Yasmin Kaashoek

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 Kaashoek
Personal information
Full nameYasmin Frances Kaashoek
NicknameYas
NationalityBritish
Born (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999
Devizes, England, United Kingdom
HometownBournemouth, England, United Kingdom
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Spike280 cm (110 in)
Block265 cm (104 in)
College / UniversityLeAF Studio
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Current clubUnited Kingdom Wessex Volleyball
National team
2014– England
Last updated: 12 July 2016

Personal life

Yasmin was born in Devizes to Hans Kaashoek. She has a younger brother aged fifteen who plays football in his school years.

Career

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.

National championships

  • 2015/2016 Volleyball England National U18 Indoor Volleyball Championship, with Wessex LeAF Volleyball
  • 2015/2016 Volleyball England National U18 Grand Prix, with Wessex LeAF Volleyball

National team

  • NEVZA U17 Indoor Volleyball Championships
  • NEZVA U19 Indoor Volleyball Championships
  • World U17 Beach Volleyball Championships
  • CEV U18 European Beach Volleyball Championships

Individually

  • 2014 Super 6 at the Sainsbury’s School Games

References

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