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Christina Bauer

クリスティナ・バウアー　/　くりすてぃな・ばうあー

Volleyball player from Norway

January 1, 1988 (age 38)　・　Bergen, Hordaland, Norway

Hordaland
volleyball player

My Take

Christina Bauer's story reads like a novelist's invention: born in Bergen during a Christmas trip to a French volleyball-playing father and a Norwegian handball-playing mother, she grew to 196 cm and ultimately wore the French jersey at the European Championship and the Paris Olympics. What grips me isn't the pedigree but what she did with it. Athletic bloodlines open doors; they don't win you a spot at the Olympics. The fact that her birthplace and her flag don't match adds a lovely layer of identity to the tale. I imagine her presence at the net was as reassuring as her backstory is romantic.

Overview

Christina Bauer (born January 1, 1988) is a French volleyball player. She represented the France national team at the 2007 Women’s European Volleyball Championship, and 2024 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bergen, Norway during a Christmas holiday to a French father, Jean-Luc Bauer, a professional volleyball player, and a Norwegian mother, Tone Bauer, a handball player who played several years in France.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Christina Bauer
Name (Japanese): クリスティナ・バウアー
Reading: くりすてぃな・ばうあー
Born: January 1, 1988 (age 38)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Dragon
Origin: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway
Blood type: Private
Height: 196 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: volleyball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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