Foluke Gunderson

{{Short description|Canadian-American-Nigerian indoor volleyball player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Use American English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson | image = Foluke Akinradewo (cropped).jpg | caption = Gunderson in 2012 with [[Rabita Baku]] | birth_name = Foluke Atinuke Akinradewo | full_name = Foluke Atinuke Gunderson | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|10|05}} | birth_place = [[London, Ontario]], Canada | hometown = [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], U.S. | nationality = Canadian/American/Nigerian | height = 6 ft 3 in | spike = 130 in | block = 118 in | college = [[Stanford Cardinal women's volleyball|Stanford University]] | teamnumber = 16 | position = Middle blocker | currentclub = | years = 2010–2011 2011–2012 2012–2015 2015–2017 2017–2019 | clubs = {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota Auto Body Queenseis|TAB Queenseis]] {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Dinamo Krasnodar]] {{flagicon|AZE}} [[Rabita Baku]] {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Volero Zurich]] {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] | nationalyears = 2005–2021 | nationalteam = {{flagicon|USA}} [[United States women's national volleyball team|United States]] | medaltemplates-title = Medal record | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's [[volleyball]]}} {{MedalCountry|{{USA}}}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Olympic Games]]}} {{MedalGold|[[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2020 Tokyo]]|[[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgUnited States|Team]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London]]|[[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters#United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|World Championship]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2014 Italy]]|[[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|World Cup]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2011 FIVB Women's World Cup|2011 Japan]]|[[2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[2015 FIVB Women's World Cup|2015 Japan]]|[[2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2017 Japan]] |[[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2010 FIVB World Grand Prix|2010 Ningbo]]|[[2010 FIVB World Grand Prix squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2011 FIVB World Grand Prix|2011 Macau]]|[[2011 FIVB World Grand Prix squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2015 FIVB World Grand Prix|2015 Omaha]]|[[2015 FIVB World Grand Prix squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalSilver|[[2016 FIVB World Grand Prix|2016 Bangkok]]|[[2016 FIVB World Grand Prix squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|FIVB Nations League]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|2018 Nanjing]]|[[2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|2021 Rimini]]|[[2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}} {{MedalBronze|[[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2007 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games – Women's team rosters#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan American Cup]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2010 Rosarito & Tijuana]]|[[2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalBronze| [[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2011 Ciudad Juárez]]|[[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup squads#.C2.A0United States|Team]]}} {{MedalCompetition|[[NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship|NORCECA Championship]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2011 Caguas]]|}} }}

'''Foluke Atinuke Gunderson'''{{Audio|Foluke_Atinuke_Gunderson.wav|listen}} (née '''Akinradewo'''; born October 5, 1987) is a former indoor [[volleyball]] player who played as a middle blocker for Japanese club [[Hisamitsu Springs]]. Born in Canada, she represents the [[United States women's national volleyball team|United States]] internationally. Gunderson won gold with the national team at the [[2010 FIVB World Grand Prix]], [[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2014 World Championship]], the [[2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|Rimini Volleyball Nations League]], and the [[2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2010/viewPressRelease.asp?No=25759&Language=en|title=USA claim third FIVB World Grand Prix title with perfect record|author=FIVB|access-date=2010-08-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Volleyball - AKINRADEWO Foluke|url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/volleyball/athlete-profile-n1298721-akinradewo-foluke.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-26|work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics|publisher=[[Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|language=en-us|archive-date=July 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210726182122/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/volleyball/athlete-profile-n1298721-akinradewo-foluke.htm}}</ref> silver at the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 London Summer Olympics]], and bronze at the [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016 Rio Olympic Games]]. Her 2020 Olympics win allowed her to complete the trifecta of winning an Olympic bronze, silver, and gold medal.<ref> {{Cite tweet |author= USA Volleyball |user= usavolleyball |number= 1424286154820505603 | date= 8 August 2021 |title= Saving the best for last. @JordanLarson10 & @fakinradewo now have a complete set of Olympic medals: 🥈 in London 2012, 🥉 in Rio 2016 and 🥇 in Tokyo 2020 |link= https://twitter.com/usavolleyball/status/1424286154820505603}} </ref>

