Michael Brüning

Michael Brüning (born November 11, 1969) is a male beach volleyball player from the United States who won the gold medal at the NORCECA Circuit 2009 at Cayman Islands playing with Jason Wight.[1][2]

Mike Brüning
Brüning in 2009
Personal information
Full nameMichael Brüning
Nationality United States
Born (1969-11-11) November 11, 1969
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
HometownSan Diego, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (192 cm)
Weight238 lb (108 kg)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2009 Jason Wight
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Gold medal – first place 2009 Cayman Islands Beach
Silver medal – second place 2009 Boca Chica Beach

Michael was born in Tucson, Arizona. He is legally deaf, and he had participated in four Deaflympics Games.[3] In the 1993 edition, his team won the silver medal indoors[4] and in 2005, he won the silver medal in beach volleyball, playing with Scott Majorino.[5]

Awards

National Team

Deaflympics Games
  • XVII Edition at Sofia, Bulgaria (1993) – Indoor Volleyball – Silver Medal
  • XX Edition at Melbourne, Australia (2005) – Beach Volleyball – Silver Medal
  • XXI Edition at Taipei, Taiwan (2009) – Beach Volleyball – Silver Medal

References
  1. Volleyball Canada. "Cadieux-Van Huizen Claim Bronze in Cayman Islands". Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  2. USA Volleyball. "U.S. Beach Teams Place First, Third at NORCECA". Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  3. USA Deaf Sports Federation. "2005 Deaflympic Games – US Team / Men's Beach Volleyball". Archived from the original on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  4. SportsMX. "Q & A with Mike Bruning, 5-time Deaflympian and 4th-ranked CBVA player". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-07.
  5. SportingPulse. "Melbourne 2005 Deaflympic Games – Beach Volleyball". Retrieved 2009-10-07.
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