Phol Ratanak

In this Cambodian name, the surname is Phol. In accordance with Cambodian custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Ratanak.

Phol Ratanak ផុល រតនៈ
Ratanak vs Indonesia during the 2023 SEA Games
Personal information
Full name	Phol Ratanak
Nationality	Cambodian
Born	(1999-03-12) 12 March 1999 (age 25) 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)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle–blocker
Current club	Visakha Volleyball Club
Number	16 (national team) 16 (club)
Career
Years Teams ?–present Visakha Volleyball Club
National team
2019–present  Cambodia
Medal record Men's volleyball Representing  Cambodia Southeast Asian Games 2021 Vietnam Team 2023 Cambodia Team

Phol Ratanak (Khmer: ផុល រតនៈ) is a Cambodian volleyball player for Visakha Volleyball Club.

Career

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]

Personal life

He is engaged in February 2023 and has a young brother, Phol Vathana.[6]

Honours

Volleyball

Domestic
Competitions	Place	Medal	Event
Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2022	Cambodia	Gold	Volleyball team
Hun Sen Volleyball Championship 2023	Cambodia	Silver	Volleyball team

Volleyball

International
Year	Place	Medal	Event
2021	Vietnam	Bronze	Team
2023	Cambodia	Silver	Team

References

1. "Phol Ratanak". Visakha Volleyball. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
2. "Phol Ratanak". Volleybox. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
3. "ផុល រតនៈ ថាតាំងពីពាក់លេខ១៦នេះមកហាក់មានហុងស៊ុយ" (in Khmer). Sabay News. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
4. "ផុល រតនៈ៖"បាល់ទះឆ្នាំនេះយកលេខ៣ ឆ្នាំក្រោយយកលេខ១នៅប្រទេសយើង នេះគឺបេះដូងខ្ញុំទឹកចិត្តខ្ញុំ"" (in Khmer). Troryorng. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
5. "សឹងស្រក់ទឹកភ្នែក! ផុល រតនៈ ដាក់ទង់ជាតិកម្ពុជាចុះ រួចលត់ជង្គង់សំពះ ៣ ដង ក្រោយឈ្នះបាល់ទះថៃ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
6. "សមគ្នាណាស់! តាមពិត ផុល រតនៈ មានគូដណ្ដឹងហើយ ជានារីរម្យទមស្រស់សោភា ទើបភ្ជាប់ពាក្យកាលពីខែកុម្ភៈ" (in Khmer). Popular KH. 8 May 2023. Retrieved 8 May 2023.