Olof van der Meulen

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, Spain.

Olof van der Meulen
Personal information
Full nameRoelof Antonius van der Meulen
NicknameRoelof van der Meulen
NationalityDutch
Born (1968-11-08) 8 November 1968
Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Netherlands Team

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, United States with the Dutch Men's Volleyball National Team by defeating Italy in the final (3-2).

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