Patrick Powers (volleyball)
American volleyball player
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Patrick Robert Powers (born February 13, 1958) is an American former volleyball player. He was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1] He also won gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France, and a silver medal at the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow.[2][3]
February 13, 1958 (age 68)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
| Pat Powers | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Nickname | "PP" | ||
| Born | Patrick Robert Powers February 13, 1958 (age 68) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) | ||
| College / University | University of Southern California | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
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Medal record | |||
College
Powers, who prepped at Santa Monica High School, transferred to the University of Southern California after helping Santa Monica College win the 1977 state J.C. title.[4][3] He lettered three years at USC (1978–80), as the Trojans won the 1980 NCAA title and were runners-up in 1979.[3] He was a two-time All-American first teamer and NCAA All-Tournament team member (1979–80).[5][4][6]
Beach volleyball
Powers played beach volleyball from 1979 to 1996, and won 12 tournaments and $548,000 in prizes.[7]
Awards
- 1978 - Pac-Rim Championship
- 1980 - NCAA Champion
- 1984 - Olympic gold medal
- 1985 - FIVB World Cup gold medal
- 1986 - Goodwill Games silver medal
- 1986 - FIVB World Championship gold medal
- 1987 - World Beach Volleyball Championship
