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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. The 2007 World Grand Prix lasted four weeks with a total number of 65 matches. During the first, second and third week each team played nine matches in total. Preliminary rounds were staged in Japan (3x), Italy, Poland, Macau, Hong Kong, Russia and Chinese Taipei. The final round was played in Ningbo, PR China, at Beilun Gymnasium over five days and the best six teams from the preliminary rounds. A round robin system was played to decide the 2007 World Grand Prix Champion. Qualification Asia *The top four Asian teams according to the FIVB World Rankings ** ** ** Chinese Taipei ** Europe *European Qualification Tournament in Varna, Bulgaria, from September 26 to October 1, 2006 Group A Group B Play-offs Third place match First place match **''Russia, Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manon Flier
Manon Nummerdor-Flier (born 8 February 1984 in Nieuwleusen, Overijssel) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as an opposite. Career Flier was named Most Valuable Player at the 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix in Ningbo, PR China, where the Dutch national team won the gold medal. Flier lost the bronze medal at the 2010–11 CEV Champions League after her team Scavolini Pesaro was defeated 3–1 by the Turkish Fenerbahçe Acıbadem. She was individually awarded "Best Spiker". In July 2011, Toray Arrows announced that she was joining for the 2011–12 season. Flier won the bronze medal with Igtisadchi Baku in the 2013–14 Azerbaijan Super League and the Best Server award. In 2015, she played with the Dutch National Team at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. Flier started her volleyball career at Flash Nieuwleusen in 1992 and is the most experienced player of the current team with 406 international matches. Personal Flier is married to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khabarovsk, Russia
Khabarovsk ( rus, Хабaровск, a=Хабаровск.ogg, r=Habárovsk, p=xɐˈbarəfsk) is the largest city and the administrative centre of Khabarovsk Krai, Russia,Law #109 located from the China–Russia border, at the confluence of the Amur and Ussuri Rivers, about north of Vladivostok. With a 2010 population of 577,441 it is Russia's easternmost city with more than half a million inhabitants. The city was the administrative center of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia from 2002 until December 2018, when Vladivostok took over that role. It is the largest city in the Russian Far East, having overtaken Vladivostok in 2015. It was known as ''Khabarovka'' until 1893. As is typical of the interior of the Russian Far East, Khabarovsk has an extreme climate with very strong seasonal swings resulting in strong cold winters and relatively hot and humid summers. History Earliest record Historical records indicate that a city was founded on the site in the eighth ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riëtte Fledderus
Emmy Henriëtte "Riëtte" Fledderus (born 18 October 1977) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place. Fledderus was a member of the Netherlands national team that won the gold medal at the 1995 European Championship by defeating Croatia 3–0 in the final. She was also part of the team during the 2007 Boris Yeltsin Cup in Yekaterinburg where the Dutch won the silver medal after losing the final to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ... 3–1. References Dutch Olympic Committee 1977 births Dutch women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for the Netherlands Sportspeople fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Wensink
Caroline Wensink (born 4 August 1984 in Enschede, Overijssel) is a 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 2007 FIVB World Grand Prix in Ningbo, PR China. Caroline won the Best Blocker award in the 2012 European League, as her team ended in 4th place. Wensink is the cousin of Judith Pietersen Judith Pietersen (born 3 July 1989 in Eibergen) is a Dutch volleyball player, who plays as an opposite. She is a member of the Women's National Team, and competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She plays for Volley Millenium Brescia. She learned ..., with whom she has also played in the Dutch national team. Awards Individuals * 2012 European League "Best Blocker" References FIVB Profile 1984 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Enschede Middle blockers Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Dutch expatriate sports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janneke Van Tienen
Janneke van Tienen (born 29 May 1979 in Mill) is a 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 China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... Awards Individuals * 2011 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Libero" * 2011 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Receiver" References FIVB Profile 1979 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players People from Mill en Sint Hubert Liberos Sportspeople from North Brabant {{Netherlands-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floortje Meijners
