Foluke Gunderson

Foluke Atinuke Gunderson (née Akinradewo; born October 5, 1987) is an indoor volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for Japanese club Hisamitsu Springs. Born in Canada, she represents the United States internationally. Gunderson won gold with the national team at the 2010 FIVB World Grand Prix, 2014 World Championship, the Rimini Volleyball Nations League, and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, silver at the 2012 London Summer Olympics, and bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Her 2020 Olympics win allowed her to complete the trifecta of winning an Olympic bronze, silver, and gold medal.

Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson
Akinradewo in 2012 with Rabita Baku
Personal information
Full nameFoluke Atinuke Gunderson
NationalityCanadian/American/Nigerian
BornFoluke Atinuke Akinradewo
(1987-10-05) October 5, 1987
London, Ontario, Canada
HometownFort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Spike130 in (330 cm)
Block118 in (300 cm)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number16
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2015
2015–2017
2017–2019
TAB Queenseis
Dinamo Krasnodar
Rabita Baku
Volero Zurich
Hisamitsu Springs
National team
2005–2021 United States
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
2012 LondonTeam
2016 Rio de JaneiroTeam
World Championship
2014 ItalyTeam
World Cup
2011 JapanTeam
2015 JapanTeam
World Grand Champions Cup
2017 Japan Team
World Grand Prix
2010 NingboTeam
2011 MacauTeam
2015 OmahaTeam
2016 BangkokTeam
FIVB Nations League
2018 NanjingTeam
2021 RiminiTeam
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de JaneiroTeam
Pan American Cup
2010 Rosarito & TijuanaTeam
2011 Ciudad JuárezTeam
NORCECA Championship
2011 Caguas
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