Martin van der Horst

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Martin van der Horst
Personal information
Full nameJohannes Martinus van der Horst
NicknameMartin
NationalityDutch
Born (1965-04-02) 2 April 1965 (age 59)
Heemskerk, North Holland, Netherlands
Height214 cm (7 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number14
National team
1989–2000Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Greece Team
World League
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Osaka
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Greece
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Germany

Johan Martin van der Horst (born 2 April 1965, in Heemskerk, North Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two Summer Olympics (1992 and 2000). He was a member of the Dutch national team that won the silver medal in Barcelona, Spain (1992).

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