Afghanistan women's national volleyball team
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| Nickname(s) | Flying Angels[1] | ||
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| Association | Afghanistan National Volleyball Federation | ||
| Confederation | AVC | ||
| Head coach | Nasrin Khazani | ||
| FIVB ranking | – (as of 31 July 2023) | ||
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The Afghanistan women's national volleyball team represents Afghanistan in international women's volleyball competitions and friendly matches.
History[edit]
In the 2010s, the Islamic Republic era, Afghanistan already has a women's national volleyball team.[2]
After the 2021 Fall of Kabul to the Taliban, women in Afghanistan were barred to play sports.
Despite of this, Afghanistan was able to send a women's national team from its diaspora for the 2022 Asian Games.[3][4][5]
Competition records[edit]
Asian Games[edit]
2022 — 13th place
Islamic Solidarity Games[edit]
2021 — Group stage
Central Asian Championship[edit]
2019 — 5th place
Head coach[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Afghanistan's 'Flying Angels' continue to strive for equality on volleyball court". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ Graham-Harrison, Emma (11 November 2013). "Afghanistan gives beach volleyball a jump-start". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Afghanistan to send 17 female athletes to Asian Games". Reuters. 6 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "'Follow Your Dreams' Says Afghan Women's Volleyball Team". Voice of America. Agency France-Presse. 1 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Games-displaced Afghan women athletes defy Taliban at Asian Games". The Japan Times. Reuters. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball Roster – Afghanistan" (PDF). Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "KHAZANI Fatemeh Zahra". Asian Games 2022. Hangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
External links[edit]
Videos[edit]
- Afghan National Women's Volleyball Team vs. ISAF YouTube.com video
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