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Karch Kiraly

Awards And Accomplishments



1978 Named California High School MVP
1979 Named MVP after winning Pacific Rim Tournament
1981-82 Leads UCLA to NCAA Championship
1982 Named MVP at U.S. Volleyball Association Tournament
1984 Leads U.S. National Team to gold medal victory at Olympics
1985 Leads U.S. National Team to World Cup victory as team captain
1986 Leads U.S. National Team to World Championship
1988 Captains U.S. National Team to gold medal victory at Olympics
1991 Scores win in six beach volleyball tournaments
1992 Wins 16 of 19 beach volleyball tournaments
1993 Teams with Kent Steffes to win 18 of 20 beach tourneys
1994 Teams with Steffes to win 17 of 22 beach tournaments
1995 Compiles 12 tournaments wins with two different partners
1996 Teams with Steffes to win inaugural beach volleyball competition at Olympics
1997 Named AVP Comeback Player of the Year
2002 Passes $3 million mark in career winnings

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