Nick Lucena

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Nick Lucena
Nick Lucena at the AVP Austin Open 2017 (5).jpg
Lucena at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Lucena
NicknameTricky Nick, Nick the Quick
NationalityAmerican
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 44)
Hometown Davie, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
College / UniversityFlorida State University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
YearsTeammate
2015–2021 Phil Dalhausser

Nicholas Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player. [1] [2] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School. [3] In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach. [3] He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career. [3]

Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block. [4]

Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, but did not place. [5] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Scholzen, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Retirement Series: Nick Lucena". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Business a Pleasure". Sun Sentinel . February 24, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2023.(subscription required)
  4. ↑ Evans, B.J. Hoeptner (December 26, 2017). "Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ↑ OlympicTalk (July 12, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Sports . Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nick Lucena". Beach Volleyball Database . Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
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