Jennifer Fopma

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Jennifer Fopma
Jennifer Fopma at Hermosa Beach 2012 (cropped).jpg
Personal information
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1981-10-30) October 30, 1981 (age 40)
Leiden, Netherlands
Hometown Costa Mesa, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (190 cm)
Weight165 lb (75 kg)
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
Brooke Sweat, April Ross, Summer Ross, Keao Burdine, Brittany Hochevar, Jenny Pavley, Holly McPeak

Jennifer Fopma (born October 30, 1981) is an international level beach volleyball player of the United States.

Career

She started her career in 2005 with the AVP tours. Fopma had her best ever international (FIVB) finish with her then-partner Brooke Sweat, when they placed third at the 2013 Berlin Grand Slam. [1] [2]

Fopma (left) with Brooke Sweat in 2012 Brooke Sweat and Jennifer Fopma at Hermosa Beach 2012 (2) (cropped).jpg
Fopma (left) with Brooke Sweat in 2012

Fopma was born in Leiden to American parents living in the Netherlands. Her family moved back to USA when she was aged one. She started her graduation at Pepperdine University, and then moved to California State University, Northridge. She is married to the Men's team's former coach, Jeff Conover. [3] [4]

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References

  1. "FIVB profile". fivb.org.
  2. "AVP profile". avp.com.
  3. "Beach Volleyball database". bvbinfo.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07.
  4. "Team USA profile". teamusa.org.