Ben Pipes

Ben Pipes (born 21 October 1986) is a British volleyball player who plays as a setter.[2] Born in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, he competed for Great Britain in the men's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3]

Ben Pipes
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1986-10-21) 21 October 1986
HometownBeverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Weight90 kg (198 lb)[1]
National team
2012Great Britain men's national volleyball team

Early life

Pipes attended Cottingham High School in Cottingham.[4]

Pipes played a variety of sports until taking up volleyball at the age of 13 after a taster session at a community centre.[5]

Playing career

Pipes made his international volleyball debut in 2006.[6]

In 2011, he played club volleyball with Dutch side Langhenkel Doetinchem.[7] He also played in Belgium and Spain.[8]

He was selected for Britain's 2012 Olympic squad and captained the team.[9]

Post-playing career

After working as an athlete mentor for the Dame Kelly Holmes Trust, Pipes took a role as Club & Participation Development Officer with the Scottish Volleyball Association.[10]

References
  1. Slavin, Harry. "Former GB volleyball captain Ben Pipes comes home to Hull after fairytale career". Hull Daily Mail. Local World. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
  2. "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
  3. "Ben Pipes". London 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
  4. "Reading inspired by Pipes story". This is Hull and East Riding. 20 February 2010. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2012.
  5. "Ben Pipes".
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  7. "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
  8. "Ben Pipes".
  9. "Team GB volleyball's Ben Pipes: Being captain can be heartbreaking". 21 June 2012.
  10. "New Sva Staff Appointment". 24 July 2017.


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