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Kerri Lee Walsh Jennings (born August 15, 1978) is an American professional beach volleyball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, and a one-time Olympic bronze medalist. [1] She is the beach volleyball leader in career victories as of 2016 having won 135 international and domestic tournaments.
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.
The following is a list of well-known beach volleyball players in the United States: Dain Blanton; Nicole Branagh; Phil Dalhausser; Emily Day; Mike Dodd; Eric Fonoimoana; Lauren Fendrick; Jennifer Fopma; Brent Frohoff; Matt Fuerbringer; Jake Gibb; Sara Hughes; Casey Jennings; Jenny Johnson Jordan; Karch Kiraly; Karolyn Kirby; Alix Klineman ...
May-Treanor and Walsh Jennings, as noted above, won beach volleyball gold medals in 2004, 2008 and 2012. The other is Karch Kiraly, who won gold with the United States men's indoor team in 1984 and 1988 and in beach volleyball in 1996. Kiraly is the only player of either gender to win medals in both indoor and beach volleyball. [15]
She grew up in New Orleans and played on the LSU volleyball team for five years, becoming the NCAA’s winningest player in volleyball history with 139 career victories.
Hughes also played club indoor volleyball as the setter for Mizuno Long Beach, and was named most valuable player after her club won the 16-U Junior Olympics national championship in 2011. [14] She played indoor volleyball for Mater Dei High School as well and was the Orange County Player of the Year as a senior.
April Elizabeth Ross (born June 20, 1982) is a former American beach volleyball player and three-time Olympic medalist. She won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with Jennifer Kessy, a bronze medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics with Kerri Walsh Jennings, and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics with Alix Klineman.
Women's World Championship: FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship: Results summary, all-time performance, hosts, medals summary, MVP by edition: FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship qualification: Qualification: List of FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship finals: List of finals, results by nation, results by confederation