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Neslihan Demir
Turkish female volleyball player

Neslihan Demir

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Turkish female volleyball player
A.K.A.
Neslihan Demir Darnel Neslihan Demir Güler
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Work field
Gender
Female
Place of birth
Eskişehir
Age
41 years
Residence
Eskişehir
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Biography

Neslihan Demir, (born December 9, 1983 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish volleyball star, plays for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She is one of the most successful athletes of Turkey and has been among FIVB Heroes. She represented her country as the flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations and the official advertisement face of Turkey for 2020 Summer Olympics candidate with basketballer Hedo Türkoğlu. Her position is opposite-hitter and she has won a lot of personal awards in international tournaments. She studied at Gazi University.

Career

She played for the Yeşilyurt, VakıfBank Türk Telekom and Spar Tenerife Marichal.

She played over 100 times for the national team.

At age 19, Darnel was the leading player in the Turkish team that won the silver medal at the EC 2003 in Turkey making her a star in her home country and in the volleyball scene.

In 2007/08 Darnel took a break from volleyball to become a mother.

Playing with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom at the CEV Indesit Champions League, she won the "Best Scorer" award.

She was named Sportsperson of Year in 2003 & 2004 by Newspaper Sabah and in 2006 by Newspaper Milliyet. She was awarded Best Scorer at the 2006 World Championship and 2010 World Championship

Darnel was selected as FIVB Hero by FIVB in May 2012. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was selected to be the at the flagbearer of her home country.

Darnel won the Best Spiker individual award during the 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four held in Baku, Azerbaijan. There her team lost the semifinal to VakıfBank İstanbul and the Bronze Medal match to Rabita Baku.

Personal life

Neslihan Demir married Orkun Darnel, captain of the Galatasaray Swimming team, on July 16, 2006. The couple have a daughter named Zeynep Penelope. Orkun Darnel became manager of Galatasaray Daikin women's volleyball team after playing water polo at the same club for twenty years. The couple announced their divorce in March 2013.

Clubs

  • Turkey Eskişehir DSI (1995–1998)
  • Turkey Yeşilyurt (1998–2002)
  • Turkey Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2002–2006)
  • Spain Spar Tenerife Marichal (2006–2008)
  • Turkey Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2008–2010)
  • Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2010–present)

Awards

Individuals

  • 2002-2003 Indesit Champions League "Best Scorer"
  • 2002-2003 Indesit Champions League "Best Server"
  • 2003-2004 Top Teams Cup Final Four "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2003-2004 Top Teams Cup Final Four "Best Server"
  • 2005-2006 Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Scorer"
  • 2005-2006 Indesit Champions League "Best Server"
  • 2006 World Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2007 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Scorer"
  • 2009 European Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2009 European Volleyball League "Best Scorer"
  • 2009-2010 Indesit Champions League Preliminary Round "Best Scorer"
  • 2010 European Volleyball League "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix European Qualification "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix European Qualification "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2010 World Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 European Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Server"
  • 2013-14 CEV Champions League "Best Spiker"

National team

  • 2003 European Championship - Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2005 Mediterranean Games - Med 1.png Gold Medal
  • 2009 Mediterranean Games - Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2009 European League - Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2010 European League - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2011 European League - Med 2.png Silver Medal
  • 2011 European Championship - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
  • 2013 Mediterranean Games - Med 2.png Silver Medal

Clubs

  • 2003-04 Turkish Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2003-04 CEV Top Teams Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2004-05 Turkish Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2005-06 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2006-07 Spanish Championship - Runner-up, with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2006-2007 Indesit Champions League - Med 3.png Bronze Medal with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2008 Spanish Super Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2009-2010 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2011 Turkish Cup - TAF Roundel.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2011 Turkish Super Cup - TAF Roundel.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2011-2012 Turkish Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012 Turkish Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012 Turkish Volleyball Super Cup - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2014–15 CEV Champions League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA

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