Netherlands men's national volleyball team

Netherlands

Nickname(s)	Orange Tulips Orange
Association	Nederlandse Volleybal Bond (Nevobo)
Head coach	Gido Vermeulen
FIVB ranking	15 (as of October 2018)
Uniforms
Home Away Third
Summer Olympics
Appearances	6 (First in 1964)
Best result	(1996)
World Championship
Appearances	12 (First in 1949)
Best result	(1994)
World Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1965)
Best result	(1995)
European Championship
Appearances	25 (First in 1948)
Best result	(1997)
www.volleybal.nl (in Dutch)
Honours Representing NED Olympics 1996 Atlanta 1992 Barcelona World Championship 1994 Greece European Championship 1997 Eindhoven 1993 Turku 1995 Athens 1989 Stockholm 1991 Berlin World League 1996 Rotterdam 1990 Osaka 1998 Milan World Cup 1995 Japan

The Netherlands men's national volleyball team represents the Netherlands in FIVB tournaments. Volleyball is the most popular indoor sport in the country, with over 125,000 associates.^[1] The team had their most successful phase beginning in the 1990s under coaches Arie Selinger and Joop Alberda, reaching various finals for international tournaments and winning both the Olympic Games and the World League in 1996.^[2] Netherlands in World Championship won silver medal 1994 Greece.

Contents

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  1 Results
  
  
  
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    1.1 Summer Olympics
    
  
  
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    1.2 World Championship
    
  
  
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    1.3 FIVB World Cup
    
  
  
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    1.4 World Grand Champions Cup
    
  
  
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    1.5 European Championship
    
  
  
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    1.6 FIVB World League
    
  
  
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    1.7 European League
    
  
  
  
  


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  2 Team
  
  
  
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    2.1 Current squad
    
  
  
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    2.2 Coach history
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Kit providers
  
  
  
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    3.1 Sponsorship
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 References
  


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  5 External links
  

Results

Summer Olympics

     Champions       Runners-up       Third place       Fourth place

Summer Olympics record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 1964 - 8th Place 9 2 7 11 24 Squad 1968 Did Not Qualify 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 Final round 5th Place 7 5 2 16 9 Squad 1992 Final Silver Medal 8 4 4 14 14 Squad 1996 Final Gold Medal 8 7 1 21 6 Squad 2000 Quarter final 5th Place 6 4 2 14 8 Squad 2004 First round 9th place 5 2 3 7 11 Squad

Summer Olympics record Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad 2008 Did Not Qualify 2012 2016 Total 1 Titles 6/14 43 24 19 83 72 —

World Championship

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  1949 Czechoslovakia — 10th place


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  1956 France — 13th place


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  1962 Soviet Union — 12th place


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  1966 Czechoslovakia — 12th place


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  1970 Bulgaria — 14th place


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  1974 Mexico — 12th place


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  1978 Italy — 16th place


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  1990 Brazil — 7th place


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  1994 Greece — Silver medal
  


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  1998 Japan — 6th place


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  2002 Argentina — 9th place


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  2018 Italy/Bulgaria — 8th place

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1949	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1952	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1956	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1960	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1962	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1966	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1970	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1974	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1978	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1982	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1986	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1990	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

FIVB World Cup

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  1995 Japan — Silver medal
  

Main article: FIVB Volleyball Men's World Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1965	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1969	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1977	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1981	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1985	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1989	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

World Grand Champions Cup

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  1997 — Silver medal
  

Main article: FIVB Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup

Year	Result	Pld	W	L	SW	SL	PW	PL
1993	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

European Championship

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  1997 Netherlands — Gold medal
  

  
  Peter Blangé, Albert Cristina, Robert van Es, Bas van de Goor, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Jochem de Gruijter, Henk-Jan Held, Reinder Nummerdor, Misha Latuhihin, Olof van der Meulen, and Richard Schuil. Head Coach: Toon Gerbrands.

  
  


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  1999 Austria — 5th place


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  2001 Czech Republic — 8th place
  

  
  Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Jochem de Gruijter, Nico Freriks, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Joost Kooistra, Allan van de Loo, Reinder Nummerdor, Sander Olsthoorn, Joppe Paulides, Richard Schuil, and Jeroen Trommel. Head Coach: Bert Goedkoop.

  
  


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  2003 Germany — 6th place
  

  
  Rob Bontje, Kay van Dijk, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Nico Freriks, Mike van de Goor, Guido Görtzen, Marko Klok, Allan van de Loo, Reinder Nummerdor, Joppe Paulides, Richard Schuil, and Jeroen Trommel. Head Coach: Bert Goedkoop.

