Mike van de Goor

In this Dutch name, the surname is van de Goor, not Goor.

Mike van de Goor
Personal information
Full nameMike Willem Frank van de Goor
Born (1973-05-14) 14 May 1973
Oss, Netherlands
Height207 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number7
National team
1994–2007 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
World League
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Milan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Netherlands

Mike Willem Frank van de Goor (born 14 May 1973) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. As a reserve player, he won the gold medal at his Olympic debut, alongside his older brother and two-time Olympian Bas.[1]

Four years later, van de Goor finished in fifth place with the Dutch national team at the Olympics in Sydney.[1] In 2004, he finished in ninth place at the Olympics in Athens.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Mike van de Goor". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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