Rebekka Kadijk

As of June 12, 2013

Rebecca de Kogel- Kadijk ( born June 16, 1979 in Werkendam when Rebecca Kadijk ) is a Dutch beach volleyball player. With various partners, it was four times European silver medalist. In the first years of their sporting career, she was active in volleyball.

Career

Kadijk began her volleyball career in 1992 in the hall. After a year in their home club Foranto Werkendam she moved to first division Sliedrecht Sport. In 1995, she was appointed to the Dutch national youth team. Two years later she moved to Belgium, where she played one season for Cornix clamp. 2000/ 01 she was active in AMVJ Amstelveen.

In 1997 she had her first international appearance as a beach volleyball player with Debora Schoon - Kadijk at the Marseille Open. A little later reached the sisters, who all won the Dutch league titles from 1997 to 2000, at the World Championships in Los Angeles ranked ninth. The following year they lost at the European Championships in Rhodes only in the final against the Czech duo Celbová / Novakova. In 1999, she occupied at the World Championships in Marseille and the European Championships in Palma ranks nine and five. The next continental tournament in Getxo, they won the bronze medal. In the Olympic tournament 2000 Kadijk sisters, however, did not come on the 19th square. Then went their separate ways.

With her new partner Marrit Leenstra Rebekka Kadijk came at the World Championships in Klagenfurt on the 17th rank. A year later she was in Basel after a final defeat against the Italians Gattelli / Perrotta for the second time European silver medalist. At the national level continued their winning streak with Kadijk Leenstra continued. 2003 the duo succeeded in Lianyungang, the first overall victory in an open tournament and at the European Championships they missed in fourth barely a medal, while there was a 17th place in the World Cup again. 2004 Athens took Kadijk for the second time at the Olympic tournament and was ranked 19th

In 2005 there was Kadijk with their third partner Merel Mooren further success. At the World Championships in Berlin, she was seventh and two months later, she reached the final of the European Championships in Moscow, which won the Greeks Arvaniti / Karadassiou. The following year Kadijk / bogs were once again in the final of the European Championship and documents on home soil in Den Haag the Russian duo Schirjajewa / Urjadowa. After the 37th place in the World Cup 2007, they were in 2007 and 2008 respectively Ninth in the continental tournaments. The third Olympic participation ended for Kadijk in Beijing in 2008 in 19th place Then she abruptly ended her sports career. For two years, the economy has focused on student activities as a consultant.

In 2010 she was with her partner Merel Mooren in The Hague her comeback in beach volleyball. At the World Championships 2011 in Rome reached as Kadijk / moors as a group Third, the first knockout round in which they had to admit defeat in the match against Sanne Keizer national and Marleen van Iersel. After the 13th place at the The Hague Open 2011, the duo parted again. 2013 Kadijk formed a new duo with Laura Bloem. Bloem / Kadijk could achieve some national top 3 placings. At the 2013 World Championships in Stare Jabłonki Bloem / Kadijk reached the main round, where they did against the top-seeded Poles Kołosińska / Brzostek.