Paula Weishoff
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Paula Jo Weishoff (born May 1, 1962 in Hollywood, California) is a retired female volleyball
player from the United States
, who won two medals with the USA National Women's Team
at the Summer Olympics: 1984 (silver) and 1992 (bronze).
Weishoff also competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, finishing in seventh place. A 1980 graduate of West Torrance High School she was inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame
in 1998.
(silver)
She was the head coach of the Concordia University Eagles Women's Volleyball team and then transferred to UC Irvine to coach the women's team there. She is 6'1", and she is married to Karl Hanold.
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
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, who won two medals with 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 Summer Olympics: 1984 (silver) and 1992 (bronze).
Weishoff also competed 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....
, finishing in seventh place. A 1980 graduate of West Torrance High School she was inducted in the Volleyball Hall of Fame
Volleyball Hall of Fame
The Volleyball Hall of Fame was founded to honor extraordinary players, coaches, officials, and leaders who have made significant contributions to the game of volleyball. The hall is located in Holyoke, Massachusetts, where volleyball was invented in 1895 by William G...
in 1998.
International Competitions
- 1981 – NORCECA (gold)
- 1982 – World Championships (bronze)
- 1983 – NORCECA (gold)
(silver)
- 1984 – Summer Olympics (silver)
- 1986 – Goodwill Games (bronze)
- 1986 – World Championships
- 1991 – NORCECA Championships (silver)
- 1991 – World Cup
- 1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze)*1983 – Pan American Games
- 1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze)
- 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
- 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)
She was the head coach of the Concordia University Eagles Women's Volleyball team and then transferred to UC Irvine to coach the women's team there. She is 6'1", and she is married to Karl Hanold.