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Hendrik Jan ("Henk-Jan") Held (born November 12, 1967 in Renswoude, Utrecht) is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain under the guidance of coach Arie Selinger.
After having won the silver medal in 1992, Held's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final (3-2). Held played professionally volleybal in Italy for several years.
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