SOLVANG Jan Otto – NOR (PVE) Jan Otto started with WOVD/World ParaVolley in 1982/83 in Norway to support with refereeing and help the Norwegian Sitting volleyball Federation. He was then following the Norwegian sitting volleyball team very closely during training and participated with them in different private and official Tournaments...

SKOGSTRÖM Helena Anneli – FIN (PVE) Helena had no previous experience of volleyball, but in 2007 she was invited to try sitting volleyball. She immediately fell in love with the sport. It has been a life-changing experience according to her and it would take a book to describe all the...

SHANISHAH Khalid – LBA (PVA) Khalid started with WOVD/WPV in Tripoli in 2004 at the Afro-Arab Championships, where he qualified as a scorer for the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece. He fell in love with the sport. “Those who had the greatest influence on my development were Gerard Brouwers,...

SCHRAPP Juergen – GER (PVE) Jurgen started to play Sitting Volleyball in 1993 as he couldn’t play Standing Volleyball anymore. He was attracted by the speed and precision of the sport and hasstayed with it ever since. “The person who had the greatest influence on my development in the sport...

SAVELKOUL Gene – NED (PVE) In 1980 at the Paralympic Games in Arnhem, The Netherlands, Gene had his first introduction to professional sports for disabled people. He started with swimming , then in 1985 he was asked with military officer colleagues to organise the Goalball World Championships. That led to...

POSTHUMOUS ROSTRUP Gaute – NOR (PVE) Gaute began as a sitting volleyball player in 1971 Event involvement: 1978 Nordic Championship 1980 Arnhem, The Netherlands – Paralympic Games 1981 Bonn, Germany – European Championships 1982 Nordic Championship 1983 Delden, The Netherlands – European Championships 1985 Kristiansand, Norway European & World Championships...

ROSENTHAL Radu – ISR (PVE) From 1985 Radu had been a referee. In 1986 he was the organiser of the Standing World Championships in Israel. The International Federation President Pieter Joon was very impressed with the organisation and offered him the post of Chairman of the Referee Commission. Event involvement:...

ROGERS Matthew – GBR (PVE) Matthew is a Sport Development and Event Manager who specialises in education and digital communication. He started with World ParaVolley through the GBR National Governing Body as the Sitting Volleyball Development Manager. Then moved to work at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, after which he...

POSTHUMOUS RIERA Cristina – ESP (PVE) Cristina Riera was a specialist doctor of rehabilitation from Barcelona, Spain. She became involved in ParaVolley following her involvement with the Barcelona 1992 Paralympic Games. Along with Dr. Aaron Danziger and Pierre Pinelli (1997), Cristina was instrumental in transitioning the ParaVolley classification system from...

RIBEIRO Amauri BRA/ITA (PVPA/PVE) Having been a former volleyball player, Amauri started with WOVD/World ParaVolley in 2004 when he was Invited by the Brazilian Federation of Sitting Volleyball “The athletes of sitting volley in Brazil had the greatest influence on my development, as did the confidence placed in me by...