The 2004 Summer Paralympics, the 12th Summer Paralympic Games, were a major international multi-sport event for athletes with disabilities governed by the International Paralympic Committee, held in Athens, Greece from 17 to 28 September 2004. 3,808 athletes from 136 countries participated. During these games 304 World Records were broken with 448 Paralympic Games Records being broken across 19 different sports. 8,863 volunteers worked along the Organizing Committee.
Sitting volleyball is a form of volleyball for athletes with a disability organized by World ParaVolley. As opposed to standing volleyball, sitting volleyball players must sit on the floor to play.
The Netherlands competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China. This was announced in an official statement on the NOC*NSF website. In the statement they named the Olympic Games and the Paralympic Games as a highlight in sports to which a lot of sportspeople, coaches and the Dutch sports fans would look forward. The Netherlands aimed for a top 10 nations ranking in the Olympics as well as a top 25 ranking in the Paralympics; they ended up ranking 12th at the Games.
Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics was held in the China Agricultural University Gymnasium from 7 September to 15 September. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
World ParaVolley, formerly the World Organization Volleyball for Disabled (WOVD), is an international organization that is for people with physical disabilities. It is affiliated with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The World Organization Volleyball for Disabled was established in 1981 and was part of the International Sports Organization for Disabled (ISOD). In 1992 the WOVD became its own separate Organization in Barcelona, Spain. The WOVD Headquarters were also established in the Netherlands.
The Netherlands competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom, from 29 August to 9 September 2012.
Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Paralympics was held from 30 August to 8 September at the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in London. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the women's volleyball tournament at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London.
Monique Marie Matthews is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Kathryn Sue Holloway Bridge is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Kendra Lancaster is an American Paralympic volleyballist.
Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Paralympics was held from 9 September to 18 September at the Riocentro Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro. Two sitting volleyball team events were held, one for men and one for women.
Rika de Vries is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Paula List is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Anzhelika Churkina is a Ukrainian Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Ukraine women's national sitting volleyball team.
Adria Jesus da Silva is a Brazilian Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Brazil women's national sitting volleyball team.
Li Liping is a Chinese female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the China women's national sitting volleyball team.
Karin van der Haar-Kramp is a Dutch female Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Elvira Stinissen is a Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
Josien Ten Thije-Voortman is a Dutch Paralympic sitting volleyball player. She is part of the Netherlands women's national sitting volleyball team.
