Gijs Ronnes (born 10 June 1977 in

Boxmeer Boxmeer () is a town and former municipality in upper southeastern Netherlands. Boxmeer as a municipality incorporated the former municipality of Beugen en Rijkevoort and that of Vierlingsbeek. In Overloon is the Overloon War Museum. Boxmeer, ...

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) is a male beach volleyball player from the

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. He claimed the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in

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, partnering Jochem de Gruijter. His younger brother

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is also a professional beach volleyball player in the international circuit. His father Frans Ronnes is

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of Haaren.

Playing partners

* Max Backer * Jochem de Gruijter

References

External links

* 1977 births Living people Dutch men's beach volleyball players People from Boxmeer Sportspeople from North Brabant 20th-century Dutch people 21st-century Dutch people {{Netherlands-volleyball-bio-stub