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Jochem de Gruijter
Personal information
Full nameJochem Pieter de Gruijter
NationalityDutch
Born (1978-04-18) 18 April 1978 (age 46)
Leidschendam, Netherlands
Height199 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight92 kg (203 lb)
Spike338 cm (133 in)
Block328 cm (129 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
National team
1997-2003 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
World Grand Champions Cup
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan Indoor
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1997 Netherlands Indoor
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
European Beach Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 The Hague Beach

Jochem Pieter de Gruijter (born 18 April 1978, in Leidschendam, South Holland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who was a member of the Dutch national men's team that won the gold medal at the 1997 European Championships on home soil (Eindhoven and Den Bosch).

De Gruijter made his international debut for the Netherlands in 1995 against Italy. He obtained a total number of 120 caps for the national team. Later on he started a career in beach volleyball, partnering Gijs Ronnes.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "CEV - Confédération Européenne de Volleyball". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
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