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Ron Zwerver

Ron Zwerver in 1988
Personal information
Full nameRonald Ferdinand Zwerver
Born (1967-06-06) 6 June 1967 (age 57)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Height2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number8
National team
1987–1996 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place 1990 Osaka
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1993 Finland
Silver medal – second place 1995 Greece
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Germany

Ronald ("Ron") Ferdinand Zwerver (born 6 June 1967) is a volleyball coach and former volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul. Zwerver was one of the dominant forces in Dutch volleyball in the 1990s.[1][2] He was selected as the "best attacker" at both the 1990 and 1994 FIVB World Championships.[2]

Zwerver was a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was selected as the "best server", and the gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2][3]

In 2017, Zwerver was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]

Coaching

Zwerver coached Nesselande, a team that plays in the highest Dutch volleyball league.[1] He has also served as an assistant coach for the Oregon State University women's volleyball team.[2]

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ a b Ron Zwerver. Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Ronald Zwerver". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Netherlands Edges Italy for the Gold". Los Angeles Times. Times Wire Services. 5 August 1996. Retrieved 6 September 2024. (subscription required)
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