Netherlands women's national volleyball team

The Netherlands women's national 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...

team is the national team of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...

. It is governed by the Nederlandse Volleyball Bond (NeVoBo).

Current Squad

as of 2011 Pre-European Olympic Qualification Tournament: http://www.cev.lu/Competition-Area/CompetitionTeamDetails.aspx?TeamID=7724&ID=555

Shirt No	Player	Birth Date	Height	Club	Position
1.	Kim Staelens Kim Staelens Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...	7/01/1982	182	VT Aurubis Hamburg	Setter
3.	Francien Huurman Francien Huurman Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...	18/04/1975	192	Hitachi Rivale	Middle Blocker
4.	Chaïne Staelens Chaïne Staelens Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...	7/11/1980	194	Pioneer Red Wings Pioneer Red Wings Pioneer Red Wings is a women's volleyball team based in Tendo city, Yamagata, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1979.The owner of the team is Tohoku Pioneer-History:...	Outside Hitter
6.	Maret Grothues	16/09/1988	180	Cariparma SiGrade Parma	Outside Hitter
8.	Alice Blom Alice Blom Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....	7/04/1980	178	Igtisadchi Baku Igtisadchi Baku Igtisadchi Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.-History:The Igtisadchi Baku was founded in 2007 and immediately got the right to participate in the Azerbaijani Superleague , qualifying after just one season to the Challenge Cup...	Outside Hitter
10.	Janneke Van Tienen Janneke van Tienen Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....	29/05/1979	177	VK Baki VC Baku VC Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. -History:VC Baku women volleyball team was founded in 2010. VC Baku participated at Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League 2010-2011 season and finished 6th. The team will enter CEV Challenge Cup this season....	Libero
11.	Caroline Wensink Caroline Wensink Caroline Wensink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...	4/08/1984	187	Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna Muszynianka Muszyna Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna is a Polish women's volleyball team, based in Muszyna, playing in the Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League.-Team 2011-2012:-Team 2010-2011:...	Middle Blocker
12.	Manon Flier Manon Flier Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...	8/02/1984	192	Toray Arrows Toray Arrows (women's volleyball team) Toray Arrows is a women's volleyball team based in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan. It plays in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 2000. The owner of the team is Toray Industries.The jersey number of the team is the order of the age.-Honours:...	Opposite
14.	Laura Dijkema	18/02/1990	184	VfB 91 Suhl	Setter
15.	Ingrid Visser	4/06/1977	190	VK Baki VC Baku VC Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club. -History:VC Baku women volleyball team was founded in 2010. VC Baku participated at Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League 2010-2011 season and finished 6th. The team will enter CEV Challenge Cup this season....	Middle Blocker
16.	Debby Stam-Pilon	24/07/1984	184	Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna Muszynianka Muszyna Bank BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna is a Polish women's volleyball team, based in Muszyna, playing in the Polish Seria A Women's Volleyball League.-Team 2011-2012:-Team 2010-2011:...	Outside Hitter
18.	Lonneke Slöetjes	15/11/1990	192	USC Münster	Opposite

History

In September 1995 the Dutch women’s team gained the biggest success in their history. Led by national coach Bert Goedkoop

Bert Goedkoop

Bert Goedkoop is a Dutch volleyball player and coach. Among his accomplishments, he was head coach of the 2001 Dutch national men's team when it took 7th at the World League finals in Katowice and head coach of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team when it took the 1995 European...

the Orange team became European Champion in the Dutch city of Arnhem

Arnhem

Arnhem is a city and municipality, situated in the eastern part of the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of Gelderland and located near the river Nederrijn as well as near the St. Jansbeek, which was the source of the city's development. Arnhem has 146,095 residents as one of the...

. This performance was followed by the fifth place, a year later at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

in Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta, Georgia

Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

.

During the following years, the team failed completely during the 1997 European Championships and Goedkoop took his leave in the spring of 1998. His successor Pierre Mathieu performed reasonably during the World Championships (7th position) and sober during the European Championships (5th position). In 2000 The Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2000 Summer Olympics

2000 Summer Olympics

The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...

in Sydney, Australia during the qualification tournament in Japan.

