Yacine Louati (born 4 March 1992) is a French professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Allianz Milano and the France national team.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Louati is a two-time Olympic champion, winning gold at Tokyo 2020[7] and Paris 2024[8] Olympic Games.

Yacine Louati
Personal information
Born (1992-03-04) 4 March 1992 (age 32)
Tourcoing, France
Height1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike345 cm (136 in)
Block320 cm (126 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubAllianz Milano
Career
YearsTeams
2011–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–2023
2023–2024
2024–
Tourcoing LM
Montpellier Volley
Volley Menen
Spacer's de Toulouse
Chaumont VB 52
Kioene Padova
Vero Volley Monza
Jastrzębski Węgiel
Fenerbahçe
Asseco Resovia
Allianz Milano
National team
2015– France
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Team
FIVB Nations League
Gold medal – first place 2022 Bologna
Gold medal – first place 2024 Łódź
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Rimini
Mediterranean Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Mersin

Personal life

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Louati is of Tunisian descent through his father, Moutaa Louati, who was an international volleyball player for Tunisia.[9]

Honours

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Club

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Individual awards

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State awards

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References

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  1. ^ "ITA M: Padova engage Chaumont outside hitter". worldofvolley.com. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Yacine Louati è il nuovo schiacciatore della Vero Volley Monza". legavolley.it (in Italian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Yacine Louati nowym przyjmującym Jastrzębskiego Węgla!". jastrzebskiwegiel.pl (in Polish). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  4. ^ "POL M: Louati is new outside hitter of Jastrzębski". worldofvolley.com. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Yacine Louati dołącza do Asseco Resovii!". Asseco Resovia (in Polish). 21 July 2023. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Pallavolo Mercato – Milano dà il benvenuto a Yacine Louati". iVolley Magazine (in Italian). 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  7. ^ "France win first Olympic Volleyball medal in thriller". olympics.com. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  8. ^ volleyballworld.com. "Unstoppable France secure second straight Olympic gold in Paris". volleyballworld.com. Retrieved 13 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Portrait de Yacine Louati : Un trompettiste français au JO de Tokyo!". TROMPETTE ACTUS. 4 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Supercoppa di Francia: Vince lo Chaumont di Prandi. 3–1 in rimonta all'Ajaccio". volleyball.it (in Italian). 8 October 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Décret du 8 septembre 2021 portant promotion et nomination dans l'ordre national de la Légion d'honneur". Légifrance (in French). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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