Nina Puikkonen Mortensen (born August 3, 1979) is a former American indoor volleyball player.
| Nina Puikkonen | |||||
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| Personal information | |||||
| Full name | Nina Puikkonen Mortensen | ||||
| Nationality | American | ||||
| Born | August 3, 1979 | ||||
| Hometown | Murray, Utah | ||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
| Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 306 cm (120 in) | ||||
| Block | 298 cm (117 in) | ||||
| College / University | Brigham Young University | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | middle blocker | ||||
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She played for the United States women's national volleyball team, at the 2002 FIVB World Grand Prix.[1]
Life
editPuikkonen is a three-time All-American for Brigham Young University.[2] She played for the Chicago Thunder, and Tarmo-Volley. In 2013, she was an assistant coach at Utah Valley State College.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Team Rosters". Fivb.org. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Puikkonen aids UVSC's volleyball program - The Daily Universe". Universe.byu.edu. December 9, 2003. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
External links
edit- "Nina Puikkonen, A Smashing Success On and Off the Court - BYU Sports Camps". Byusportscamps.com. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- "Rob Morris headlines latest class of BYU Hall of Fame inductees". Universe.byu.edu. October 19, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2018.