Neslihan Demir

Neslihan Demir
Personal information
Full nameNeslihan Demir Güler
NicknameThe Iron Lady
NationalityTurkish
Born (1983-12-09) 9 December 1983 (age 40)
Eskişehir, Turkey
HometownEskişehir, Turkey
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight72 kg (159 lb)[1]
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite/Outside Hitter
Number17
Career
YearsTeams
1998–2002
2002–2006
2006–2008
2008–2010
2010–2017
2017–2018		Yeşilyurt
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
CV Tenerife
VakıfBank Güneş Sigorta
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Galatasaray
National team
1997–2016Turkey
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ningbo Team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2003 Turkey Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Italy/Serbia Team
European League
Silver medal – second place 2009 Kayseri Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Istanbul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ankara Team
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Almeria Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team

Neslihan Demir (born 9 December 1983) is a retired Turkish volleyball star. She is one of the most successful athletes of Turkey and has been among FIVB Heroes. She represented her country as the flag bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics and the official advertisement face of Turkey for the 2020 Summer Olympics candidateship along with basketballer Hedo Türkoğlu. She was a left-handed opposite hitter and won numerous individual awards in the international tournaments. She studied at Gazi University.[2]

  1. ^ a b Neslihan Demir's profile on her official website Archived 3 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Voleybol Kafilesi Listesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Universiade 2005 Izmir. Retrieved 17 August 2013.