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Volleyball · Germany

Kira Walkenhorst

Kira Katharina Walkenhorst (born 18 November 1990) is a German retired beach volleyball player who played as a blocker. She has an older brother Alexander Walkenhorst who is a professional beach volleyball player and a younger sister Pia Walkenhorst who also plays beach volleyball. Walkenhorst won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro together and at the 2017 World Championships with her teammate Laura Ludwig.

Profile details

Born
18 Nov 1990
Birthplace
Essen
Country
Germany
Height
184 cm
Sport
Volleyball
Discipline
Team
Category
Women
Status
Active

District, weight, playing style, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸Beachvolley player of the Year
  • ▸Team of the Year

Competition Appearances

2 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·2016 Summer Olympics
  • ·2017 Beach Volleyball World Championships

Career Timeline

  1. 2016Competed at volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  2. 2017Competed at 2017 Beach Volleyball World Championships

Statistics

Verified statistics are not available in this profile.

About

Kira Katharina Walkenhorst (born 18 November 1990) is a German retired beach volleyball player who played as a blocker. She has an older brother Alexander Walkenhorst who is a professional beach volleyball player and a younger sister Pia Walkenhorst who also plays beach volleyball. Walkenhorst won the gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro together and at the 2017 World Championships with her teammate Laura Ludwig.

Biography adapted from Kira Walkenhorst on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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