The FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix was an annual women's volleyball competition created in 1993. The men's version of the competition was called World League. This event should not be confused with the other international volleyball competitions, the World Championship, the World Cup and the World Grand Champions Cup.
Logan Maile Lei Tom was an American indoor volleyball, beach volleyball player, and is current head coach of the Israel women's national volleyball team. She is a four-time Olympian at the outside hitter position. At age 19, Logan became the youngest woman ever to be selected for an American Olympic volleyball team when she competed at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. She is a skilled all-around player who brings stability to the American serve receive and defense, while also providing the team with a solid attack and block at the net. She had been a huge part of the national team from 2000 to 2012. At the 2008 Olympics, Tom helped Team USA win a silver medal and was named Best Scorer, she won another silver medal at the 2012 Olympics with the national team. She was also awarded the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 FIVB World Grand Prix.
Foluke Atinuke Gunderson is an indoor volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Japanese club Hisamitsu Springs. Born in Canada, she represents the United States internationally. Gunderson won gold with the national team at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2014 World Championship, the Rimini Volleyball Nations League, and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, silver at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Her 2020 Olympics win allowed her to complete the trifecta of winning an Olympic bronze, silver, and gold medal.
Jaqueline Maria Pereira de Carvalho Endres is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of the Brazilian team that won the Olympic Games at Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Kim Yeon-Koung is a South Korean former professional volleyball player and a former member of the FIVB Athletes' Commission. She is an outside hitter and the former captain of the South Korean National Team. She announced her retirement from the national team in August 2021.
Courtney Lynn Thompson is an American former professional volleyball player who played as a setter for the United States women's national volleyball team. She won the 2005 national championship while playing for the University of Washington, and she set an NCAA record in career assists per game. Thompson won gold with the national team at the 2014 World Championship, silver at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Zhu Ting is a Chinese volleyball player. She is an outside hitter of the Chinese women's volleyball national team. She played for Vakıfbank Istanbul from 2016 to 2019. Currently, she plays for Italian club Savino del Bene Scandicci.
Hattaya Bamrungsuk is a Thai indoor volleyball player. She is a current member of the Thailand women's national volleyball team.
Pimpichaya Kokram is a Thai indoor volleyball player. She is a current member of the Thailand women's national volleyball team.
Yuan Xinyue is a Chinese volleyball player who plays as a Middle Blocker. She is a member of the China women's national volleyball team and plays for Bayi since 2014. At 2.03m, Yuan is the tallest player in the history of the Chinese Women's Volleyball Team. Her impressive height advantage allows her to have a formidable presence at the net, and she is widely considered one of the key players in the team alongside her teammates Zhu Ting and Zhang Changning.
Tatyana Pyurova or Tatiana Piurowa was a retired Kazakhstani female volleyball player. She was part of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team.
Alena Ivanova is a Kazakhstani volleyball player. She is part of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team.
Alessya Safronova is a Kazakhstani female volleyball player.
Yelena Ezau is a Kazakhstani female volleyball player who currently plays for the Kazakhstani domestic club Altay VC in domestic league matches.
Lee Da-yeong is a South Korean female volleyball player who currently plays as a setter for the South Korea women's national volleyball team. She is the twin sister of Lee Jae-yeong, who was also a member of the South Korea national Volleyball team.
Zarina Sitkazinova is a Kazakhstani female volleyball player. She is a member of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team and played for Zhetysu Almaty in 2011.
Natalya Kulinich Tarassevitch is a Kazakhstani volleyball player. She is a member of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team and played for Irtysh Kazchrome in 2011.
Duan Fang is a Chinese volleyball player.
Lyudmila Issayeva is a Kazakhstani female volleyball player. She is a member of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team. She was part of the Kazakhstani national team at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Italy, and the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.
Diana Kempa is a Kazakhstani female volleyball player. She is a member of the Kazakhstan women's national volleyball team. She was part of the Kazakhstani national team at the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, and 2017 Asian Women's Volleyball Championship.
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