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Quick Facts
Biography
The Netherlands women's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlandse Volleyball Bond (NeVoBo). Following the 1995 European Championship they hosted in Arnhem and finishing fifth at the 1996 Olympics, the Dutch have had moments of success amidst instability, such as the title of the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix, and a return to the Olympic Games in 2016, where the Netherlands got to fourth place.
Results
Summer Olympics
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
European Games
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
European Championship
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
World Grand Prix
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Team
Current squad
The following is the Dutch roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Head coach: Giovanni Guidetti
No. | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2015–16 club |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
02 !2 | Stoltenborg, FemkeFemke Stoltenborg | 000000001991-07-30-000030 July 1991 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | ![]() |
03 !3 | Beliën, YvonYvon Beliën | 000000001993-12-28-000028 December 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 307 cm (121 in) | 303 cm (119 in) | ![]() |
04 !4 | Plak, CelesteCeleste Plak | 000000001995-10-26-000026 October 1995 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | ![]() |
05 !5 | de Kruijf, RobinRobin de Kruijf | 000000001991-05-05-00005 May 1991 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | 313 cm (123 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | ![]() |
06 !6 | Balkestein-Grothues, MaretMaret Balkestein-Grothues (C) | 000000001988-09-16-000016 September 1988 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | ![]() |
07 !7 | Steenbergen, QuintaQuinta Steenbergen | 000000001985-04-02-00002 April 1985 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 309 cm (122 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | ![]() |
08 !8 | Pietersen, JudithJudith Pietersen | 000000001989-07-03-00003 July 1989 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 306 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | ![]() |
09 !9 | Schoot, MyrtheMyrthe Schoot (L) | 000000001988-08-29-000029 August 1988 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 298 cm (117 in) | 286 cm (113 in) | ![]() |
10 | Slöetjes, LonnekeLonneke Slöetjes | 000000001990-11-15-000015 November 1990 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 322 cm (127 in) | 315 cm (124 in) | ![]() |
11 | Buijs, AnneAnne Buijs | 000000001991-12-02-00002 December 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 299 cm (118 in) | ![]() |
14 | Dijkema, LauraLaura Dijkema | 000000001990-02-18-000018 February 1990 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 293 cm (115 in) | 279 cm (110 in) | ![]() |
16 | Stam, DebbyDebby Stam | 000000001984-07-24-000024 July 1984 | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 303 cm (119 in) | 281 cm (111 in) | ![]() |
Managers
Netherlands Team Managers | From | To |
---|---|---|
![]() | 1993 | 1998 |
![]() | 1998 | 2000 |
![]() | 2001 | 2004 |
![]() | 2004 | 2012 |
![]() | 2012 | 2014 |
![]() | 2015 | 2016 |
![]() | 2017 | present |
Notable players
In alphabetical order
- Alice Blom
- Cintha Boersma
- Erna Brinkman
- Heleen Crielaard
- Irina Donets
- Jolanda Elshof
- Riëtte Fledderus
- Jerine Fleurke
- Manon Flier
- Suzanne Freriks
- Petra Groenland
- Kirsten Gleis
- Aafke Hament
- Ruth Heerschap
- Saskia van Hintum
- Francien Huurman
- Carlijn Jans
- Marjolein de Jong
- Vera Koenen
- Marrit Leenstra
- Elles Leferink
- Hanneke van Leusden
- Irena Machovcak
- Floortje Meijners
- Linda Moons
- Mirjam Orsel
- Kitty Sanders
- Titia Sustring
- Maureen Staal
- Chaïne Staelens
- Kim Staelens
- Debby Stam
- Claudia van Thiel
- Janneke van Tienen
- Lisette van der Ven
- Ingrid Visser
- Sanna Visser
- Henriëtte Weersing
- Ruth van der Wel
- Caroline Wensink
- Sandra Wiegers
- Elke Wijnhoven