Kathleen Weiß

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Kathleen Weiß
Kathleen Weiß 1.jpg
Personal information
Nationality German
Born (1984-02-02) 2 February 1984 (age 40)
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, East Germany
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 66 kg (146 lb)
Spike 290 cm (110 in)
Block 273 cm (107 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club VK Agel Prostějov
Number 2 (national team)
Career
Years Teams
1993–2001 Schweriner SC
2001–2003 VC Parchim
2003–2008 Schweriner SC
2008–2009 Martinus Amstelveen
2009–2010 Sirio Perugia
2010–2011 Igtisadchi Baku
2011–2012 Spes Volley Conegliano
2012–2012 Chieri Volley
2012–2014 Volley Bergamo
2014–2016 VK Prostějov
National team
2003– Germany
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Germany
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2011 Italy/Serbia Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Switzerland/Germany Team
FIVB Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tokyo Team
Last updated: 27 September 2017

Kathleen Weiß (born (1984-02-02)2 February 1984) is a German volleyball player. She plays as setter and has over 300 appearances for the Germany women's national volleyball team.[1] At club level she plays for Czech VK Agel Prostějov.[2] Weiß has played in many international competitions (FIVB World Championships, FIVB World Cup, FIVB World Grand Prix, European Championships, European Leagues, European Games) and won various national championships and cups with the clubs she played for.[3]

Career

Born in Schwerin, Weiß began playing volleyball at the age of eight when her mother, who was a volleyball player, made a training group teaching techniques and tricks. She then joining her town's club Schweriner SC in 1993, where she progressed through the youth team system until reaching the first team and becoming professional.[4][5] In 2000, she was combining her studies with volleyball training while trying to break into the first team.[6] She then played for 2 Bundesliga club VC Parchim from 2001 to 2003, gaining more playing opportunities and experience.[7][8]

She also became involved in the Germany women's national volleyball team as a teenager, firstly in the youth national teams, appearing at youth and junior international competitions from 2001 until 2003, winning the gold medal at the 2001 European Youth Olympics during that period.[9] On 10 March 2003, she made her debut for the senior team in a match against Russia which ended with Germany losing by 2–3.[10] Due to her height (1.71 metres), she was used as a libero by then national team coach Hee Wan-Lee.[5]

Her return to Schweriner SC in 2003 and the appointment of Giovanni Guidetti as the national team head coach in 2006, who decided to use her as a setter (her original position), provided Weiß with opportunities and her performances started to improve.[5] In 2005–06, she won the German Bundesliga (championship) and Cup.[3] In the following season she finished third at the 2006–07 CEV Top Teams Cup,[11] won the German Cup again and despite missing on the championship, was elected the best setter of the Bundesliga.[12] Her performances at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship were praised by Guidetti, who recognized her improvement.[13] In August 2008, she decided to look for new challenges and leave Schweriner SC.[14]

In September 2008, she moved to the Netherlands to play for DELA Martinus, to improve further her development under head coach Avital Selinger a former experienced Dutch international player.[15] Her only season in the Dutch club yielded a Dutch Championship, Cup and Super Cup titles.[16][17]

With the national team she won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Grand Prix[3] before joining Italian Serie A1 club Despar Perugia on 16 September 2009.[18] Later that year she finish fourth with the national team in the 2009 European Championship, after losing the hosts Poland in the bronze medal match.[19]

Ahead of the 2010–11 season she moved to Igtisadchi Baku of the Azerbaijani Super League.[3] The club reached the semifinals of the 2010–11 CEV Women's Challenge Cup, missing a place in the final by losing to Lokomotiv Baku in the golden set.[20]

She returned to Italy in July 2011, when she joined Serie A1 club Spes Conegliano.[21] A few months later she won a silver medal with the national team at the 2011 European Championship.[3] Due to financial issues, Spes Conegliano was forced to withdraw from the league and the club closed down in December 2011.[22] Wishing to remain in Italy, she joined Chieri Torino mid-season in January 2012.[23]

Remaining in the Italian Serie A1, she switched clubs, joining Foppapedretti Bergamo for the 2012–13 season.[24] With the national team she won the 2013 European Volleyball League and finish second at the 2013 European Championship.[3] After her first season at Bergamo, a renewed contract is agreed with the club for another season.[25] She was runner up of the 2013–14 Italian Cup after losing the final with Bergamo to Rebecchi Nordmeccanica Piacenza.[26]

Serving the national team in the summer of 2014, she won the 2014 Montreux Volley Masters and was second at the 2014 European League.[3]

In October 2014, she joined AGEL Prostějov of the Czech Extraliga.[27] She won the Czech Cup and Championship in the 2014–15 season,[28][29] and after playing a key role during the season, with the club going undefeated in both national competitions, she agreed to a new contract with the club.[30] With the national team, she reached the quarterfinals of the 2015 European Games in Baku.[31] On 18 July 2015, she made her 300th appearance for the German national team in a 3–1 win against Serbia at the 2015 World Grand Prix.[32] In her second season with AGEL Prostějov, she won the double (Czech championship and cup) for a second time in a row.[33][34]

In October 2016, she signed with MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza, a club of the Polish Orlen Liga.[35] Her season in Poland yielded a 5th place in the League,[36] a cup quarterfinals[37] and group stage matches at the 2016–17 CEV Women's Champions League.

On 16 June 2017, AGEL Prostějov announced Weiß return to the club for the 2017–18 season.[38]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Gerald Weiß and Petra Weiß. Both were athletes at SC Traktor Schwerin, her father a javelin thrower and her mother a volleyball player.[4][5]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

  • 2006–07 German Championship "Best Setter"[39]

National team results

Junior

Senior

Club honours

  • 2005–06 German Championship — Med 1.png Gold medal (with Schweriner SC)[3]
  • 2005–06 German Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with Schweriner SC)[3]
  • 2006–07 CEV Top Teams Cup — Med 3.png Bronze medal (with Schweriner SC)[11]
  • 2006–07 German Championship — Med 2.png Silver medal (with Schweriner SC)[61]
  • 2006–07 German Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with Schweriner SC)[3]
  • 2007–08 German Championship — Med 3.png Bronze medal (with Schweriner SC)[62]
  • 2008–09 Dutch Championship — Med 1.png Gold medal (with DELA Martinus)[17]
  • 2008–09 Dutch Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with DELA Martinus)[17]
  • 2008–09 Dutch Super Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with DELA Martinus)[17]
  • 2010–11 Azerbaijani Championship — Med 3.png Bronze medal (with Igtisadchi Baku)
  • 2013–14 Italian Cup — Med 2.png Silver medal (with Foppapedretti Bergamo)[26]
  • 2014–15 Czech Championship — Med 1.png Gold medal (with AGEL Prostějov)[3]
  • 2014–15 Czech Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with AGEL Prostějov)[3]
  • 2015–16 Czech Championship — Med 1.png Gold medal (with AGEL Prostějov)[33]
  • 2015–16 Czech Cup — Med 1.png Gold medal (with AGEL Prostějov)[34]

References

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External links

  • Profile at CEV
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