Elaina Oden

Elaina Oden
Personal information
Full nameElaina Joyce Oden
BornMarch 21, 1967 (1967-03-21) (age 57)
Orange, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of the Pacific
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number9
National team
1986, 1990–1997 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1990 China Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1995 Shanghai
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1995 Mar del Plata Team

Elaina Oden (born March 21, 1967) is a former volleyball player from the United States who won the bronze medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[1][2] She also competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1][2]

Oden was a member of the U.S. junior national team in 1985.[3] During her tenure with the national team, she competed at the 1986 Goodwill Games and the 1990 FIVB World Championship, earning a bronze medal in each event.[4] She also won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games.[5]

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elaina Oden". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Elaina Oden, 2018". Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "Oden To Be Inducted Into The WCC Hall of Honor". University of the Pacific Athletics. February 5, 2015. Archived from the original on February 9, 2015.
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  5. ^ "Elaina Oden". Olympedia. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.