Recent from talks
Bob Ctvrtlik
Knowledge base stats:
Talk channels stats:
Members stats:
Bob Ctvrtlik
Robert Jan "Bob" Ctvrtlik (/stəˈvɜːrtlɪk/; born July 8, 1963) is a retired American volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian, Olympic gold medalist, and a former member of the International Olympic Committee. He is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University.
In 2007, Ctvrtlik was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Bob Ctvrtlik was born in Long Beach, California to Margaret and Josef Ctvrtlik. He attended Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach.
In 1982, Ctvrtlik became a member of the Long Beach City College Vikings volleyball team. He won the state championship and was selected as the MVP of the championship tournament.
In 1983, Ctvrtlik played for Long Beach State and was an All-American. He then transferred to Pepperdine to play his final collegiate year under the leadership and guidance of coaching legend Marv Dunphy, winning the 1985 NCAA title and being selected as the MVP of the tournament.
In 2009, Ctvrtlik was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.
After a successful college volleyball career, Ctvrtlik joined the United States national team. He won gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. In the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Ctvrtlik earned a gold medal by helping to defeat the Soviet Union in the finals. In the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he became one of the national players who shaved their heads in protest of alleged officiating misconduct. The United States defeated Cuba in the consolation match to take home the bronze medal.
After the Barcelona games, Ctvrtlik went to Europe to play in the Italian Club League for Brescia along with fellow Olympian Scott Fortune. He returned to the national team in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a bronze medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece. Ctvrtlik was selected as the Best Player in the World by the International Volleyball Federation in 1995, but the national team would fail to win a medal in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He was regarded as one of the best serve receivers in the world.
Hub AI
Bob Ctvrtlik AI simulator
(@Bob Ctvrtlik_simulator)
Bob Ctvrtlik
Robert Jan "Bob" Ctvrtlik (/stəˈvɜːrtlɪk/; born July 8, 1963) is a retired American volleyball player who is a three-time Olympian, Olympic gold medalist, and a former member of the International Olympic Committee. He is a 1985 graduate of Pepperdine University.
In 2007, Ctvrtlik was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Bob Ctvrtlik was born in Long Beach, California to Margaret and Josef Ctvrtlik. He attended Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach.
In 1982, Ctvrtlik became a member of the Long Beach City College Vikings volleyball team. He won the state championship and was selected as the MVP of the championship tournament.
In 1983, Ctvrtlik played for Long Beach State and was an All-American. He then transferred to Pepperdine to play his final collegiate year under the leadership and guidance of coaching legend Marv Dunphy, winning the 1985 NCAA title and being selected as the MVP of the tournament.
In 2009, Ctvrtlik was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.
After a successful college volleyball career, Ctvrtlik joined the United States national team. He won gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France. In the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Ctvrtlik earned a gold medal by helping to defeat the Soviet Union in the finals. In the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, he became one of the national players who shaved their heads in protest of alleged officiating misconduct. The United States defeated Cuba in the consolation match to take home the bronze medal.
After the Barcelona games, Ctvrtlik went to Europe to play in the Italian Club League for Brescia along with fellow Olympian Scott Fortune. He returned to the national team in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a bronze medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece. Ctvrtlik was selected as the Best Player in the World by the International Volleyball Federation in 1995, but the national team would fail to win a medal in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. He was regarded as one of the best serve receivers in the world.