Aidan Zingel

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Aidan Zingel
Aidan Zingel (Legavolley 2017).jpg
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1990-11-19) 19 November 1990 (age 32)
Kiama, New South Wales
Height2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Spike361 cm (142 in)
Block346 cm (136 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Top Volley Cisterna
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2010
2010–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–2021
2021–
Flag of Sweden.svg Linköping VC
Flag of Italy.svg Calzedonia Verona
Flag of Italy.svg Diatec Trentino
Flag of Italy.svg BCC Castellana Grotte
Flag of Italy.svg Conad Reggio Emilia
Flag of Italy.svg NBV Verona
Flag of Italy.svg Top Volley Cisterna
National team
2009–2016Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia

Aidan Zingel (born 19 November 1990 in Kiama, New South Wales) is an Australian volleyball player. [1] He competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]

Aidan first started playing volleyball in 2005, when he was offered an AIS (Australian Institute of Sport) scholarship at the age of 15. At the end of 2005, he moved to Canberra to train full-time with the Australian Youth and Junior Programs. At the age of 18, he was selected for the Senior National Team. Aidan's first professional contract was in 2009 with Linkoping Volleyball Club, winning the Swedish Championship in that season. The next club he played for was Marmi Lanza Verona in A1, playing there for four years. He participated in the 2010 World Championships, as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was named as “Australian Player of the Year” [1] He played in the BluVolley Verona, from Italy. He was the Captain of the Volleyball Australia Men's Team from 6 September 2013 to 14 May 2015. [3] [4] He is 207 cm tall. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "AIS Men's Volleyball - Aidan Zingel". Australian Sports Commission . Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Aidan Zingel". london2012.com . Archived from the original on 2 August 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  3. JENNINGS, MITCH (6 September 2013). "Illawarra's Zingel named captain of Volleyroos". Illawarra Mercury. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  4. "Edgar named Volleyroos captain". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2017.