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| Born | November 28, 1971 (age 52) Laguna Beach, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Pepperdine University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dain Blanton (born November 28, 1971)[1] is an American former beach volleyball player who won the gold medal in beach volleyball in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney with partner Eric Fonoimoana. He returned to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens with partner Jeff Nygaard, becoming the first two-time U.S. male beach volleyball Olympian. He is the current head coach for the University of Southern California's women's beach volleyball team, having won 6 national titles with the program (4 as head coach, 2 as assistant coach).[2]
- ^ "Dain Blanton profile". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Dain Blanton - Women's Beach Volleyball Coach". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2024-05-05.