Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964) is a retired volleyball player and coach from the Netherlands who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul.[1] Four years later, he helped the Dutch national team win the silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.[2] Blangé then won the gold medal with the national team in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta by defeating Italy in the final.[1] His final Olympic appearance as an athlete was in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,[1] where he played his 500th game with the Dutch team.[3] He was a setter.[4]
| Peter Blangé | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born | 9 December 1964 Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| National team | |||
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In 2012, Blangé was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]
Coaching
editBlangé was the head coach of the Dutch men's national volleyball team from 2006 to 2011.[1]
Awards
edit- Olympic silver medal 1992
- Olympic gold medal 1996
- World League gold medal 1996
- European Championship gold medal 1997
- International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2012
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Peter Blangé". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ↑ "Peter Blangé". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ↑ "Russia, Yugoslavia Earn Title Shots". Los Angeles Times. 30 September 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ Bondy, Filip (6 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; Hush Comes Over the Court As U.S. Squad Moves On". The New York Times. p. B14. Retrieved 24 September 2024. (subscription required)