Neslihan Demir

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Neslihan Demir
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Personal information
Nickname The Iron Lady
Nationality  Turkey
Born Neslihan Demir
(1983-12-09) December 9, 1983 (age 40)
Eskişehir, Turkey
Hometown Eskişehir, Turkey
Height Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1851: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).[1]
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Spike 315 cm (124 in)
Block 306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current club Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Number 17
Career
Years Teams
1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2008
2008-2010
2010-		 Yeşilyurt
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
CV Tenerife
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
National team
1997 - Turkey Turkey
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Representing  Turkey
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ningbo Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Italy-Serbia Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Ankara Team
European League
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ankara Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kayseri Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almeria Team
Last updated: March 2014

Neslihan Demir, (born December 9, 1983 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish volleyball star, plays for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She is one of the most successful athletes of Turkey and has been among FIVB Heroes. She represented her country as the flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations and the official advertisement face of Turkey for 2020 Summer Olympics candidate with basketballer Hedo Türkoğlu. Her position is opposite-hitter and she has won a lot of personal awards in international tournaments. She studied at Gazi University.[2]

Career

She played for the Yeşilyurt, VakıfBank Türk Telekom and Spar Tenerife Marichal.

She played over 100 times for the national team.

At age 19, Darnel was the leading player in the Turkish team that won the silver medal at the EC 2003 in Turkey making her a star in her home country and in the volleyball scene.

In 2007/08 Darnel took a break from volleyball to become a mother.

Playing with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom at the CEV Indesit Champions League, she won the "Best Scorer" award.[3]

She was named Sportsperson of Year in 2003 & 2004 by Newspaper Sabah and in 2006 by Newspaper Milliyet. She was awarded Best Scorer at the 2006 World Championship and 2010 World Championship[4]

Darnel was selected as FIVB Hero by FIVB in May 2012.[5] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was selected to be the at the flagbearer of her home country.[6]

Darnel won the Best Spiker individual award during the 2013–14 CEV Champions League Final Four held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[7] There her team lost the semifinal to VakıfBank İstanbul[8] and the Bronze Medal match to Rabita Baku.[9]

Personal life

Neslihan Demir married Orkun Darnel, captain of the Galatasaray Swimming team, on July 16, 2006.[10] The couple have a daughter named Zeynep Penelope.[11] Orkun Darnel became manager of Galatasaray Daikin women's volleyball team after playing water polo at the same club for twenty years.[12] The couple announced their divorce in March 2013.[13][14]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

National team

Clubs

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neslihan Darnel's profile on her official website
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External links

Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for  Turkey
London 2012		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by Best Server of
FIVB World Grand Prix
2012		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Best Scorer of
Women's European Volleyball Championship
2011		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by Best Scorer of
FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship
2006, 2010		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
new creation
 Best Scorer of
Women's European Volleyball League
2009, 2010		 Succeeded by
Czech Republic Helena Havelková
Preceded by
new creation
 Most Valuable Player of
Women's European Volleyball League
2009		 Succeeded by
Serbia Jelena Nikolić


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