Peter Blangé

Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964, in Voorburg, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Four years later, he helped the Dutch national team win the silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[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, Australia.[1] He was a setter.[1]

Peter Blangé
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1964-12-09) 9 December 1964
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 place1996 AtlantaTeam
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1994 GreeceTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 JapanTeam
World League
Gold medal – first place1996 RotterdamTeam
Silver medal – second place1990 OsakaTeam
Bronze medal – third place1998 MilanTeam
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1997 NetherlandsTeam
Silver medal – second place1993 FinlandTeam
Silver medal – second place1995 GreeceTeam
Bronze medal – third place1989 SwedenTeam
Bronze medal – third place1991 GermanyTeam

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

Coaching

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

Awards

  • 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

  1. "Peter Blangé". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. "Peter Blangé". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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