Bangkok, Thailand, May 23, 2023 – AVC Honorary Life Vice President and Executive Director Mr Shanrit Wongprasert, longtime administrator within various national and international federations, has become the first member to represent Thailand in the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
The IVHF presented its induction class of 2023, to be honored on October 21 in Holyoke, Massachusetts, the United States of America. The history-making class spaning a vast range of accomplishments, expertise, and volleyball history includes six members across four disciplines who were at the top of the game in their respective category, setting the standard and making history en route to being honored with this prestigious recognition.
The 37th IVHF Induction class includes the following members: Olympic gold medalist and four-time Olympian Phil Dalhausser (United States, beach male player); two-time Olympic medalist and five-time FIVB World Tour Champion Larissa Franca Maestrini (Brazil, beach female player); three-time Olympic medalist and iconic setter with a twenty year career Katsutoshi Nekoda (Japan, indoor male player); four-time Olympian and three time Olympic medalist Yumilka Ruiz (Cuba, indoor female player); Olympic medalist and longtime professional and National Team coach Silvano Prandi (Italy, coach); and Mr Shanrit Wongprasert (Thailand, leader).
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Mr Shanrit, 79, was born on December 16, 1943 in Ban Pong District in Ratchaburi, Thailand. He had served as Zonal Vice President and Secretary General of the Asian Volleyball Confederation aside from being the Member of the FIVB Board of Administration since 1992.
In 2019, he was awarded the Olympic Council of Asia’s Merit Award for his outstanding service to the development of sports in Asia and has held various positions within the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) over the course of his career including the TVA Honorary Life President.
He has helped organize and oversea the AVC competitions in indoor and beach volleyball for the sustainable development of Asia and world volleyball alike.
Another Asian member winning the award is Mr Katsutoshi Nekoda from Japan. He was a setter for the Japanese national volleyball team from 1960s to 1980. He was a four-time Olympian and winner of three medals – gold at the 1972 Games in Munich, silver at the 1968 Games and bronze at the 1964 Tokyo Games.
He invented and popularized the ceiling serve, a serve where the…
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