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Ron Zwerver in 1988
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1967-06-06) 6 June 1967 (age 57)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number8
National team
1987–1996 Netherlands

Honours

Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place 1990 Osaka
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1993 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1995 Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Germany

Ronald ("Ron") Ferdinand Zwerver (born 6 June 1967) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988inSeoul, South Korea. He was one of the dominant forces in Dutch volleyball in the 1990s.[1][2] He was selected as the Best Attacker at both the 1990 and 1994 FIVB World Championships.[2]

Zwerver was a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal in the 1992 Summer OlympicsinBarcelona, Spain, where he was selected as the Best Server, and the gold medal in the 1996 Summer OlympicsinAtlanta.[2]

In 2017, Zwerver was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

Coaching

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Zwerver is the current coach of Nesselande, a team that plays in the highest Dutch league.[1]

Individual awards

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References

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  1. ^ a b Ron Zwerver. Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  • ^ a b c d "Ronald Zwerver". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
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