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]
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
- ^ 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 24 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
- ^ "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Ben Pipes". London 2012. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ "Pipes aims for volleyball medal". BBC Sport.
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- ^ "Team GB volleyball's Ben Pipes: Being captain can be heartbreaking". 21 June 2012.
- ^ "New Sva Staff Appointment". 24 July 2017.