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FIVB Age Group World Championships
FIVB BVB U21 WCHS
October 15 - 19, 2025

(22) Fernando Ponce/Rafael Vargas, El Salvador

Fernando Javier Ortiz Ponce
El Salvador

Photo: FIVB

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Jul 8, 2006 (19 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Salvador

Height:

192 cm (6'4")

Weight:

81 kg (178 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

17th ( Puebla 2025)

Career Winnings:

US$0.00

Rafael Alberto Vargas Landaverde
El Salvador

Photo: NORCECA

Personal Info

Birth Date:

Nov 23, 2006 (19 yrs old)

Home Town:

San Salvador

Height:

179 cm (5'10")

Weight:

62 kg (136 lb)

Seasons:

Tournaments:

Career Best:

17th ( Puebla 2025)

Career Winnings:

US$0.00

Team Career Summary

Tour	Played	1	2	3	4	5	7	9	13	17	25	Money
FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	US$0.00

Previous Puebla Results Neither player has played in this venue before

Recent Results 1st Tournament

U21 World Championships Matches

Date	Bracket	Opponent	Score	Time
Thu, 10/16/2025	Pool F	Jad Abi Karam / Hadi El Chabib, Lebanon (11)	Lost 7-21, 20-22	0:29
Fri, 10/17/2025	Pool F	Tristan Frobel / Tamo Wust, Germany (6)	Lost 11-21, 14-21	0:26
Fri, 10/17/2025	Pool F	Isaac Jimenez / Alfredo Velez, Ecuador (27)	Won 21-18, 21-16	0:35
Sat, 10/18/2025	Winner 1	Bence Tari / Akos Veress, Hungary (5)	Lost 12-21, 10-21	0:27

Team Finishes By Tournament Type

Tournament Type

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-6th

7-8th

9-12th

13-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Individual Finishes by Tournament Type

Fernando Ponce

Rafael Vargas

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-8th

9-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Tournament Type

Played

Gold

Silver

Bronze

4th

5-8th

9-16th

17-24th

25th

Lower

Winnings (US$)

Team Finishes by Season

			Results												Matches
Season	Assoc	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-6th	7-8th	9-12th	13-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Won	Lost	Pct
2025	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00	1	3	25.0 %
Total	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00	1	3	25.0 %

Individual Finishes by Season

Fernando Ponce													Rafael Vargas
Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)	Season	Association	Played	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th	5-8th	9-16th	17-24th	25th	Lower	Winnings (US$)
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00	2025	FIVB Age Group WC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00
1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00	Total	Total	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	$0.00

Team Match Records

	Won 1st Set								Lost 1st Set								2 Set Matches		3 Set Matches	By Forfeit		All Matches
Season	Won 2-0		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Overall		Won 2-1		Lost 2-1		Lost 2-0		Overall		Overall		Overall	Won	Lost	Overall
Overall	1	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1-0	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	100.0%	0-3	0.0%	1-3	25.0%	0-0	0	0	1-3	25.0%
2024-2025	1	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1-0	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	100.0%	0-3	0.0%	1-3	25.0%	0-0	0	0	1-3	25.0%
Against the Field	1	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	1-0	100.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%	3	100.0%	0-3	0.0%	2-6	25.0%	0-0	0	0	1-3	25.0%

Team Match Records by Round

Country Quota

Qualifier

Pool Play

Lucky Loser

Elimination Rounds

Semi-Finals

Bronze Medal

Gold Medal

Overall

Tournament Type

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Won

Lost

Head to Head Results
Ponce/Vargas trail the series against the field 1-3 (Lead 1 Series, Trail 3 Series, 0 Series Tied)

Date	Tour	Tournament	Round	Winning Team	Seed	Losing Team	Seed	Score	Time
Trail the series against # 5 Tari/Veress, Hungary 0-1
10/18/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U21 World Championships	Winner 1	Tari/Veress	5	Ponce/Vargas	22	21-12, 21-10	0:27
Trail the series against # 6 Frobel/Wust, Germany 0-1
10/17/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U21 World Championships	Pool F	Frobel/Wust	6	Ponce/Vargas	22	21-11, 21-14	0:26
Trail the series against # 11 Abi Karam/El Chabib, Lebanon 0-1
10/16/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U21 World Championships	Pool F	Abi Karam/El Chabib	11	Ponce/Vargas	22	21-7, 22-20	0:29
Lead the series against # 27 Jimenez/Velez, Ecuador 1-0
10/17/25	FIVB Age Group WC	U21 World Championships	Pool F	Ponce/Vargas	22	Jimenez/Velez	27	21-18, 21-16	0:35