==High school and personal life== Gunderson was born in [[London, Ontario]], to Ayoola and Comfort Akinradewo. Her siblings are Folu and Foluso Akinradewo. She holds a tri-citizenship with [[Canada]], [[Nigeria]], and the [[United States]], and used to audition for commercials when she was little.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://volleyball.teamusa.org/news/article/1548 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080816032953/http://volleyball.teamusa.org/news/article/1548 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 16, 2008 |title=Getting to know Foluke Akinradewo |website=volleyball.teamusa.org}}</ref>

Gunderson attended [[St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)|St. Thomas Aquinas High School]] in [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], where she was a three-year letter winner in volleyball and was also on the basketball and track & field teams. She was an All-American selection in 2003 and 2004 and an all-state selection in 2002, 2003 and 2004. She was named the Florida Dairy Farmers Volleyball Player of the Year in 2005. In addition to volleyball, she was an all-state selection in basketball and was a four-time Florida State Champion in track. She made her US international debut before the start of her freshman year at Stanford.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Foluke-Akinradewo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810101446/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/foluke-akinradewo|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 10, 2014|title=Foluke Akinradewo|work=Team USA|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> She helped the US win the 2004 NORCECA Continental Women's Junior Championship, and then was the starting middle blocker on the U.S. Women's Junior National Team at the 2005 FIVB World Championships.<ref name=":0" />

==Stanford== Gunderson majored in human biology at [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/akinradewo_foluke00.html|title=Foluke Akinradewo|author=CBS Interactive|access-date=2010-08-29|archive-date=July 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711114109/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/akinradewo_foluke00.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As a freshman in 2005, she was named the [[Pac-10]] Freshman of the Year and the [[American Volleyball Coaches Association]] (AVCA) Pacific Region Freshman of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alumni.aquinas-sta.org/s/1011/images/editor_documents/Reflections_2007_Winter.pdf|title=Raider Reflections|author=St. Thomas Aquinas|access-date=2010-08-29|archive-date=August 11, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811094037/http://alumni.aquinas-sta.org/s/1011/images/editor_documents/Reflections_2007_Winter.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> She was named an AVCA Second Team All-American and led the squad in hitting percentage (.397), a mark which ranked third in the Pac-10, 13th in the nation and third for a single-season in school history. In 2006, she was named to the NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team as she led Stanford to an NCAA Division I runner-up finish to [[Nebraska Cornhuskers Women's Volleyball|Nebraska]]. For the year, she was named a First Team All-American by the AVCA.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/stories/121406aab.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524211307/http://www.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/stories/121406aab.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 24, 2011 |title=Stanford places four on All-American squad |website=cstv.com}}</ref><ref name="AA">{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |website=[[NCAA]] |title=WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-AMERICA TEAMS AND AWARD WINNERS |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705195523/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/w_volleyball_RB/2015/2015awards.pdf |archive-date=July 5, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007, Gunderson was named the [[AVCA]] National Player of the Year<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.avca.org/articles/index.cfm?action=view&articleID=469&sectionID=24|title=2007 AVCA All-America Teams|author=American Volleyball Coaches Association|access-date=2010-08-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716232001/http://www.avca.org/articles/index.cfm?action=view&articleID=469&sectionID=24|archive-date=2011-07-16|url-status=dead}} </ref> and was the [[Honda Award|Honda Sports Award]] winner for volleyball.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIawards/07DIPOY.asp |title=2007 Division I National Player of the Year is Foluke Akinradewo |access-date=2008-07-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922182207/http://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIawards/07DIPOY.asp |archive-date=2008-09-22 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pac-12.com/article/2008/01/17/stanfords-foluke-akinradewo-wins-honda-sports-award-volleyball|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327130424/https://pac-12.com/article/2008/01/17/stanfords-foluke-akinradewo-wins-honda-sports-award-volleyball|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 27, 2020|title=Stanford's Foluke Akinradewo Wins Honda Sports Award For Volleyball|date=January 17, 2008|website=Pac-12|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://www.collegiatewomensportsawards.com/archives/volleyball|title=Volleyball|website=CWSA|language=en|access-date=2020-03-27}}</ref> She broke the Pac-10 and Stanford single season hitting percentage record by more than 50 points, as she averaged .499 percentage, a mark that was first in the nation and second since rally-scoring was introduced in 2001. She was named to the Final Four All-Tournament Team as she led Stanford to their second consecutive Division I national runner-up finish to [[Penn State Nittany Lions women's volleyball|Penn State]]. As a senior in 2008, Gunderson repeated as the Pac-10 Player of the Year and got her third consecutive Honda Award nomination. She repeated as a First Team All-American and led Stanford to their third consecutive NCAA title match. She finished her collegiate career with the best career hitting efficiency (.446) of any NCAA Division I player.<ref name=":0" />

