Henk-Jan Held

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Henk-Jan Held
Personal information
Full nameHendrik Jan Held
NicknameHenk-Jan Held
Born (1967-11-12) 12 November 1967 (age 57)
Renswoude, Utrecht, Netherlands
Height201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number3
National team
1990–1997Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Osaka
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Netherlands
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Greece
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Germany

Hendrik Jan ("Henk-Jan") Held (born 12 November 1967) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona.

After having won the silver medal in 1992, Held's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating Italy in the final (3–2). Held played professional volleyball in Italy for several years.

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