Henk-Jan Held

Olympic athlete

1967 –

88

Who is Henk-Jan Held?

Hendrik Jan Held is a volleyball player from the Netherlands, who represented his native country in two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1992 in Barcelona, Spain.

After having won the silver medal in 1992, Held's finest hour came in 1996, when he won the gold medal in Atlanta, Georgia with the Dutch Men's National Team by defeating Italy in the final. Held played professionally volleyball in Italy for several years.

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Born
Nov 12, 1967
Nationality
  • Netherlands

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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