Great Britain women's national volleyball team

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Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (2012)
Best result9th (2012)

The Great Britain women's national volleyball team is the team representing Great Britain in volleyball competitions. [1] The Great Britain Volleyball programme team was resumed[ clarification needed ] in 2006 following an agreement of the FIVB to permit the national teams of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England to compete together for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. After losing 0–3 to Russia, they got their first Olympic victory, beating Algeria 3–2, a team ranked 53 places above them.

2012 roster

The following is the British roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2]

Head coach: Audrey Cooper

№NameDate of birthHeightWeightSpikeBlock2012 club
1 Savanah Leaf 24 November 19931.83 m (6 ft 0 in)68 kg (150 lb)316 cm (124 in)289 cm (114 in) Flag of the United States.svg University of Miami
2 Lucy Wicks 20 March 19821.73 m (5 ft 8 in)60 kg (130 lb)285 cm (112 in)274 cm (108 in) Flag of Germany.svg Alemannia Aachen
4 Rachel Laybourne 23 May 19821.78 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)299 cm (118 in)279 cm (110 in) Flag of Poland.svg Silesia Volley Myslowice
6 Jennifer Taylor 16 August 19801.79 m (5 ft 10 in)74 kg (163 lb)287 cm (113 in)278 cm (109 in) Flag of the Netherlands.svg TFM/DOK Dwingeloo
7 Maria Bertelli (L)6 October 19771.71 m (5 ft 7 in)64 kg (141 lb)279 cm (110 in)263 cm (104 in) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg VBC Köniz
8 Rachel Bragg 11 December 19841.85 m (6 ft 1 in)74 kg (163 lb)300 cm (120 in)283 cm (111 in) Flag of Germany.svg VT Aurubis Hamburg
9 Joanne Morgan 7 October 19831.68 m (5 ft 6 in)62 kg (137 lb)278 cm (109 in)271 cm (107 in) Flag of the Netherlands.svg TFM/DOK Dwingeloo
10 Lynne Beattie (C)23 December 19851.82 m (6 ft 0 in)64 kg (141 lb)305 cm (120 in)287 cm (113 in) Flag of Spain.svg CV Las Palmas
12 Elizabeth Reid 21 March 19891.80 m (5 ft 11 in)76 kg (168 lb)314 cm (124 in)300 cm (120 in) Flag of the United States.svg University of Georgia
17 Janine Sandell 7 December 19851.80 m (5 ft 11 in)84 kg (185 lb)305 cm (120 in)283 cm (111 in) Flag of Spain.svg CV Albacete
18 Grace Carter 10 August 19891.83 m (6 ft 0 in)84 kg (185 lb)304 cm (120 in)291 cm (115 in) Flag of France.svg Olympic Terville Florange
19 Ciara Michel 2 July 19851.95 m (6 ft 5 in)70 kg (150 lb)320 cm (130 in)302 cm (119 in) Flag of Germany.svg Alemannia Aachen

References

  1. ↑ "GB Volleyball". britishvolleyball.org. Archived from the original on 20 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "TEAM COMPOSITION – GBR / Great Britain (women)". FIVB. Retrieved 17 July 2012.


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