Benjamin Hardy
Encyclopedia
Benjamin "Captain Kirk" Hardy (born 21 September 1974 in Sydney
) is an Australia
n professional volleyball
er. He plays as outside hitter. Before coming to Jastrzębski Węgiel, Hardy played for 5 teams in Italy
, 2 in Germany
(a.o. Evivo Düren
) and Knack Roeselare in Belgium
.
Benjamin Hardy is captain
of the Australian national volleyball team
.
Since 2008, Hardy plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel in Poland
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n professional volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
er. He plays as outside hitter. Before coming to Jastrzębski Węgiel, Hardy played for 5 teams in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, 2 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
(a.o. Evivo Düren
Evivo Düren
evivo Düren is a German volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Arena Kreis in Düren.The team participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2006-07...
) and Knack Roeselare in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
.
Benjamin Hardy is captain
Captain (sports)
In team sports, a captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field...
of the Australian national volleyball team
Australia men's national volleyball team
The Australia Men's national volleyball team, also known as Volleyball Team Australia Men is the national volleyball team of the volleyball-playing nation of Australia....
.
Since 2008, Hardy plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...