Angelo Frigoni, the former coach of the Italian women's team

Italy women's national volleyball team

The Italy women's national volleyball team is the national team of Italy that takes part in international volleyball competitions. It is governed by the Federazione Italiana di Pallavolo...

, was selected as national coach in 2001. During the qualification tournament in Den Bosch, the team gained a ticket to the 2002 World Championships in Germany. There the national side reached the fifth place.

In August the 2003 European Championships

2003 Women’s European Volleyball Championship

The 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 23rd edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

started in Turkey

Turkey

Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

, where the team ended fourth. The Netherlands managed to defeat Italy, Czech Republic, Bulgaria a Ukraine, but lost their matches against Poland, Turkey and Germany.

In preparation for the next tournament, the FIVB World Grand Prix, the Dutch team played four friendly matches against Italy. The women first met Japan in the pool round during the Grand Prix, which resulted in a 3-0 victory. They also won the three following pool matches against Italy (3-2), Cuba (3-2) and Germany (3-2). They ended second in their pool, behind the USA. In the final round Italy was the first opponent. Although the South European team won the first two sets, the Dutch managed to pull themselves together and won with 3-2. Russia was to strong (0-3) in the second match of the final round, but South Korea also lost their match against the Netherlands after winning the first two sets. The women of Orange ended the competition by winning their final match against Germany with 3-2, claiming the fourth place – the highest Dutch ranking in the Grand Prix ever. With personal success for Francien Huurman

Francien Huurman

Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...

: she ended third in the ranking of best Grand Prix players. Elles Leferink

Elles Leferink

Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....

(sixth) also appeared in the top 10 of best players.

From August 26 to 31, 2003 the team played a Grand Prix 2004 qualification tournament in Poland. Germany, Greece and Bulgaria were defeated, but Russia and Poland were too strong. In September 2003 the team participated in a four-countries tournament with host Italy, Ukraine and Poland. This was the last official preparation for the 2003 European Championship, which was held from 20 to 28 September in Turkey. The Dutch team lost the semi-final to Turkey (0-3), followed by a defeat in the bronze medal match against Germany (2-3).

The year 2004 began with an important tournament for the Dutch volleyball women. In Azerbaijan they entered the European Olympic Qualification Tournament, the last chance to qualify for 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. The Dutch played against Bulgaria, Italy and Turkey and lost all three matches. After a lot of rumours, the Dutch Volleyball Federation confirmed in the beginning of May that Avital Selinger

Avital Selinger

Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

, former international and since then successfully operating as trainer-coach, was hired to be the new head coach. He started his route to 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...

with two friendly matches against Turkey. In June the team practised it’s skills against Russia, followed by Spain in September.

From September 6 to 10, the Netherlands participated in an international tournament in Poland

Poland

Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

, together with the hosting country, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. In this preparation for the Grand Prix Qualification Tournament later that month the team defeated the whole top-three of the last European Championships, losing only two sets in the five matches they played against Poland, Turkey, Romania, Germany and Bulgaria.

In May 2005 the team flew to China, to practise against the hosting country, Poland and Bulgaria. Some of the players (Ingrid Visser, Francien Huurman, Alice Blom

Alice Blom

Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....

and Janneke van Tienen

Janneke van Tienen

Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....

) didn’t travel to Asia

Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...

, as Selinger wanted them to have a period of rest after their long competition program.

The World Grand Prix 2005 began well for the Dutch team on June 24. The Netherlands defeated the USA (3-0). One day later, they lost to PR China, but Selinger’s team was again too strong for Thailand (3-0). In the second WGP playing round the Netherlands started by defeating Italy with a clear 3-0. A victory on Cuba was just missed (2-3), but Thailand was defeated once again.

