Dave Saunders (volleyball)

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]

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 Indoor
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Indoor
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Paris
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1985 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Indoor
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow

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