Jon Root

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Jon Root
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Personal information
NicknameJon
BornJonathan Edward Root
July 10, 1964 (1964-07-10) (age 59)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker / Outside hitter
Number3
National team
1986–1994Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men’s volleyball
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Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Jonathan Edward "Jon" Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former volleyball player. He 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]

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Root also helped the national team win the gold medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana. [1]

College

Root played college volleyball for Stanford University, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American. [2] [1] He graduated from Stanford in 1986. [3]

In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame. [3]

Coaching

Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in Redwood City, California. [1]

Awards

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Jon Root". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  2. "Men's Volleyball National Honors and Awards". Gostanford.com. Archived from the original on October 4, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Jon Root". Stanford University Athletics. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.