Rudy Verhoeff
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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 June 1989 Calgary, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Calgary, Alberta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 349 cm (137 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 317 cm (125 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Trinity Western University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Düren | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rudy Verhoeff (born 24 June 1989) is a retired Canadian male volleyball player. He was a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] a gold and silver medalist at the NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013, and a bronze medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Personal life
Rudy Verhoeff was born in Calgary, Alberta to Paul and Cobi Verhoeff. He has three older siblings; Lance, Anya, and Lies, and he began playing volleyball at the age of 14. He is married to Kyla Richey.
Playing career
Club
Rudy was a member of the Trinity Western Spartans from 2007 to 2012. During his time there, he helped the team win back to back CIS Volleyball Championships in 2010/2011 and 2011/2012 season, while being named tournament MVP in 2011 and winning the Dale Iwanoczko Award for outstanding student athlete in 2012.[2] Following the conclusion of his university volleyball career, Rudy spent a season with the Team Canada Full Time Training Center. He signed his first professional contract with French club Chaumont VB 52, helping the team to a 5th-place finish in the French League. The following season he signed with a different French side, GFCO Ajaccio. In 2015, Rudy signed with German team Düren.[3] There, he was teamed up with fellow national team players Blair Bann and Jay Blankenau.
National team
Rudy first joined the national team program in 2008 with the Canada men's junior national volleyball team. He helped the team win silver in the 2008 Junior NORCECA Championship, and qualify for the 2009 FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship.
He joined the senior national team in 2013. Rudy has helped the team win silver and gold at the Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship in 2013 and 2015, respectively, as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games. In 2016, he helped the team finish 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Pro Volleyball
He played Pro Volleyball League in India in February 2019 for Chennai Spartans. He was the top scorer of the tournament.
Sporting achievements
Club
- 2009/2010
CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans - 2010/2011
CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans - 2011/2012 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans
- 2019 Pro Volleyball League, with Chennai Spartans
National team
- 2008 Junior NORCECA Championship
- 2013 NORCECA Championship
- 2015 NORCECA Championship
- 2015
Pan American Games
Individual
- 2010/2011 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship - MVP
- 2013 NORCECA Championship - Best Middle Blocker
- 2013 NORCECA Championship - Best Blocker
References
- ^ Hossain, Asif (22 July 2016). "Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Rudy Verhoeff". Olympic.ca. Retrieved 3 June 2017.
- ^ "Canada - Team Roster". rio2016.fivb.com. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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- 1989 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's volleyball players
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Sportspeople from Calgary
- Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Olympic volleyball players for Canada
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen