Rob Grabert

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Rob Grabert
Personal information
Full nameRobert Karl Baldwin Grabert
Born (1964-02-05) 5 February 1964 (age 60)
Hückelhoven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number15 (1988)
13 (1996)
National team
1987–1996Flag 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
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1994 Greece Team
World League
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Osaka
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Finland
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Sweden

Robert "Rob" Karl Baldwin Grabert (born 5 February 1964) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his home country at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics. His finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the Dutch men's national team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final (3–2). [1]

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References

  1. Rhoden, William C. (5 August 1996). "The Dutch At Last Catch Up With Italy". The New York Times . p. C5. Retrieved 28 September 2024.(subscription required)