Cuba in these games, Iran introduced itself as a formidable contender.
In 2014 World League campaign, Iran's national team reached a fourth place finish in Group 1 after a straight-set defeat to their Italian hosts in the bronze medal match. In these games, Iran had already defeated Brazil, Italy and Poland.
Iranians have competed in World Championship four times with their best result obtained in 2014 Poland where they ended up in 6th place. In these games they had moved up from the first and second rounds with, respectively, four and five wins; their only defeat was in front of France.
They defeated Japan to win the gold medal at the Asian Games Korea in 2014. Consecutively, in 2018 Asian Games in Indonesia, Iran cruised past Japan and South Korea to win the gold medal.
Iran made it to the Olympic Games for the first time in their history in 2016 as the top ranked Asian squad at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. They finished at the 5th place in the competitions.
Mir Saeid Marouf Lakerani (Persian: میر سعید معروف لاكرانی‎, born 23 September 1985, in Urmia) is an Iranian volleyball setter. He is the captain of the Iranian national team. He was named best setter at the 2014 World League and 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic qualifying tournaments, as well as most valuable player at the 2013 Asian Championship. He participated in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. He was voted Iranian Sportsmen of the year for (2015-16) of the Iranian calendar by an Iranian TV.
Best Setter: 2008 3rd World Olympic Qualification Tournament
Most Popular Player: 2009 Asian Championship
Best Setter: 2010 Asian Cup[12]
Best Setter: 2012 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament[12]
Best Setter: 2013 Asian Championship
Most Valuable Player: 2013 Asian Championship[12]
Best Setter: 2014 World League[12]
Iranian Sportsmen of the Year: 2014 (Media - ISNA)
Iranian Sportsmen of the Year: 2015 (IRIB)[2]
Best Men Volleyball Player in Iran of the Year: 2014-15 (VLI)
Best Setter: 2016 1st World Olympic Qualification Tournament[13]
Best Asian Athlete of the Year: 2016 (Le Monde)
Best Men Volleyball Player in Iran of the Year: 2016-17 (VLI)
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