Bahar Toksoy

Bahar Toksoy
Personal information
Full nameBahar Toksoy Guidetti
NationalityTurkish
Born (1988-02-06) 6 February 1988 (age 36)
İzmir, Turkey
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Spike316 cm (124 in)
Block308 cm (121 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubBeşiktaş Ayos
Number20
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2004
2004–2006
2007–2015
2015
2016
2017–21
2021–2023
2023–present		Karşıyaka
Yeşilyurt
VakıfBank
Savino del Bene Scandicci
Eczacıbaşı VitrA
Fenerbahçe
Türk Hava Yolları
Beşiktaş Ayos
National team
0000Turkey
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Turkey
World Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Ningbo Team
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Italy/Serbia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Azerbaijan/Georgia Team
European League
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Ankara Team
Mediterranean Games
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin Team

Bahar Toksoy Guidetti (born 6 February 1988) is a Turkish volleyball player. She plays as a middle blocker. In 2024 she currently plays for Beşiktaş Ayos.[1] She plays for the Turkish national team.

Career

Club career

With VakıfBank, she won the gold medal at the 2010/2011 CEV Champions League. They also finished second in their domestic league losing in the final to Fenerbahçe. Bahar won the silver medal at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship in Doha, Qatar with them and was awarded Best Server of the tournament. In 2011/2012 season, VakifBank did not advance to the Final Four of the CEV Champions League but they beat Fenerbahçe in the semifinal of the Turkish League before losing to Eczacıbaşı VitrA in the final. Toksoy won the gold medal at the 2013 Club World Championship playing with Vakıfbank Istanbul.[2]

In 2015, she played for Italian volleyball team, Savino Del Bene Volley.

In 2016, she was transferred to Eczacıbaşı VitrA. On 20 January 2017 she signed a contract with Fenerbahçe until the end of the 2017–18 season.[3] She stayed with them until 2021, and then moved to Türk Hava Yolları for two years; she then signed with Beşiktaş Ayos up to 2024.[1]

National Team

Bahar competed for Turkey at the 2008 World Grand Prix where they finished 7th and at the 2009 European Championship where they ended 5th. In 2010, she helped her team win the 6th place at the World Championship in Japan. In 2011 they lost to Serbia in the final of the European League and a few months later they also lost to Serbia in the semifinal of the European Championship but managed to beat Italy to win the bronze medal. She was this tournament's best server. 2012 was the best season so far for the Turkish National Team as they secured a spot at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Personal life

Bahar was born in İzmir, Turkey. She recalls being interested in games involving balls. Her childhood consisted of fond memories of being sick too often. It was believed that sports made her immune system better.[4] On 20 September 2013, she married Giovanni Guidetti, coach of her team Vakıfbank.[5] They started a summer volleyball academy for girls.

Awards

Individual

National team

Clubs

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Women Volleybox website, Bahar Toksoy Guidetti, retrieved 2024-05-14
  2. ^ "Vakifbank Istanbul fly to first Women's Club World Champs title, China claim bronze". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Bahar Toksoy Guidetti joins Fenerbahçe". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Bahar Toksoy Guidetti". UN Women. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Guidetti ile Bahar evlendi". Habertürk (in Turkish). 21 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
Awards
Preceded by Best Server of
FIVB Women's Club World Championship
2011 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Best Server of
Women's European Volleyball Championship
2011 		Succeeded by