  
  


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  2005 Italy/Serbia and Montenegro — 11th place
  

  
  Rob Bontje, Kay van Dijk, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Robert Horstink, Marko Klok, Wytze Kooistra, Allan van de Loo, Jelte Maan, Joppe Paulides, Kars van Tarel, Jeroen Trommel, and Christian van der Wel. Head Coach: Peter Blangé.

  
  


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  2007 Russia — 7th place
  

  
  Rob Bontje, Dirk-Jan van Gendt, Nico Freriks, Robert Horstink, Jairo Hooi, Marko Klok, Wytze Kooistra, Michael Olieman, Jeroen Rauwerdink, Jan-Willem Snippe, Jeroen Trommel, and Christian van der Wel. Head Coach: Peter Blangé.

  
  


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  2013 Denmark/Poland — 10th place


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  2015 Bulgaria/Italy — 9th place


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  2017 Poland — 14th place

FIVB World League

World League record
Year	Result	GP	MW	ML	SW	SL	PW	PL
1990	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1991	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1992	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1993	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1994	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1995	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1996	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1997	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1998	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
1999	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2000	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2005	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2010	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2011	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2013	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	th place	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0/28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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  1990 Osaka — Silver medal
  


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  1991 Milan — Silver medal
  


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  1992 Genoa — 4th place


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  1993 São Paulo — 5th place


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  1994 Milan — 5th place


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  1995 Rio de Janeiro — 12th place


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  1996 Rotterdam — Gold medal
  


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  1997 Moscow — 4th place


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  1998 Milan — Bronze medal
  


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  1999 Mar del Plata — 10th place


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  2000 Rotterdam — 5th place


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  2001 Katowice — 7th place


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  2002 Belo Horizonte — 7th place


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  2003 Madrid — 10th place


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  2009 Belgrade — 12th place


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  2010 Córdoba — 11th place


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  2013 Mar del Plata — 14th place


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  2014 Florence — 12th place


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  2015 Rio de Janeiro — 13th place


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  2016 Kraków — 15th place


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  2017 Curitiba — 16th place

European League

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  2004 Opava — Bronze medal
  


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  2006 İzmir — Gold medal
  


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  2007 Portimão — 7th place


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  2008 Bursa — Silver medal
  


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  2011 Košice — Group Stage


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  2012 Ankara — Gold medal
  

Team

Current squad

The following is the Dutch roster in the 2018 World Championship.^[3]

Head coach: Gido Vermeulen

No.	Name	Date of birth	Height	Weight	Spike	Block	2018–19 club
1	Daan van Haarlem	15 March 1989	1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	332 cm (131 in)	323 cm (127 in)	Levski Sofia
2	Wessel Keemink	29 May 1993	1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)	81 kg (179 lb)	337 cm (133 in)	326 cm (128 in)	Aalst
3	Maarten van Garderen	24 January 1990	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	89 kg (196 lb)	359 cm (141 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Trentino
4	Thijs ter Horst	18 September 1991	2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)	94 kg (207 lb)	364 cm (143 in)	344 cm (135 in)	Daejeon Bluefangs
5	Dirk Sparidans	5 March 1989	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	326 cm (128 in)	300 cm (120 in)	Nantes
6	Jasper Diefenbach	17 March 1988	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	345 cm (136 in)	330 cm (130 in)	Tours
7	Gijs Jorna	30 May 1989	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	85 kg (187 lb)	340 cm (130 in)	310 cm (120 in)	Spacer's Toulouse
10	Jeroen Rauwerdink	13 September 1985	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	350 cm (140 in)	320 cm (130 in)	Olympiacos
12	Tim Smit	31 December 1989	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	92 kg (203 lb)	343 cm (135 in)	332 cm (131 in)	Tourcoing
14	Nimir Abdel-Aziz (C)	5 February 1992	2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)	86 kg (190 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Milano
15	Thomas Koelewijn	18 December 1988	2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)	100 kg (220 lb)	360 cm (140 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Stade Poitevin Poitiers
16	Wouter ter Maat	7 May 1991	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)	90 kg (200 lb)	351 cm (138 in)	338 cm (133 in)	Fenerbahçe
17	Michaël Parkinson	23 November 1991	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)	98 kg (216 lb)	365 cm (144 in)	350 cm (140 in)	Nantes
19	Just Dronkers	7 June 1993	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	330 cm (130 in)	308 cm (121 in)	Maaseik

Coach history

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  Arie Selinger
  


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  Joop Alberda
  


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  Toon Gerbrands
  


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  Bert Goedkoop
  


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  Harry Brokking
  


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  Peter Blangé
  


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  Edwin Benne
  


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  Gido Vermeulen
  

Kit providers

The table below shows the history of kit providers for the Netherland national volleyball team.

