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Misty May-Treanor
Winning three consecutive Olympic beach volleyball titles with Kerri Walsh Jennings.
Unbeaten NCAA season · Three world titles
- Born
- 30 July 1977
- Birthplace
- Los Angeles, United States
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Misty May-Treanor
Misty May-Treanor is an American beach volleyball player whose defence and partnership with Kerri Walsh Jennings produced an extraordinary run of victories.
Early life
Sporting family
Her father played Olympic volleyball and her mother competed in tennis.
Beach beginnings
Grew up playing at Santa Monica and entered a tournament with her father at eight.
Career
- 1995–1998
Long Beach State
Played indoor volleyball and captained an unbeaten NCAA championship team.
- 1999–2000
Beach transition
Partnered Holly McPeak and made her Olympic debut.
- 2001–2012
Walsh partnership
Built a dominant partnership before retiring after London gold.
Achievements
Unbeaten NCAA season
Led Long Beach State to a 36–0 record and national title.
Three world titles
Won the beach world championship three times with Walsh.
Olympic hat-trick
Won gold in Athens, Beijing and London.
Beyond volleyball
Coaching
Directed volleyball at Long Beach City College.
Writing
Published the memoir Misty: Digging Deep in Volleyball and Life.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Jasonschock ( talk ). CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
