Mark Lewis (born October 20, 1980, in Westmoreland) is a male

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and

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player from

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, who won the silver medal in the men's competition in home soil at the

NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 The 2009 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit was a North American beach volleyball tour. The tour consisted of eight tournaments in both genders. After the decision of the Puerto Rican Volleyball Federation, cancelling its player participation in ...

) and the bronze medal at

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, partnering

Dany Wilson Dany Wilson (10 December 1982 in Westmoreland – 13 December 2011 in Montego Bay) was a male beach volleyball and volleyball player from Jamaica, who won the silver medal in the men's competition in home soil at the NORCECA Beach Volleybal ...

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. In

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, he helped his

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to finish in 3rd place 2007 at the

2010 FIVB Men's World Championship qualification 24 teams competed in the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, with two places allocated for the hosts, Italy and the titleholder, Brazil. In the qualification process for the 2010 FIVB World Championship, the Five FIVB confederations wer ...

NORCECA The North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) is the international governing body for the sports of volleyball in Northern America, Central America, and the Caribbean. NORCECA is the continental confederation that ...

''Pool D'' in Kingston,

Clubs

* Vikings * Attica

Awards

National Team

* NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Boca Chica 2008 Bronze Medal * Sizzlin Sand Beach Volleyball Tour 2008 Barbados Silver Medal * Sizzlin Sand Beach Volleyball Tour 2007 Antigua Gold Medal

References

External links

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FIVB Indoor Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lewis, Mark 1980 births Living people Jamaican men's volleyball players Jamaican beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Sportspeople from Westmoreland Parish