Kay Matysik

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Kay Matysik
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Matysik in 2008
Personal information
Born18 June 1980 (1980-06-18) (age 41)
Berlin, Germany
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
Jonathan Erdmann

Kay Matysik (born 18 June 1980, in Berlin) is a German male beach volleyball player. He competed for Germany at the 2012 Summer Olympics with team-mate Jonathan Erdmann. [1] They were knocked out in the last 16. [2] The same pair won the bronze medal at the 2013 Beach Volleyball World Championships, beating former world champions Alison Cerutti and Emanuel Rego in the bronze medal match. [3]

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References

  1. "Kay Matysik". London 2012 . Archived from the original on 2013-04-02.
  2. "London 2012 – Men's Beach Volleyball". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  3. "Dutch duo make history to claim world gold". www.fivb.org. FIVB. Retrieved 20 December 2014.