Nadine Zumkehr (born 5 February 1985) is a
Swiss beach volleyball player.
As of 2012, she played with
Simone Kuhn. The pair participated in the
2012 Summer Olympics tournament and were eliminated in the round of 16 by the American pair of
Jennifer Kessy
Jennifer "Jen" Anne Kessy (born July 31, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player on the AVP Tour. She currently is the coach of April Ross and Alix Klineman.
Early years
Growing up in Southern California, Kessy excelle ...
and
April Ross
April Elizabeth Ross (born June 20, 1982) is an American beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jennifer Kessy, a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh ...
who went on to win silver.
Professional career
As of 2013 she now plays with
Joana Heidrich. The pair participated in the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio with a 14th seed, as of 12 June 2016, placement. They lost against Brazil's #1 seed team of
Talita Antunes
Talita Antunes da Rocha (born August 29, 1982) is a Brazilian beach volleyball player, playing as a blocker. She was FIVB rookie of the year in 2005, and World Tour Winner twice, in 2013 and 2015.
Career
Born in Aquidauana, Antunes caught the ...
and
Larissa Franca in a nail biting match of 3 sets (21-23, 27–25, 15–13), which was also the longest match at Rio, in the quarter-final Played 14 August 2016.
Zumkehr played her last Beach Volleyball game at the Toronto World Finals and will retire.
World tour 2016
She is competing at the World Tour finals in Toronto.
The pair played against fellow country mates of
Isabelle Forrer and
Anouk Verge-Depre and won in 3 sets of (14-21, 21–15, 15–10).
The pair advanced to Gold medal match against Germany's Olympic Gold medalists of
Laura Ludwig
Laura Ludwig-Bowes (born 13 January 1986) is a German professional beach volleyball player, playing as a defender. Previously forming a pair with compatriot Kira Walkenhorst, she represents Hamburger SV and has won four European championships. S ...
and
Kira Walkenhorst
Kira Katharina Walkenhorst (born 18 November 1990) is a retired German beach volleyball player who played as a blocker. She has an older brother Alexander Walkenhorst who is a professional beach volleyball player and a younger sister Pia Walken ...
. They lost to the German's in straight sets of (18-21, 16–21) and finish with silver medal.
Results
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1985 births
Swiss beach volleyball players
Living people
Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Olympic beach volleyball players for Switzerland
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