Janne Heikkinen

Infobox Volleyball biography
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fullname = Janne Heikkinen
dateofbirth = Birth date and age|1976|4|11|df=y
cityofbirth = Kajaani
countryofbirth = Finland
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height = 202cm
position = Middle-blocker
currentclub = Skra Bełchatów
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nationalyears = 15 years
nationalteam = Finland

Janne Heikkinen (born 11 April, 1976) is Finnish volleyball player who play in Skra Bełchatów, Polish volleyball league. He has won on his career two times Poland Champion and many others awards. He is one of the world best middle-blockers.

Career

Early years

Janne Heikkinen started his career in his home town Kajaani with his brother. When he was sixteen years old he moved to Tampere and started study in Varala sport high school.

Raision Loimu

Heikkinen made his debyt in Finland volleyball league year 1993. He was seventeen year old youth player. He won on his first season in Raisio Finland league bronze. Same year he was in youth World Championchips were Finland played history best result, 4. place. After season media choosed him best newcomer player in the league. Heikkinen played in Raision Loimu seasons 1993-1998. In his last season he won Finland league champion.

Gran Canaria

After many seasons in Finland volleyball league Heikkinen made professional contract with Gran Canaria. He was 22-year old. He played in Gran Canaria one season and won Spanish volleyball league silver medal.

Kappa Torino

After first professional season Heikkinen made contract with Kappa Torino. There he played seasons 1999-2001. Last season in Kappa Torino Heikkinen won with his team Italy A2-Cup silver medal.

Olimpiakos Pireo

After two season in Kappa Torino Heikkinen moved to Greece and started play in Olimpiakos Pireo. He won his first season in Olimpiakos Pireo Champions league silver. He won too Greece league silver. He didn`t continue in Greece after season.

Cucine Ancona

After one Greece league season Heikkinen came back to Italy. He played season 2002-2003 in Italy A1-leauge. He didn`t got achievements on Cicine Ancona so he moved away,

Hotvolley Wien

Heikkinen made contract with Hotvolley Wien. Season was success to him and his team. Hotvolley Wien won Austria Champion.

Alto Bolzano

Season 2004-2005 Heikkinen played in Alto Bolzano. He didn`t got there achievements so he moved away there. He going to Prisma Taranto, but there was same thing. Success was`t good.

kra Bełchatów

After unsuccessful years Heikkinen hit gold. He made contract with Skra Bełchatów. There he won his first season Polish volleyball league champion and Polish cup champion too. He played his career best volleyball ever. He continued to team too year 2008 and successfully. He won again Polish volleyball league champion and was in Champions league third place. He has contract with team up to year 2011.

National team

Heikkinen played his first national team game 17-year-old against Kroatia in World Championships qualification. He was seventeen year old. After that he is rise team soul. He made with team Finland ballgames history year 2007 when Finland was fourth place in European Championchips.

Achievements

Personal

* Best athlete of Helsinki - 2008
* Polish league All-Stars team - 2007
* Polish Cup best blocker - 2007
* Polish Cup All-Stars team - 2007
* Best volleyball player in Finland - 2007, 2008
* Finland volleyball league All-Stars -1997
* Best maleplayer of the season in Finland - 2002
* Best newcomer player in Finland league - 1994

Team

* Champions league 3. place 2008
* Poland Champion 2007, 2008
* Poland Cup-Champion 2007
* European Championships 4. place 2007
* Austria Champion 2004
* Greece league 2. place 2002
* Champions league 2. place 2002
* Italy A2-cup champion 2001
* Spanish league 2. place 1999
* Finland Champions 1997
* Youth World Championships 4. place - 1995
* Finland league 2. place 1994

Teams

*1993–1998 Raision Loimu
*1998–1999 Gran Canaria
*1999–2001 Torino
*2001–2002 Piraeus
*2002–2003 Ancona,
*2003–2004 Wien
*2004–2005 Bolzano
*2005–2006 Taranto
*2006–2009 Skra Bełchatów