SV VELO
SV VELO (short for Sportvereniging Verdedig en Loop Op) is an omnisports club from Wateringen, Netherlands. It has branches for handball, badminton,[1][2] volleyball, football,[1] checkers, boules, road cycling, and martial arts. The first squad football plays in the Eerste Klasse. The badminton division is a leading badminton club in Europe.
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| Full name | Sportvereniging Verdedig en Loop Op |
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| Founded | 14 July 1930 |
History
VELO club building
SV VELO was founded on 14 July 1930 as a football club. In 1949, the handball branch was added. In 1960, martial arts was started, in 1966 badminton, in 1972 volleyball, and in 1974 road cycling. In 1991, a boules branch was founded. In 2014, VELO badminton became for the tenth time national champions in badminton.[3]
Notable players
- Mia Audina – badminton
- Rachel van Cutsen – badminton
- Jeroen van Dijk – badminton
- Astrid van der Knaap – badminton
- Rune Massing – badminton
- Jim Middelburg – badminton
- Dicky Palyama – badminton
- Alex Vlaar – badminton
- Robert Zwinkels – goalkeeper ADO Den Haag
References
- "Velo-badminton versterkt zich met oud-international". WOS. 24 August 2020.
De badmintonners van Velo in Wateringen hebben zich voor komend seizoen versterkt met Nick Fransman.
- "Maximale score voor VELO badminton tegen Hoornse". Het Hele Westland. Westmedia. 21 January 2019.
Dit weekend zette de Wateringse badmintonploeg van VELO flinke stappen, om hun doelstelling te realiseren. Met 8-0 werd zaterdag Hoornse BV verslagen. Een dag later speelden de Wateringers 4-4 gelijk tegen koploper Duinwijck. Hierdoor verstevigde VELO plaats drie in de kampioenspoule.
- "Badmintonners VELO voor tiende keer landskampioen". Omroep West. 22 February 2014.
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