Sean Rosenthal

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Sean Rosenthal
Sean Rosenthal at the AVP Austin Open 2017 (3).jpg
Sean Rosenthal at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full nameSean Michael Rosenthal
NicknameSuperman
NationalityFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Born (1980-06-19) June 19, 1980 (age 44)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Hometown Redondo Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
World Tour
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Mexico Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Prague Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Rome Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Gstaad Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Rome Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Long Beach Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Stavanger Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Gstaad Beach
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Long Beach Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Paris Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Brazil Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Shanghai Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Shanghai Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Berlin Beach
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 The Hague Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Myslowice Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Québec Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Klagenfurt Beach
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Moscow Beach

Sean Michael Rosenthal (born June 19, 1980) is an American beach volleyball player, playing as a defender. [1] He is best known for his high leaping ability, which has earned him the nickname of "Superman". [2] Rosenthal has an entourage called "Rosie's Raiders", [3] which is composed of close friends of his who enjoy going to his various tournaments to support him. [4] He and his former partner, Jake Gibb, represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.

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Personal life

Sean Rosenthal was born in Torrance, California. He was raised by his mother, Laura Hurlburt. [5] He attended Redondo Union High School. Rosenthal was married to Kayce Matthess and has three children with her. [6] [7]

Professional career

At the age of 16, he made his professional debut in the AVP. [8] Sean's partner in his first season was Dale Smith. [9] He has gone on to pair up with players like Jake Gibb and Phil Dalhausser. [10] Some of his professional accomplishments include 11 tour victories in the AVP, Best Server in the AVP in 2002, Best Defensive Player in the AVP in 2007, and participation in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics. [11]

International Competitions

Sean and partner Jake Gibb competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process and earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Rosenthal and Gibb played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.

Olympics

Rosenthal made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb. The team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to the Brazilian duo Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rosenthal and Gibb again made it to the quarter-finals where they lost to Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins of Latvia. [12] Shortly after the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gibb and Rosenthal split up as teammates after six years as partners. [13]

Previous partners

Awards

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References

  1. ↑ "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. March 12, 2018. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent" . Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  3. ↑ "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  4. ↑ "Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post". www.missionbeachvolleyball.com. Retrieved 2016-07-21.
  5. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-24. Retrieved 2012-07-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ↑ "Sean Rosenthal Best USA Beach Volleyball Player News". www.volleywood.net. 3 January 2014. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  7. ↑ "Kayce Matthess (@kayce3) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  8. ↑ "This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP". Sean Rosenthal | AVP Beach Volleyball. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  9. ↑ "Sean Rosenthal". Archived from the original on March 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner
alongside Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gibb
2012		Succeeded by
Awards
Preceded by
Flag of Italy.svg  Matteo Varnier  (ITA)
Flag of the United States.svg  Jake Gibb  (USA)
 Men's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie"
2006		Succeeded by
Flag of Russia.svg  Igor Kolodinsky  (RUS)
Preceded by
Flag of Brazil.svg  Emanuel Rego  (BRA)
 Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Outstanding"
2012		Succeeded by
Flag of the United States.svg  Phil Dalhausser  (USA)
Preceded by Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside Flag of the United States.svg Jake Gibb
2012		Succeeded by
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