Grothues started playing volleyball with the Dutch club Krekkers in 1996, inspired by the male national team winning the Olympic gold in Atlanta 1996.[2] She made her international debut in the Dutch national team at the opening match of the Montreux Volley Masters against Cuba in June 2008. Grothues did not play in the national team in 2014, due to an Achilles heel injury. At the 2010 World Championship she won the "best server" trophy. She played at the European Championships in 2012, 2013 and 2014. In 2015, she was promoted to team captain prior to the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. As of 2016 she has 244 caps.[1]
During the 2016 Summer Olympics, where the Dutch women made their Olympic return after 20 years, Balkestein-Grothues injured her ankle during the second game of the group stage.[3] Thus she only returned for the knockout rounds, seeing limited minutes as the Netherlands finished fourth.[4]
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^Bureau, Athens (7 May 2023). "Panathinaikos Defeats Olympiacos 3-2 And Are Women's Volleyball League Champions Once Again". Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^The constant competition within the Balkestein-Grothues family…
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October 14, 2023
maret, grothues, maret, balkestein, grothues, née, dutch, pronunciation, maˈrɛt, ˈbɑlkəstɛin, ˌɣrɔtˈhys, born, september, 1988, dutch, volleyball, player, plays, wing, spiker, member, netherlands, women, national, volleyball, team, current, team, captain, 2021. Maret Balkestein Grothues nee Maret Grothues Dutch pronunciation maˈrɛt ˈbɑlkestɛin ˌɣrɔtˈhys born 16 September 1988 is a Dutch volleyball player who plays as a wing spiker She is a member of the Netherlands women s national volleyball team and is the current team captain 1 On 6 May 2021 she signed for the Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Maret GrothuesPersonal informationNationalityDutchBorn 1988 09 16 16 September 1988 age 35 Almelo NetherlandsHeight1 80 m 5 ft 11 in Weight68 kg 150 lb Spike304 cm 120 in Block286 cm 113 in Volleyball informationPositionWing spikerCurrent clubPanathinaikosNumber6CareerYearsTeams1996 20042004 20062006 20082009 20112011 201220122012 20132013 20152015 20162016 20172017 201720182018 20192019 20212021 Krekkers VV Pollux Longa 59 Lichtenvoorde TVC Amstelveen Parma Volley Cuatto Giaveno Volley Lokomotiv Baku RC Cannes Atom Trefl Sopot Fenerbahce Chemik Police Volleyball Casalmaggiore CSM București Aydin Buyuksehir Belediye PanathinaikosNational team0000NetherlandsHonours Women s volleyballRepresenting the NetherlandsWorld Grand Prix2016 BangkokEuropean Championship2009 Poland2015 Belgium Netherlands2017 Azerbaijan GeorgiaGrothues started playing volleyball with the Dutch club Krekkers in 1996 inspired by the male national team winning the Olympic gold in Atlanta 1996 2 She made her international debut in the Dutch national team at the opening match of the Montreux Volley Masters against Cuba in June 2008 Grothues did not play in the national team in 2014 due to an Achilles heel injury At the 2010 World Championship she won the best server trophy She played at the European Championships in 2012 2013 and 2014 In 2015 she was promoted to team captain prior to the 2015 European Games in Baku Azerbaijan As of 2016 she has 244 caps 1 During the 2016 Summer Olympics where the Dutch women made their Olympic return after 20 years Balkestein Grothues injured her ankle during the second game of the group stage 3 Thus she only returned for the knockout rounds seeing limited minutes as the Netherlands finished fourth 4 Contents 1 Awards 1 1 Individuals 1 2 Clubs 2 Personal 3 References 4 External linksAwards EditIndividuals Edit 2010 FIVB World Championship Best Server 2021 22 Greek Volleyball League MVP 5 Clubs Edit 2008 09 Dutch Volleyball League nbsp Champion with DELA Martinus Amstelveen 2008 09 Dutch Volleyball Cup nbsp Winner with DELA Martinus Amstelveen 2009 10 Dutch Volleyball League nbsp Champion with TVC Amstelveen 2009 10 Dutch Volleyball Cup nbsp Winner with TVC Amstelveen 2013 14 French Volleyball League nbsp Champion with RC Cannes 2013 14 French Volleyball Cup nbsp Winner with RC Cannes 2014 15 French Volleyball League nbsp Champion with RC Cannes 2016 17 Turkish Volleyball League nbsp Champion with Fenerbahce 2016 17 Turkish Volleyball Cup nbsp Winner with Fenerbahce 2021 22 Greek Volleyball League nbsp Champion with Panathinaikos 2021 22 Greek Volleyball Cup nbsp Winner with Panathinaikos 2022 23 Greek Volleyball League nbsp Champion with Panathinaikos 6 7 Personal EditMaret Grothues married the Dutch hockey player Marcel Balkestein on 5 July 2014 and became Maret Balkestein Grothues following Dutch convention 8 References Edit a b FIVB Profile Stars of Rio Maret Grothues Balkestein Balkestein Grothues China houdt volleybalsters uit finale s a sunTech 13 May 2022 H Maret Gkro8es KYANA MVP toy prwta8lhmatos ths Volley League Gynaikwn www volleyball gr Retrieved 7 May 2023 s a sunTech 5 June 2023 Volley League gynaikwn Prwta8lhths o Pana8hnaikos www volleyball gr Retrieved 6 May 2023 Bureau Athens 7 May 2023 Panathinaikos Defeats Olympiacos 3 2 And Are Women s Volleyball League Champions Once Again Retrieved 7 May 2023 The constant competition within the Balkestein Grothues family External links EditFIVB profile Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maret Grothues amp oldid 1176321797, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
