Jan Posthuma

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Jan Posthuma
portrait
Date of birth June 11, 1963
place of birth Dokkum , Netherlands
size 2.09 m
position Middle block
societies
1974–1979
1979–1986
1986–1989
1989–1992
1992–1993
1993–1994
1994–1995
1995–1996 		DUC Sanitarias
Animo Sneek
Martinus Amstelveen
Gabeca Montichiari
Sisley Treviso
Gabeca Montichiari
Volley Gonzaga Milan
Gabeca Montichiari
National team
352 times Netherlands
successes
1987, 1988
1987, 1988
1988
1989
1991
1991
1992
1992
1993
1993
1993
1994
1995
1996
1996 		Dutch champion
3rd place European Champions Cup
5th Olympic Games in Seoul
3rd place European Championships in Sweden
winning UEFA Cup Winners 'Cup
3rd place European Championships in Germany
winning UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
silver Olympic Games in Barcelona
Italian Cup winner
winner CEV Cup
2nd place European Championships in Finland
2nd place World Cup
3rd place in Greece CEV-Pokal
Winner World League
Olympic Champion in Atlanta

As of April 18, 2013

Jan Marcus Posthuma (born July 11, 1963 in Dokkum ) is a former Dutch volleyball player .

Jan Posthuma played volleyball at DUC Sanitarias in his youth and moved to the Dutch first division team Animo Sneek in 1979 . In 1986 he moved to the top club Martinus Amstelveen . Here he was twice Dutch champion under coach Arie Selinger and twice finished third in the European Cup . In 1989 the middle blocker moved to the Italian league for top club Gabeca Montichiari , with whom he won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1991 and 1992 . In 1992/93 Jan Posthuma played for Sisley Treviso and won the Italian Cup and the European CEV Cup . He then returned to Montichiari for one season and then played in 1994/95 at Volley Gonzaga Milan , with whom he finished third in the CEV Cup . Jan Posthuma then played one more season in Montichiari, where he ended his career in 1996.

Jan Posthuma played 352 times for the Dutch national team between 1986 and 1996 . He took part in three Olympic Games and won the silver medal in Barcelona in 1992 and the gold medal in Atlanta in 1996 . Another highlight was winning the World League in 1996 .

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personal data
SURNAME Posthuma, Jan
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Posthuma, Jan Marcus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Dutch volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH June 11, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Dokkum