Peter Blangé
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1964-12-09) 9 December 1964
Voorburg, South Holland, Netherlands
Height205 cm (6 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number12
National team
1984-1999 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
Silver medal – second place1992 BarcelonaTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place1994 GreeceTeam
World Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place1996 Rotterdam
Silver medal – second place1990 Osaka
Bronze medal – third place1998 Milan
European Championship
Gold medal – first place1997 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place1993 Finland
Silver medal – second place1995 Greece
Bronze medal – third place1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place1991 Germany

Peter Blangé (born 9 December 1964, in Voorburg, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country in four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.[1] Four years later, he helped the Dutch national team win the silver medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[2] Blangé then won the gold medal with the national team in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta by defeating Italy in the final.[1] His final Olympic appearance as an athlete was in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1] He was a setter.[1]

In 2012, Blangé was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[1]

Coaching

Blangé was the head coach of the Dutch men's national volleyball team from 2006 to 2011.[1]

Awards

  • Olympic silver medal 1992
  • Olympic gold medal 1996
  • World League gold medal 1996
  • European Championship gold medal 1997
  • International Volleyball Hall of Fame 2012

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Peter Blangé". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Peter Blangé". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 20 April 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
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