2024 Olympians
David Smith
- Country:
- USA
- Sport / Event:
- Men's Volleyball
- Olympic Years:
- 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
Making his fourth Olympic appearance (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024), becoming one of four players to have made four Olympic teams in men's indoor history
Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in 2016; team finished fifth in 2012 and 10th in 2020
U.S. enters the Games ranked sixth in the world
Along with Brian Thornton, Smith became the first men’s volleyball Olympian from UCI
Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team since 2009
Named 2017 USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year after leading the team in blocking and earning a starting position
AT UCI
Was a member of UCI’s first national championship team in 2007
First team All-American in 2007
2007 NCAA All-Tournament Team
Led the nation in hitting percentage with a .559 mark as a senior, which is also a UCI season record
EXTRAS
Plays professionally in Poland.
Three–time Champions League winner with ZAKSA (2021, '22, '23)
Named Champions League MVP in 2023
Has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, France
Wife, Kelli, was a talented track athlete at UCI
Born with mild-to-severe hearing loss and wears hearing aids to assist on and off the court. Also reads lips
Making his fourth Olympic appearance (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024), becoming one of four players to have made four Olympic teams in men's indoor history
Won a bronze medal with Team USA at the Rio Olympics in 2016; team finished fifth in 2012 and 10th in 2020
U.S. enters the Games ranked sixth in the world
Along with Brian Thornton, Smith became the first men’s volleyball Olympian from UCI
Member of the U.S. Men’s National Team since 2009
Named 2017 USAV Male Indoor Player of the Year after leading the team in blocking and earning a starting position
AT UCI
Was a member of UCI’s first national championship team in 2007
First team All-American in 2007
2007 NCAA All-Tournament Team
Led the nation in hitting percentage with a .559 mark as a senior, which is also a UCI season record
EXTRAS
Plays professionally in Poland.
Three–time Champions League winner with ZAKSA (2021, '22, '23)
Named Champions League MVP in 2023
Has also played professionally in Puerto Rico, Spain, France
Wife, Kelli, was a talented track athlete at UCI
Born with mild-to-severe hearing loss and wears hearing aids to assist on and off the court. Also reads lips
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