Zehra Güneş (; born 7 July 1999) is a Turkish professional

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player. She plays in the middle blocker position. Currently, she plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul and is a member of the

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Playing career

Club

In the

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season, Zehra Güneş was loaned out to Beşiktaş J.K., another women's volleyball team. The next season, she returned to her home club. She enjoyed her first league champion title in the 2017–18 season with Vakıfbank Istanbul. She was awarded the "Vestel Special Prize" of the 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League, which is the Turkish top-level volleyball league sponsored by

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. She participated at the

2017–18 CEV Women's Champions League The CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2017–18 season and the 58th edition. The Turkish club VakıfBank Istanbul won its fourth overall and second consecutive title. The Romanian club CSM Volei Alba Bl ...

with her team Vakıfbank Istanbul, which became champion. It was announced that Zehra Güneş would be the new Captain of Vakifbank for the 2024/2025 Season

International

Zehra Güneş played at the

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held in

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. She took part at the

2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship The 2015 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship was held in Lima, Peru from 7 August to 16 August 2015. Qualification The FIVB Sports Events Council confirmed a proposal to streamline the number of teams participating in the Age Group World ...

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, and was awarded the ''Best Middle Blocker'' title. Zehra Güneş played at the

2016 FIVB World Grand Prix The 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was the 24th edition of the annual women's international volleyball tournament played by 28 teams from 3 June to 10 July 2016. The Group 1 final round was held in Bangkok, Thailand. Brazil captured their ...

. She was a member of the Turkey women's U20 team that took part in the

2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship was the nineteenth edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by the sport's world governing body ...

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, where she was named one of the ''Best Middle Blockers''. She played for the Turkey women's U23 team at the

2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship The 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship was the third and final edition of the international volleyball tournament and the world championship for women's national teams under the age of 23, organized by the sport's world governing ...

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, where her team won a champion title. In January 2017, she was invited to the Turkey women's team; she was admitted to the team in March 2018. She played at the very first

2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League The 2018 FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League was the inaugural edition of the FIVB Women's Volleyball Nations League, a new annual international women's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams that replaced the former FIVB Volleyba ...

as part of the Turkish team, which won silver. She was also part of the Turkish squad at the

2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...

, which finished in fifth place. In 2023, Günes was a part of the 14 player roster that won the Volleyball Nations League . She contributed 14 points to help Türkiye beat USA 3-1, and 9 points in the 3-1 victory against China for Gold . She was later recognized as the best Middle Blocker of the tournament She also helped Türkiye achieve their first European Championship in 2023, and was recognized as one of the best Middle Blockers of the tournament . Güneş was once again named to the Paris 2024 Olympic Roster . The team was able to advance to the semi finals and finishing 4th place https://www.cumhuriyetdaily.com/amp/sports/turkish-womens-national-volleyball-team-finishes-fourth-at-the-2136347

Honours

; VakıfBank S.K. * 2017 Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup - Turkey emblem round

Champion * 2017 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal *2018

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Champion * 2017–18 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal *

Gold Medal * 2018 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2019 FIVB Club World Championship - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal *2020

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Runner-Up *

2020–21 CEV Women's Champions League The 2020–21 Women's CEV Champions League, CEV Champions League was the highest level of European club volleyball in the 2020–21 season and the 61st edition. Qualification A total of 20 teams participate in the main competition, with 17 teams ...

Silver Medal * 2021 FIVB Club World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal *

2021–22 CEV Women's Champions League The 2021–22 CEV Women's Champions League was the 62nd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Qualification Pools composition Drawing of Lots was held on 24 Septe ...

Gold Medal * 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal

National team

* 2017 U23 World Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2018 Nations League - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal * 2019 European Championship - Silver medal 2006 OG

Silver Medal * 2021 Nations League - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal * 2021 European Championship - Bronze medal 2006 OG

Bronze Medal * 2023 Nations League - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal * 2023 European Championship - Gold medal 2006 OG

Gold Medal

Individual

;''Most Valuable Player'': * 2021–22 Turkish Women's Volleyball League ;''Best Middle Blocker'': *

* 2019 FIVB Women's Club World Championship * 2021 FIVB Women's Club World Championship * 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship * 2023 FIVB Women's Nations League * 2023 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship ;''Vestel Special Prize'': * 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League

References

External links

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Paris 2024 Summer Olympics The 2024 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad () and branded as Paris 2024, were an international multi-sport event held in France from 26 July to 11 August 2024, with several events started from 24 July. P ...

* * * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunes, Zehra 1999 births Living people People from Kartal Volleyball players from Istanbul Turkish women's volleyball players VakıfBank S.K. volleyballers Beşiktaş volleyballers Turkey women's international volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players for Turkey Turkish people of Bosniak descent 21st-century Turkish sportswomen Volleyball players at the 2024 Summer Olympics