Dave Saunders
Personal information
Full nameDavid Patrick Saunders
NicknameDave
NationalityAmerican
BornOctober 19, 1960 (1960-10-19) (age 63)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number2
National team
1983-1988 United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Los Angeles Team
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 FranceTeam
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow

David Patrick Saunders (born October 19, 1960, in Seattle, Washington) 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.[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 in the 1986 FIVB World Championship and 1987 Pan American Games.[1]

College

Saunders played for the UCLA Bruins and won NCAA Championships in 1979, 1981, and 1982.[2] He was a first-team All-American in 1982.[2]

Saunders was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 2022.[2]

Awards

  • 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
  • FIVB World Championship gold medal 1986
  • Pan American Games gold medal 1987
  • UCLA Hall of Fame 2022

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dave Saunders". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 "Dave Saunders". UCLABruins.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
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