The third round began with a loss against the Olympic and World Champion Brazil (1-3). The Dutch team lost also against Cuba, but South Korea was an easy prey for the Netherlands (3-0), which secured the Dutch a place in the final round in Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. There the team ended up in sixth place. The Dutch had to play a qualification tournament for the 2006 edition. The team had lost only one set too many to qualify for the semi-finals. They defeated Romania and Poland, but lost to Russia.

In the beginning of August 2005 the team played in the Turkish town Ankara

Ankara

Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million....

to qualify for the World Championship 2006 in Japan. By winning all three matches, against Ukraine, Belgium and Turkey, they qualified. After a few friendly matches against Russia, Poland, Bulgaria and Germany, the European Championships in Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

started on September 17. Despite of the fact that there were more matches lost than won, the Dutch team managed to reach the final round in Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

. In the finals Serbia-Montenegro was defeated without giving one set away, Turkey was defeated with 3-1. The Dutch ended up in fifth place.

In May the international season for 2006 unofficially began with two friendly matches in and against Germany. After that, they travelled to PR China for an international tournament in which China, Cuba and Russia also participated. A few weeks later, at the end of June, the team travelled to Belgium for several friendly matches against the hosting country. In the beginning of July, at the Boris Yeltsin Cup in Russia, they defeated Azerbaijan and Turkey, but both Russia and China were too strong for Selinger’s team. The Netherlands ended in third place.

The qualification tournament for the World Grand Prix 2007, from September 27 until October 1 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...

, but the main tournament of the team was of course the World Championships in Japan at the end of October. The Netherlands played in pool C against Cameroon, the United States, Brazil, Puerto Rico and Kazakhstan. The USA and Brazil proved to be too strong, but the Netherlands defeated Cameroon (3-0), Puerto Rico (3-0) and Kazakhstan (3-2). They ended third in their group, and qualified for the second pool round. The team finished in 8th place in the overall-rankings.

Olympic Games
Volleyball at the Summer Olympics
Volleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...

1964
Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1964 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– did not participate
1968
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. The Olympic Committee initially dropped volleyball for the 1968 Olympics, meeting protests.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– did not participate
1972
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1972 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– did not participate
1976
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1976 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– did not participate
1980
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team. It was held at the Minor Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium and at the Druzhba Multi-Purpose Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium, both located at Luzhniki...

– did not participate
1984
Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...

– did not participate

1988
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1988 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

– did not participate
1992
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

– 6th place
1996
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– 5th place
2000
Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics
-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

– did not participate
2000 Women's Volleyball Olympic Qualifier
The 2000 FIVB Women's World Olympic Qualification Tournament was played by eight countries to determine the last four competing teams for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The tournament was held in Tokyo, Japan from June 17 to June 25, 2000...
2004
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
thumb|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...

– did not participate

World Championship
Volleyball World Championship
The FIVB World Championship is an international men's and women's indoor volleyball competition. It is the oldest and most important of all the international events organized by the FIVB and must not be confused with the FIVB World Cup or the FIVB World League/FIVB World Grand Prix.-Origins:The...

1952
1952 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1952 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the first edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from August 17 to August 29, 1952.- Round robin :-References:*...

– did not participate
1956
1956 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1956 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the second edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Paris, France from August 30 to September 12, 1956.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

– 10th place
1960
1960 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1960 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the third edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October 28 to November 14, 1960.-Teams:Group AGroup B* —...

– did not participate
1962
1962 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1962 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Moscow, Soviet Union from October 13 to October 25, 1962.-Teams:Group A* —Group B...

– 12th place
1967 – did not participate
1970
1970 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1970 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Varna, Bulgaria from September 22 to October 20, 1970.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D...

– 15th place
1974
1974 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1974 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

– 16th place
1978
1978 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1978 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eighth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Leningrad, Soviet Union from August 25 to September 7, 1978.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...

– 17th place

1982
1982 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1982 FIVB Women's World Championship was the ninth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held at Coliseo Amauta in Lima, Peru from September 12 to September 25, 1982.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...

– 16th place
1986
1986 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1986 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 2 to September 13, 1986.-Teams:Group AGroup BGroup C...

