Ron Zwerver
Dutch volleyball player
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Ronald ("Ron") Ferdinand Zwerver (born 6 June 1967) is a volleyball coach and former volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul. Zwerver was one of the dominant forces in Dutch volleyball in the 1990s.[1][2] He was selected as the "best attacker" at both the 1990 and 1994 FIVB World Championships.[2]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
| Ron Zwerver | |||
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Ron Zwerver in 1988 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Ronald Ferdinand Zwerver | ||
| Born | 6 June 1967 Amsterdam, Netherlands | ||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| National team | |||
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Zwerver was a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where he was selected as the "best server", and the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2][3]
In 2017, Zwerver was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[2]
Coaching
Zwerver coached Nesselande, a team that plays in the highest Dutch volleyball league.[1] He has also served as an assistant coach for the Oregon State University women's volleyball team.[2]
