Steven Salmons
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 Steven Salmons |
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| Men's Volleyball | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1984 Los Angeles | Team Competition | |
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 1986 Paris | Team Competition | |
| Goodwill Games | |||
| Silver | 1986 Moscow | Team Competition | |
Steven Edward Salmons (born July 3, 1958) is a former volleyball player from the United States, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Salmons was a four-year starter on the UCLA volleyball team (1977-1979,and 1981). Playing as a middle blocker, he was named the 1979 NCAA Player of the Year leading the Bruins to the National Championship with a 31-0 record – the first undefeated team in NCAA history. Salmons suffered a back injury while representing United States at the 1979 Pan American Games. After almost a year and a half of rehab and perseverance, Salmons returned to the Bruin line-up at the end of the 1981 season and then helped rally the team to a five game championship victory over USC in the 1981 NCAA Championship.
In addition to his 1979 NCAA Player of the Year selection, Salmons was named All-American in 1978 and 1979 and to the NCAA All-Tournament teams on three occasions. Salmons was a US National Team Member in 1979 and 1981-86.
