Ben Pipes
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-10-21) 21 October 1986
HometownBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Weight90 kg (198 lb)[1]
National team
2012Great Britain men's national volleyball team

Ben Pipes (born 21 October 1986) is a British volleyball player who plays as a setter.[2] Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Early life

Pipes attended Cottingham High School in Cottingham.[4]

Pipes played a variety of sports until taking up volleyball at the age of 13 after a taster session at a community centre.[5]

Playing career

Pipes made his international volleyball debut in 2006.[6]

In 2011, he played club volleyball with Dutch side Langhenkel Doetinchem.[7] He also played in Belgium and Spain.[8]

He was selected for Britain's 2012 Olympic squad and captained the team.[9]

Post-playing career

After working as an athlete mentor for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, Pipes took a role as Club & Participation Development Officer with the Scottish Volleyball Association.[10]

References

  1. Slavin, Harry. "Former GB volleyball captain Ben Pipes comes home to Hull after fairytale career". Hull Daily Mail. Local World. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
  3. "Ben Pipes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. "Reading inspired by Pipes story". This is Hull and East Riding. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  5. "Ben Pipes".
  6. "Ben Pipes".
  7. "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
  8. "Ben Pipes".
  9. "Team GB volleyball's Ben Pipes: Being captain can be heartbreaking". 21 June 2012.
  10. "New Sva Staff Appointment". 24 July 2017.


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