Marc Waldie

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Marc Waldie
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
BornMarc Robert Waldie
August 24, 1955 (1955-08-24) (age 68)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
College / UniversityOhio State University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number9
National team
1976–1984Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Medal record
Men's volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic rings.svg
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Team

Marc Robert Waldie (born August 24, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas) is a former volleyball player from the United States. He was a member of the United States national team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. [1]

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College

Waldie played volleyball for Ohio State University. He played with future Olympic teammates Rich Duwelius and Aldis Berzins at Ohio State. [2] He helped the Buckeyes reach the 1977 NCAA Championship final. [2] [3] He was a three-time All-American. [1]

Waldie was inducted into the Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Marc Waldie". Olympedia. Archived from the original on August 26, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 HAIRE.14@OSU.EDU (August 10, 2012). "Gold-en Days of Summer Olympics Past – Part 5". Library.osu.edu. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA . Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.