Ronald ("Ron") Ferdinand Zwerver (born 6 June 1967) is a

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coach and former volleyball player from the

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who represented his native country in three consecutive

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, starting in 1988 in

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. Zwerver was one of the dominant forces in Dutch volleyball in the 1990s. He was selected as the "best attacker" at both the

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and 1994 FIVB World Championships. Zwerver was a member of the Dutch team that won the silver medal in the

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, where he was selected as the "best server", and the gold medal in the

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. In 2017, Zwerver was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.

Coaching

Zwerver coached Nesselande, a team that plays in the highest Dutch volleyball league. He has also served as an assistant coach for the

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women's volleyball team.

Individual awards

* '' 1990 FIVB World League "Best Spiker"'' * '' 1990 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship "Best Spiker"'' * '' 1991 FIVB World League "Best Server"'' * '' 1991 FIVB World League "Best Spiker"'' * '' 1994 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship "Best Spiker"''

References

External links

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International Volleyball Hall of Fame profile

Volleybox.net profile
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