After a couple of years in Iran (whom he led to their first Olympic appearance in Rio 2016), 60-year-old Argentina-born Raul Lozano moved further east to coach China’s men’s team. After several years coaching clubs in Argentina, Lozano also worked extensively in Italy, with stints in Greece and Poland. At national team level he has coached the men’s squads of Spain, Poland and Germany before moving to Iran. He has won several national and continental club titles and has led Poland to the silver medal at the 2006 FIVB World Championship and Germany to the gold medal at the 2009 European League.