- Neslihan Demir Darnel
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Neslihan Darnel Personal information Full name Neslihan Demir Darnel Nickname The Iron Lady Nationality Turkey
Born December 9, 1983
Eskişehir, TurkeyHometown Eskişehir, Turkey Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] Weight 72 kg (160 lb)[1] Spike 315 cm (124 in) Block 306 cm (120 in) Volleyball information Position Wing Spiker Current club Eczacıbaşı Zentiva
Number 17 Career Years Clubs 1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2008
2008-2010
2010-Yeşilyurt
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
CV Tenerife
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
Eczacıbaşı ZentivaNational team 1997 - Turkey
HonoursWomen’s Volleyball Competitor for the Turkey
European Championships Silver 2003 Ankara Team Bronze 2011 Italy-Serbia Team Last updated: June 2010 Neslihan Demir Darnel (born December 9, 1983 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish volleyball player. She plays as opposite hitter.
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Personal life
She is married and has one daughter.[1]
Career
She played for the Spar Tenerife Marichal Team between 2006 and 2007. She played 81 times for the national team (as of 2008). She also played for Yeşilyurt and Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta in Turkey. At age 19, Darnel was the leading player in the Turkish team that won the silver medal at the EC 2003 in Turkey making her a star in her home country and in the volleyball scene.
In 2007/08 Darnel took a break to volleyball to become a mother.
Playing with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom at the CEV Indesit Champions League, she won the "Best Scorer" award.[2]
She was named Best Scorer at the 2006 World Championship and 2010 World Championship[3]
For the 2010-2011 season, she played for Eczacıbaşı Zentiva.
Clubs
Eskişehir DSI (1995–1998)
Yeşilyurt (1998–2002)
Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2002–2006)
Spar Tenerife Marichal (2006–2008)
Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2008–2010)
Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2010–2012)
Awards
Individuals
- 2002-2003 Indesit Champions League "Best Scorer"
- 2002-2003 Indesit Champions League "Best Server"
- 2003-2004 Top Teams Cup Final Four "Most Valuable Player"
- 2003-2004 Top Teams Cup Final Four "Best Server"
- 2005-2006 Indesit Champions League Final Four "Best Scorer"
- 2005-2006 Indesit Champions League "Best Server"
- 2006 World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2007 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Scorer"
- 2009 European Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2009 European Volleyball League "Best Scorer"
- 2009-2010 Indesit Champions League Preliminary Round "Best Scorer"
- 2010 European Volleyball League "Best Scorer"
- 2010 World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2011 European Championship "Best Scorer"
National team
- 2003 European Championship -
Silver Medal
- 2005 Mediterranean Games -
Gold Medal
- 2009 Mediterranean Games -
Silver Medal
- 2009 European League -
Silver Medal
- 2010 European League -
Bronze Medal
- 2011 European League -
Silver Medal
- 2011 European Championship -
Bronze Medal
Clubs
- 2003-04 Turkish Championship -
Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
- 2003-04 CEV Top Teams Cup -
Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
- 2004-05 Turkish Championship -
Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
- 2004 Turkish Cup -
Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
- 2005 Turkish Cup -
Champion, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
- 2006-2007 Indesit Champions League -
Bronze Medal with Spar Tenerife Marichal
- 2008 Spanish Supercup -
Champion, with Spar Tenerife Marichal
- 2011 Turkish Cup -
Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
References
- ^ a b c Neslihan Darnel's profile on her official website
- ^ FIVB. "Portuondo named best spiker in CEV Indesit Champions League". http://www.fivb.org/en/Infomedia/PressReleaseDB.asp?No=23183&Language=0. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
- ^ FIVB. "Russia repeat as world champions". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/2010/Women/viewPressRelease.asp?No=27090&Language=en. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
External links
- FIVB Profile
- Official website (Turkish) (English)
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Eskişehir
- Turkish women's volleyball players
- Yeşilyurt volleyballers
- VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta volleyballers
- Turkish expatriate volleyball players
- Turkish expatriates in Spain
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