Richard Schuil

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Richard Schuil
Leeuwarden, Friesland
, Netherlands
Height202 cm (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number6
National team
1995–2004 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta
Indoor
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1996 Rotterdam
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Milan
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Netherlands
Silver medal – second place 1995 Greece
Men's beach volleyball
European Beach Championships
Gold medal – first place
2008 Hamburg
Silver medal – second place
2007 Valencia

Richard Schuil (born 2 May 1973) is a former

player from the Netherlands
.

Schuil was born in

Atlanta, Georgia.[1] There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals Italy in the final (3–2).[2]

Beach volleyball

After the

Valencia, Spain
. To date they have won six gold medals. They have also appeared at two Olympic Games.

In his beach volleyball career, Schuil won 18 tournaments and $568,000 in prizes.[3]

Personal

Schuil married on 6 June 2009 the Dutch volleyball player Elke Wijnhoven. In March 2012, their daughter Lisa was born.

Individual awards

References

  1. ^ "Richard Schuil". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Volleyball, Men – Match 1/2". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Richard Schuil". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 19 September 2023.

External links

Awards
Preceded by
Men's FIVB Beach World Tour "Most Outstanding"

2009
Succeeded by