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Nick Lucena

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Nicholas Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player.[2][1][3] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School.[4] In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach.[4] He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career.[4]

Nick Lucena
Lucena at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Lucena
NicknameTricky Nick, Nick the Quick
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 45)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.[1]
HometownCooper City, Florida, U.S.[1]
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
College / UniversityFlorida State University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015–2021 Phil Dalhausser
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour Finals
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hamburg Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Fort Lauderdale Beach
World Tour
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xiamen Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Puerto Vallarta Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Maceió Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hamburg Beach
Gold medal – first place 2017 Moscow Beach
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gstaad Beach
Gold medal – first place 2018 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Silver medal – second place 2010 Klagenfurt Beach
Silver medal – second place 2011 Québec Beach
Silver medal – second place 2012 Brasilia Beach
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Long Beach Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sochi Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Doha Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Gstaad Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Long Beach Beach
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Milner Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gstaad Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2015 St. Petersburg Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Cincinnati Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cancún Beach

Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block.[5]

Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but did not place.[6] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on August 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Scholzen, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Retirement Series: Nick Lucena". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.com. United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Business a Pleasure". Sun Sentinel. February 24, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2023. (subscription required)
  5. ^ Evans, B.J. Hoeptner (December 26, 2017). "Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ OlympicTalk (July 12, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  7. ^ "Nick Lucena". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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