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The Czechoslovakia national men's volleyball team was the team that represented Czechoslovakia in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches from 1948 to 1993. During this time, the team became one of the strongest in the world, winning many important tournaments.
The team had great success early on, winning a gold medal at the first European Championship in 1948. They went on to win two more European Championships in 1955 and 1958. The team also won gold medals at the World Championships in 1956 and 1966. In addition to these wins, they earned eight more medals in other top tournaments.
At the Olympic Games, the team took silver in Tokyo 1964 and then won a bronze medal four years later in Mexico City. Today, FIVB considers the Czech Republic national team as the successor to the Czechoslovakia team's records from 1948 to 1993.
Results
The Czechoslovakia men's national volleyball team competed in many big tournaments between 1948 and 1993. They won several medals in the Olympic Games, World Championships, World Cups, and European Championships.
In the Olympic Games, they won a silver medal in 1964 in Japan and a bronze medal in 1968 in Mexico. They also placed 6th in 1972 in West Germany, 5th in 1976 in Canada, and 8th in 1980 in the Soviet Union.
At the World Championship, they won gold medals in 1956 in France and 1966 in Czechoslovakia. They also won silver medals in 1949, 1952, 1960, and 1962.
In the World Cup, they won bronze medals in 1965 in Poland and 1985 in Japan, and placed 5th in 1969 in East Germany.
For the European Championship, they won gold medals in 1948 in Italy, 1955 in Romania, and 1958 in Czechoslovakia. They also won silver medals in 1950, 1967, 1971, and 1985.
1990 Last World Championship squad
The head coaches for the team were Rudolf Matejka and Zdenek Pommer.
| No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | 1990 club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Smolka | ( 1964 -05-30)30 May 1964 (aged 26) | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | Dukla Liberec |
| 2 | Milan Džavoronok | ( 1961 -11-01)1 November 1961 (aged 28) | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | Aero Odolena Voda |
| 3 | Zdeněk Kaláb | ( 1961 -02-09)9 February 1961 (aged 29) | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) |  Città di Castello |
| 4 | Bronislav Mikyska | ( 1963 -08-14)14 August 1963 (aged 27) | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 101 kg (223 lb) | Zbrojovka Brno |
| 5 | Peter Goga | ( 1965 -10-06)6 October 1965 (aged 25) | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | PSK Praga |
| 7 | Martin Skalicka | ( 1965 -04-23)23 April 1965 (aged 25) | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | Tjzlin |
| 8 | Roman Macek | ( 1962 -09-26)26 September 1962 (aged 28) | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | Tjzlin |
| 9 | Štefan Chrtianský | ( 1962 -05-13)13 May 1962 (aged 28) | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | PSK Bratislava |
| 10 | Pavel Barborka | ( 1961 -09-22)22 September 1961 (aged 29) | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | PSK Praga |
| 11 | Igor Stejskal | ( 1968 -10-14)14 October 1968 (aged 22) | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) | 88 kg (194 lb) | Zbrojovka Brno |
| 12 | Petr Galis | ( 1965 -05-13)13 May 1965 (aged 25) | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | PSK Praga |
| 13 | Michal Palinek | ( 1967 -08-10)10 August 1967 (aged 23) | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | Zbrojovka Brno |
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