James Andrew "Jim" Polster (born February 8, 1979, in
St. Paul, Minnesota
Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...
) is a
volleyball player from the
United States, who plays as an outside hitter for the
Men's National Team. He competed at the
2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship
The 2002 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship was the 15th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held in Salta, Córdoba, Argentina, Córdoba, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Santa Fé, Argentina, Santa ...
in Japan.
He played for Long Beach State University.
Honors
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2001 Summer Universiade
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, between 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6,757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports ...
— 1st place
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2002 World Championship — 9th place (tied)
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2003 World Cup — 4th place
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2003 Pan American Games
The 2003 Pan American Games were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, from August 1 to 17, 2003. The successful bid for the games was made in the mid-1990s, when Dominican Republic had one of the highest growth rates in Latin America.
Al ...
— 4th place
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2003 NORCECA Championship — 1st place
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2005 America's Cup — 1st place
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2005 NORCECA Championship — 1st place
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2005 World Grand Champions Cup — 2nd place
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2006 World League — 10th place (tied)
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2006 World Championship — 10th place
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2006 Pan-American Cup — 1st place
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2007 World Cup — 4th place
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2007 America's Cup
The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and ''Match Race'' in the sport of sailing.
As per the Deed of Gift o ...
— 1st place
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2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Com ...
— 2nd place
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2007 World League — 3rd place
References
External links
Jim Polstera
USA Volleyball
1979 births
Living people
American men's volleyball players
P.A.O.K. V.C. players
Fenerbahçe S.K. (men's volleyball) players
Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games
Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in volleyball
Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball players
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