== Club volleyball == Gunderson joined [[Toyota Auto Body Queenseis]] in October 2010.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.toyota-body.co.jp/queenseis/foluke.html|title=クインシーズ｜TOYOTA AUTO BODY|date=2012-07-21|access-date=2017-05-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120721112730/http://www.toyota-body.co.jp/queenseis/foluke.html|archive-date=2012-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vleague.or.jp/team_player_detail/id=35399|title=選手詳細 | バレーボール Vリーグオフィシャルサイト|website=バレーボール Vリーグオフィシャルサイト|language=ja-JP|access-date=2017-05-03|archive-date=August 31, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110831144546/http://www.vleague.or.jp/team_player_detail/id=35399|url-status=dead}}</ref> In the 2010–11 [[V.League (Japan)|V.Premier League]], Gunderson was named the winner of the Spike award.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vleague.or.jp/topics_detail14/id=6292|title=【お知らせ】2010/11Ｖ・プレミアリーグ個人表彰選手 | バレーボール Vリーグオフィシャルサイト|website=バレーボール Vリーグオフィシャルサイト|language=ja-JP|access-date=2017-05-03}}</ref> Gunderson won the silver medal in the [[2012 FIVB Women's Club World Championship|2012 FIVB Club World Championship]], playing with the Azerbaijani club [[Rabita Baku]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=37130&Language=en|title=Trentino Diatec and Sollys Nestle crowned in Doha|date=2012-10-19|publisher=FIVB|location=Doha, Qatar|access-date=2012-10-19}}</ref>

In 2013 Gunderson's club, Rabita Baku, won the Azerbaijan Super League Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://avf.az/ru/news/130/|date=2013-04-17|publisher=Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation|language=ru|script-title=ru:"Рабита" празднует чемпионство|access-date=2013-04-28|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429124921/http://avf.az/ru/news/130/|archive-date=2013-04-29}}</ref> winning their sixth title in a row.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=22657|title="Rabitə" ölkə çempionudur!|date=2013-04-19|publisher=Azərbaycan QƏZETİ|language=az|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azerbaijan-news.az/index.php?mod=3&id=23057|title="Rabitə" ölkə çempionudur|date=2013-04-28|publisher=Azərbaycan QƏZETİ|language=az|access-date=2013-04-28}}</ref> She won the league's Best Spiker award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rekord.az/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28884:super-liqann-qnqlri-blli-oldu&catid=26:voleybol&Itemid=11|title=Super Liqanın "ən"ləri bəlli oldu|date=2013-04-28|publisher=Record.az|language=az|access-date=2013-04-29}}</ref>

