John Hyden

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John Hyden
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John Hyden in 2007
Personal information
BornOctober 7, 1972 (1972-10-07) (age 51)
Tustin, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
College / UniversitySan Diego State University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number3 (1996)
7 (2000)
9 (SDSU)
National team
1995–1996, 2000Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Tour Finals
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Toronto Beach
World Tour
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Berlin Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Xiamen Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Olsztyn Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Doha Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2016 Sochi Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Kuala Lumpur Beach

John Hyden (born October 7, 1972) is an American volleyball and beach volleyball player. Raised in San Diego, California, where he attended Mt. Carmel High School, [1] Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. [2] At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished in eleventh place with the national team. [2]

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College

Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995. [3] At SDSU, he set the record for most kills in a match with 56. [3]

In 2010, Hyden was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame. [4]

Beach volleyball

Hyden also plays beach volleyball as a defender. [5] He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams. [3] He got a first-place finish in 2005. [3] 2007 saw him with many third and fifth-place finishes. [3] He also won the coveted "God of the Beach" tournament in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2008. [3] In 2009, Hyden was awarded the best defensive player of the AVP. [6]

In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age. [3] Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "John Hyden, 2021". Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "John Hyden". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "John Hyden". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  4. ↑ "John Hyden". SDSU Athletics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  5. ↑ Mewhirter, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Around the Ranch: 'Westwood kid' at top of his game". The San Diego Union-Tribune . July 8, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2024.(subscription required)
  7. ↑ Mewhirter, Travis (December 4, 2022). "AVP Central Florida: Dalhausser wins third tournament with third different partner". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
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