Elles Maria Leferink (born 14 November 1976 in
Weerselo
Weerselo is a village in the Dutch province of Overijssel. It is a part of the municipality of Dinkelland, and lies about 6 km northwest of Oldenzaal. Weerselo was a separate municipality until 2001 when it became a part of Dinkelland.
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volleyball
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player from the
Netherlands
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, who represented her native country at the
1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta, Georgia
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, finishing in fifth place.
Leferink was a leading youngster in the
Netherlands national team that won the gold medal at the
1995 European Championship by defeating
Croatia
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3–0 in the final.
Among other awards she was elected "best player of Europe" aged 19 in 1995 and "best server" at the World Championship 1998 and the European Championship in 2003.
She retired in 2007, becoming a mother.
Individual awards
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1995 CEV "European Volleyball Player of the Year"
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1998 World Championship "Best Server"
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2003 European Championship "Best Server"
References
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Dutch Olympic Committee
1976 births
Dutch women's volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Olympic volleyball players of the Netherlands
Sportspeople from Overijssel
People from Weerselo
Living people
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