==International career==

=== 2012 === Gunderson competed for Team USA in the 2012 Summer Olympics.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.london2012.com/athlete/akinradewo-foluke-1133141/|title=Foluke Akinradewo - Volleyball - Olympic Athlete|work=London 2012 Olympics|publisher=[[London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games]]|date=2013-04-24|access-date=2017-05-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424064304/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/akinradewo-foluke-1133141/|archive-date=2013-04-24}}</ref> She earned a silver medal for her efforts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/volleyball/shocked-americans-leave-london-with-silver.html|title=Shocked Americans leave London with silver - Volleyball News | NBC Olympics|date=2012-10-26|access-date=2017-05-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026180531/http://www.nbcolympics.com/news-blogs/volleyball/shocked-americans-leave-london-with-silver.html|archive-date=2012-10-26}}</ref>

===2014=== Gunderson was part of the USA national team that won the [[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2014 World Championship]] gold medal when the team defeated China 3–1 in the final match.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Volley/12-10-2014/volley-mondiale-usa-batte-cina-3-1-90723575433.shtml|title=Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello sport|last=Benedetti|first=Valeria|language=it|location=Milan, Italy|date=2014-10-12|access-date=2014-10-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=50092&Language=en|title=USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium|publisher=FIVB|location=Milan, Italy|date=2014-05-11|access-date=2014-05-11}}</ref> It was the USA's first-ever gold in any of the three major volleyball tournaments.<ref name=":0" />

=== 2016 === Gunderson was part of the US bronze medal-winning team at the 2016 Olympics.<ref name=":0" /> She started all eight games. She was named in the 2016 Olympic Games Dream Team at middle blocker.<ref name=":0" />

===2021=== In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the [[FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|FIVB Volleyball Nations League]] tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://volleyballmag.com/usa-women-vnl-roster-051321/|title=Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster ||date=May 13, 2021}}</ref> that will be played May 25-June 24 in [[Rimini, Italy]]. It is the only major international competition before the [[2020 Summer Olympics|Tokyo Olympics]] in July.

On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach [[Karch Kiraly]] announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the [[2020 Summer Olympics]] in Tokyo.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://usavolleyball.org/story/usav-announces-u-s-olympic-womens-volleyball-team/|title=USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team|publisher=USA Volleyball|language=English|date=June 7, 2021|accessdate=June 7, 2021}}</ref>

==Awards== ===Individual=== * ''[[2010 FIVB World Grand Prix#Individual awards|2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Most Valuable Player"]]'' * ''[[2010 FIVB World Grand Prix#Individual awards|2010 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best Blocker"]]'' * ''2010–2011 [[V.League (Japan)|Japanese V.League "Spike Award"]]'' * ''[[2012-2013 Azerbaijan Women's Volleyball Super League#Awards|2012-13 Azerbaijan Super League "Best Spiker"]]'' * ''[[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament#Awards|2016 Olympic Games "Best Middle Blocker"]]'' * ''[[2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship#Awards|2016 FIVB Club World Championship "Best Middle Blocker"]]'' * ''[[2017–18 V.Premier League Women's#Awards|2017-2018 Japanese V.League Division 1 "Spike Award"]]'' * ''[[2018–19 V.League Division 1 Women's#Awards|2018-2019 Japanese V.League "Best Middle Blocker"]]'' * ''[[2018–19 V.League Division 1 Women's#Awards|2018-2019 Japanese V.League "Most Valuable Player"]]''

===College=== *Four-time AVCA All-American (2005, second team; 2006–08, first team) *Three-time ''Volleyball Magazine'' first team All-American (2006–08) *Four-time All-Pac-10 team (2005–08) *Two-time NCAA Final Four All-Tournament Team (2006, 2007) *2008 – ''Volleyball Magazine'' National co-Player of the Year *2008 – Honda Award nominee *2008 – Pac-10 Player of the Year *2007 – AVCA National Player of the Year *2007 – Pac-10 Player of the Year *2007 – Honda Award winner for volleyball *2007 – NCAA Stanford Regional MVP *2007 – Pac-10 Player of the Week (Oct. 1) *2006 – [[Honda Award]] nominee *2005 – [[AVCA]] Pacific Region Freshman of the Year *2005 – Pac-10 Freshman of the Year

