Doug Partie | |||
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Personal information | |||
Nickname | Doug | ||
Nationality | American | ||
Born | Robert Douglas Partie October 21, 1961 (age 62) Santa Barbara, California, U.S. | ||
Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) | ||
College / University | University of California, Los Angeles | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Middle blocker | ||
Number | 5 (1988) 15 (1992) | ||
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Robert Douglas "Doug" Partie (born October 21, 1961, in Santa Barbara, California) is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. [1] Four years later in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, he won the bronze medal with the national team. [1] [2]
Partie helped the United States win the 1985 FIVB World Cup, the 1986 FIVB World Championship, and the 1987 Pan American Games. [1]
Partie played volleyball at UCLA and was a three-time All-American. [1] He helped the Bruins win four straight NCAA Championships from 1981 to 1984. [1] He was selected to the NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team in 1982, 1983, and 1984. [3]
Partie was inducted into the UCLA Hall of Fame in 1997. [4]