Lindsey Berg
Encyclopedia
Lindsey Napela Berg is a volleyball
player from the United States
.
Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii
, and was three-time All-Big Ten selection at the University of Minnesota
, where she graduated in December 2001.
She represented the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece. She made her second straight Olympic appearance in Beijing
, helping Team USA to a silver medal.
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...
.
Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, and was three-time All-Big Ten selection at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, where she graduated in December 2001.
She represented the USA at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens, Greece. She made her second straight Olympic appearance in Beijing
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...
, helping Team USA to a silver medal.
International competitions
- 2008
Olympic Games- FIVB World Grand Prix (fourth place)
- Olympic exhibition verses Brazil
- 2007
FIVB World Cup- NORCECA Championships
- 2006
- FIVB World Grand Prix (seventh place)
- World Grand Champions Cup
- 2005
NORCECA Continental Championships- FIVB World Championship Qualifying Tournament
- FIVB World Grand Prix
- 2004
- Olympic GamesVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympicsthumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
(fifth place) - FIVB World Grand Prix
- Pan American Cup
- Montreux Volley Masters
- Olympic Games
Individuals
- 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"
- 2005 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter"