Английская Википедия:Eric Sato

Материал из Онлайн справочника
Перейти к навигацииПерейти к поиску

Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox volleyball biography

Eric Anthony Sato (born May 5, 1966, in Santa Monica, California) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.[1] He also played in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal.[1] He was a serving and defensive specialist, and was widely considered to be the best defensive player in the world.[1][2] After the Olympics, he played professional beach volleyball.[1]

College

Sato played college volleyball at Pepperdine University.[1]

Personal life

Sato's sister Liane played volleyball with the United States women's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal in 1992.[3][4][5] For the Sato family, a capstone was the 1988 Olympic Games, when Eric and Liane were both competing, and their brother Gary was a coach on the men's volleyball team.[3]

References

Шаблон:Reflist

External links

Шаблон:Refbegin

Шаблон:Refend

Шаблон:USA squad 1986 FIVB Men's World Championship Шаблон:United States men's volleyball squad 1988 Summer Olympics Шаблон:United States men's volleyball squad 1992 Summer Olympics