Professional beach volleyball player Sean Rosenthal was selected to join the U.S. Olympic Volleyball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.NBC Olympics: Sean Rosenthal
Volleyball Career
Rosenthal joined the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) in 1997. He played in a single event that year, placing 49th. He did not play in the AVP in 1998 or 1999, but returned in 2000. Rosenthal was selected as the top server in the AVP in 2002, then recorded his first AVP victory in 2003 with then-partner Larry Witt. He also made his Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) debut in 2003 and was selected as the FIVB Rookie of the Year in 2006. After switching partners and joining Jake Gibb, Rosenthal was named the best defensive player by the AVP in 2007.Beach Volleyball Database: Sean Rosenthal
Career Highlights
Timeline
- 1997: Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP)Beach Volleyball Database: Sean Rosenthal
- 2000-present: AVPBeach Volleyball Database: Sean Rosenthal
- 2003-present: Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB)Beach Volleyball Database: Sean Rosenthal
- 2008: Summer OlympicsNBC Olympics: Sean Rosenthal
Sean Rosenthal Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Volleyball
- Beach Volleyball Database: Career Stats
- Height: 6'4"
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Fast Facts
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Manhattan Beach, CaliforniaAVP.com: Sean Rosenthal
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High school
Redondo Union High SchoolAVP.com: Sean Rosenthal
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Fan base known as "Rosie's Raiders"YouTube Video: Sean Rosenthal Bio (Time: 0:39)
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