As of October this year, Jelena Nikolic of Serbia, will be competing in Japan in the V-League. The 194cm outside hitter is sure to be an influential player in this years World Cup as Serbia will fight for a top 3 finish. Maybe even more so with a bit of home crowd support behind her! Press release from Takefuji Corporation.
-Takefuji Bamboo Gears Up With A New Player!-
Announcement of Ms. Nikolic Jelena Joining Us |
We would like to announce that Ms. Nikolic Jelena joined Takefuji Bamboo, our women’s volleyball team, as an adaptable fighting potential player on October 1, 2007.Ms. Nikolic is from Serbia and she is a great side spiker who excels in spiking and jumping serves, taking advantage of her height. At the 2006 World Championship, she played as a starting line-up player for all the matches, leading Serbia team to the bronze medal. Moreover, she captained at the 2007 Montreux Volley Masters.
With Ms. Nikolic joining us, we expect Takefuji Bamboo to be more powerful on offence and defense. Takefuji Bamboo will keep working together, aiming at the championship of V-League and will also continue to take a proactive stance for making Volleyball more popular. We will try to live up to your expectations. |
| [Profile] |
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Name |
Nikolic Jelena |
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Nickname |
Jelena |
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Date of Birth |
April 13th, 1982 |
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Nationality |
The Republic of Serbia |
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Height |
194cm |
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Dominant Arm |
Right Handed |
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Position |
Position |
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Highest Jump Reach |
315cm |
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| [Background] |
| -Club Teams- |
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1998-1999 |
Obelix Belgrado(Serbia) |
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1999-2002 |
Reggio Emilia(Italy) |
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2002-2003 |
Volley Bergamo(Italy) |
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2004-2005 |
Minetti Infoplus Vicenza(Italy) |
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2004-2005 |
Racing Club Cannes(France) |
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2005-2006 |
Toray Arrows(Japan) |
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2006-2007 |
VC Padova(Italy) |
| -National Teams- |
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2003 |
Serbia National Team for European Volleyball Championship |
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2004 |
Serbia National Team for European Volleyball Championship |
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2006 |
Serbia National Team for FIVB Volleyball World Championship(The 3rd Place) |
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