Kay Matysik

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Kay Matysik
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Matysik in 2008
Personal information
Born18 June 1980 (1980-06-18) (age 44)
Berlin, Germany
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
Jonathan Erdmann
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 Stare Jabłonki Beach

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 2 April 2013.
  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.