Lionel Arlin, Sports Federations and Events Manager at Gerflor, has highlighted the company’s long-standing partnership with World Paravolley (WPV), particularly in providing the Taraflex surface for sitting volleyball events. “We started to cooperate with sitting volleyball about more than 10 years ago. The first Paralympics we did was London 2012....
Zhao Meiling showed masterclass performance from the service line as she led China to a 3-0 (25-7, 25-5, 25-5) win over France at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament on Tuesday at North Paris Arena. Zhao topped the scoring with 17 points, prominently from a formidable service...
Alex Pereira Witkovski anchored Brazil’s offence to defeat Ukraine 3-1 (25-17, 25-22, 22-25, 25-20) in the men’s sitting volleyball tournament of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in North Paris Arena on Saturday. Witkovski led all Brazilian scorers with 15 markers, while teammates Luis Fabiano de Oliveira, Wescley de Oliveira, Thiago...
Alexander Schiffler’s path has been nothing less than extraordinary as he compete in his sixth Paralympic Games. At 45, the German sitting volleyball player finds himself on the brink of yet another shot at glory, aiming to add to his bronze medal from London 2012. Schiffler’s Paralympic career began in...
Erickson powered the United States to a decisive 3-0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-15) victory over Italy on Tuesday at North Paris Arena, advancing to the semifinals of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament. Erickson was a force to be reckoned with, racking up a match-high 19 points through...
Iran cruised to a 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-16) victory against Germany, with Meisam Ali Pour leading the charge, scoring 13 points through a well-rounded performance comprising five attacks, four blocks and four aces in the men’s sitting volleyball tournament at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games at North Paris Arena on...
Canada’s Sarah Melenka, competing in her very first Paralympic Games, was quite pleased that her team secured its place in the final four of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball, following their defeat of Rwanda on Monday at North Paris Arena. Talking to World ParaVolley after the match,...
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Adnan Manko steered his team to a 3-0 defeat of hosts France at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games men’s sitting volleyball tournament in North Paris Arena on Monday. Manko led with a stellar 13-point performance, including five attacks, one block, and a remarkable seven service aces out...
Suellen Dellangelica Lima has established herself as Paralympic sitting volleyball’s comeback queen. After stepping away from the sport and missing the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games to focus on her family, including giving birth to her son, Suellen returned in 2022 with renewed vigor that quickly reasserted herself as one of...
Danielle Ellis powered Canada’s offence to secure a convincing 3-0 (25-14, 25-17, 25-13) win over Rwanda at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games women’s sitting volleyball tournament in North Paris Arena on Monday. Ellis tallied an impressive 21 points, including 14 attacks, one block and six aces. Julie Kozun contributed 12...
