Neslihan Demir

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Neslihan Demir
Personal information
Nickname The Iron Lady
Nationality  Turkey
Born Neslihan Demir
(1983-12-09) December 9, 1983
Eskişehir, Turkey
Hometown Eskişehir, Turkey
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Spike 315 cm (124 in)
Block 306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite
Current club Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Number 17
Career
Years Clubs
1998-2002
2002-2006
2006-2008
2008-2010
2010-		 Yeşilyurt
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
CV Tenerife
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
National team
1997 - Turkey Turkey
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Competitor for the  Turkey
World Grand Prix
Bronze 2012 Ningbo Team
European Championships
Bronze 2011 Italy-Serbia Team
Silver 2003 Ankara Team
European League
Silver 2011 Istanbul Team
Bronze 2010 Ankara Team
Silver 2009 Kayseri Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver 2013 Mersin Team
Silver 2009 Pescara Team
Gold 2005 Almeria Team
Last updated: June 2010

Neslihan Demir, (born December 9, 1983 in Eskişehir) is a Turkish volleyball star, plays for Eczacıbaşı VitrA. She is one of the most successful athletes of Turkey and has been among FIVB Heroes. She represented her country as the flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations and the official advertisement face of Turkey for 2020 Summer Olympics candidate with basketballer Hedo Türkoğlu Her position is opposite-hitter and has a lot of personal awards in international tournaments. She studied at Gazi University.[2]


Career

She played for the Yeşilyurt, VakıfBank Türk Telekom and Spar Tenerife Marichal.She played for national team over 100 times. 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 from volleyball to become a mother.

Playing with VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta Türk Telekom at the CEV Indesit Champions League, she won the "Best Scorer" award.[3]

She was named Sportsperson of Year in 2003 & 2004 by Newspaper Sabah and in 2006 by Newspaper Milliyet.

She was named Best Scorer at the 2006 World Championship and 2010 World Championship[4]

Darnel was selected as FIVB Hero by FIVB in May 2012.

Darnel was selected to be the flagbearer of her home country at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]

Personal life

Neslihan Demir married on July 16, 2006 to Orkun Darnel, captain of the Galatasaray Swimming team.[6] The couple have a daughter named Zeynep Penelope.[7] Orkun Darnel became manager of Galatasaray Daikin women's volleyball team after playing 20 years water polo in the same club.[8] The couple announced in March 2013 their divorce.[9][10]

Clubs

  • Turkey Eskişehir DSI (1995–1998)
  • Turkey Yeşilyurt (1998–2002)
  • Turkey Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2002–2006)
  • Spain Spar Tenerife Marichal (2006–2008)
  • Turkey Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta (2008–2010)
  • Turkey Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2010–2013)

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"
  • 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix European Qualification "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 FIVB World Grand Prix European Qualification "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2010 World Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2011 European Championship "Best Scorer"
  • 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Server"

National team

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
  • 2005-06 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • Women's CEV Champions League 2005–06 - Fourth place with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2006-07 Spanish Championship - Runner-up, with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2006-2007 Indesit Champions League - Bronze Medal with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2008 Spanish Super Cup - Champion, with Spar Tenerife Marichal
  • 2009-2010 Turkish Championship - Runner-up, with Vakifbank Günes Sigorta Istanbul
  • 2011 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2011 Turkish Super Cup - Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2011-2012 Turkish Championship - Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012 Turkish Cup - Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012 Turkish Volleyball Super Cup - Champion, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup - Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
  • 2012-2013 Turkish Women's Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Neslihan Darnel's profile on her official website
  2. ↑ "Voleybol Kafilesi Listesi" (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 2013-08-17. 
  3. ↑ FIVB. "Portuondo named best spiker in CEV Indesit Champions League". Retrieved 2010-04-02. 
  4. ↑ FIVB. "Russia repeat as world champions". Retrieved 2010-11-14. 
  5. ↑ Staff (20 July 2012). "Bayrağı Neslihan taşıyacak" [Neslihan Carries the Flag] (in Turkish). TRT Spor. Retrieved 20 July 2012. 
  6. ↑ "Filenin Sultanı Neslihan Evlendi". Haber Vitrini (in Turkish). 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  7. ↑ "Neslihan Darnel ailecek Londra'da". Son Dakika (in Turkish). 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2012-08-06. 
  8. ↑ "Herkes begenebilir ama o benim karım". Haber 61. 2012-12-15 <language=Turkish. Retrieved 2013-03-27. 
  9. ↑ "Neslihan ve Orkun Darnel çifti boşandı". Hürriyet (in Turkish). 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2013-03-27. 
  10. ↑ Günday, Selahattin (2013-03-29). "İşte Neslihan'ın boşanma nedeni". Hürriyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2013-03-29. 

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