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Phol Ratanak

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Phol Ratanak
ផុល រតនៈ
Ratanak vs Indonesia during the 2023 SEA Games
Personal information
Full namePhol Ratanak
NationalityCambodian
Born (1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25)
Prey Veng, Cambodia
HometownPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Spike330 cm (130 in)[2]
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle–blocker
Current clubVisakha Volleyball Club
Number16 (national team)
16 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
?–presentCambodia Visakha Volleyball Club
National team
2019–present Cambodia
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cambodia
Southeast Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Vietnam Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Cambodia Team

Phol Ratanak (Khmer: ផុល រតនៈ) is a Cambodian volleyball player for Visakha Volleyball Club.

Career

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He started to play volleyball at the age of 17 before joining Visakha Volleyball Club. During his time at Visakha, he won a gold medal at Hun Sen Volleyball Championship in 2022 and finished the same event as runner-up in 2023.[3]

Internationally, he appeared in 3 SEA Games editions, in 2019, 2021, and 2023, which he won a bronze medal in 2021 edition and a silver medal at his home soil in 2023 edition.[4] He is well known for blocking Thai's outside hitter, Napadet Bhinijdee during the semi-finals of the men's volleyball event in the 2023 SEA Games which help his country reach the final for the first time in history after an insane 3–2 comeback against Thailand.[5]

Personal life

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He is engaged in February 2023 and has a young brother, Phol Vathana.[6]

Honours

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Volleyball
Domestic
Competitions Place Medal Event
Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2022 Cambodia Cambodia  Gold Volleyball team
Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2023 Cambodia Cambodia  Silver Volleyball team
Volleyball
International
Year Place Medal Event
2021 Vietnam Vietnam  Bronze Team
2023 Cambodia Cambodia  Silver Team

References

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  1. ^ "Phol Ratanak". Visakha Volleyball. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Phol Ratanak". Volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. ^ "ផុល រតនៈ ថាតាំងពីពាក់លេខ១៦នេះមកហាក់មានហុងស៊ុយ" (in Khmer). Sabay News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ផុល រតនៈ៖"បាល់ទះឆ្នាំនេះយកលេខ៣ ឆ្នាំក្រោយយកលេខ១នៅប្រទេសយើង នេះគឺបេះដូងខ្ញុំទឹកចិត្តខ្ញុំ"" (in Khmer). Troryorng. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  5. ^ "សឹងស្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក! ផុល រតនៈ ដាក់ទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជាចុះ រួចលត់ជង្គង់សំពះ ៣ ដង ក្រោយឈ្នះបាល់ទះថៃ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ "សមគ្នាណាស់! តាមពិត ផុល រតនៈ មានគូដណ្ដឹងហើយ ជានារីរម្យទមស្រស់សោភា ទើបភ្ជាប់ពាក្យកាលពីខែកុម្ភៈ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.