Hande Baladın

Turkish volleyball player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hande Baladın (born 1 September 1997) is a Turkish professional volleyball player of Fenerbahçe.[1] She started playing volleyball as middle blocker[2] in the youth and junior teams of Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in Istanbul.[3][4][5][6] Since 2014, she plays as opposite spiker. Baladın is a member of the women's national volleyball team, and wears number 7.[7]

NicknameHandan, Baladinos
NationalityTurkish
Born (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 28)
Kütahya, Turkey
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
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Hande Baladın
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Personal information
NicknameHandan, Baladinos
NationalityTurkish
Born (1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 28)
Kütahya, Turkey
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubFenerbahçe
Number7
Career
YearsTeams
  • 2013–2025
  • 2014–2015
  • 2018–2019
  • 2025–present
National team
2011–Turkey
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
FIVB World Championship
Silver medal – second place2025 ThailandTeam
European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2017 Azerbaijan/GeorgiaTeam
Silver medal – second place2019 TurkeyTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 Serbia/Bulgaria/Croatia/RomaniaTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 Belgium/Estonia/Germany/ItalyTeam
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place2018 NanjingTeam
Bronze medal – third place2021 RiminiTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 ArlingtonTeam
Women's U23 World Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 LjubljanaTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 AnkaraTeam
Youth European Championship
Bronze medal – third place2013 Bar
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Career

Early career

She started her career with İzmir DSİ, then she also played for Arkas and İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyespor[8] before started to play for Eczacıbaşı Vitra in youth level (2009–2014).

Club

For the 2014–15 season, she was loaned out to Sarıyer Belediyespor along with four other players, Arelya Karasoy, Rida Erlalelitepe, Buse Ene and Aybüke Özdemir from the youth team of Eczacıbaşı Vitra.[9] For the 2018–19 season, she was loaned out to Galatasaray along with Yasemin Güveli.[10]

With Eczacıbaşı Vitra, she won the gold medal at the 2016[11] and 2023 FIVB Club World Championship.

International

In July 2011, she was admitted to the Turkey girls' youth national team.[12] She played in the national team at the 2011 Balkan Championships held in Tirana, Albania on 12–18 July, at which they ranked fourth.[13]

Baladın won the bronze medal with national team at the 2013 Girls' Youth European Volleyball Championship held in Serbia and Montenegro from 30 March to 7 April 2013.[14][15] She was selected "Best blocker" of the championship.[16][17]

Awards

Club

Eczacıbaşı
Turkey Fenerbahçe

National team

Individual

See also

References

External links

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