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Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (/ ˈ t r eɪ n ər /; née May; born July 30, 1977) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012, was the most successful female beach volleyball player having won 112 tournaments in domestic and international competition.
In 2010 May-Treanor and Walsh extended a winning streak to 112 matches before losing to Olympic teammates Elaine Youngs and Nicole Branagh in the AVP Crocs Cup Shootout in Ohio. To that point the pair had won 19 straight titles. [16] Following the retirement of partner Misty May-Treanor in 2012, Walsh teamed with April Ross.
Misty May-Treanor retired after winning three gold medals with partner Kerri Walsh, who won a bronze in 2016 and is eyeing a comeback in Paris.
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English: President George W. Bush stands with the U.S. Women's Beach Volleyball team of Misty May-Treanor, left, and Kerri Walsh at the Chaoyang Park practice courts Saturday, Aug. 9, 2008, before their matches at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
McPeak initially retired after the 2008 AVP season, but decided to come out of retirement when asked by Kerri Walsh to team with her after Misty May-Treanor suffered a tendon injury. [12] McPeak played her final match with partner Kerri Walsh, retiring for good on May 6, 2009, one week shy of her 40th birthday. [12]
— Misty May-Treanor. 82. "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the water to create many ripples.” — Mother Teresa. 83. "I have always been one to encourage ...