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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.
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 [update] , was the most successful female beach volleyball player having won 112 tournaments in domestic and international competition.
The gold medal went to Kerri Walsh and Misty May who had a perfect record in the tournament, losing not a single set. The reigning champions from the 2000 Olympics , Natalie Cook and Kerri Ann Pottharst , both had new partners for Athens and coincidentally met at the last sixteen stage where Cook's team took the honours.
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.
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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. "What an honor," Walsh said.
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