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...
RAIMONDO Anton RSA (PVA) Anton started as an athlete in sitting volleyball in 2009 in London, UK. He was passionate about playing the sport and loved the camaraderie, excitement and competitiveness of the game. He started developing the sport in 2014 first in South Africa, then across Southern Africa and...
PROBST Anton GER (PVE) Anton started with WOVD at the World Championships (Standing) in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1986. It was his first international match as a player for Germany – Bronze Medal. Fritz Klein (NL) had the greatest influence on his development as a referee. He was his tutor...
PLEŠNIK Janko -SLO (PVE) Janko started in Ravne na Koroškem, Slovenia in 1992 at a European club tournament. For him it was, and still is today, amazing to see how hard people with a physical impairment work for each point and express so much emotion when celebrating. After that he...
