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Sophie van Gestel

Sophie van Gestel

Dutch beach volleyball player (born 1991)

Sophie van Gestel (born 29 June 1991, in Oostelbeers) is a Dutch beach volleyball player.[1] As of 2012, she plays with Madelein Meppelink. The pair participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and lost in the round of 16 to Brazilians Juliana Felisberta and Larissa França who eventually won the bronze medal.[2]

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As of 2015, she plays with Jantine van der Vlist. They qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The pair played in Pool-E and were eliminated with a set win/loss of 1W/6L.

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    Profile Archived 3 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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    "Beach volleyball: Brazilian bruisers beat heroic Dutch". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
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