Jan Posthuma
Personal information
Full nameJan Marcus Posthuma
NationalityDutch
Born (1963-06-11) 11 June 1963
Dokkum, Friesland, Netherlands
Height209 cm (6 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number6 (1988)
13 (1992)
10 (1996)
National team
1987-1996 Netherlands
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing the  Netherlands
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1994 Greece Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1995 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place1996 Rotterdam
European Championship
Silver medal – second place1993 Finland
Bronze medal – third place1989 Sweden
Bronze medal – third place1991 Germany

Jan Marcus Posthuma (born 11 June 1963, in Dokkum, Friesland) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea.

After having won the silver medal in 1992, Posthuma won the gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia (1996) with the Dutch Men's Volleyball National Team by defeating Italy in the final (3-2).

Individual awards

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