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Zehra Güneş (born 7 July 1999) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in) tall at 82 kg (181 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.
Playing career
Club
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 the electronics and appliances manufacturing company Vestel.[6]
She participated at the 2017-18 CEV Women's Champions League with her team Vakıfbank Istanbul, which became champion.[7]
International
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]Currently, she plays at the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League as part of the Turkish team.[11]
Honours
Club
2017 Turkish Women's Volleyball Super Cup,
2018 Turkish Women's Volleyball Cup,
2017-18 Turkish Women's Volleyball League,
2017-18 CEV Women's Champions League,
2019 FIVB Club World Championship - Med 3.png Bronze medal, with VakıfBank
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
Individual
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 "Best Middle Blocker"
Vestel Special Prize
2017-18 Vestel Venus Sultans League
Personal information
Born 7 July 1999 (age 21)
Kartal, İstanbul, Turkey
Height 1.97 m (6 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Weight 82 kg (181 lb)
Spike 309 cm (122 in)
Block 255 cm (100 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
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