Jake Gibb
Encyclopedia
Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb (born February 6, 1976) is an American
professional beach volleyball
player, currently on the AVP Tour
with current partner, Sean Rosenthal
.
With Rosenthal, they represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
.
, playing golf
and basketball
. His middle name is his mother's maiden name, Spiker. Gibb did not play volleyball in college, but attended the University of Utah
, graduating in 2002 with a degree in business. It was not until he turned 21 that he took up the sport of beach volleyball with his twin brother, Coleman. He has ten brothers and sisters, one of which, has a son named Cole Davis who has taken up the sport of volleyball himself.
He and his wife, Jane, were married in 2000 and moved to Southern California
in 2002. They currently reside in Costa Mesa, California
.
Gibb is a Latter-day Saint.
, Ty Loomis and Adam Jewell.
In 2005, with Stein Metzger
, the duo played in 14 AVP events, winning four to lead the tour, finishing second three times and placing third five times.
In 2008, Gibb and Rosenthal beat top ranked American duo Phil Dalhausser
and Todd Rogers
in the final AVP Tour event before the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Long Beach, California
. Overall, Jake and Sean played seven AVP Tour events in 2008, winning two and placing second in two. In 2007, Jake and Sean played 17 AVP events, winning two, finishing second seven times and finishing third twice. In 2006, Jake and Sean played 16 AVP events, winning one – the very first event they played together.
debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Rosenthal, the team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Brazil
ian duo Ricardo Santos
and Emanuel Rego
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player, currently on the AVP Tour
Association of Volleyball Professionals
The Association of Volleyball Professionals, or AVP, is a beach volleyball tour which takes place throughout the United States. The summer tour starts in April and continues almost every weekend until the end of October....
with current partner, Sean Rosenthal
Sean Rosenthal
Sean Michael Rosenthal is an American beach volleyball player.With his partner, Jake Gibb, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.-Early life:...
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With Rosenthal, they represented the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
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Personal life
Gibb was born and raised in Bountiful, UtahBountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
, playing golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
. His middle name is his mother's maiden name, Spiker. Gibb did not play volleyball in college, but attended the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, graduating in 2002 with a degree in business. It was not until he turned 21 that he took up the sport of beach volleyball with his twin brother, Coleman. He has ten brothers and sisters, one of which, has a son named Cole Davis who has taken up the sport of volleyball himself.
He and his wife, Jane, were married in 2000 and moved to Southern California
Southern California
Southern California is a megaregion, or megapolitan area, in the southern area of the U.S. state of California. Large urban areas include Greater Los Angeles and Greater San Diego. The urban area stretches along the coast from Ventura through the Southland and Inland Empire to San Diego...
in 2002. They currently reside in Costa Mesa, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Gibb is a Latter-day Saint.
AVP
Before partnering up with Rosenthal in 2006, he previously played with Mike Daniel, Stein MetzgerStein Metzger
Stein Metzger is a beach volleyball player from the United States, playing in the AVP. In 2006 he played with his high school teammate, Mike Lambert, and they advanced to the Final Four in fourteen of the fifteen team events, winning five times...
, Ty Loomis and Adam Jewell.
In 2005, with Stein Metzger
Stein Metzger
Stein Metzger is a beach volleyball player from the United States, playing in the AVP. In 2006 he played with his high school teammate, Mike Lambert, and they advanced to the Final Four in fourteen of the fifteen team events, winning five times...
, the duo played in 14 AVP events, winning four to lead the tour, finishing second three times and placing third five times.
In 2008, Gibb and Rosenthal beat top ranked American duo Phil Dalhausser
Phil Dalhausser
Philip "Phil" Peter Dalhausser is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his playing partner, Todd Rogers, are the 2007 AVP Tour champions and the reigning FIVB world champions....
and Todd Rogers
Todd Rogers
Todd Jonathan Rogers is an American professional beach volleyball player. He and his partner, Phil Dalhausser, were the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 AVP Tour champions, and are the reigning FIVB world champions, and reigning Olympic gold medalists from the Summer Olympics in Beijing.Rogers and...
in the final AVP Tour event before the 2008 Beijing Olympics in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
. Overall, Jake and Sean played seven AVP Tour events in 2008, winning two and placing second in two. In 2007, Jake and Sean played 17 AVP events, winning two, finishing second seven times and finishing third twice. In 2006, Jake and Sean played 16 AVP events, winning one – the very first event they played together.
AVP Honors
- 2005
- AVP Most Valuable Player
- AVP Team of the Year (with Metzger)
- FIVB Top Rookie
- 2004
- AVP Most Improved Player
Olympics
After making his OlympicOlympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Rosenthal, the team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian duo Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Santos
Ricardo Alex Costa Santos is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who won the silver medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, with partner Zé Marco de Melo....
and Emanuel Rego
Emanuel Rego
Emanuel Fernando Sheffer Rego is a beach volleyball player from Brazil, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, partnering Ricardo Santos...
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External links
- Official site
- Bio at volleyball.teamusa.org
- Jake Gibb - Profile at the Beach Volleyball DatabaseBeach Volleyball DatabaseThe Beach Volleyball Database is an online website that holds extensive information about international beach volleyball players, tournaments and history. News are frequently updated, and the site has results for continental and international tournaments...