Dirk Westphal (volleyball)

Dirk Westphal
Dirk Westphal
	Dirk Westphal in 2018
Personal information
Full name	Dirk Westphal
Nationality	German
Born	January 31, 1986 (age 36); 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
1994–2002; 2002–2005; 2005–2009; 2009–2010; 2010–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2013; 2013–2015; 2015–2016; 2016–2017	TSC Berlin; ; Berlin Recycling Volleys; Prisma Volley; ; VC Euphony Asse-Lennik; Knack Randstad Roeselare; Cerrad Czarni Radom; ; Shahrdari Tabriz
National team
2011–	Germany (69)
Honours
Representing Germany
Men's Volleyball
World Championship
European League
	Last updated: 13 February 2017

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.

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 one child.