Janne Heikkinen (born 11 April 1976) is a

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former

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, a member of Finnish national team in 1993–2009.

Career

Clubs

He started his career in his home town

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with his brother. When he was sixteen years old he moved to

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and started study in Varala sport high school. Heikkinen made his debut in Finland volleyball league year 1993. He was seventeen-year-old youth player. He won on his first season in Raision Loimu bronze medal of Finnish Championship. Same year he was in youth World Championships were Finland played history best result, 4. place. After season media chose him best newcomer player in the league. Heikkinen played in Raision Loimu seasons 1993–1998. In his last season he won Finland league champion. After many seasons in Finland volleyball league Heikkinen made professional contract with CV Las Palmas. He was 22 years old and won silver medal of Spanish Championship. In 1999 he signed a contract with Italian team –

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. Last season in Torino, Heikkinen won with his team Italian A2-Cup silver medal. After two season, in 2001 Heikkinen moved to

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and started play in Olympiacos Piraeus. He won silver medal of the Champions League and silver of Greek Championship. After one season Heikkinen came back to

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. He played season 2002–2003 in Italy A1-league. He did not got achievements on Sira Cucine Ancône, so he moved away. In 2003 made contract with

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. Season was success to him and his team. They won title of Austrian Champion. Season 2004/2005 Heikkinen played in Alto Bolzano. He did not got there any achievements. He played season 2005/2006 in Martina Franca Volley. In 2006 moved to

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, to Polish club

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. He won with Polish team three titles of Polish Champion (2007, 2008, 2009) and two Polish Cups – in 2007 and 2009. In season 2007/2008 won with club bronze medal of Champions League. He ended his career in 2009.

National team

Heikkinen debuted in Finnish national team as 17-year-old player against Croatia in the World Championships qualification. Best result of Finnish team was fourth place in the European Championship 2007.''Spanien nach Final-Krimi Europameister ''
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