Eric Sato | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Eric Anthony Sato | ||
Born | May 5, 1966 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (age 58)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
College / University | Pepperdine University | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Defensive specialist | ||
Number | 11 (1988) 14 (1992) | ||
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Medal record |
Eric Anthony Sato (born May 5, 1966) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] He also played in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal. [1] He was a defensive specialist, and was widely considered to be the best defensive player in the world. [1] [2] After the Olympics, he played professional beach volleyball. [1]
Though 5'11" (1.80 m) in height, Sato's 41" (1.04 m) vertical jump allowed him to be an effective spiker for the national team, including from the back row. [3]
Sato played college volleyball at Pepperdine University. [1]
Sato's sister Liane played volleyball with the United States women's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal in 1992. [4] [5] [6] For the Sato family, a capstone was the 1988 Olympic Games, when Eric and Liane were both competing, and their brother Gary was a coach on the men's volleyball team. [4]
Eric Sato | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Eric Anthony Sato | ||
Born | May 5, 1966 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (age 58)||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||
College / University | Pepperdine University | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Defensive specialist | ||
Number | 11 (1988) 14 (1992) | ||
National team | |||
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Medal record |
Eric Anthony Sato (born May 5, 1966) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] He also played in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain and won a bronze medal. [1] He was a defensive specialist, and was widely considered to be the best defensive player in the world. [1] [2] After the Olympics, he played professional beach volleyball. [1]
Though 5'11" (1.80 m) in height, Sato's 41" (1.04 m) vertical jump allowed him to be an effective spiker for the national team, including from the back row. [3]
Sato played college volleyball at Pepperdine University. [1]
Sato's sister Liane played volleyball with the United States women's national team in both the 1988 and 1992 Olympic Games, capturing a bronze medal in 1992. [4] [5] [6] For the Sato family, a capstone was the 1988 Olympic Games, when Eric and Liane were both competing, and their brother Gary was a coach on the men's volleyball team. [4]