Phol Ratanak
| Phol Ratanak ផុល រតនៈ | ||||||||||||||||||
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 Ratanak vs Indonesia during the 2023 SEA Games | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Phol Ratanak | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cambodian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 March 1999 Prey Veng, Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 330 cm (130 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Block | 320 cm (126 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Volleyball information | ||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Middle–blocker | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Visakha Volleyball Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16
(national team) 16 (club) | |||||||||||||||||
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Phol Ratanak (Khmer: ផុល រតនៈ) is a Cambodian volleyball player for Visakha Volleyball Club.
Career[edit]
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[edit]
He is engaged in February 2023 and has a young brother, Phol Vathana.[6]
Honours[edit]
| Domestic | |||
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| Competitions | Place | Medal | Event |
| Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2022 |  Cambodia
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 Gold
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Volleyball team |
| Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2023 | Cambodia
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 Silver
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Volleyball team |
| International | |||
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| Year | Place | Medal | Event |
| 2021 |  Vietnam
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 Bronze
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Team |
| 2023 | Cambodia
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Silver
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Team |
References[edit]
- ^ "Phol Ratanak". Visakha Volleyball. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Phol Ratanak". Volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "ផុល រតនៈ ថាតាំងពីពាក់លេខ១៦នេះមកហាក់មានហុងស៊ុយ" (in Khmer). Sabay News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "ផុល រតនៈ៖"បាល់ទះឆ្នាំនេះយកលេខ៣ ឆ្នាំក្រោយយកលេខ១នៅប្រទេសយើង នេះគឺបេះដូងខ្ញុំទឹកចិត្តខ្ញុំ"" (in Khmer). Troryorng. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
- ^ "សឹងស្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក! ផុល រតនៈ ដាក់ទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជាចុះ រួចលត់ជង្គង់សំពះ ៣ ដង ក្រោយឈ្នះបាល់ទះថៃ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "សមគ្នាណាស់! តាមពិត ផុល រតនៈ មានគូដណ្ដឹងហើយ ជានារីរម្យទមស្រស់សោភា ទើបភ្ជាប់ពាក្យកាលពីខែកុម្ភៈ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.