Birgit Thumm
Encyclopedia
Birgit Thumm is a female volleyball
player from Germany
, who made her debut for the German Women's National Team
in 1999. Standing at 184cm and nicknamed "Thummi" she represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, who made her debut for the German Women's National Team
Germany women's national volleyball team
The Germany women's national volleyball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the Deutscher Volleyball-Verband .-Managers:-World Championship:* 1982 — 14th place * 1986 — 4th place and 13th testnz...
in 1999. Standing at 184cm and nicknamed "Thummi" she represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece.
Honours
- 1999 European Championship1999 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 21st edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 4th place - 2001 European Championship2001 Women's European Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 22nd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...
— 9th place - 2001 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2001The 2001 FIVB World Grand Prix was the ninth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. Brazil, South Korea, PR China, USA, Russia, Japan, Germany and Cuba battled for their share of the US $1 million in prize money...
— 8th place - 2002 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2002The 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix was the tenth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. The event was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Philippines, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Japan, culminating with the final round at Hong Kong Coliseum in Hong...
— 3rd place - 2002 World Championship2002 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 10th place - 2004 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
— 9th place - 2005 FIVB World Grand PrixFIVB World Grand Prix 2005The FIVB World Grand Prix 2005 was the thirteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2005 edition was played by twelve countries from June 24 to July 18, 2005, with the final round held at the Sendai...
— 10th place - 2006 World Championship — 11th place