Anouk Vergé-Dépré (born 11 February 1992)[1] is a Swiss beach volleyball player. She represented her country at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, winning the bronze medal in the latter. Her current partner is Joana Heidrich.

Anouk Vergé-Dépré
Anouk Vergé-Dépré at the 2022 European Volleyball Championships
Personal information
Nationality  Switzerland
Born (1992-02-11) 11 February 1992 (age 32)
Bern, Switzerland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2011–2016
2017–
Isabelle Forrer
Joana Heidrich
Best results
Years Location Result
2016
2016
2016
Xiamen
Rio Olympics
FIVB World Tour Finals
rank 1
9th
Bronze
Honours
Women's Beach Volleyball
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Beach

Career

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At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Vergé-Dépré and former partner Isabelle Forrer were eliminated in the round of 16 by German pair Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst.[1] They finished 9th.

The Pair competed at the World Tour Finals in Toronto 2016 and won Bronze Medal.[2] They won against Larissa Franca and Talita Antunes of Brazil in straight sets of (21–19, 21–18).[3]

At the close of the 2016 season, Vergé-Dépré's former partner, Isabelle Forrer, announced her retirement. Vergé-Dépré then partnered with Joana Heidrich, who was likewise left partnerless upon the retirement of Nadine Zumkehr.

Personal life

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Her younger sister, Zoé Vergé-Dépré, is also a beach volleyball player.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ludwig/Walkenhorst im Eiltempo ins Viertelfinale". sportschau.de. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "FIVB World Tour Finals". Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2016.
  3. ^ Swiss net second SWATCH FIVB World Tour Finals medal
  4. ^ "Meet Zoé and Anouk Vergé-Dépré I CEV EuroBeachVolley Munich 2022". eurobeachvolley.cev.eu. European Volleyball Confederation (CEV). 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
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