Phol Ratanak
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| 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) | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
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]
