Soun Channaro
| Soun Channaro សួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Soun Channaro | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cambodian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 June 1995 | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 315 cm (124 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Block | 309 cm (122 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Visakha Volleyball Club | |||||||||||||||||
| Number | 17
(national team) 17 (club) | |||||||||||||||||
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Soun Channaro (Khmer: សួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ) is a Cambodian volleyball player. He is currently playing for Visakha Volleyball Club. He is well known for being one of the best setter in Cambodia's volleyball.
Club career[edit]
He started to play volleyball during 2012 for RCAF No. 3 before joining UYFC Prey Veng. He won a gold medal at the first National Games in 2016[3] In 2018, he joined Visakha Volleyball Club and won a gold medal at the 2nd National Games. He also won gold medal at Hun Sen Volleyball Championship in 2022 and finished the same event as runner-up in 2023.[4]
International career[edit]
For the national team, he made his debut in 2015 and competed in 4 SEA Games editions, in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023. During those periods, he captained the team and won a bronze medal in 2022 and a silver medal in 2023, before he retired after the 2023 SEA Games.[5]
Personal life[edit]
He is currently married and has a son.[6]
Honours[edit]
| Domestic | |||
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| Competitions | Place | Medal | Event |
| 1st National Games 2016 |  Cambodia
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 Gold
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Volleyball team |
| Cambodian Beer League 2017 | Cambodia
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Gold
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Volleyball team |
| LEO Volleyball Championship in 2017 | Cambodia
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Gold
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Volleyball team |
| 2nd National Games 2018 | Cambodia
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Gold
|
Volleyball team |
| 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]
- ^ "Soun Channaro". Visakha Volleyball. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "Soun Channaro". Volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
- ^ "ក្លាយជាកីឡាករអាជីព សួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ មិនភ្លេចគុណបុរសម្នាក់នេះឡើយរ" (in Khmer). Ministry of Information. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ "លោកសួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ ប្រធានក្រុមបាល់ទះជម្រើសជាតិកម្ពុជា និងចូលនិវត្តន៍ ក្រោយចប់ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ស៊ីហ្គេម" (in Khmer). Koh Santepheap Daily. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
- ^ "Cambodia men's volleyball national team captain to retire after SEA Games 2023". Cambodia2023. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Cambodia men's volleyball national team captain to retire after SEA Games 2023". Cambodia2023. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.