Eric Fonoimoana
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Eric Fonoimoana (born June 7, 1969) is an American volleyball player who currently resides in Hermosa Beach, California. He was born in Manhattan Beach, California, and attended UCSB, where he became a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity . He is most notable for winning the gold medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. He has earned approximately 1 million dollars playing volleyball. He has played professionally for more than 18 years, and has entered over 200 tournaments.
Fonoimoana's partner is Dain Blanton. Prior to the AVP Atlanta Open, he and Blanton split due to lack of height. Fonoimoana now teams up with George Roumain.
[edit] Awards and Honors
- AVP Most Valuable Player 2002
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Categories: 1969 births | Living people | American volleyball players | Beach volleyball players | Olympic beach volleyball players | Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics | Olympic volleyball players of the United States | Olympic gold medalists for the United States | California sportspeople | United States volleyball biography stubs | United States Olympic medalist stubs