Pieter Verhees
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Nationality | Belgian | ||||
Born | Lommel, Belgium | 8 December 1989||||
Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb) | ||||
Spike | 355 cm (140 in) | ||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||
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Pieter Verhees (born 8 December 1989) is a Belgian volleyball player, a member of the Belgian national team, a participant of the Junior European Championship 2008, European Championship 2011, European Championship 2013, FIVB World Championship 2014 and bronze medalist of the European Volleyball Championship U19 2007, silver medalist of the Belgium championship 2011, gold medalist of the Belgium championship 2012, silver medalist of the CEV Cup 2013, silver medalist of the CEV Challenge Cup 2014 and Bronze medalist of FIVB World League 2014 (Group 2).[1]
Personal life
Pieter Verhees was born in Lommel and raised in Overpelt, Belgium. In his youth he played basketball, football, karate, etc. but eventually moved to the class with volleyball. Pieter has three younger brothers. He plays on the position of middle blocker. Verhees swapped for the season of 2011–2012, the volleyball team Euphony Asse-Lennik for Noliko Maaseik. After playing there for one year he relocated to Italy to play in Top Volley Latina for 2 years. After this he went to Pallavolo Modena where he won the Italian cup and ended 2nd in competition. The 2 next years, he played for Gi Group Monza, where he became the best middle player of the Italian competition. The Italian adventure continued and Pieter played one more year in Volley Callipo and one in Bunge Ravenna.
Sporting achievements
- CEV Cup
- 2007/2008 – with Noliko Maaseik
- 2012/2013 – with Andreoli Latina
- National championships
- 2006/2007 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2006/2007 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2006/2007 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2007/2008 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2007/2008 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2008/2009 Belgian Championship, with Euphony Asse-Lennik
- 2009/2010 Belgian Championship, with Euphony Asse-Lennik
- 2010/2011 Belgian Championship, with Euphony Asse-Lennik
- 2011/2012 Belgian SuperCup, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2011/2012 Belgian Cup, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2011/2012 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2014/2015 Italian Cup, with Pallavolo Modena
- 2014/2015 Italian Championship, with Pallavolo Modena
- National team
Individually
- 2009 Belgian Championship – Rookie of the year
- 2010 Belgian Championship – Best blocker
- 2011 Belgian Championship – Best blocker
- 2017 Italian Championship – Best middle blocker
References
- ^ Pieter Verhees nowym Jurajskim Rycerzem! – aluronvirtucmc.pl – 01.08.2019