Edwin Benne

Edwin Benne
Personal information
Born (1965-04-21) 21 April 1965 (age 59)
Amersfoort, Utrecht, Netherlands
Height208 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number10
National team
1987–1994 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Greece Team
World League
Silver medal – second place 1990 Osaka
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 1993 Finland
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Germany

Edwin Johannes Benne (born 21 April 1965) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988. Benne ended up in fifth place at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and won the silver medal four years later in Barcelona.

Benne's international career spanned nine years. During this time he received 382 caps.

Coaching

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Benne started his current position of head coach of the Dutch national team in 2011 leading them to a win at the 2012 European League and qualification to the 2013 World League.

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