Grace Carter (volleyball)

Grace Carter (born 10 August 1989) is a British volleyball player. She competed for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[4][5]

Grace Carter
Personal information
NicknameGracie
NationalityBritish
Born10 August 1989
HometownNottingham, England
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike310 cm (120 in)
Block291 cm (115 in)[1]
College / UniversitySheffield Hallam University[2]
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Current clubFrance Volley Club Harnésien[3]
National team
United Kingdom Great Britain

Domestic career

Carter's first professional team was Terville Florange Olympique Club, a French team in League AF, the top division for women's volleyball in France. She played for them from 2010 to 2012, when she left the club and joined Saint-Cloud Paris Stade français, another top division team whom she played for and captained until 2016. She then joined Quimper Volley 29, whom she played and captained for until their relegation in 2019. She now plays for Volley Club Harnésien, a second division team.[3][1]

International career

Carter played volleyball for Great Britain, debuting in 2007 when the team was formed, and also appeared at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][6]

References
  1. "Grace Carter » clubs :". Women Volleybox.net.
  4. "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. 6 November 2020. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012.
  5. "Grace Carter Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2018.
  6. "Interview: Olympians Grace Carter and Tesni Ward". LeftLion.


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