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| Edwin Benne | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 21 April 1965 Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 208 cm (6 ft 10 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Edwin Johannes Benne (born 21 April 1965) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Benne was part of the Dutch national team that placed fifth at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and won the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.
Benne received 382 caps during his international career.
Coaching
[edit]Benne started his current position of head coach of the Dutch national team in 2011, leading them to a win at the 2012 European League and qualification to the 2013 World League.
References
[edit]- (in Dutch) Dutch Olympic Committee
External links
[edit]- Edwin Benne at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- Edwin Benne at WorldofVolley
- Edwin Benne at Olympedia
- Edwin Benne at InterSportStats
- Volleybox.net profile
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- Living people
- Dutch men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the Netherlands
- Olympic volleyball players for the Netherlands
- Sportspeople from Amersfoort
- Volleyball players from Utrecht (province)
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- 20th-century Dutch sportsmen
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- Dutch volleyball coaches
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- Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Germany
- Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Italy
- Dutch expatriate volleyball players in France
- Expatriate volleyball players in Japan
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Japan
- Dutch expatriate volleyball players in Turkey
- Dutch expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Outside hitters
- Volleyball coaches of international teams
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