Soun Channaro
សួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ
Personal information
Full nameSoun Channaro
NationalityCambodian
Born (1995-06-27) 27 June 1995
HometownPhnom Penh, Cambodia
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)[2]
Block309 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubVisakha Volleyball Club
Number17 (national team)
17 (club)
Career
YearsTeams
2012–?Cambodia RCAF No. 3
?–2018Cambodia UYFC Prey Veng
2018–presentCambodia Visakha Volleyball Club
National team
2015–2023 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

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

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

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

He is currently married and has a son.[6]

Honours

Volleyball
Domestic
Competitions Place Medal Event
1st National Games 2016 Cambodia Cambodia  Gold Volleyball team
Cambodian Beer League 2017 Cambodia Cambodia  Gold Volleyball team
LEO Volleyball Championship in 2017 Cambodia Cambodia  Gold Volleyball team
2nd National Games 2018 Cambodia Cambodia  Gold Volleyball team
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

  1. "Soun Channaro". Visakha Volleyball. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  2. "Soun Channaro". Volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  3. "ក្លាយជាកីឡាករអាជីព សួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ មិនភ្លេចគុណបុរសម្នាក់នេះឡើយរ" (in Khmer). Ministry of Information. 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. "លោកសួន ចាន់ណារ៉ូ ប្រធានក្រុមបាល់ទះជម្រើសជាតិកម្ពុជា និងចូលនិវត្តន៍ ក្រោយចប់ព្រឹត្តិការណ៍ស៊ីហ្គេម" (in Khmer). Koh Santepheap Daily. 10 March 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
  5. "Cambodia men's volleyball national team captain to retire after SEA Games 2023". Cambodia2023. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
  6. "Cambodia men's volleyball national team captain to retire after SEA Games 2023". Cambodia2023. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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