Gijs Ronnes (born 10 June 1977 in
Boxmeer
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One of the population centers of the former municip ...
,
North Brabant
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) is a male
beach volleyball
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player from the
Netherlands
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. He claimed the silver medal at the
2006 European Championships in
The Hague
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,
Netherlands
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, partnering
Jochem de Gruijter. His younger brother
Bram
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is also a professional beach volleyball player in the international circuit.
His father
Frans Ronnes is
mayor
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of
Haaren.
Playing partners
*
Max Backer
*
Jochem de Gruijter
References
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External links
*
1977 births
Living people
Dutch men's beach volleyball players
Sportspeople from Boxmeer
20th-century Dutch people
21st-century Dutch people
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