Great Britain women's national volleyball team
The Great Britain women's national volleyball team is the team representing Great Britain in volleyball competitions.[1] The Great Britain Volleyball programme team was resumed in 2006 following an agreement of the FIVB to permit the national teams of Scotland, Northern Ireland and England to compete together for the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics. After losing 0–3 to Russia, they got their first Olympic victory, beating Algeria 3–2, a team ranked 53 places above them.
Current roster
The following is the British roster in the women's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2]
Head coach: Audrey Cooper
| № |
Name |
Date of birth |
Height |
Weight |
Spike |
Block |
2012 club |
| 01 !1 | Leaf, SavanahSavanah Leaf | 000000001993-11-24-000024 November 1993 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 316 cm (124 in) | 289 cm (114 in) |  University of Miami |
| 02 !2 | Wicks, LucyLucy Wicks | 000000001982-03-20-000020 March 1982 | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 285 cm (112 in) | 274 cm (108 in) |  Alemannia Aachen |
| 04 !4 | Laybourne, RachelRachel Laybourne | 000000001982-05-23-000023 May 1982 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 299 cm (118 in) | 279 cm (110 in) |  Silesia Volley Myslowice |
| 06 !6 | Taylor, JenniferJennifer Taylor | 000000001980-08-16-000016 August 1980 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 287 cm (113 in) | 278 cm (109 in) |  TFM/DOK Dwingeloo |
| 07 !7 | Bertelli, MariaMaria Bertelli (L) | 000000001977-10-06-00006 October 1977 | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 279 cm (110 in) | 263 cm (104 in) |  VBC Köniz |
| 08 !8 | Bragg, RachelRachel Bragg | 000000001984-12-11-000011 December 1984 | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | VT Aurubis Hamburg |
| 09 !9 | Morgan, JoanneJoanne Morgan | 000000001983-10-07-00007 October 1983 | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 278 cm (109 in) | 271 cm (107 in) | TFM/DOK Dwingeloo |
| 10 | Beattie, LynneLynne Beattie (C) | 000000001985-12-23-000023 December 1985 | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 287 cm (113 in) |  CV Las Palmas |
| 12 | Reid, ElizabethElizabeth Reid | 000000001989-03-21-000021 March 1989 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 76 kg (168 lb) | 314 cm (124 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | University of Georgia |
| 17 | Sandell, JanineJanine Sandell | 000000001985-12-07-00007 December 1985 | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 283 cm (111 in) | CV Albacete |
| 18 | Carter, GraceGrace Carter | 000000001989-08-10-000010 August 1989 | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 291 cm (115 in) |  Olympic Terville Florange |
| 19 | Michel, CiaraCiara Michel | 000000001985-07-02-00002 July 1985 | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 320 cm (130 in) | 302 cm (119 in) | Alemannia Aachen |
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