Olof van der Meulen

Olof van der Meulen
Olof van der Meulen
Personal information
Full name	Roelof Antonius van der Meulen
Nickname	Olof
Born	8 November 1968 (age 56); Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands
Height	202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	11
National team
1991–1997	Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the Netherlands
Olympic Games
World Championship
FIVB World Cup
World Grand Champions Cup
European Championship

Roelof ("Olof") Antonius van der Meulen (born 8 November 1968) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona.^[1]

After having won the silver medal in 1992, Van der Meulen's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta with the Dutch team by defeating Italy in the final (3–2).^[2]

References

^ "Olof van der Meulen". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
^ Rhoden, William C. (5 August 1996). "The Dutch At Last Catch Up With Italy". The New York Times. p. C5. Retrieved 28 September 2024. (subscription required)

External links

Olof van der Meulen at the European Volleyball Confederation
Olof van der Meulen at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
Olof van der Meulen at Olympedia
Volleybox.net profile

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[Olympedia-1] "Olof van der Meulen". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.

[NYT-2] Rhoden, William C. (5 August 1996). "The Dutch At Last Catch Up With Italy". The New York Times. p. C5. Retrieved 28 September 2024. (subscription required)

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