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Athlete
Karch Kiraly
Famoose for
Winning Olympic volleyball gold indoors and on the beach.
Indoor gold · Beach gold
- Born
- 3 November 1960
- Birthplace
- Jackson, United States
More people
Karch Kiraly
Karch Kiraly is an American volleyball player and coach who succeeded in both forms of the sport.
Early life
California
Grew up in Santa Barbara.
UCLA
Played on three national championship teams.
Career
- 1980s
Indoor international
Became a leading US national-team player.
- 1990s
Beach career
Moved into professional beach volleyball.
- 2010s onward
Coaching
Led the US women’s national team.
Achievements
Indoor gold
Won consecutive Olympic titles.
Beach gold
Won with Kent Steffes.
Coaching gold
Led the US women to Olympic victory.
Beyond volleyball
Broadcasting
Worked as a volleyball commentator.
Teaching
Published instructional writing on the sport.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: therouterguy. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
