Nancy Reno (born December 24, 1965) is an American female retired beach volleyball player. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, partnering with Karolyn Kirby.[1] The pair also won the tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, at which time beach volleyball was a demonstration sport. Reno finished in fifth place at the inaugural beach volleyball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, alongside Holly McPeak.[2]
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| Born | December 24, 1965 (age 58) Glen Ellyn, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Stanford University | ||||||||||||||
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| Number | 11 (Stanford) | ||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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In Reno's beach volleyball career, she won 38 tournaments and $610,000 in prizes.[3] Reno retired from beach volleyball in 2000.[3]
College
editReno played college volleyball for Stanford University, and was an AVCA first-team All-American in 1987.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Nancy Reno". International Volleyball Federation. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nancy Reno". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "Nancy Reno". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
- ^ "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
External links
edit- Nancy Reno at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Nancy Reno at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Nancy Reno at Olympedia
- California Beach Volleyball Association Hall of Fame
