Elles Leferink

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Elles Maria Leferink
portrait
Date of birth November 14, 1976
place of birth Rossum (Overijssel), Netherlands
size 1.76 m
position Diagonal / assumption
societies

1999-2003
2003-2007 		Volco Ommen
SSV Ulm 1846
Longa 59 Lichtenvoorde
National team
207 times A national team
successes
1995
1996
1998
2002
2003
2003
2004
2004
2005
2005 		European Champion
5th place Olympic Games Atlanta
7th World Cup in Japan
9th place World Cup in Germany
German Champion
DVV Cup Winner
Dutch Champion
Dutch Cup Winner
Dutch Champion
Dutch Cup Winner

As of September 13, 2012

Elles Maria Leferink (born November 14, 1976 in Rossum , Overijssel ) is a former volleyball player from the Netherlands who u. a. Participated in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta and finished fifth.

At the age of 19, she led the Dutch national team to gold at the 1995 European Championship in her own country with a 3-0 victory in the final over Croatia . In the same year she was voted Europe's volleyball player of the year. In addition, she was recognized as the best server at the 1998 World Cup and the 2003 European Championship . In 2003, Leferink won the "Double" in Germany with SSV Ulm 1846 . Then she played in the Dutch league at Longa 59 Lichtenvoorde and won the "double" twice.

The left-hander made up for her small height of 1.76 m with her jumping ability and sophisticated technique. As a diagonal player, she was also assumed.

In 2007 she ended her career to become a mother.

Individual awards

  • 1995 CEV "European Volleyball Player of the Year"
  • 1998 World Championship "Best Server"
  • 2003 European Championship "Best Server"

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personal data
SURNAME Leferink, Elles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Leferink, Elles Maria (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH November 14, 1976
PLACE OF BIRTH Rossum , Overijssel