Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (/ˈtreɪnər/; née May; born July 30, 1977) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012[update], was the most successful female beach volleyball player having won 112 tournaments in domestic and international competition.[1]
May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings were gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. They also won the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships in 2003, 2005 and 2007. The pair set various records throughout their partnership, including a win streak of 112 consecutive matches (19 consecutive tournament titles) in 2007–2008, breaking their own previous record of 89 consecutive match wins.[2] They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time."[3][4][2][5]
May-Treanor retired from competitive play on August 8, 2012, after she and Walsh Jennings won gold in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4] She was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2016.
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- ^ a b Dorfman, Blake (August 9, 2012). "Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh: Their Amazing Beach Volleyball Careers". Bleacher Report.
- ^ a b Ackerman, Jon. "Best of 2000s: Team of the Decade – Misty May/Kerri Walsh". Universal Sports. Archived from the original on January 16, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
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- ^ "Inductee Gallery: Misty May-Treanor". Volleyball Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 15, 2017.