Michael Thornberry (born August 16, 1972) was a

United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cla ...

officer who competed in the

1996 Olympic Games The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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, where the team finished in 9th place. He was born in

Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located on the southeastern coast of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. The population was 459,470 at the 2020 census. Although mostly suburban in character, it is the most populous city ...

. Thornberry was a 1994 graduate of

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. He was a member of the US national team until 2005, appearing in the Pan American Games and Pan American Championships.https://olympics.com/en/athletes/michael-thornberry

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1972 births Living people American male handball players Handball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic handball players for the United States United States Military Academy alumni Sportspeople from Virginia Beach, Virginia Handball players at the 2003 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2003 Pan American Games {{US-handball-bio-stub Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in handball