Hanka Pachale
Encyclopedia
Hanka Pachale is a female volleyball
player from Germany
. She represented the German Women's National Team
in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. For the 2009-10 season, she is playing for Italian club Pavia.
Her father Siegfried Pachale was a discus thrower, placing fifth in the world while representing East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal, Canada. Her mother was also an internationally successful athlete, throwing the discus for the German national team.
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...
. She represented 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 two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. For the 2009-10 season, she is playing for Italian club Pavia.
Her father Siegfried Pachale was a discus thrower, placing fifth in the world while representing East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal, Canada. Her mother was also an internationally successful athlete, throwing the discus for the German national team.
Honours
- 1996 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 8th place - 1998 World Championship1998 FIVB Women's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 13th place - 2000 Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 6th 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