– did not participate
1990
1990 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1990 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the eleventh edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

– 9th place
1994
1994 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1994 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the twelfth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

– 9th/12th place
1998
1998 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 1998 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the thirteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

– 7th place
2002
2002 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

– 9th place
2006 – 8th place
2010
2010 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified...

– 11th place

European Championship
European Volleyball Championship
The European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....

1949
1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1949 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the first edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from September 10 to September 18, 1949....

– 7th place
1950
1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1950 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the second edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Sofia, Bulgaria from October 14 to October 22, 1950....

– did not participate
1951
1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the third edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Paris, France from September 12 to September 23, 1951....

– 5th place
1955
1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1955 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Bucharest, Romania from June 15 to June 26, 1955....

– did not participate
1958
1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1958 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Prague, Czechoslovakia from August 30 to September 11, 1958....

– 10th place
1963
1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1963 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 9th place
1967
1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1967 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 7th place
1971
1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1971 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eighth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 9th place
1975
1975 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1975 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the ninth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 11th place
1977
1977 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1977 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the tenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 10th place
1979
1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1979 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the eleventh edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 6th place
1981
1981 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1981 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the twelfth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 9th place
1983
1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1983 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the thirteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 11th place

1985
1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1985 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fourteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– Bronze Medal
1987
1987 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1987 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the fifteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 5th place
1989
1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1989 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the sixteenth edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– did not participate
1991
1991 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1991 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 17th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– Silver Medal
1993
1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1993 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno and Zlín, Czech Republic from September 24 to October 2, 1993....

– 7th place
1995
1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...

– Gold Medal
1997
1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1997 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Brno, Czech Republic from September 27 to October 5, 1997....

– 9/10th place
1999
1999 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 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...

– 5th place
2001
2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 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...

– 5th place
2003 – 4th place
2005 – 5th place
2007
2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– 5th place
2009
2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 26th edition of the European Volleyball Championship, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

– Silver Medal

FIVB World Grand Prix

1993
FIVB World Grand Prix 1993
The 1993 FIVB World Grand Prix was the first edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 28 May to 30 June 1993. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.-Final standings:-References:*...

– did not participate
1994
FIVB World Grand Prix 1994
The 1994 FIVB World Grand Prix was the second edition of the women's volleyball tournament, annually arranged by FIVB. It was played by eight countries from 19 August to 11 September 1994. The final round was staged in Shanghai.-Final standings:...

– 9th place
1995
FIVB World Grand Prix 1995
The 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix was the third women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 18 August to 17 September 1995. The final round was staged in Shanghai.-Final standings:-Individual awards:*Most Valuable Player:...

– did not participate
1996
FIVB World Grand Prix 1996
The 1996 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fourth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Shanghai, PR China, from 27 to 29 September 1996.-Final standings:...

– 7th place
1997
FIVB World Grand Prix 1997
The 1997 FIVB World Grand Prix was the fifth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in eight cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Kobe, Japan, from 29 to 31 August 1997.-Final standings:-References:*...

– 7th place
1998
FIVB World Grand Prix 1998
The 1998 FIVB World Grand Prix was the sixth women's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by eight countries from 21 August to 13 September 1998. The final round was staged in Hong Kong.-Final standings:-References:*...

– did not participate
1999
FIVB World Grand Prix 1999
The 1999 FIVB World Grand Prix was the seventh women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over three weeks in four cities throughout Asia, cumulating with the final round in Yu Xi, PR China, from 27 to 29 August 1999.-First round:...

– 8th place
2000
FIVB World Grand Prix 2000
The 2000 FIVB World Grand Prix was the eighth women's volleyball tournament of its kind. It was held over four weeks in three countries and six cities throughout Asia: Hong Kong, Thailand, PR China, Chinese Taipei and Malaysia, cumulating with the final round at Araneta Coliseum in Manila,...

– did not participate
2001
FIVB World Grand Prix 2001
The 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...

