Eric Fonoimoana

Eric Fonoimoana
Personal information
NicknameThe Body
Born (1969-06-07) June 7, 1969 (age 55)
Manhattan Beach, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Beach

Eric Fonoimoana (born June 7, 1969) is an American former beach volleyball player of Samoan descent[1] who paired with Dain Blanton to win the gold medal in beach volleyball at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He played professionally for more than 16 years and has entered over 200 tournaments. Fonoimoana won at least one tournament for seven straight years between 1998 and 2004. He is a former AVP Most Valuable Player and is in the top 10 in terms of all-time tournaments played. He has earned over 1 million dollars playing beach volleyball.

  1. ^ "Eric Fonoimoana". www.volleyball.org. Archived from the original on 2000-02-08.