Bio/Wiki
Famous for | Middle blocker for Turkey’s Women’s National Volleyball Team and Vakifbank Istanbul. |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 6'6'' |
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Weight | 84 kg |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Light Brown |
Personal Life
Zodiac sign | Cancer |
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Hometown | Kartal |
School | High School in Kartal, Turkey |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Boyfriends | Eren Ali Disli |
Family
Father | Gunner Gunes |
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Mother | Agnes Gunes |
Siblings | Sisters - Mina Gunes and Irem Gunes |
Spouse | NA |
Career
International Debut | 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship in Peru (2015) |
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Jersey Number | #18 (Turkey’s Women’s National Volleyball Team) |
Domestic/State Team | Vakifbank Istanbul |
Position in Team | Middle Blocker |
Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Favourites
Footwear Brand | Bonj |
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Beverage | Coffee |
Style Quotient
Cars Collection | Mercedez Benz |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
Zehra Gunes, a talented volleyball player from Turkey, plays as a middle blocker for the women's national team and Vakifbank Istanbul. | |
In May 2022, Zehra Gunes was reportedly dating Eren Ali Disli, but by December 2022, they had broken up and deleted photos of each other from their social media accounts. | |
In 2015, Zehra started her professional career with the Turkey Girls’ U18 National team and won the Best Middle Blocker award at the 2015 FIVB Volleyball Girls’ U18 World Championship. | |
She also competed in the 2015 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival and played in the Turkey women’s U20 team for the 2016 FIVB World Grand Prix. | |
Zehra excelled at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball Women’s U20 World Championship and later played for the Turkey women’s U23 team, winning the World Championship and earning recognition in the 2017-18 Vestel Venus Sultans League. | |
In 2017-18, she was victorious in the CEV Women’s Champions League and received "The Vestel Special Prize." | |
Zehra made her debut with Turkey’s women’s team in March 2018, earning a silver medal at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Nations League and finishing fifth at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. | |
She briefly played for Besiktas J.K. in the 2016-17 Turkish Women’s Volleyball League season before returning to Vakifbank. | |
Zehra is widely considered one of the most attractive female volleyball players internationally. | |
At the age of 12, Zehra began her volleyball journey at Vakifbank. |