Robert Douglas "Doug" Partie (born October 21, 1961 in
Santa Barbara, California
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) is a former American
volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...
player, who was a member of the
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team represents the country in international competitions and friendly matches. The team is governed by USA Volleyball.
The team has won five Olympic medals, including three gold.
History
As the birth ...
that won the gold medal at the
1988 Summer Olympics
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in
Seoul, South Korea
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. Four years later in
Barcelona, Spain he claimed the bronze medal with the men's national team. He was a middle blocker.
References
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USA Olympic Team*
1961 births
Living people
American men's volleyball players
Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Volleyball players at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
Place of birth missing (living people)
Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Goodwill Games medalists in volleyball
Competitors at the 1986 Goodwill Games
UCLA Bruins men's volleyball players
Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
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