– did not participate

2002
FIVB World Grand Prix 2002
The 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...

– did not participate
2003
FIVB World Grand Prix 2003
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy...

– 4th place
2004
FIVB World Grand Prix 2004
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2004 was the twelfth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2004 edition was played by twelve countries from July 9 to August 1, 2004, with the final round held in Reggio Calabria, Italy...

– did not qualify
2005
FIVB World Grand Prix 2005
The 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...

– 6th place
2006
FIVB World Grand Prix 2006
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2006 was the fourteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League....

– did not qualify
2007
FIVB World Grand Prix 2007
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League....

– Gold Medal
2008
FIVB World Grand Prix 2008
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 is a women's volleyball tournament played by 12 countries from June 20 to July 12, 2008. The finals will be held in Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan. Cuba, Brazil, Dominican Republic and the United States qualified for the tournament at the 2007 Women's Pan-American...

– did not qualify
2009
FIVB World Grand Prix 2009
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2009 is a women's volleyball tournament that was played by 12 countries from July 31 to August 23, 2009. The finals was held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan...

– 4th place
2010
FIVB World Grand Prix 2010
The 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix was a women's volleyball tournament to be played by 12 countries from 6–29 August 2010. The finals were held at the Beilun Gymnasium in Ningbo, China...

– 7th place

1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

Cintha Boersma
Cintha Boersma
Jacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Erna Brinkman
Erna Brinkman
Erna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Heleen Crielaard
Kirsten Gleis
Aafke Hament

Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein Elisabeth de Jong is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Vera Koenen
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Linda Moons
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

Sandra Wiegers

Head Coach:
Peter Murphy

1995 European Championship
1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 1995 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball. It was hosted in Arnhem and Groningen, Netherlands from September 23 to October 1, 1995...

Cintha Boersma
Cintha Boersma
Jacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Erna Brinkman
Erna Brinkman
Erna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein Elisabeth de Jong is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Jolanda Elshof
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....

Jerine Fleurke
Jerine Fleurke
Jenny Catharine Fleurke is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Petra Groenland
Marrit Leenstra
Elles Leferink
Elles Leferink
Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

Ingrid Visser
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

Head Coach:
Bert Goedkoop
Bert Goedkoop
Bert Goedkoop is a Dutch volleyball player and coach. Among his accomplishments, he was head coach of the 2001 Dutch national men's team when it took 7th at the World League finals in Katowice and head coach of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team when it took the 1995 European...

1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...

Cintha Boersma
Cintha Boersma
Jacintha Hedwig Jeanne Boersma is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Erna Brinkman
Erna Brinkman
Erna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Jerine Fleurke
Jerine Fleurke
Jenny Catharine Fleurke is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein de Jong
Marjolein Elisabeth de Jong is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

Saskia van Hintum
Saskia van Hintum
Johanna Antoinette Petronella van Hintum is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place.-References:...
Elles Leferink
Elles Leferink
Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak
Irena Machovcak is a retired volleyball player, who represented the Netherlands at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Claudia van Thiel
Claudia van Thiel
Claudia Elisabeth Maria van Thiel is a retired female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place under the guidance of head coach Bert Goedkoop.-References:...
Lisette van der Ven

Ingrid Visser
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing
Henriëtte Weersing is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....

Head Coach:
Bert Goedkoop
Bert Goedkoop
Bert Goedkoop is a Dutch volleyball player and coach. Among his accomplishments, he was head coach of the 2001 Dutch national men's team when it took 7th at the World League finals in Katowice and head coach of the Netherlands women's national volleyball team when it took the 1995 European...

2001 European Championship
2001 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 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...

Erna Brinkman
Erna Brinkman
Erna Augusta Brinkman is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992....
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Hanneke van Leusden

Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser
Ruth van der Wel

Sandra Wiegers
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Angelo Frigoni

2002 World Championship
2002 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Irina Donets
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Ruth Heerschap

Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Elles Leferink
Elles Leferink
Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Maureen Staal
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....

