Olof van der Meulen

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Olof van der Meulen
Personal information
Full nameRoelof Antonius van der Meulen
NicknameOlof
Born (1968-11-08) 8 November 1968 (age 55)
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number11
National team
1991–1997Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Japan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1997 Japan
European Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1997 Netherlands
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Finland
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Greece
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Germany

Roelof ("Olof") Antonius van der Meulen (born 8 November 1968, in Sneek, Friesland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona.

After having won the silver medal in 1992, Van der Meulen's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the Dutch Men's Volleyball National Team by defeating Italy in the final (3–2).

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