Natália Dubovcová
Natália Přidalová (née Dubovcová; born 5 July 1990) is a Slovak former beach volleyball player.
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| Born | Natália Dubovcová 5 July 1990 Bratislava, Czechoslovakia | ||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||
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Biography edit
Přidalová was born on 5 July 1990 in Bratislava. She originally played volleyball, but switched to beach volleyball at the age of 16.[1]
Přidalová lives in Prague. In 2019 she married her long-term partner and changed her surname from her maiden name Dubovcová to Přidalová.[2]
Career edit
Following some successes in junior categories, Přidalová formed a duo with Dominika Nestarcová in 2009. They played together until 2016, when Nestarcová retired from the sport following the failure of the due to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics.[3] Together, they achieved the third places at the Stavanger Grand Slam, a part of the 2014 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour[4] and at the Olsztyn Grand Slam, of the 2016 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour.[5] They also finished fourth at the 2015 European Beach Volleyball Championships in Klagenfurt.[6]
Following the retirement of Nestarcová, Přidalová shortly played with Nina Herelová and from 2017 with Andrea Štrbová. They struggled to achieve international success and retired in 2019 after failing to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics and disputes with the Slovak Volleyball Federation over funding.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Natália Dubovcová a Dominika Nestarcová: Plážové volejbalistky držia krok so svetovou špičkou". SITA.sk (in Slovak). 2014-07-03. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ a b Šport.sk (2020-06-18). "Čo bude ďalej s našou najúspešnejšou beachovou dvojicou Přidalová – Štrbová?". Šport.sk. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Plážová volejbalistka Nestarcová po rozchode s partnerkou: Šokujúce priznanie o konci!". www1.pluska.sk (in Slovak). 2018-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Dubovcová s Nestarcovou v Stavangeri vybojovali 3. miesto". sportnet.sme.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Dubovcová s Nestarcovou získali v Olsztyne bronzové medaily". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ^ "Dubovcová s Nestarcovou skončili na ME štvrté, z Klagenfurtu si odnášajú skalpy obhajkýň". Denník N (in Slovak). Retrieved 2023-07-28.