Jochen Schöps is a volleyball

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 plays for the Men's National Team

Germany men's national volleyball team

The Germany men's national volleyball team is the national team of Germany. It is governed by the DVV and takes part in international volleyball competitions....

. He was named Best Scorer at the first 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament

2008 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournaments

The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.-2007 World Cup:*Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues*Dates: November 18 – December 2, 2007...

 in Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...

, where Germany ended up in first place and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 in Beijing

Beijing

Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...

, PR China.

He won the 2006–07 CEV Champions League with VfB Friedrichshafen

VfB Friedrichshafen

VfB Friedrichshafen is a German sports club founded in 1909 and based in Friedrichshafen. The VfB Friedrichshafen men's volleyball team plays in the 1. Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League. The team won the 2006-07 CEV Champions League title...

, and was awarded "Most Valuable Player". With Iskra Odintsovo he won the bronze medal at the 2008-09 Indesit Champions League and also was individually awarded "Best Scorer".

Honours

• 2006 FIVB World Championship — 9th place
• 2007 European Championship
  2007 Men's European Volleyball Championship
  The 25th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by Russia. Championship took place from September 6 to September 16, 2007, and was won by Spain.-Teams:Pool A – Saint Petersburg...
  
   — 5th place
• 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament
  2008 FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournaments
  The qualification for the 2008 Men's Olympic Volleyball Tournament was held from November 18, 2007 to June 8, 2008.-2007 World Cup:*Venues: Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, Tokyo, Japan and seven other venues*Dates: November 18 – December 2, 2007...
  
   — 1st place (qualified)

Individuals

• 2006–07 CEV Champions League "Most Valuable Player"
• 2008–09 CEV Champions League "Best Scorer"

Clubs

• 2006–07 CEV Indesit Champions League - , Champion, with VfB Friedrichshafen
  VfB Friedrichshafen
  VfB Friedrichshafen is a German sports club founded in 1909 and based in Friedrichshafen. The VfB Friedrichshafen men's volleyball team plays in the 1. Bundesliga and the CEV Champions League. The team won the 2006-07 CEV Champions League title...
  
  

External links

• FIVB biography