Sonja Tankrey (born 30 April 1960 in Ypres) was Belgium international basketball player who represented at the EuroBasket Women 1980 and EuroBasket Women 1985.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 April 1960 Ypres, Belgium |
| Nationality | Belgian |
| Position | Center[1] |
| Number | 11 (club and international)[2] |
| Career history | |
| ? | Blue Cats Ieper[2] |
| 1980 - 1984 | BBC Koksijde[3] |
She was the Belgian Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 1983.[4][5]
She is mother of Belgian professional basketball player Emma Meesseman who is 2019 WNBA and six time EuroLeague Women champion and currently plays for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League and EuroLeague Women.[6][7]
Honours
editClub
edit- Belgian Women's Basketball League (5) : 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984[3]
- Belgium Cup (5) : 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984[3]
Individual
edit- Belgian Women's Basketball Player of the Year (1): 1983[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emma's Story". phonak.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b "BASKETBAL 1STE KLASSE VROUWEN BLUE CATS IEPER Emma Meesseman treedt in voetsporen van moeder Sonja Tankrey". pinterest.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c Vandammei Marnix (May 19, 2010). "BASKETBAL 1STE KLASSE VROUWEN BLUE CATS IEPER Emma Meesseman treedt in voetsporen van moeder Sonja Tankrey". fullcourt.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Larsimont, Bert (April 18, 2013). "Making sense of the Mystics' Meesseman mystery pick". fullcourt.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ "Emma Meesseman Paris 2024 Profile". olympics.com. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
- ^ Gupta, Dimple (August 1, 2024). "Is Emma Meesseman Deaf? Diving Deeper Into Belgian Olympics Star's Personal Life". Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Vermeiren, Marc (July 26, 2024). "Mama van Emma Meesseman kijkt uit naar Spelen van haar dochter: "Er zullen traantjes vloeien als ze de vlag draagt"". Retrieved August 15, 2024.
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