20 Times Zehra Gunes Shocked the World !!! Zehra Güneş (born 7 July 1999) is a Turkish volleyball player. She is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) tall at 88 kg (194 lb) and plays in the middle blocker position.[1] Currently, she plays for Vakıfbank Istanbul and is a member of the Turkey women's national volleyball team.
In the 2016-17 Turkish Women's Volleyball League season, Güneş was loaned out to Beşiktaş J.K., another women's volleyball team. The next season, she returned to her home club.[3][1] She enjoyed her first league champion title in the 2017-18 season with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[4][5] She was awarded the "Vestel Special Prize" of the 2017-18 Vestel Venus Sultans League, which is the Turkish top-level volleyball league sponsored by Vestel.
She participated at the 2017-18 CEV Women's Champions League with her team Vakıfbank Istanbul, which became champion.
Güneş played at the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival held in Georgia. She took part at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship in Peru, and was awarded the Best Middle Blocker title.[8] Güneş played at the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. She was a member of the Turkey women's U20 team, and took part at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship in Mexico, where she was named one of the Best Middle Blockers.[9] She played for the Turkey women's U23 team at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U23 World Championship in Slovenia, where her team won a champion title.[7]
In January 2017, she was invited to the Turkey women's team,[1] and was admitted to the team in March 2018.[10] She played at the very first 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League as part of the Turkish team, which won silver.[11] She was also included to represent Turkey at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, whom have finished fifth.
2020-21 CEV Women's Champions League - Med 2.png Silver Medal
2021 FIVB Club World Championship - Med 1.png Gold Medal
2021-22 CEV Women's Champions League - Med 1.png Gold Medal
National team
2017 U23 World Championship - Med 1.png Gold Medal
2018 Nations League - Med 2.png Silver Medal
2019 European Championship - Med 2.png Silver Medal
2021 Nations League - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
2021 European Championship - Med 3.png Bronze Medal
Individual
Most Valuable Player
2021-22 Turkish Women's Volleyball League
Best Middle Blocker
2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls' U18 World Championship
2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's U20 World Championship
2019 FIVB Women's Club World Championship
2021 FIVB Women's Club World Championship
Personal information
Born 7 July 1999 (age 23)
Kartal, İstanbul, Turkey
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 88 kg (194 lb)
Spike 319 cm (126 in)
Block 310 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Current club Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul
Career
Years Teams
2017 - present Turkey Vakıfbank Istanbul
National team
2015-2016 Turkey girls' U18
2017 Turkey women's U20
2017 Turkey women's U23
2018- Turkey
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing Turkey
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