| Karolyn Kirby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 30, 1961 (age 63) Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | Utah State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter / Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 8 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Karolyn Kirby (born June 30, 1961) is an American female retired beach volleyball player. She won the bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Los Angeles, California, partnering with Nancy Reno.[1] The pair also won the 1992 Olympic tournament, at which time beach volleyball was a demonstration sport.[2]
In her career in beach volleyball, Kirby won 67 tournaments and $680,000 in prizes.[3] 29 of her tournament wins were with partner Liz Masakayan.[3]
Kirby won numerous awards as a beach volleyball player. She was WPVA Most Valuable Player in 1990, 1991, 1993, and 1994.[3] She was WPVA Best Offensive Player in 1990 and WPVA Best Hitter in 1992.[3] She was WPVA Best Setter in 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, and 1997.[3]
In 2004, Kirby was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.[4]
- ^ @barringer_a (April 4, 2019). "The 1997 World Championships". Beachmajors.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "AVP 101: The Basics Of Beach Volleyball". Association of Volleyball Professionals. July 10, 2019. Archived from the original on December 4, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Karolyn Kirby". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on June 11, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "Karolyn Kirby". International Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved August 16, 2023.