Floortje Meijners (born 16 January 1987 in Oldenzaal, Overijssel) is a 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. Starting from 2010, she played in Italy at Busto Arsizio, where she remained until 2012, when she moved to River Volley Piacenza A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wa .... After one year at Turkish team Galatasaray Daikin Istanbul (2014-2015), she is now playing again for the Italian team Nordmeccanica Piacenza. ReferencesFIVB Profile *http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/DettaglioAtleta.asp?IdAtleta=MEI-FLO-87 1987 births Living people People from Oldenzaal Dutch women's volleyball playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Blom
Alice Blom (born April 7, 1980, in Oudeschild) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who plays as a spiker for Azerbaijani Igtisadchi Baku. 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. Awards Individuals * 2008 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Receiver" Clubs * 2009-10 Turkish League Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2009-10 Turkish Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2009-10 Turkish Super Cup Championship - Champion, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem * 2009-10 Women's CEV Champions League The Women's CEV Champions League, formerly known as CEV Champions Cup (from 1960 to 2000), is the top official competition for women's volleyball clubs of Europe and takes place every year. It is organized by the Confédération Européenne de ... runner up, with Fenerbahçe Acıbadem References External links * * 1980 births Living people P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirjam Orsel
Mirjam Orsel (born 1 April 1978 in Amsterdam, North Holland) is a 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 China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and .... ReferencesFIVB profile 1978 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Amsterdam Middle blockers {{Netherlands-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaïne Staelens
Chaïne Staelens (born November 7, 1980, in Kortrijk, Belgium) is a 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. She is the older sister of Kim Staelens, who also plays for the national volleyball squad. Clubs Unilever Rio de Janeiro * Denso Airybees (2009-2010) * Pioneer Red Wings Pioneer Red Wings was a women's volleyball team based in Tendo city, Yamagata, Japan. It played in V.Premier League. The club was founded in 1979. The owner of the team is Tohoku Pioneer History The club was founded in 1979 as ''Tohoku Pioneer ... (2010-) Awards Individuals * '' 2009 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Server"'' References External linksFIVB Profile 1980 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players Sportspeople from Kortrijk Wing spikers Expatriate volleyball players in Japan Dutch expatriate sportspeopl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francien Huurman
Francien Huurman (born 18 April 1975 in Pijnacker, South Holland) is a 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 is a women's volleyball team based in Hitachinaka city, Ibaraki, Japan. It plays in V.League 1. The owner is Hitachi Automotive Systems. History *It was founded in November 1980 as Hitachi Sawa Rivale. *It was promoted to the V.League in 199 ... announced her joining. References External links FIVB Profile 1975 births Living people Dutch women's volleyball players People from Pijnacker-Nootdorp Middle blockers Expatriate volleyball players in Japan Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan Sportspeople from South Holland Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate volleyball players in Italy Dutch expatriate volleyball players {{Netherlands- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Staelens
Kim Staelens (born 7 January 1982 in Kortrijk, Belgium) is a Dutch professional volleyball player last under contract at Romanian team Ştiinţa Bacău. 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. Kim Staelens plays as a setter and is able to spike at 305 cm, while she is capable of blocking at 301 cm. International team career Born in Belgium both Staelens sisters were known to be talented players and decided to acquire for Dutch citizenship because they did not see enough future in the Belgian team. As their mother is Dutch both were welcomed in The Netherlands and became national team regulars shortly after. So far she has played 154 international matches for the Dutch team. Staelens was part of the Dutch squad for the 2006 World Championship where the placed 8th. She was also par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macau
Macau or Macao (; ; ; ), officially the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (MSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China in the western Pearl River Delta by the South China Sea. With a population of about 680,000 and an area of , it is the most densely populated region in the world. Formerly a Portuguese colony, the territory of Portuguese Macau was first leased to Portugal as a trading post by the Ming dynasty in 1557. Portugal paid an annual rent and administered the territory under Chinese sovereignty until 1887. Portugal later gained perpetual colonial rights in the Sino-Portuguese Treaty of Peking. The colony remained under Portuguese rule until 1999, when it was transferred to China. Macau is a special administrative region of China, which maintains separate governing and economic systems from those of mainland China under the principle of " one country, two systems".. The unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