===National team=== * '''2010''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan-American Volleyball Cup]] * '''2010''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] * '''2011''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan-American Volleyball Cup]] * '''2011''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2011 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship]] * '''2011''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2011 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] * '''2011''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|FIVB Women's World Cup]] * '''2012''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] * '''2012''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Summer Olympics]] * '''2013''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2013 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|FIVB World Grand Champions Cup]] * '''2013''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2013 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship]] * '''2014''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|FIVB World Championship]] * '''2015''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2015 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] * '''2015''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2015 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|FIVB Women's World Cup]] * '''2015''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2015 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship]] * '''2016''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification|Women's NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament]] * '''2016''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] * '''2016''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Summer Olympics]] * '''2017''' [[File:Bronze medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2017 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup|FIVB World Grand Champions Cup]] * '''2018''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League]] * '''2019''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League]] * '''2019''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2019 FIVB Women's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualification Tournament|FIVB Women's Volleyball Intercontinental Olympic Qualifications Tournament (IOQT)]] - Qualified * '''2019''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup|FIVB Women's World Cup]] * '''2019''' [[File:Silver medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2019 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|Women's NORCECA Volleyball Continental Championship]] * '''2021''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[2021 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League|FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League]] * '''2020''' [[File:Gold medal with cup.svg|16px]] [[Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics - Women's tournament|2020 Summer Olympics]]

==Clubs== * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Toyota Auto Body Queenseis]] (2010–2011) * {{flagicon|Russia}} [[Dinamo Krasnodar]] (2011–2012) * {{flagicon|Azerbaijan}} [[Rabita Baku]] (2012–2015) * {{flagicon|Switzerland}} [[Voléro Zürich]] (2015–2017) * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2017–2019) * {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Hisamitsu Springs]] (2020–2021)

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==Sources== *[http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/akinradewo_foluke00.html Akinradewo Player Bio at gostanford.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106172211/http://gostanford.cstv.com/sports/w-volley/mtt/akinradewo_foluke00.html |date=January 6, 2007 }} *[http://www.usavolleyball.org/National/profiles/women/FolukeAkinradewoProfile.asp Akinradewo on usavolleyball.org] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725071917/http://www.usavolleyball.org/National/profiles/women/FolukeAkinradewoProfile.asp |date=July 25, 2008 }}

==External links== {{sister project links|d=Q269766|c=Category:Foluke Akinradewo|n=no|b=no|v=no|voy=no|m=no|mw=no|s=no|wikt=no|species=no}} * {{FIVB player|115495|Foluke Akinradewo}} * [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2010/Players.asp?Tourn=WGP2010&Team=USA&No=115495 Foluke Akinradewo] at [[International Volleyball Federation|FIVB.org]] World Grand Prix 2010 * {{CEV player|name=Foluke Akinradewo}} * {{Olympics.com profile|name=Foluke Akinradewo}} * {{Olympedia|name=Foluke Akinradewo}} * {{Team USA|new_id=foluke-akinradewo-gunderson-904920|name=Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson|old_id=AK/Foluke-Akinradewo|archive=20230522152453}} * {{Instagram|name=Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson}}

{{s-start}} {{s-ach|aw}} {{succession box | before = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Sheilla Castro]] | after = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Destinee Hooker]] | title = Most Valuable Player of [[FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] | years = [[2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|2010]] }} {{succession box | before = {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fabiana Claudino]] | after = {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Iuliia Morozova]] | title = Best Blocker of [[FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|FIVB World Grand Prix]] | years = [[2010 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix|2010]] }} {{succession box | before = First Award | after = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Haleigh Washington]] and {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Carol Gattaz]] | title = Best Middle Blocker of [[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] | years = [[Volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2016]] (with {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Milena Rašić]]) }} {{succession box | before = {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Maja Poljak]] and {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Ana Carolina da Silva]] | after = {{flagicon|CRO}} [[Maja Poljak]] and {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Kubra Akman]] | title = Best Middle Blocker of [[FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship|FIVB Club World Championship]] | years = [[2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship|2016]] (with {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Milena Rašić]]) }} {{s-end}}

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