Period	Kit provider
2000–	Mizuno Erima Erreà

Sponsorship

Primary sponsors include: main sponsors like Ilionx other sponsors: Lotto, Eilers Sport, Johan Cruyff Foundation, Zilveren Kruis, DELA. Voor Elkaar and BvdGF.

References

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External links

• Official website


• FIVB profile

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Overview	Nederlandse Volleybalbond
National teams	Men U 23 U 21 U 19 Women U 23 U 20 U 18
Other teams	Men's Military team Women's Military team
League Competitions	Dutch Volleyball League Dutch Women's Volleyball League
Cup Competitions	Dutch Volleyball Cup Dutch Women's Volleyball Cup

v t e National sports teams of the Netherlands
A1 GP American football M W Archery Athletics Badminton Bandy Baseball M W M U/19 Basketball M W W U/19 Beach handball M W Beach soccer Cricket M W M U/19 Cycling Field hockey M W Floorball M W Football M W M U/21 M Olympic M U/19 M U/17 CP Futsal M W Goalball M W Golf Gridiron Gymnastics W M Handball (team version) M W Ice hockey M W M U/20 M U/18 Inline hockey International rules M W Korfball Lacrosse M Indoor W Netball Racquetball Rollball Roller derby Roller hockey M W Rowing Rugby league M W Rugby union M W M7 W7 Sailing Softball M W W U/17 Speedway Squash M W Swimming Tennis Davis Cup Fed Cup Hopman Cup Volleyball M W W U/23 Water polo M W Wheelchair basketball M W Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair handball
Olympics Paralympics European Games Universiade

v t e Men's national volleyball teams of Europe (CEV)
Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany Gibraltar Great Britain England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales Greece Greenland Hungary Iceland Israel Italy Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia Malta Moldova Monaco Montenegro Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal Republic of Ireland Romania Russia San Marino Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey Ukraine
Former	Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia

v t e Summer Olympics men's volleyball tournament winners
1964: Soviet Union 1968: Soviet Union 1972:  Japan 1976:  Poland 1980: Soviet Union 1984:  United States 1988:  United States 1992:  Brazil 1996:  Netherlands 2000:  Yugoslavia 2004:  Brazil 2008:  United States 2012:  Russia 2016:  Brazil 2020: TBD

v t e FIVB Volleyball World League and FIVB Volleyball Men's Nations League winners

1990:  Italy 1991:  Italy 1992:  Italy 1993:  Brazil 1994:  Italy 1995:  Italy 1996:  Netherlands 1997:  Italy 1998:  Cuba 1999:  Italy 2000:  Italy 2001:  Brazil 2002:  Russia 2003:  Brazil 2004:  Brazil 2005:  Brazil 2006:  Brazil 2007:  Brazil 2008:  United States 2009:  Brazil 2010:  Brazil 2011:  Russia 2012:  Poland 2013:  Russia 2014:  United States 2015:  France 2016:  Serbia 2017:  France 2018:  Russia

v t e Men's European Volleyball League winners
2004:  Czech Republic 2005:  Russia 2006:  Netherlands 2007:  Spain 2008:  Slovakia 2009:  Germany 2010:  Portugal 2011:  Slovakia 2012:  Netherlands 2013:  Belgium 2014:  Montenegro 2015:  Slovenia 2016:  Estonia 2017:  Ukraine 2018:  Estonia

v t e CEV European Championship winners

1948:  Czechoslovakia 1950:  Soviet Union 1951:  Soviet Union 1955:  Czechoslovakia 1958:  Czechoslovakia 1963:  Romania 1967:  Soviet Union 1971:  Soviet Union 1975:  Soviet Union 1977:  Soviet Union 1979:  Soviet Union 1981:  Soviet Union 1983:  Soviet Union 1985:  Soviet Union 1987:  Soviet Union 1989:  Italy 1991:  Soviet Union 1993:  Italy 1995:  Italy 1997:  Netherlands 1999:  Italy 2001:  Yugoslavia 2003:  Italy 2005:  Italy 2007:  Spain 2009:  Poland 2011:  Serbia 2013:  Russia 2015:  France 2017:  Russia

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