Nadine Zumkehr Explained

Nadine Zumkehr
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:5 February 1985
Birth Place:Frutigen, Switzerland
Height:172 cm
Weight:65 kg
Nationalteam: Switzerland
Currentteammate:Joana Heidrich
Years:2013-16
Teammates:Joana Heidrich

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 12 June 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 14 August 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nadine ZUMKEHR.
  2. News: Beach volleyball: Rogers/Dalhausser eliminated, Ross/Kessy move on. Hinnen. Jerry . 3 August 2012 . CBS Sports. 11 August 2012.
  3. Web site: FIVB - Beach Volleyball Rankings.
  4. Web site: FIVB - Beach Volleyball News.
  5. http://www.fivb.org/vis_web/beach/RIO2016W/RIO2016W_MatchReport_047.pdf PDF with full results
  6. http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=65039&Language=en#.V-A4jq1TLZU Notable retirements at the SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals
  7. https://ca.swatchmajorseries.com/en/matches/elimination?gender=f Results