Zehra Gunes is a professional volleyball player from Turkey. She plays as a middle blocker for Turkey’s women’s national volleyball team and Vakifbank Istanbul.
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Wiki/Biography
Zehra was born on Wednesday, 7 July 1999 (age 24; as of 2023) in Kartal, Istanbul, Turkey. Her zodiac sign is Cancer. She studied at High School in Kartal, Turkey. She is a graduate.
Zehra Gunes’ childhood picture
Physical Appearance
Height: 6′ 6″
Weight: 84 kg
Hair Colour: Light Brown
Eye Colour: Brown
Figure Measurements (approx.): 36-30-37
Family
Parents & Siblings
Her father’s name is Gunnar Gunes and her mother’s name is Agnes Gunes. She has two sisters, Mina Gunes and Irem Gunes. Both of them work at Vakifbank Sports Club.
Zehra Gunes’s sister Irem Gunes
Zehra Gunes’s sister Mina Gunes
Husband & Children
She is unmarried.
Relationships/Affairs
According to sources in May 2022, Zehra was in a relationship with Eren Ali Disli. But news broke out in December 2022 that the couple has parted ways and deleted the photos taken together on their respective Instagram accounts.
Zehra Gunes with Eren Ali Disli
Career
She began her professional sports career in the year 2015 by becoming a member of the Turkey Girls’ U18 National team. In 2015, she participated in the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship in Peru. At that time, she was awarded the title of Best Middle Blocker. In the same year, she also participated in the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Georgia. In 2016, she was a member of the Turkey women’s U20 team and played at the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. In 2017, she took part in the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U20 World Championship in Mexico and was given the title of Best Middle Blocker. In 2017, she was a part of the Turkey women’s U23 team that competed in the FIVB Volleyball Women’s U23 World Championship in Slovenia. At that time, her team won the championship title. In 2017, she was given “The Vestel Special Prize” of the 2017-18 Vestel Venus Sultans League. In 2017, she also participated in the 2017–18 CEV Women’s Champions League and won the championship title. She was admitted to Turkey’s women’s team in March 2018. For the first time, as a part of the Turkish team, she participated in the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League. At that time, her team won the silver. In 2020, she participated in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and finished in fifth place.
Zehra Gunes playing a shot
Awards, Honours, Achievements
- Best Middle Blocker, 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship
- 2017 Turkish Women’s Volleyball Super Cup
- Gold Medal, 2017 FIVB Club World Championship
- Gold Cup, 2018 Turkish Women’s Volleyball Cup
- Gold Medal, 2017–18 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League
- Gold Medal, 2017–18 CEV Women’s Champions League
- Vestel Special Prize, 2017–18 Vestel Venus Sultans League
- Best Middle Blocker, 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U20 World Championship
- Gold Medal, 2018 FIVB Club World Championship
- Best Middle Blocker, 2019 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship
- Bronze Medal, 2019 FIVB Club World Championship
- Silver Cup, 2020 Turkish Super Cup
- Silver Medal, 2020–21 CEV Women’s Champions League
- Best Middle Blocker, 2021 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship
- Gold Medal, 2021 FIVB Club World Championship
- Gold Medal, 2021–22 CEV Women’s Champions League
- Best Middle Blocker, 2021 FIVB Women’s Club World Championship
- Silver Medal, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship
- Most Valuable Player, 2021–22 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League
- Best Middle Blocker, 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship
Car Collection
She owns a Mercedes Benz.
Favourites
Facts/Trivia
- In the 2016-17 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League season, Zehra was temporarily transferred to Besiktas J.K., another women’s volleyball team, on a loan. However, in the following season, she came back to her original club.
- Her jersey number is 18.
- According to several sources, she is considered one of the most beautiful volleyball players in the world.
- Zehra started playing volleyball at the age of 12 at Vakifbank.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn