Lonneke Slöetjes

Lonneke Slöetjes
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1990-11-15) 15 November 1990 (age 33)
Varsseveld, Netherlands
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Spike322 cm (127 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker / Wing spiker
Current clubPallavolo Scandicci
Number10
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2009Longa '59
2009–2011Heutink Pollux
2011–2013USC Münster
2013–2014Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio
2014–2015Schweriner SC
2015–2019Vakifbank Istanbul
2019-Pallavolo Scandicci
National team
2007–2020Netherlands
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2015 Belgium/Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 2017 Azerbaijan/Georgia
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok
Slöetjes in 2014

Lonneke Slöetjes (born 15 November 1990) is a Dutch volleyball player, who plays as an opposite spiker. She is a member of the Women's National Team.[1] She plays as of 2015 for VakifBank Istanbul.

Career

Slöetjes started playing at VC Varsseveld. In 2015, she played with the national team at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. During the 2016 Olympic Games, Slöetjes helped the Netherlands reach their first semifinal, finishing fourth and being chosen as Best Opposite Spiker of the tournament.[2] She won the Best Opposite Spiker award in the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix.[3]

Slöetjes won the 2016–17 CEV Champions League gold medal with VakıfBank Istanbul when her team defeated the Italian Imoco Volley Conegliano 3-0[4] and she was also awarded Best Opposite Spiker.[5]

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

  1. ^ "Players". fivb.org.
  2. ^ "ONE LAST THRILLER AS OLYMPIC QUALIFIER IN JAPAN DRAWS TO A CLOSE". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Archived from the original on 23 May 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. ^ "VakifBank take 3rd Champions League title after 3-0 win against Imoco". Treviso, Italy: CEV. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  5. ^ "Champions League: Le migliori della Final Four. Zhu MVP" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

External links

  • Highlight movie
  • FIVB Profile
Awards
Preceded by
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 Best Opposite of
European Championship
2015
2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Opposite of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
-
 Best Opposite of
Olympic Games
2016 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Opposite of
CEV Champions League
2016-2017 		Succeeded by
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