Nina Puikkonen

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Nina Puikkonen
Personal information
Full nameNina Puikkonen Mortensen
Nationality American
Born (1979-08-03) August 3, 1979 (age 44)
HometownMurray, Utah
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Spike306 cm (120 in)
Block298 cm (117 in)
College / UniversityBrigham Young University
Volleyball information
Positionmiddle blocker
Career
YearsTeams
1997–2000
2002
Brigham Young University
Chicago Thunder,
Tarmo-Volley
National team
2002 Flag of the United States.svg United States

Nina Puikkonen Mortensen (born August 3, 1979) is a former American indoor volleyball player.

Contents

She played for the United States women's national volleyball team, at the 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix. [1]

Life

Puikkonen is a three-time All-American for Brigham Young University. [2] She played for the Chicago Thunder, and Tarmo-Volley. In 2013, she was an assistant coach at Utah Valley State College. [3]

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References

  1. "Team Rosters". Fivb.org. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
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  3. "Puikkonen aids UVSC's volleyball program - The Daily Universe". Universe.byu.edu. 9 December 2003. Retrieved 9 January 2018.