Karch Kiraly

Beach volleyball, Olympic athlete

1960 –

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Who is Karch Kiraly?

Charles Frederick "Karch" Kiraly is an American volleyball player, coach and broadcast announcer. Considered the best volleyball player of all-time by FIVB, he is also the only person to have Olympic Gold Medals in both indoor and beach volleyball. The Fédération Internationale de Volleyball, volleyball's highest governing body, honored Kiraly as the greatest volleyball player of the 20th Century. He played college volleyball for the UCLA Bruins and won three national championships under head coach Al Scates.

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Born
Nov 3, 1960
Santa Barbara
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Children
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of California, Los Angeles
Lived in
  • Jackson
  • Santa Barbara
  • San Clemente

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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