Jon Root
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| Born | Jonathan Edward Root July 10, 1964 (age 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker / Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jonathan Edward Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. Root was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] He also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis.[1] He was known for his quickness and power as a hitter.[2]
College
[edit | edit source]Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American.[3][1] He graduated from Stanford in 1986.[4]
In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]
Coaching
[edit | edit source]Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California.[1]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- Three-time AVCA All-American
- Pan American Games gold medal — 1987
- Olympic gold medal — 1988
- Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame — 2002
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Olympedia profile: Jon Root
- Jonathan Edward Root at Olympics.com
- Volleybox.net profile
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Categories:
- 1964 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Volleyball players at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- 20th-century American sportsmen