Denise Johns
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Denise Johns (born 9 December 1978) is a professional beach volleyball player. She was born in Luxembourg, grew up in the US, but competes for Great Britain.
Johns was born on 9 December 1978 in Ettelbruck in Luxembourg.[1] Her father Martin Johns is English,[2] and she has one sister.[3] Her family moved from Luxembourg to Ohio when she was 4 years old. She grew up in Copley, Ohio,[2] and started playing volleyball at the age of 10. She attended Copley High School, where she excelled at swimming, track and volleyball.[4]
She obtained a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Cincinnati, where she concentrated on rowing rather than volleyball.[3]
She graduated in 2002, and moved to Atlanta, playing amateur beach volleyball on the east coast of America. After success in those tournaments she moved to San Diego, California where she played on the AVP tour for four years.[5]
