Sean Rosenthal
Encyclopedia
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.
. He attended Redondo Union High School
. Rosenthal made his AVP debut as a 16-year old in 1997 with his partner Dale Smith who was 36. Rosenthal did not attend college.
competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process, and have earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Sean and Jake played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.
He and Gibb are currently coached by Mike Dodd
.
debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb, 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...
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.
With his partner, Jake Gibb
Jake Gibb
Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb 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....
, they represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.
Early life
Rosenthal was born in Torrance, CaliforniaTorrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
. He attended Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High School
Redondo Union High School is a public high school in Redondo Beach, California.Redondo Union High School is a part of the Redondo Beach Unified School District....
. Rosenthal made his AVP debut as a 16-year old in 1997 with his partner Dale Smith who was 36. Rosenthal did not attend college.
International
Sean and partner Jake GibbJake Gibb
Jacob "Jake" Spiker Gibb 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....
competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process, and have earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Sean and Jake played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.
He and Gibb are currently coached by Mike Dodd
Mike Dodd
Michael Dodd is a well-known retired professional beach volleyball player from the United States who attended San Diego State University. With his partner Mike Whitmarsh he won the silver medal in the men's inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Summer Olympics...
.
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 Gibb, 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...
.
Previous partners
- 2006-10 — Jake Gibb.
- 2003-05 — Larry Witt
- 2002 — Mark Williams
- 2001 — Casey JenningsCasey JenningsCasey Thomas Jennings is an American beach volleyball player. He teams up with Kevin Wong and has teamed up with Brad Keenan or Matt Fuerbringer during most of his career.-Personal life:...
, Jeff Carlucci, Mark Williams - 2000 — Jeff Carlucci
Awards
- 2007 — AVP Best Defensive Player
- 2006 — FIVB Top Rookie
- 2002 — AVP Best Server