NGAPETH Earvin

12 Feb 1991
30
Male
1.94/6'4''
SAINT-RAPHAEL
 
France
KAZAN
 
Russian Federation

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
VVO Volleyball Men 1 Gold Medal

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Finish On:  Jul 25
Ariake Arena
USA
United States
3
FRA
France
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
FRA
France
3
TUN
Tunisia
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
ARG
Argentina
3
FRA
France
2
Finished
Finish On:  Jul 31
Ariake Arena
ROC
ROC
1
FRA
France
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
BRA
Brazil
3
FRA
France
2
Finished
Ariake Arena
POL
Poland
2
FRA
France
3
Finished
Ariake Arena
FRA
France
3
ARG
Argentina
0
Finished
Ariake Arena
FRA
France
3
ROC
ROC
2
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
9Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
4Men2014Poland
7Men2018
11Men2010Italy

Nations League - Final Round
RankEventYearLocation
2Men2018France
3Men2021Italy

World League
RankEventYearLocation
1Men2017

European Championship
RankEventYearLocation
4Men2019
9Men2017Poland
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Pepethe, Magic (ffvb.org, 01 Jan 2016; volleypack.fr, 08 Oct 2018)
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Athlete
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Sons Mathys and Dany
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English, French, Italian
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Zenit Kazan [Russian Federation] since 2018/19
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Laurent Tillie [national], FRA
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Wing spiker (ffvb.org, 01 Jan 2016)
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His father Eric Ngapeth represented France in volleyball at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, and has worked as a volleyball coach in France, Cameroon, Tunisia and the Russian Federation. His brother Swan was part of the French team that won gold in volleyball at the 2009 Youth European Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and has played club volleyball in France and Italy. (volleyball-movies.net, 18 Jan 2014; gazzettadimodena.gelocal.it, 16 May 2016; volleybox.net, 01 Jan 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 04 Feb 2021)
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In March 2020 he was hospitalised for two weeks in Kazan, Russian Federation, after experiencing symptoms of the COVID-19 virus. (sport24.lefigaro.fr, 19 Mar 2020; leparisien.fr, 19 Mar 2020; lanouvellerepublique.fr, 26 Mar 2020)

His training was disrupted ahead of the 2019 European Championship due to a muscle injury. The injury did not prevent him from taking part in the tournament. (challenges.fr, 17 Sep 2019; liberation.fr, 17 Sep 2019)

He missed several matches in the 2014 World League with an injured right shoulder. (fivb.org, 18 Jun 2014)

He injured his back in late 2013. (Facebook profile, 18 Jan 2014)
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Super League [RUS] (volley.ru, 30 Jan 2021)
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He began playing at age 14. (liberation.fr, 27 Sep 2010)
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His father played volleyball, but Earvin originally wanted to pursue football. His mother later enrolled him and his brother Swan in a sports training camp where he began playing volleyball. He played both volleyball and football for two years before deciding to focus on volleyball. "My mother signed us up for a sporting summer camp where there was volleyball. I had some skills as I had trained with my father. A regional counsellor advised my mother to issue me a sport licence. If I hadn't gone to that camp I wouldn't be playing volleyball. In volleyball the only person who speaks is the coach, in football everyone comments. I enjoy the beauty and elegance of volleyball and the joy of playing together." (liberation.fr, 27 Sep 2010, 17 Sep 2019)
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French volleyball player Frantz Granvorka, Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto'o. (ffvb.org, 01 Jan 2016)
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He was named Most Valuable Player [MVP] at the 2015 and 2017 World League. (worldofvolley.com, 13 Nov 2015; FIVB, 19 Jul 2015; worldleague.2017.fivb.com, 11 Aug 2017)

He was named Best Outside Spiker at the 2015 European Championship in Bulgaria and Italy. (worldofvolley.com, 13 Nov 2015; FIVB, 19 Jul 2015)

He was named MVP for the 2015/16 edition of the Italian SuperLega. (lci.tf1.fr, 01 Jun 2016)

He received the MVP award at the 2008 European Youth Championships, and the 2009 European Junior Championships. (ffvb.org, 01 Jan 2016)

General Interest

General
NAME
He was named Earvin after US basketball player Earvin 'Magic' Johnson, who was his father's sporting idol. (lci.tf1.fr, 01 Jun 2016)

RAPPER
He is a rap music composer, and has released two albums 'Klimatizason' and 'L'Histoire se repete' under the pseudonym 'Klima'. He also composed the national team's anthem for the 2015 World League campaign. In 2019 he released 'Maniere', the first album to be released under the artist name 'Earvin'. "Music has a big place in my life. I write all the time. Whenever I have a spare time, I go to the studio." (directmatin.fr, 18 Oct 2015; lequipe.fr, 18 Oct 2015; rmcsport.bfmtv.com, 30 Jan 2016; 29 Oct 2014, 17 Jan 2019)

AFRICAN ORIGINS
His father Eric was born in Douala, Cameroon. "I went to Cameroon when I was young. It has been complicated to get back there [since] because of my duties. But, in the future, I would like to have a house there." (rfi.fr, 07 Oct 2015)

Legend
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Gold Medal
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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