Kévin Le Roux

Kévin Le Roux (born 11 May 1989) is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team and German club Berlin Recycling Volleys, 2015 European Champion, two–time gold medallist of the World League (2015, 2017), Turkish Champion (2016).

Kévin Le Roux
Personal information
NationalityFrance French
Born (1989-05-11) 11 May 1989
Champigny-sur-Marne, France
Height2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
Spike365 cm (144 in)
Block345 cm (136 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker / Opposite
Current clubGermany Berlin Recycling Volleys
Number2
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2013
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
France AS Cannes
Italy Volley Piacenza
South Korea Cheonan Skywalkers
Turkey Halkbank Ankara
Italy Modena Volley
Russia Dynamo Moscow
France Rennes Volley 35
Brazil Sada Cruzeiro
China Beijing BAIC Motor
Germany Berlin Recycling Volleys
National team
2010– France
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  France
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place2015 Rio de Janeiro
Gold medal – first place2017 Curitiba
Bronze medal – third place2016 Kraków
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place2018 Lille
CEV European Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 Bulgaria/Italy

Career

National team

In 2014 played at World Championship 2014 held in Poland.[1] France lost the match for the bronze medal with Germany and took 4th place.[2] On October 18, 2015 French national team, including him, achieved title of the European Champion 2015 (3–0 with Slovenia in the finale).[3]

Personal life

He is married to American volleyball player Cursty Jackson.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

  • CSV South American Club Championship
    • Belo Horizonte 2019 – with Sada Cruzeiro
  • National championships
    • 2013/2014 Italian Cup, with Copra Elior Piacenza
    • 2015/2016 Turkish SuperCup, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2015/2016 Turkish Championship, with Halkbank Ankara
    • 2016/2017 Italian SuperCup, with Azimut Modena
    • 2018/2019 Brazilian Cup, with Sada Cruzeiro

Youth national team

  • 2006 CEV U20 European Championship
  • 2007 CEV U19 European Championship
  • 2008 CEV U20 European Championship

Individual awards

  • 2015: Turkish SuperCup – Most Valuable Player
  • 2017: FIVB World League – Best Middle Blocker
  • 2018: FIVB Nations League – Best Middle Blocker

References

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