Patrick Powers (volleyball)
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Patrick Robert Powers (born February 13, 1958 in Los Angeles, California) is a former volleyball player from the United States. Powers was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
Powers, who prepped at Santa Monica High School, transferred to the University of Southern California after helping Santa Monica College win the 1977 state J.C. title. He lettered three years at USC (1978–80) as the Trojans won the 1980 NCAA title and were runners-up in 1979. He was a two-time All-American first teamer and NCAA All-Tournament team member (1979–80).
Powers is only one of three players in the world who has won an Indoor (1986) and Beach (1987) World Championship
Achievements
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1978 - Pac-Rim Championship
1980 - NCAA Champion
1984 - Olympic Gold Medalist
1985 - World Cup Gold Medalist
1986 - World Championship Gold Medalist
1987 - World Beach Volleyball Championship
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pat Powers". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- 1958 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Sportspeople from Los Angeles
- USC Trojans men's volleyball players
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
- Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
- American volleyball biography stubs
- American Olympic medalist stubs