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Olivier Faucher

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Olivier Faucher
Personal information
Born (1984-09-14) September 14, 1984 (age 40)
HometownPlessisville, Quebec, Canada
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike330 cm (130 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
College / UniversityUniversité Laval
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Career
YearsTeams
2004–2009
2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
Laval Rouge et Or
SL Benfica
Saint-Nazaire VBA
Pärnu VK
National team
2007–2013 Canada
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Canada
Pan American Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Chiapas
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Gatineau
Last updated: 2024-08-07

Olivier Faucher (born September 14, 1984) is a Canadian former professional volleyball player who played for the Canada men's national volleyball team for six years, representing Canada at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[1]

Career

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Faucher played university volleyball at Université Laval for the Laval Rouge et Or from 2004 to 2009.[2]

He signed his first professional contract with Portuguese club SL Benfica in January 2011, replacing the injured Dustin Schneider.[3] Faucher went on to play for French club Saint-Nazaire VBA and Estonian club Pärnu VK, before retiring in 2013.[4]

Faucher is currently the head coach of the Rouge et Or women's volleyball team.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Player's biography". fivb.org. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b Volleyball Canada. "Coach Profile: Olivier Faucher". volleyball.ca. Archived from the original on 2 December 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  3. ^ aguiavitoria (7 January 2011). "Olivier Faucher No S.L.Benfica". Águia Vitoria (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Olivier Faucher". rougeetor.ulaval.ca (in French). Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
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