Roelof ("Olof") Antonius van der Meulen (born 8 November 1968 in Sneek, Friesland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Full name | Roelof Antonius van der Meulen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Roelof van der Meulen | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dutch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1968-11-08) 8 November 1968 (age 53) Sneek, Friesland, Netherlands | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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After having won the silver medal in 1992, Van der Meulen's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta, United States with the Dutch Men's Volleyball National Team by defeating Italy in the final (3-2).
Netherlands men's volleyball squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Silver medal | ||
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Netherlands men's volleyball squad – 1996 Summer Olympics – Gold medal | ||
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