Sophie van Gestel (born 29 June 1991, in Oostelbeers) is a Dutch beach volleyball player.[1] As of 2012, she plays with Madelein Meppelink. The pair participated in the 2012 Summer Olympics tournament and lost in the round of 16 to Brazilians Juliana Felisberta and Larissa França who eventually won the bronze medal.[2]

Sophie van Gestel
Van Gestel in 2017
Personal information
NationalityDutch
Born (1991-06-29) 29 June 1991 (age 33)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015- Jantine van der Vlist
National team
Netherlands Netherlands

As of 2015, she plays with Jantine van der Vlist. They qualified for 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The pair played in Pool-E and were eliminated with a set win/loss of 1W/6L.

References

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  1. ^ Profile Archived 3 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Beach volleyball: Brazilian bruisers beat heroic Dutch". Chicago Tribune. Reuters. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
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Awards
Preceded by
  Marta Menegatti (ITA)
Women's FIVB World Tour "Most Improved"
2012
Succeeded by
  Kira Walkenhorst (GER)