About Bas van de Goor
Born 1971. Bas van de Goor is a Dutch volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
Sebastiaan Jacques Henri "Bas" van de Goor (born 4 September 1971) is a retired volleyball player from the Netherlands who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996 in Atlanta. Van de Goor was elected twice as the most valuable player of the Olympics (1996 and 2000). Four years later, he ended up in fifth place at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.
Van de Goor's national volleyball coach Joop Alberda referred to him as the "Michael Jordan of volleyball". In 2018, van de Goor was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Personal life
In 2003, van de Goor was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. He has founded the Bas van de Goor Foundation, aimed at "improving the quality of life for people with diabetes through sports".
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Who is Bas van de Goor?
volleyball player
When was Bas van de Goor born?
Bas van de Goor was born on 4 September 1971 in Oss.
What is Bas van de Goor's occupation?
Bas van de Goor is a volleyball player and beach volleyball player.
What nationality is Bas van de Goor?
Bas van de Goor is Dutch.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Bas van de Goor. https://biography.guide/bas-van-de-goor/
MLA: "Bas van de Goor." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/bas-van-de-goor/.
Chicago: "Bas van de Goor." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/bas-van-de-goor/.
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