Kristin Klein
Encyclopedia
Kristin Klein Keefe is a retired female volleyball
player from the United States
, who played as an outside hitter. She represented the USA National Women's Team
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
in Atlanta, Georgia
, finishing in seventh place. She played college women's volleyball for Stanford University
, where she was a four-time All-American and the 1991 Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.
Klein joined the USA national team in August 1992, and played as a member of the USA 'B'-team at the 1991 Pan American Games
and 1991 Summer Universiade
. She won the bronze medal at the World Student Games and placed fifth at the Pan Am Games.
She is married to former Stanford basketball
and NBA player Adam Keefe; both were inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
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 from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, who played as an outside hitter. She represented the USA National Women's Team
United States women's national volleyball team
The United States women's national volleyball team represents the United States of America in international volleyball competitions and friendly games, and is governed by USA Volleyball.-Current Squad:...
at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, finishing in seventh place. She played college women's volleyball for Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, where she was a four-time All-American and the 1991 Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.
Klein joined the USA national team in August 1992, and played as a member of the USA 'B'-team at the 1991 Pan American Games
1991 Pan American Games
The 11th Pan American Games were held in Havana, Cuba from August 2 to August 18, 1991. There were a total number of 4,519 athletes from 39 countries of the PASO community, with events held in 32 different sports...
and 1991 Summer Universiade
1991 Summer Universiade
The 1991 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVI Summer Universiade, took place in Sheffield, England. In the host country it was generally referred to as the World Student Games....
. She won the bronze medal at the World Student Games and placed fifth at the Pan Am Games.
She is married to former Stanford 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...
and NBA player Adam Keefe; both were inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
International Competitions
- 1991 – Pan American Games
- 1991 – World University Games
- 1993 – NORCECA Zone Championship (silver)
- 1994 – World Grand Prix
- 1994 – World Championship
- 1995 – NORCECA Zone Championship
- 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
- 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)