Nadine Zumkehr

Nadine Zumkehr
Zumkehr in July 2011
Personal information
Nationality Switzerland
Born (1985-02-05) 5 February 1985
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Joana Heidrich
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2013-16 Joana Heidrich
National team
Switzerland Switzerland

Nadine Zumkehr (born 5 February 1985) is a Swiss beach volleyball player.[1] As of 2012, she played with Simone Kuhn. The pair participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and were eliminated in the round of 16 by the American pair of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross who went on to win silver.[2]

Professional career

As of 2013 she now plays with Joana Heidrich. The pair participated in the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio with a 14th seed,[3] as of June 12, 2016, placement. They lost against Brazil's #1 seed team of Talita Antunes and Larissa Franca in a nail biting match of 3 sets (21-23, 27-25, 15-13), which was also the longest match at Rio, in the quarter final Played August 14, 2016.[4][5]

Zumkehr played her last Beach Volleyball game at the Toronto World Finals and will retire.[6]

World tour 2016

She is competing at the World Tour finals in Toronto. The pair played against fellow country mates of Isabelle Forrer and Anouk Verge-Depre and won in 3 sets of (14-21, 21-15, 15-10). The pair advanced to Gold medal match against Germany's Olympic Gold medalists of Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst. They lost to the German's in straight sets of (18-21, 16-21) and finish with Silver medal.[7]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.olympic.org/nadine-zumkehr
  2. ↑ Hinnen, Jerry (3 August 2012). "Beach volleyball: Rogers/Dalhausser eliminated, Ross/Kessy move on". CBS Sports. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.fivb.org/EN/BeachVolleyball/OGRanking_W.asp
  4. ↑ "FIVB - Beach Volleyball News".
  5. ↑ PDF with full results
  6. ↑ Notable retirements at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
  7. ↑ Results
Awards
Preceded by
 Pata Miller (VAN)		 Women's FIVB World Tour "Most Inspirational"
2016		 Succeeded by
 Laura Ludwig (GER)


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