Douglas Partie

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Doug Partie
Personal information
NicknameDoug
NationalityAmerican
BornRobert Douglas Partie
October 21, 1961 (1961-10-21) (age 62)
Santa Barbara, California, U.S.
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number5 (1988)
15 (1992)
National team
1985–1992Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men’s volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 France Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Japan
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Japan
Goodwill Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Robert Douglas "Doug" Partie (born October 21, 1961) is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] Four years later in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he won the bronze medal with the national team. [1] [2]

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Partie helped the United States win the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, and the 1987 Pan American Games. [1]

College

Partie played volleyball at UCLA and was a three-time All-American. [1] He helped the Bruins win four straight NCAA Championships from 1981 to 1984. [1] He was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1982, 1983, and 1984. [3]

Partie was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 1997. [4]

Awards

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