Tess Wester
 Wester after a match with Netherlands in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
19 May 1993 Heerhugowaard, Netherlands | ||
| Nationality | Dutch | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Nickname | Tessie | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | SG BBM Bietigheim | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth clubs | |||
| 1999–2007 2007–2008 2008–2011 |
Hugo Girls VZV HandbalAcademie | ||
| Senior clubs | |||
| 2008–2010 2010–2011 2011–2014 2015– |
VOC Amsterdam E&O Emmen VfL Oldenburg SG BBM Bietigheim | ||
| National team | |||
| 2012– | Netherlands | 54 (5) | |
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Tess Wester (born 19 May 1993)[1] is a Dutch handballer who plays as goalkeeper for German handball club SG BBM Bietigheim.
A full international with the Dutch national team since 2012, she won the silver medal in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team and became the goalkeeper with the highest percentage of saves in the tournament. Wester also reaches with the Dutch team the fourth place in the 2016 Summer Olympics. [2][3][4]
Career
Wester started her career in 1999 at Hugo Girls, at the age of 5-6. In her youth career she also played for VZV and HandbalAcademie.
She played in the EHF Champions League with VOC Amsterdam in the 2008-09 season. Wester played in E&O Emmen since 2010 until 2011.
In 2011 she was signed for Germany club VfL Oldenburg, playing in the club until 2015 winning the German Cup in 2012. Wester was signed for Bundesliga club SG BBM Bietigheim.
International career
Wester played for the first time with the Dutch team in a friendly match against Romania on October 2, 2012. [5]
She played in the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship with the Dutch team, achieving the final of the tournament, but losing against Norway 23-31. [6]
She was called up for represent Netherlands handball team in the 2016 Summer Olympics, achieving the fourth place after lose in the semi-finlas against France 23–24, and the bronze medal match against Norway 26–36. [7][8][9]
Honours
- German Cup:
- Winner: 2012
- Youth World Championship:
- Bronze Medalist: 2010
- Junior European Championship:
- Silver Medalist: 2011
- 2016 Summer Olympics:
- Fourth Place: 2016
References
- ↑ "Tess Wester". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.nbcolympics.com/news/norway-demolish-netherlands-take-bronze
- ↑ "2015 World Championship goalkeeper statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ↑ "2014 European Championship Roster" (PDF). EHF. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ http://www.handbal.nl/oneteamonedream/teamleden/tess-wester/
- ↑ "Grimsbø Shines as Norway Claim the Title". ihf.info. 20 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/us-olympics-rio-handball-w-bronze-idUSKCN10V0KW
- ↑ "WESTER Tess Profile".
- ↑ "Handbalkeepster Jankovic mee naar Rio" [Handball goalkeeper Jankovic off to Rio] (in Dutch). RTL Nieuws. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ , IHF. Retrieved on 22 December 2015.
External links
- Tess Wester Official website
- Tess Wester at Nederlands Handbal Verbond
- Tess Wester at Rio 2016 website
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