Laura Sirucek

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Laura Sirucek
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A portrait of Laura Sirucek
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1990-04-05) 5 April 1990 (age 33)
Height177 cm (70 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Volleyball information
Positionright side hitter
Number3 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Kanti Sciaffusa
National team
2013 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland

Laura Sirucek (born 5 April 1990) is a Swiss female former volleyball player, playing as a right side hitter. She was part of the Switzerland women's national volleyball team.

She competed at the 2013 Women's European Volleyball Championship. On club level she played for Kanti Sciaffusa. [1]

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References

  1. "Team Roster – Switzerland". cev.lu. Retrieved 5 February 2016.