Kayla Banwarth
Kayla Banwarth | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nationality | American | ||
Born |
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | January 21, 1989||
Hometown | Dubuque, Iowa, U.S. | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||
Spike | 116 in (295 cm) | ||
Block | 111 in (283 cm) | ||
College(s) | University of Nebraska | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Libero | ||
National team | |||
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Kayla Banwarth (born January 21, 1989) is an American ex-indoor volleyball player, a former member of the United States women's national volleyball team, a participant of the 2016 Summer Olympics,[1] bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, 2015 World Cup, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship.
Career
She played college volleyball at University of Nebraska.[2]
Banwarth was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3–1 in the final match.[3][4]
Banwarth retired after the 2016 Rio Olympics and took on a coaching role at her former college, the University of Nebraska, helping the women's volleyball team.
Awards
Individual
References
- ↑ http://www.nptelegraph.com/sports/husker_sports/three-former-huskers-named-to-u-s-olympic-women-s/article_f3c2eb62-4866-11e6-a25b-17abe65f5964.html
- ↑ http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1149607
- ↑ Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
External links
- Kayla Banwarth at the United States Olympic Committee
- Kayla Banwarth at the International Olympic Committee
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