| John Hyden | |||
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 John Hyden in 2007 | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Nationality | American | ||
| Born | October 7, 1972 (age 51) Tustin, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | ||
| College / University | San Diego State University | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 3 (1996) 7 (2000) 9 (SDSU) | ||
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John Hyden (born October 7, 1972, in Tustin, California) is an American volleyball and beach volleyball player. Raised in San Diego, California, where he attended Mt. Carmel High School, [1] Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, he finished in 11th place with the national team. [2]
College
Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995. [3] At SDSU, he set the record for most kills in a match with 56. [3]
In 2010, Hyden was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame. [4]
Beach volleyball
Hyden also plays beach volleyball as a defender. [5] He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams. [3] He got a first-place finish in 2005. [3] 2007 saw him with many third and fifth-place finishes. [3] He also won the coveted "God of the Beach" tournament in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2008. [3]
In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age. [3] Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb. [6]
References
- ^ "John Hyden, 2021". Socalindoorvolleyballhof.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "John Hyden". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "John Hyden". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 15, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "John Hyden". SDSU Athletics. Archived from the original on November 13, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Mewhirter, Travis (March 12, 2018). "Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved August 19, 2018.
- ^ Mewhirter, Travis (December 4, 2022). "AVP Central Florida: Dalhausser wins third tournament with third different partner". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
External links
- John Hyden at The Washington Post
- John Hyden at the Association of Volleyball Professionals
- John Hyden at FIVB beach volleyball database
- John Hyden at Beach Volleyball Database
- John Hyden at WorldofVolley
- John Hyden at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
- John Hyden at Olympics.com
- John Hyden at Olympedia
- John Hyden at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
- Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame Profile
- San Diego State Hall of Fame Profile
- Volleybox.net Profile
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1996 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (Men's beach - Gold & Silver medals) | ||
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- 1972 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- Beach volleyball defenders
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players for the United States
- Volleyball players from California
- Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
- San Diego State Aztecs men's volleyball players
- Mt. Carmel High School (San Diego) alumni