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Carolyn Becker

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Carolyn Becker
Personal information
Full nameCarolyn Marie Becker
BornNovember 8, 1958 (1958-11-08) (age 65)
Lynwood, California, USA
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Southern California
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number6
National team
1978–1984 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Peru
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team

Carolyn Marie Becker (born November 8, 1958) is an American former volleyball player who played on the United States women's national volleyball team and won a silver medal in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1][2] While representing the United States, Becker also won a bronze medal in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru and a silver medal in the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas.[1][3]

College

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Becker played college volleyball with the University of Southern California Trojans.[1]

Awards

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  • FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1982
  • Pan American Games silver medal — 1983
  • Olympic silver medal — 1984

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carolyn Becker". Olympedia. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  2. ^ Crowe, Jerry (July 28, 1985). "Members of U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Virtually Dedicated Their Lives to Winning a Gold Medal; Instead, They Had to Settle for a Silver Medal, but in Looking Back on the Experience . . . : They'd Do It Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ "Carolyn Becker". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2023.
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