Dan Landry

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Dan Landry
Personal information
NicknameDan
NationalityAmerican
BornDaniel Joseph Landry
January 15, 1970 (1970-01-15) (age 54)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number16
National team
1993–2000Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Olympic rings.svg
Representing Flag of the United States.svg United States
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Greece Indoor
Pan American Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata Indoor

Daniel "Dan" Joseph Landry (born January 15, 1970, in San Diego, California) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. [1]

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College

Landry played volleyball at UCLA and helped the Bruins win the 1993 NCAA Championship. [1]

Beach volleyball

Landry briefly played professional beach volleyball in 2001 and partnered with Jeff Nygaard. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Dan Landry". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on November 11, 2012. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  2. "Dan Landry". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on July 31, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.