Richard Schuil (born 2 May 1973) is a former

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from the

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. Schuil was born in

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. A former

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player, he represented his native country in three consecutive

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in volleyball, starting in

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. There he won the gold medal with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating archrivals

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in the final (3–2).

Beach volleyball

After the

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, Schuil teamed with Reinder Nummerdor for a career in

. The two won their first FIVB World Tour gold medal in 2007 at

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. 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.

Personal

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

Individual awards

* '' 2003 European Championship "Best Scorer"''

References

External links

*
Volleybox.net profile
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