Stéphane Antiga (born 3 February 1976) is a former French volleyball player, a member of France men's national volleyball team in 1998-2010, a participant of the Olympic Games Athens 2004, a bronze medalist of the 2002 World Championship, a silver medalist of the European Championship (2003, 2009) and 2006 World League, seven-time French Champion, five-time Polish Champion (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014), double Spanish Champion, head coach of Canada men's national volleyball team and Polish club ONICO Warszawa.
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Personal life
Antiga was born in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France. He has a wife Stephanie. They have two children - a son Timote and a daughter Manoline.
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Career as player
Clubs
In his career he has played for the teams of Paris UC (France), Paris Volley, Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo, Portol Palma de Mallorca, Skra Be?chatów and Delecta Bydgoszcz. In April 2013, he signed a contract to return to PGE Skra Be?chatów. After winning gold medal of 2014 Polish Championship with club from Be?chatów he ended his career as a player.
National team
He is silver medalist of European Championship from Germany 2003 and Turkey 2009, bronze medalist of World Championship 2002. Antiga played 306 games with the French national team and was previously captain of the team.
Career as coach
On October 24, 2013, it was announced that Antiga had been appointed as the new Head Coach of the Poland men's national volleyball team in a three-year contract, replacing Andrea Anastasi. His deputy will be Philippe Blain. Antiga was a player of PGE Skra Be?chatów until the end of the 2013/2014 season. On September 21, 2014 won his first medal as a coach - Poland won a title of World Champion 2014. On October 27, 2014 received a state award granted by the Polish President Bronis?aw Komorowski - Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for outstanding contribution to the development of Polish sport, for achievements in training. On December 10, 2014 Antiga and Blain were honored by the Ambassador of France in Poland medals Officers Ordre du Mérite sportif. Historic result at World Championship brought the team their next title of the Best Team of 2014 in 80th Plebiscyt Przegl?du Sportowego 2014 in Poland. Head coach Antiga was awarded a title of the Coach of the year 2014 ex-aequo with ?ukasz Kruczek. Antiga the 2017 year with 4-year deal named the new head coach Canada men's national volleyball team In 2017 he also was the new head coach of Polish club ONICO Warszawa.
- 2014 FIVB World Championship, with Poland
- 2015 FIVB World Cup, with Poland
- 2017 FIVB World League, with Canada
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
- 2000/2001 - with Paris Volley
- 2007/2008 - with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2009/2010 - with PGE Skra Be?chatów
FIVB Club World Championship
- Qatar 2009 - with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- Qatar 2010 - with PGE Skra Be?chatów
National championships
- 1995/1996 French Championship, with Paris UC
- 1996/1997 French Cup, with Paris UC
- 1996/1997 French Championship, with Paris UC
- 1997/1998 French Championship, with Paris UC
- 1998/1999 French Cup, with Paris Volley
- 1999/2000 French Cup, with Paris Volley
- 1999/2000 French Championship, with Paris Volley
- 2000/2001 French Cup, with Paris Volley
- 2000/2001 French Championship, with Paris Volley
- 2001/2002 French Championship, with Paris Volley
- 2002/2003 French Championship, with Paris Volley
- 2004/2005 Spanish SuperCup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2004/2005 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Cup, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2005/2006 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2006/2007 Spanish Championship, with Portol Palma de Mallorca
- 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2008/2009 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2008/2009 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2009/2010 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Cup, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2010/2011 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
- 2013/2014 Polish Championship, with PGE Skra Be?chatów
National team
- 2002 FIVB World Championship
- 2003 CEV European Championship
- 2006 FIVB World League
- 2009 CEV European Championship
Individually
- 2009 CEV European Championship - Best Receiver
- 2009 Best Player in PlusLiga
State awards
- 2014 Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
- 2014 Ordre du Mérite sportif - Officier
- 2014 Honorary citizenship of Be?chatów
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