Annie Apperloo-Wichgers
An “Annie” Apperloo-Wichgers (born 1932) is a former Dutch volleyball player. She played with SOS, Utrecht and the Netherlands women's national volleyball team.[1][2]
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With SOS she became national champion in 1950. With the Netherlands women's national volleyball team she represented the Netherlands at the 1951 Women's European Volleyball Championship and 1956 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship.[1][2]
Wichgers was specialized in services and smashes.[1]
Biography
changeAfter World War II, Wichers started playing volleyball with SOS in Utrecht. Quickly she became a player in the main team. She was invited to compete with the national team at the 1949 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, the inaugural European Volleyball Championships in Prague. However, her father didn’t wanted her to go, for study reasons.[1]
In 1950 she became with SOS Dutch Women's Volleyball League champion. In 1951, with permission of her father, she competed with the national team to the 1951 European championships in Paris.[1][3]
In the later years, no main international championships were held. During these years she competed with the national team at international invitation matches, including in 1953 against Belgium in January[4][5] and June.[6]
Due to an undesirable altitude at a training of the national team in 1953, she was suspended by the Dutch Volleyball Association for two years, just like six other women and five men.[7] In may 1954 the conflict was resolved and the suspension was lifted. The same month she was called-up for the international match against Belgium.[8] In October 1954 she played at the international volleyball tournament (Italy, France, Belgium and the Netherlands) in Paris.[9] In November 1954 she played against Belgium, [10][11] in February 1955 against France[12][13][14] and in May 1955 against Belgium.[15][16]
In 1956 she played with the national team at the 1956 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship, the first time the Dutch team competed at the World Championships. At the world championships she played her 25th international match.[2]
Personal life
changeWhichgers was born in 1932.[1] She married Rinus Apperloo (1928-2016).[17]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Hup!… Annie Wichgers". Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 24 December 1951. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Wereldkampioenschap volleybal. Dertiende plaats voor Nederland". Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 13 September 1956. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "1951 dames. Jaaroverzicht". volaren.nl. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ↑ "Volleybal-teams voor Antwerpen gekozen". Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 10 January 1953. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Het Ned. damesteam". Nieuw Utrechtsch dagblad (in Dutch). 19 January 1954. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Ned. damesteam tegen België". Het vaderland (in Dutch). 29 May 1953. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Twaalf volleybalspelers geschorst". De waarheid (in Dutch). 13 November 1953. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Volleybal-interland". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). 7 May 1954. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Damesteam naar volleybal-toernooi te Parijs". Algemeen Handelsblad (in Dutch). 21 September 1954. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Volleybalteams voor België". Het vrije volk (in Dutch). 15 November 1954. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Dames-volleybalteam versloeg België (3-0)". Het Rotterdamsch parool (in Dutch). 22 November 1954. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Volleyballers in training Voor wedstrijd tegen de Fransen". Nieuwe Haarlemsche courant (in Dutch). 7 January 1956. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Ned. volleybal-teams". Het Rotterdamsch parool (in Dutch). 31 January 1955. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Nederlandse teams tegen Frankrijk". Friese koerier (in Dutch). 31 January 1955. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Nederland-België — volleybal — 7 Mei in Den Haag". Het Rotterdamsch parool (in Dutch). 16 February 1955. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Weer winst voor dames en verlies voor heren". De Telegraaf (in Dutch). 9 May 1955. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via Delpher.
- ↑ "Overlijdensadvertentie Overleden: Rinus Apperloo (14-10-2016)". Ver.N.Hollandse Dagbl. (in Dutch). 17 October 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2022 – via geneanet.org.