American volleyball player (born 1969)
Bryan Ivie Full name Bryan Eric Ivie Nickname Poison Born (1969-05-05 ) May 5, 1969 (age 55) Torrance, California , U.S.Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) Weight 216 lb (98 kg) College / University University of Southern California Position Middle blocker Number 5 (national team)
Bryan Eric Ivie (born May 5, 1969) is an American former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. Ivie was a member of the United States national volleyball team that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] He also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta .[ 4] He was a middle blocker.[ 5]
Ivie became the team captain of the national team in 1993.[ 5] He was named Male Volleyball Athlete of the Year in 1992 and 1993 by the United States Olympic Committee .[ 5]
^ Tafur, Vittorio (July 9, 1992). "They're Bound for Barcelona in Search of the Gold : Olympics: Ivie, Samuelson and Greenbaum got their start on area high school teams. Now they have a chance to rule the volleyball world" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 29, 2023 . (subscription required)
^ Preston, Mike (August 10, 1992). "U.S. Defeats Cuba; Brazil Wins Gold : Men's volleyball: Americans come back after losing first game. In championship match, the Dutch yield 14 consecutive points in third game" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved July 31, 2023 . (subscription required)
^ Bailey, Sandra (July 29, 1992). "Barcelona: Volleyball; 12 Angry (Bald) Men Set Out to Make Point" . The New York Times . p. B11. Retrieved September 25, 2024 . (subscription required)
^ "Bryan Ivie" . Olympedia . Archived from the original on March 29, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023 .
^ a b c "Bryan Ivie" . Washington Post . Archived from the original on September 1, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2023 .