Björn Andrae
Björn Andrae (born 14 May 1981) is a German volleyball player, a member of Germany men's national volleyball team and German club Netzhoppers KW, a participant of the Olympic Games (2008, 2012).[1]
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| Full name | Björn Andrae | ||||
| Nationality | German | ||||
| Born | 14 May 1981 Berlin, Germany  | ||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 355 cm (140 in) | ||||
| Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||
| Current club | SWD Powervolleys Düren | ||||
| Number | 8 | ||||
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| Last updated: 19 February 2023 | |||||
Career
    
Three times in a row he was chosen the German Volleyball Player of the Year (2004, 2005, 2006). With VfB Friedrichshafen Andrae won two titles of German Champion (2001, 2002). After few years in German and Italian clubs he went to Polish team Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn. He achieved bronze medal of 2007–08 Polish Volleyball League.[2] Then he went to Greek Panathinaikos Athens and achieved with its silver medal in 2008–09 CEV Cup and also silver of Greek Championship. Then he came back to Italian league to represent Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia for one season. In 2010 he started to play in Russian Superleague, from 201 to 2013 Kuzbass Kemerovo, then a few months in Ural Ufa and another season 2014/15 in the first one.[3] In 2015 he came back to VfB Friedrichshafen and achieved silver medal of German Championship.[4] Since 2016 he has been playing as Netzhoppers KW player.
Achievements
    
    
CEV Cup
    
 2008/2009, with Panathinaikos Athens
 1998/1999, with SCC Berlin
National championships
    
- 1999/2000 
 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2000/2001 
 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2000/2001 
 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2001/2002 
 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2001/2002 
 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2002/2003 
 German Cup, with VfB Friedrichshafen - 2007/2008 
 Polish Championship, with Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn - 2008/2009 
 Greek Championship, with Panathinaikos Athens - 2015/2016 
 German Championship, with VfB Friedrichshafen 
Individual
    
- 2004 European League – Best Server
 - 2004 German Volleyball Player of the Year
 - 2005 German Volleyball Player of the Year
 - 2006 German Volleyball Player of the Year
 
References
    
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Björn Andrae". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
 - Wiadomości: PLS: Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn z brązowym medalem MP - siatka.org - 19-02-2017
 - German duo learning from the best in Russian Superleague - fivb.org - 19-02-2017
 - VfB Friedrichshafen: Björn Andrae kehrt zurück - suedkurier.de - 19-02-2017
 
External links
    
- Official website
 - Bjorn Andrae at the International Olympic Committee
 - Björn Andrae at the European Volleyball Confederation
 - Björn Andrae at the Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund (in German)
 - Björn Andrae at Olympedia
 
