Daniel Jansen Van Doorn
{{short description|Canadian volleyball player (born 1990)}}
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| name = Daniel Jansen Van Doorn
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| fullname = Daniel Cornelius Jansen Van Doorn
| nickname = JVD
| nationality = Canadian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1990|03|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = Langley, British Columbia
| hometown = Langley, British Columbia
| height = {{convert|207|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}
| weight = {{convert|98|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}
| spike = {{convert|351|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| block ={{convert|321|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}
| college = Trinity Western University
| position = Middle blocker
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| years = 2009–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2016–2018
2018–2019
2019-2020
| teams = Trinity Western Spartans
Tourcoing Lille Metropole
Pamvohaikos
Tours VB
Vammalan Lentopallo
Knack Roeselare
| nationalyears = 2014–2021
| nationalteam = {{vb|CAN}}
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{{MedalSport| Men's Volleyball}}
{{MedalCountry|{{CAN}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World League}}
{{MedalBronze|2017 Curitiba|}}
{{MedalCompetition|NORCECA Championship}}
{{Medal|Gold|2015 Mexico|}}
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| updated = 10 August 2016
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Daniel Cornelius Jansen Van Doorn (born 21 March 1990) is a former Canadian male volleyball player. He was a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, a gold medallist at the 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, and a competitor at the 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite news |first=Asif |last=Hossain |title=Canada’s men’s volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence |url=http://olympic.ca/2016/07/22/canadas-mens-volleyball-team-ready-for-rio-after-long-olympic-absence/ |website=olympic.ca |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |date=22 July 2016 |accessdate=22 July 2016}}{{cite Sports-Reference}}
Personal life
Daniel Jansen Van Doorn was born in Langley, British Columbia to parents Marvin and Carolyn. He has four siblings, two of whom have also played volleyball at a high level. Daniel started playing volleyball at the age of 14, and grew up idolizing former national team member Sébastien Ruette, who became his inspiration to pursue a career in volleyball.{{cite web |title=Daniel Jansen Vandoorn |url=http://olympic.ca/team-canada/daniel-jansen-vandoorn/ |website=olympic.ca |publisher=Canadian Olympic Committee |accessdate=9 June 2017}}
Career
=Club=
Daniel was a member of the Trinity Western Spartans from 2009 to 2013. During his time there, he helped the team win back to back CIS Volleyball Championships in 2011 and 2012, as well as a second-place finish in the 2010 tournament. After graduating in 2013, he signed with French team Tourcoing Lille Metropole. He helped the team rise from a 12th place standing at the halfway mark in the season to finish first in the Pro B Championship, and earn promotion to the Pro A Championship. After two years with the team, he left and joined Greek side Pamvohaikos, before moving back to France to play for Tours VB. In 2017, he helped the team win the CEV Cup against Trentino.
=National team=
Daniel joined the senior national team in 2014. He has helped the team win gold at the 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship, and was a member of the squad that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
During the 2017 World League Finals, he also helped the team win bronze.
Sporting achievements
=Club=
- 2010 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans
- 2011 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans
- 2012 16px CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Trinity Western Spartans
- 2013/2014 16px Pro B Championship, with Tourcoing Lille Metropole
=National team=
- 2015 16px NORCECA Championship
- 2017 16px FIVB World League
=Individual=
- 2015 NORCECA Championship - Best Middle Blocker
References
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External links
- {{FIVB player|139499|Daniel Jansen VanDoorn}}
- {{Volleyball Canada|daniel-jansenvandoorn|Daniel Jansen VanDoorn}}
- {{Team Canada|daniel-jansen-vandoorn|Daniel Jansen VanDoorn}}
- {{Olympics.com|daniel-cornelius-jansen-vandoorn|Daniel Cornelius Jansen VanDoorn}}
- {{Olympedia|name=Daniel Jansen Van Doorn}}
{{Canada men's volleyball squad 2016 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:Canadian men's volleyball players
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Category:Trinity Western Spartans volleyball players
Category:Olympic volleyball players for Canada
Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen
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