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Christina Bauer

Christina Bauer

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Christina on the Court

Achievements and accolades

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Member of French National Team since 2007

Played in home 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris

Won 2023 Challenger Cup with France

Competed in six European Championships (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2023) with France

Fifth in 2012 European Golden League

Topped 2009 European Championship qualification with France…fourth in 2009 European Golden League

Also competed on French U18, U20 National Teams

Has played professionally in France, Italy and Türkiye

Semifinalist in 2023 French Cup with Pays d'Aix Venelles

Best Middle Blocker in Power 6 in both 2019 and 2023

Won both 2021 French Saforelle Power 6 and French Cup with ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball

French league championship with RC Cannes in 2019

Won 2018 French Cup, second in Saforelle Power 6 with RC Cannes

Second place in both 2016 Italian Serie A1 and Italian Cup with Nordmeccanica Piacenza

Won Türkiye Kadınlar Voleybol Ligi and Turkish Cup in 2015 with Fenerbahçe Grundig

Won 2014 CEV Cup, second in Turkish league and Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçe…Best Spiker in CEV Cup

Won 2012/13 Italian Supercup and finished third in Serie A1, Italian Cup and Champions League with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio

Gold medals in 2012 CEV Cup, Serie A1 and Italian Cup with Yamamay Busto Arsizio… Best Blocker and Best Spiker in CEV Cup

Second in 2010 French league and French Cup with ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball

League MVP, powered ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball to second place in Saforelle Power 6 in 2008

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Member of French National Team since 2007

Played in home 2024 Olympic Games held in Paris

Won 2023 Challenger Cup with France

Competed in six European Championships (2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2019, 2023) with France

Fifth in 2012 European Golden League

Topped 2009 European Championship qualification with France…fourth in 2009 European Golden League

Also competed on French U18, U20 National Teams

Has played professionally in France, Italy and Türkiye

Semifinalist in 2023 French Cup with Pays d'Aix Venelles

Best Middle Blocker in Power 6 in both 2019 and 2023

Won both 2021 French Saforelle Power 6 and French Cup with ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball

French league championship with RC Cannes in 2019

Won 2018 French Cup, second in Saforelle Power 6 with RC Cannes

Second place in both 2016 Italian Serie A1 and Italian Cup with Nordmeccanica Piacenza

Won Türkiye Kadınlar Voleybol Ligi and Turkish Cup in 2015 with Fenerbahçe Grundig

Won 2014 CEV Cup, second in Turkish league and Turkish Cup with Fenerbahçe…Best Spiker in CEV Cup

Won 2012/13 Italian Supercup and finished third in Serie A1, Italian Cup and Champions League with Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio

Gold medals in 2012 CEV Cup, Serie A1 and Italian Cup with Yamamay Busto Arsizio… Best Blocker and Best Spiker in CEV Cup

Second in 2010 French league and French Cup with ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball

League MVP, powered ASPTT Mulhouse Volley-Ball to second place in Saforelle Power 6 in 2008

Get To Know Christina

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Young Christina

Just starting out, at 13 years old.

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Me and dad

My very first volleyball coach - my dad.

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Last summer in the South of France with my partner and daughter.

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Quick study

This picture was taken for my Business School. I'm currently finishing my BBA in Marketing, and I will also do an internship with LOVB.

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Enjoys podcasts by and about women athletes and their stories

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Christina’s favorite quote: “Make your life a dream and a dream come true.”

"Fais de ta vie un rêve et d'un rêve une réalité," by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. This quote reminds us to have ambition and to continue to dream.

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Setter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Libero for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Anna Pogany

Libero for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Jordan Thompson

Opposite Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Outside Hitter for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Middle Blocker for LOVB Houston Volleyball

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Meet Christina

A middle blocker born in Norway but who has lived in France, Christina has played professionally for 24 years. She’s won 11 titles with teams from Italy, Türkiye and France and helped Italy’s Unendo Yamamay Busto Arsizio take bronze in the 2013 Champions League. Additionally, Christina was twice named French Ligue A’s Best Middle Blocker. She made her French National Team debut in 2007 and helped France win the 2023 FIVB Challenger Cup. In 2024, she made her Olympic debut on home turf at the Paris Olympic Games.

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VBC Kingersheim, ASPTT Mulhouse

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Middle Blocker

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