Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul.[1] Four years later, he helped the Dutch national team win the silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona.[2] Blangé then won the gold medal with the national team in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta by defeating Italy in the final.[1] His final Olympic appearance as an athlete was in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney,[1] where he played his 500th game with the Dutch team.[3] He was a setter.[4]

Peter Blangé
Personal information
Born (1964-12-09) 9 December 1964 (age 59)
Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number12
National team
1984–1999 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Greece Team
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place 1990 Osaka
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Milan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 1997 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 1993 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1995 Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Germany

In 2012, Blangé was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Coaching

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Blangé was the head coach of the Dutch men's national volleyball team from 2006 to 2011.[1]

Awards

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  • Olympic silver medal 1992
  • Olympic gold medal 1996
  • World League gold medal 1996
  • European Championship gold medal 1997
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2012

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Peter Blangé". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Peter Blangé". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Russia, Yugoslavia Earn Title Shots". Los Angeles Times. 30 September 2000. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  4. ^ Bondy, Filip (6 August 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; Hush Comes Over the Court As U.S. Squad Moves On". The New York Times. p. B14. Retrieved 24 September 2024. (subscription required)
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