Dave Saunders (volleyball)
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | David Patrick Saunders | ||
| Nickname | Dave | ||
| Born | October 19, 1960 (age 63) Seattle, Washington, U.S. | ||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| College / University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
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David Patrick Saunders (born October 19, 1960) is a former volleyball player from the United States. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] Four years later, when Seoul hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics, he once again won a gold medal.[1]
Saunders also helped the United States national team to gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup,[2] 1986 FIVB World Championship, and 1987 Pan American Games.[1] He also won a silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games.[1]
College
[edit]Saunders played for the UCLA Bruins and won NCAA Championships in 1979, 1981, and 1982.[3] He was a first-team All-American in 1982.[3]
Saunders was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2022.[3]
Awards
[edit]- Three-time NCAA Champion 1979, 1981, 1982
- First-team All-American 1982
- Two-time Olympic gold medal 1984, 1988
- FIVB World Cup gold medal 1985
- Goodwill Games silver medal 1986
- FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
- Pan American Games gold medal 1987
- UCLA Hall of Fame 2022
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Dave Saunders". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
- ^ Krastev, Todor. "Men Volleyball V World Cup 1985 Japan - 22-01.12 Winner United States (1st)". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Dave Saunders". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
External links
[edit]- David Patrick Saunders at Olympics.com
- Olympedia Profile: Dave Saunders
- UCLA Hall of Fame Profile
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
- Volleybox.net Profile
- Dave Saunders at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Categories:
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Sportspeople from Seattle
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- American men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- UCLA Bruins men's volleyball players
- Outside hitters
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in volleyball