Turkey women's national volleyball team
The Turkey women's national volleyball team (Turkish: Türkiye Kadın Voleybol Milli Takımı) is formed by the Turkish Volleyball Federation (TVF) and represents Turkey in international CEV and FIVB organizations.
The team is one of the most successful national sport teams of the country and is nicknamed "Filenin Sultanları"[1] (English: Sultans of the Net) since 2003 Women's European Volleyball Championship hosted in Ankara, Turkey. It is ranked eleventh in the FIVB World Rankings as of October 7, 2013. They are the current bronze medalist of both 2011 Women's European Volleyball Championship and 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix. On January 15, 2013, Italian coach Massimo Barbolini[2] took over the team from Brazilian Marco Aurélio Motta, who was at this position since January 20, 2011.[3]
Achievements
Olympic Games
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
 2012 | 9th | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 1/13 | 2 | 3 |
World Championship
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
 2006[4] | 10th | 5 | 6 |
| 2010[5] | 6th | 6 | 5 |
 2014 | 9th | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 3/18 | 16 | 15 |
FIVB World Cup
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
| 2003[6] | 7th | 5 | 6 |
| Total | 1/10 | 5 | 6 |
World Grand Prix
| Year |
Position |
W |
L |
| 2008 | 7th | 4 | 5 |
|
 2012 | 03 ! | 10 | 4 |
| 2013 | 8th | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4th | 8 | 6 |
 2015 | | | |
| Total | 4/22 | 28 | 18 |
European Championship
European League
Mediterranean Games
TUR-FRA EVC 2009 Poland
Current squad
The following is the Turkish roster in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[26]
Head coach: Massimo Barbolini
| No. |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2014 club |
| 01 !1 | Önal, GüldenizGüldeniz Önal | 01986-03-25-000025 March 1986 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 296 cm (117 in) | 290 cm (110 in) |  Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 02 !2 | Sonsırma, GözdeGözde Sonsırma (C) | 01985-06-26-000026 June 1985 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 297 cm (117 in) | 292 cm (115 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 03 !3 | Karadayı, GizemGizem Karadayı | 01987-01-14-000014 January 1987 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 250 cm (98 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 05 !5 | Akman, KübraKübra Akman | 01994-10-13-000013 October 1994 | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 06 !6 | Uslupehlivan, PolenPolen Uslupehlivan | 01990-08-27-000027 August 1990 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 308 cm (121 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 07 !7 | Tokatlıoğlu, SedaSeda Tokatlıoğlu | 01986-06-25-000025 June 1986 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 312 cm (123 in) | 304 cm (120 in) | Beijing |
| 08 !8 | Toksoy, BaharBahar Toksoy | 01988-02-06-00006 February 1988 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 302 cm (119 in) | 254 cm (100 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 09 !9 | Dalbeler, MerveMerve Dalbeler | 01987-06-27-000027 June 1987 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 11 | Aydemir, NazNaz Aydemir | 01990-08-14-000014 August 1990 | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 249 cm (98 in) | Vakıfbank Istanbul |
| 13 | Özsoy, NerimanNeriman Özsoy | 01988-07-13-000013 July 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 310 cm (120 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Imoco Conegliano |
| 14 | İsmailoğlu, MelihaMeliha İsmailoğlu | 01993-09-17-000017 September 1993 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 297 cm (117 in) | Fenerbahçe |
| 18 | Karakoyun, AsumanAsuman Karakoyun | 01990-07-16-000016 July 1990 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 290 cm (110 in) | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 19 | Arısan, CeylanCeylan Arısan | 01994-01-01-00001 January 1994 | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 317 cm (125 in) | 310 cm (120 in) | Eczacıbaşı Istanbul |
| 21 | Yurtdagülen, ÖzgenurÖzgenur Yurtdagülen | 01993-08-06-00006 August 1993 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 290 cm (110 in) | 285 cm (112 in) | Galatasaray |
Former squads
- 2003 European Championship — Silver Medal
- Bahar Mert, Esra Gümüş, Sinem Akap, Özlem Özçelik, Aysun Özbek, Natalia Hanikoğlu, Mesude Kuyan, Pelin Çelik, Çiğdem Can, Gülden Kayalar, Seda Tokatlıoğlu and Neslihan Darnel. Head Coach: Reşat Yazıcıoğulları.
- 2009 European League — Silver Medal
- İpek Soroğlu, Pelin Çelik, Neslihan Darnel, Nihan Yeldan, Seda Tokatlıoğlu, Deniz Hakyemez, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Eda Erdem, Duygu Bal, Gözde Kırdar and Gülden Kayalar Head Coach: Alessandro Chiappini.
- 2011 European Championship — Bronze Medal
- Asuman Karakoyun, Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma, Gizem Güreşen, Elif Onur, Ergül Avcı, Polen Uslupehlivan, Bahar Toksoy, Güldeniz Önal, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Neriman Özsoy, Eda Erdem, Neşve Büyükbayram, Selime İlyasoğlu, Neslihan Darnel, Özge Kırdar Çemberci and Ceren Kestirengöz. Head Coach:
Marco Aurelio Motta.
- 2012 FIVB World Grand Prix — Bronze Medal
- Gülden Kayalar Kuzubaşıoğlu, Gözde Kırdar Sonsırma, Gizem Güreşen, Ergül Avcı, Bahar Toksoy, Güldeniz Önal, Naz Aydemir, Esra Gümüş, Neriman Özsoy, Eda Erdem, Neslihan Darnel and Nilay Özdemir. Head Coach: Marco Aurelio Motta.
- 2014 European League — Gold Medal
- Ezgi Dilik, Kübra Akman, Ceylan Arısan, Bihter Dumanoğlu, Polen Uslupehlivan, Yeliz Başa, Hatice Gizem Örge, Cansu Çetin, Gözde Yılmaz, Meliha İsmailoğlu, Çağla Akın and Özgenur Yurtdagülen. Head Coach: Ferhat Akbaş.
See also
References
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