Karch Kiraly
American volleyball player and coach · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1960 · age 66
Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly is an American volleyball player, coach, and broadcast announcer. He was a central part of the U.S National Team that won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games.
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Vigor Bovolenta Teammate at Porto Ravenna Volley, 1990-1992- Steve Timmons Teammate at Porto Ravenna Volley, 1990-1992
- Fabio Vullo Teammate at Porto Ravenna Volley, 1990-1992
- Giovanni Errichiello Teammate at Porto Ravenna Volley, 1990-1992
- Steven Salmons Teammate at UCLA Bruins men's volleyball, 1979-1981
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He went on to win the gold medal again at the 1996 Olympic Games, the first Olympic competition to feature beach volleyball. He is the only player to have won Olympic medals of any color in both the indoor and beach volleyball categories. He played college volleyball for the UCLA Bruins, where his teams won three national championships under head coach Al Scates. Kiraly is widely regarded as the greatest male volleyball player of all time.
