| Janne Heikkinen | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Janne Heikkinen |
| Born | 11 April 1976 Kajaani, Finland |
| Height | 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) |
| Volleyball information | |
| Position | Middle-blocker |
| Current club | Skra Bełchatów |
| National team | |
| 15 years | 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.
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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.
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 Championships were Finland played history best result, 4. place. After season media chose him best newcomer player in the league. Heikkinen played in Raision Loimu seasons 1993-1998. In his last season he won Finland league champion.
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.
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.
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 did not continue in Greece after season.
After one Greece league season Heikkinen came back to Italy. He played season 2002-2003 in Italy A1-league. He did not got achievements on Cicine Ancona so he moved away,
Heikkinen made contract with Hotvolley Wien. Season was success to him and his team. Hotvolley Wien won Austria Champion.
Season 2004-2005 Heikkinen played in Alto Bolzano. He did not got there achievements so he moved away there. He going to Prisma Taranto, but there was same thing. Success was`t good.
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.
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 Championships.[1]