Karolyn Kirby (born June 30, 1961, in

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) is a retired female

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player from the

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. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in

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, partnering

Nancy Reno Nancy Reno (born December 24, 1965, in Glen Ellyn, Illinois) is a retired female beach volleyball player from the United States. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering Karolyn Kirby. The ...

. The pair also won the tournament at the 1992 Olympics, at which beach volleyball was a

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. Kirby was a two-time AIAW volleyball All-American at Utah State, leading the Aggies to three-straight top 10 national finishes from 1979 to 1981. Kirby helped USU to a combined record of 106-38 (.736) during her three-year career, including a second-place finish in the 1979 AIAW Nationals at 35–5. Kirby was a two-time Intermountain All-Conference selection (1980–81).

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