The International Volleyball Hall of Fame has announced that World ParaVolley’s founding father, Pieter Joon (NED) is to be inducted into the IVHF Class of 2022 in October of this year. At a special online ceremony, the IVHF’s Executive Director, George Mulry delivered the good news in front of the...
World ParaVolley is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Toomas Murulo as team leader of the WPV Sitting Volleyball Rules of the Game Commission. Toomas started with WPV in 1997 as a sitting and standing volleyball referee. He was nominated as referee at...
Beach paravolley was featured in the AeQuilibrium Beach Volley Marathon, part of the first Italian beach volleyball tournament that will have athletes at all levels, with or without a disability, competing together in the Northern Italian town of Bibione on May 13 to 15. Dubbed as a tournament with no boundaries,...
Dr. Stephen Giugni OAM will continue his work with World ParaVolley to serve for a second term as assistant sport director of beach paravolley. Giugni has almost 25 years of service to paravolley with his first event in 1998 when he was involved in the planning for the Sydney 2000...
WPV Honorary Life Member and multi-medalled coach Hadi Rezaei will be back at the helm of the Iranian men’s sitting volleyball team after inspiring Iran to its seventh Paralympic Games gold medal. The Iranian federation brought back Rezaei, who had left as national team coach less than a year ago...
Awarded to worthy candidates for their outstanding contribution to the development and promotion of ParaVolley. Awarded to recognise distinguished service for work through programmes and activities enhancing and increasing the development of ParaVolley. Honorary Life Membership is bestowed to 12 of the pioneers who set the foundation for...
On International World ParaVolley Day, 24 April 2022, World ParaVolley is pleased to announce the bestowing of Honorary Life Membership for 12 of the pioneers who set the foundation for the future development and sustainability of World ParaVolley. These volunteers created the history of the International Federation and are being...
The World ParaVolley Board officially approved the appointment of Christian Battisti as the General Manager of the WPV Beach Rules of the Game Commission. Battisti will be working closely with the Sport Director to support the development of beach paravolley. Battisti has been refereeing in volleyball and beach volleyball since...
The Netherlands’ Joep Van Iersel has joined World ParaVolley and has been confirmed as the team leader of the Beach Rules of the Game Commission. With unparalleled beach volleyball experience, Joep will further expand the depth of the Beach Rules of the Game Commission to benefit the organisation’s mission of...
Although we already knew that Pieter Joon, Founder of the World Organisation Volleyball for Disabled (World ParaVolley) was to be nominated to be an International Volleyball Hall of Fame induction nominee, it has come to our attention that the inductions are partly based on fan voting! So, we must all...
