Julie Vollertsen

Quick Facts

Full Name	Julie Vollertsen
Occupation	Volleyball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 1, 1959(1959-03-01)
Age	65
Birthplace	Syracuse
Country	United States
Birth City	Nebraska
Horoscope	Pisces

Julie Vollertsen Biography

Julie Vollertsen is one of the most popular and richest Volleyball Player who was born on March 1, 1959 in Syracuse, Nebraska, United States. Julie Jo Vollertsen Melli (born on the 1st of March, 1959 on the 1st of March, 1959 in Syracuse, Nebraska) is an American former professional female volleyball player. Her most notable accomplishment is her participation in the silver medal awarded to America United States at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. Then she relocated back to Italy in order to compete professionally then settled at Reggio Emilia where she stayed following the end of the playing season.

The semifinal match against Peru was a reprise from the world championship of

1982. the difference was that this was the second time Team US were victors, with Vollertsen winning two crucial serves in the first game.

Vollertsen moved to Italy after the tournament, joining professional side Nelsen Reggio Emilia (in Italian) in 1984. She played four years with the side, being eliminated from title contention on three occasions by perennial champions Teodora Pallavolo Ravenna (in Italian) . She did win a CEV Cup in 1986, adding an Italian cup later that same year. Vollertsen retired after the 1987–88 season.

The main goal of all these efforts was the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics for which Team USA qualified as hosts. They started the competition with a 3-0 win against West Germany. The second game proved tougher, with opponents Brazil winning the first two sets. The United States then rallied to a 3-2 victory, with Vollertsen serving nine consecutive winning points in the fourth game after a 5-5. With the win, the team had already set the best ever Olympic record for the Women’s National Volleyball Team, besting the solitary win obtained in 1964. In the third group game against world champions China, in which the already qualified teams were playing to avoid a semifinal matchup with Japan, she had a crucial impact off the bench, scoring points off serves and spikes as the US earned a 3-1 upset.

Right out of the high school system, Vollertsen travelled to California to participate in a tryout period lasting six weeks for the junior women’s national volleyball team. She was the only person to be selected for the team. Her progress was made onto the elite United States national team, being selected to be an alternative for 1980’s Moscow Olympics however the US were not able to participate because of an boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics boycott.

Julie Vollertsen Net Worth

Julie Vollertsen is one of the richest Volleyball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Julie Vollertsen 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Vollertsen was a participant in an international volleyball team which, from 1975, has regrouped players of the national team (of whom she was the sole one that was not of California and Texas) at Coto de Caza, California where they practiced and lived in constant contact under the guidance of coach Arie Selinger. In essence, they formed an organized team (though the players were all amateurs, and paid just expenses) which took part in as many competitions around the world as was possible. The Team US and Vollertsen were awarded bronze medals in 1982’s World Championship, losing to hosts Peru in three games. They also won a silver medal during the 1983 Pan American Games.

The Nebraskan played the Palmyra high volleyball team in their debut appearance at the state tournament. She earned Sunday Journal and Star All- State recognition. She graduated in 1977 and was later recognized as a member of the Nebraska High School Sports Hall of Fame (in 1994).).

She served the winning point in the 1983 NORCECA Women’s Volleyball Championship title game against Cuba in which the US finished undefeated.

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Julie Ranked on the list of most popular Volleyball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Julie Vollertsen celebrates birthday on March 1 of every year.