KANAHELE-MACLAY Kaleo (USA) Kaleo started with WOVD/WPV at the 2010 World Championships in Oklahoma, USA. Regarding the greatest influence on her development Kaleo states: “Bill Hamiter our head coach has not only taught me sitting volleyball but I truly believe is the reason I am where I am today with...
IRŠIČ Alenka (SLO), formerly SART Alenka Iršič was a volleyball player. She played in a successful volleyball team, which competed in the top Yugoslavian division and later in Slovenian league. She had problems with her knee and joined the sitting volleyball club team ISD Samorastnik Ravne and then the Slovenian...
VLADO Homan (SLO) Vlado Homan started competing in sport for the disabled in 1980. Peter Ozmec attracted him to take part and they were the founders of the Sport club for disabled ISD Samorastnik for which he became Vice-president and member of the Executive Board. . In 1981 Davorin Kragelnik...
GUEDES DANTAS José Agtônio (BRA) Physical Education teacher National Secretary for Parasport (Brazilian Government, since May 2021) Head Coach of the Brazil National Team of Sitting Volleyball (Women’s) Specialized in Inclusive Education Member of the Paralympic Educational Program of the Brazilian Paralympic Committee Level III Coach of the Brazilian Volleyball...
EIMERY Jalil (IRI) He first played in an official elite level competition in 1996 at the Atlanta Paralympic Games. His sitting volleyball and personal development were greatly influenced by his family and coaches. Event involvement as a player: Paralympic Games Atlanta 1996, Gold Medal Sydney 2000, Gold Medal Athens 2004,...
GOŠNAK Danica (SLO) Danica Gošnak was a volleyball player. After health problems she joined the sitting volleyball team ISD Samorastnik Ravne where her older sister also successfully competed for. She started to play sitting volleyball in 1997 and is still an active player of the Slovenian national team. She credits...
COSTA DIAS Gizele (BRA) Gizele originally started her sitting volleyball activities as a professional athlete at club SESI/SP in Suzano, São Paulo. At the beginning, her father, a footballer, had the greatest influence on her love of sport. At an indoor volleyball match she severely sprained her left knee, rupturing...
ĆORLUKA Mile (CRO) Mile started playing sitting volleyball on the national and international level in 1996 in Croatia. He became quickly involved in the development of the sport, creating numerous new clubs, and attracting a large number of players, which proved to be of great value as a form of...
BURGER Helena (SLO) Helena Burger joined the sport as a classifier, team doctor and event-organizer in 1995, when Slovenia organized European championships in sitting volleyball. Event involvement: Team doctor of men and women National team of Slovenia: 1995 Ljubljana, European championship, 3rd place women, 6th place men 1999 Sarajevo, European...
BIGDELI Sadegh (IRI) Sadegh Bigdeli was eager to play sitting volleyball and started at the Athens 2004 Paralympic Games. Mr Rezai, Mr Saebi and Mr Kashfia are his biggest influences in his career and his development in sport. Event involvement as a player: Paralympic Games Athens 2004, Silver Medal Beijing...