Ingrid Visser
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Angelo Frigoni

2003 European Championship

Irina Donets
Suzanne Freriks
Suzanne Freriks
Suzanne Freriks is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a setter. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Elles Leferink
Elles Leferink
Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Kitty Sanders

Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Titia Sustring
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Ruth van der Wel
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Angelo Frigoni

2003 World Grand Prix
FIVB World Grand Prix 2003
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2003 was the eleventh edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League. The 2003 edition was played by twelve countries from July 21 to August 3, 2003 with the final round held in Andria, Italy...

Irina Donets
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Suzanne Freriks
Suzanne Freriks
Suzanne Freriks is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a setter. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Elles Leferink
Elles Leferink
Elles Maria Leferink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....

Kitty Sanders
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Titia Sustring
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Ruth van der Wel
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Angelo Frigoni

2005 European Championship

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...

Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Debby Stam
Debby Stam
Debby Stam-Pilon is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Polish club BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna. She represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.-Career:...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Avital Selinger
Avital Selinger
Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

2005 World Grand Prix
FIVB World Grand Prix 2005
The 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...

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Carlijn Jans

Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Debby Stam
Debby Stam
Debby Stam-Pilon is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Polish club BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna. She represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.-Career:...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...
Elke Wijnhoven

Head Coach:
Avital Selinger
Avital Selinger
Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

2006 World Championship

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...

Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Debby Stam
Debby Stam
Debby Stam-Pilon is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Polish club BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna. She represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.-Career:...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Sanna Visser
Sanna Visser
Sanna Visser is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays in different positions. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...

Head Coach:
Avital Selinger
Avital Selinger
Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

2007 World Grand Prix
FIVB World Grand Prix 2007
The FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 was the fifteenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, which is the female equivalent of the Men's Volleyball World League....

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...

Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Debby Stam
Debby Stam
Debby Stam-Pilon is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Polish club BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna. She represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.-Career:...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....

Ingrid Visser
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:...

Head Coach:
Avital Selinger
Avital Selinger
Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

2007 European Championship
2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Women's European Volleyball Championship was the 25th edition of the event, organised by Europe's governing volleyball body, the Confédération Européenne de Volleyball...

Alice Blom
Alice Blom
Alice Blom is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku....
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.On 21 November 2011 Hitachi Rivale annouced her joinning.-External...
Manon Flier
Manon Flier
Manon Flier is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Toray Arrows.-Career:...
Riëtte Fledderus
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte Fledderus is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place....
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a middle-blocker. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China.-References:*...

Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens is a female volleyball player, who plays as a wing-spiker for the Netherlands. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China...
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens is a Dutch professional volleyball player born in Belgium. Her older sister Chaïne is also a Dutch international volleyball player. Their father Jean-Pierre played many international matches for the Belgium national volleyball team. Staelens speaks Dutch, English, French and German...
Debby Stam
Debby Stam
Debby Stam-Pilon is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a wing-spiker for Polish club BPS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna. She represented her country in the FIVB World Grand Prix 2009.-Career:...
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a libero. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....
Ingrid Visser

Sanna Visser
Sanna Visser
Sanna Visser is a female volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays in different positions. She was a member of the Dutch National Women's Team that won the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix 2007 in Ningbo, PR China....

Head Coach:
Avital Selinger
Avital Selinger
Avital Haim Selinger is a retired volleyball player, who twice represented the Netherlands at the Summer Olympics.-References:...

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Current Squad

History

Olympic GamesVolleyball at the Summer OlympicsVolleyball has been contested as an indoor sport at the Summer Olympic Games since 1964. Beach volleyball was introduced at the 1992 Games, and has been an official Olympic sport since 1996.-Origins:...

European ChampionshipEuropean Volleyball ChampionshipThe European Volleyball Championship is a sport competition for national teams, currently held biannually and organized by the CEV, the European volleyball federation. There are both men's and women's competitions....

FIVB World Grand Prix

1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...

1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball 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:*...

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...

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...