Yasmin Kaashoek | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Yasmin Frances Kaashoek | ||
Nickname | Yas | ||
Nationality | British | ||
Born | Devizes, England, United Kingdom | 3 March 1999||
Hometown | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
Spike | 280 cm (110 in) | ||
Block | 265 cm (104 in) | ||
College / University | LeAF Studio | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Opposite hitter | ||
Current club | Wessex Volleyball | ||
National team | |||
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Last updated: 12 July 2016 |
Yasmin Frances Kaashoek (born 3 March 1999) is a British volleyball player, a member of the England women's national junior volleyball team and Wessex Volleyball Club, a competitor at the CEV U18 European Beach Volleyball Championships and Inaugural World U17 Beach Volleyball Championships where she alongside Anaya Evans became the first England duo to finish top-10 in an international competition.
Yasmin was born in Devizes to Hans Kaashoek. She has a younger brother aged fifteen who plays football in his school years.
Yasmin found volleyball and began playing for Devizes Volleyball from a young age. Her passion and talent grew and was noticed by coaches at regional training. Yasmin was selected to represent the South West in the Inter-Regional Competition which caught scouts’ eyes. Yasmin soon was further selected to train with the England Cadets well as the England Junior Beach Squad winning her first international caps months later. Yasmin moved to LeAF Elite Athlete Academy to join the volleyball programme alongside other national junior greats.
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