Dirk Westphal (volleyball)

Dirk Westphal (born January 31, 1986) is a German volleyball player, a member of Germany men's national volleyball team and Iranian club Shahrdari Tabriz VC, a gold medalist of European League 2009, a bronze medalist of the World Championship 2014.

Dirk Westphal
Dirk Westphal in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Dirk Westphal
Nationality	German
Born	(1986-01-31) January 31, 1986 (age 39) Berlin, West Germany
Hometown	Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	92 kg (203 lb)
Spike	355 cm (140 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Shahrdari Tabriz VC
Career
Years Teams 1994–2002 2002–2005 2005–2009 2009–2010 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2013 2013–2015 2015–2016 2016–2017 TSC Berlin VC Olympia Berlin Berlin Recycling Volleys Prisma Volley Fenice Isernia VC Euphony Asse-Lennik Knack Randstad Roeselare Cerrad Czarni Radom Nantes Rezé Volley Shahrdari Tabriz
National team
2011–  Germany (69)
Honours Representing  Germany Men's Volleyball World Championship 2014 Poland European League 2009 Portugal
Last updated: 13 February 2017

Personal life

Westphal was born in Berlin, Germany. He is a son of Rolf and Petra (née Brandwein). In the years 1996-2006 he attended the sports school Coubertin-Gymnasium in Berlin. Then he did his military service in Nienburg, Lower Saxony and in sports group of the Bundeswehr in Mitte. He has girlfriend and two children.

Career

National team

In 2014 played at World Championship 2014 held in Poland. Germany won the match for the bronze medal with France.^[1]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

National championships

• 2007/2008 German Championship, with SCC Berlin
• 2012/2013 Belgium Cup, with Knack Randstad Roeselare
• 2012/2013 Belgium Championship, with Knack Randstad Roeselare

National team

• 2009 European League
• 2014 FIVB World Championship