Dave Saunders (volleyball)
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David Patrick Saunders (born October 19, 1960 in Seattle, Washington
) is a former volleyball
player form the United States
, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
. Four years later, when Seoul
hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics
, he once again won a gold medal.
Seattle, Washington
Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country...
) is a former volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player form the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who was a member of the American Men's National Team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
This page presents the results of male and female volleyball during the Olympic Games of Los Angeles in the summer of 1984. The competition was held in the Long Beach Arena, which had a capacity of 12,033.-Medal table:-Medal summary:- Highlights :...
. Four years later, when Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
hosted the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
, he once again won a gold medal.