Maret Grothues

In this Dutch name, the birth surname is Grothues and the marital name is Balkestein.
Maret Grothues
Grothues in 2016
Personal information
Full nameMaret Balkestein-Grothues
NationalityDutch
Born (1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 37)
Almelo, Netherlands
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Spike304 cm (120 in)
Block286 cm (113 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubPanathinaikos
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
1996–2004
2004–2006
2006–2008
2009–2011
2011–2012
2012
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2017
2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–		Netherlands Krekkers
Netherlands VV Pollux
Netherlands Longa '59 Lichtenvoorde
Netherlands TVC Amstelveen
Italy Parma Volley
Italy Cuatto Giaveno Volley
Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku
France RC Cannes
Poland Atom Trefl Sopot
Turkey Fenerbahçe
Poland Chemik Police
Italy Volleyball Casalmaggiore
Romania CSM București
Turkey Aydın Büyükşehir Belediye
Greece Panathinaikos
National team
Netherlands
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Bangkok
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Poland
Silver medal – second place 2015 Belgium/Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 2017 Azerbaijan/Georgia

Maret Balkestein-Grothues (Dutch: [ˈmaːrəd ˈbɑlkəstɛiŋ ˈɣroːtɦys]; née Grothues; born 16 September 1988) is a Dutch volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter. 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.

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]

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

Personal life

Maret Grothues married the Dutch hockey player Marcel Balkestein on 5 July 2014, becoming Maret Balkestein-Grothues following Dutch convention.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "FIVB profile". worldgrandprix.2016.fivb.com.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Stars of Rio: Maret Grothues-Balkestein". fivb.org.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Netherlands volleyball captain Balkestein-Grothues out with hurt ankle". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  4. ^ "China houdt volleybalsters uit finale". limburger.nl (in Dutch).
  5. ^ "Η Μάρετ Γκρόθες KYANA MVP του πρωταθλήματος της Volley League Γυναικών". volleyball.gr (in Greek). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Volley League γυναικών: Πρωταθλητής ο Παναθηναϊκός". volleyball.gr (in Greek). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Panathinaikos Defeats Olympiacos 3-2 And Are Women's Volleyball League Champions Once Again". greekcitytimes.com. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  8. ^ "The constant competition within the Balkestein-Grothues family…". cev.lu.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maret_Balkestein-Grothues