Murray Grapentine (born August 24, 1977 in

Wetaskiwin Wetaskiwin ( ) is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. The city is located south of the provincial capital of Edmonton. The city name comes from the Cree word ''wītaskiwinihk'', meaning "the hills where peace was made". Wetaskiwin is ...

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) is a

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player from

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, who competes for the Men's National Team. Playing as a middle-blocker he was named ''Best Blocker'' at the

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and the 2007 NORCECA Championship. He played CIAU volleyball for the

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where he won a CIAU National Championship team in 1997 and was named the CIAU Men's Volleyball Player of the Year in 1999.

Individual awards

* '' 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"'' * '' 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Blocker"''

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1977 births Living people Alberta Golden Bears volleyball players Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Canadian men's volleyball players People from the County of Wetaskiwin No. 10 Sportspeople from Alberta Volleyball players at the 1999 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 1999 Pan American Games {{Canada-volleyball-bio-stub