Misty May-Treanor

Misty May-Treanor
May-Treanor in Moscow in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor
Nickname	The Turtle
Nationality	United States
Born	(1977-07-30) July 30, 1977 (age 39) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight	159 lb (72 kg)
Beach volleyball information
Previous teammates
Years Teammate 2011–2012 2001–2009 1999–2000 Kerri Walsh Kerri Walsh Holly McPeak
Medal record Representing the  United States Women's beach volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Athens Beach 2008 Beijing Beach 2012 London Beach World Championships 2003 Rio de Janeiro Beach 2005 Berlin Beach 2007 Gstaad Beach 2011 Rome Beach Women's volleyball Pan American Games 1999 Winnipeg Indoor

Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, and as of August 2012^[update], the most successful female beach volleyball player with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition.

Misty May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings were gold medalists in beach volleyball at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics.

May-Treanor retired from competitive play on August 8, 2012 after she and Walsh Jennings finished first in the 2012 Summer Olympic games; they defeated the United States team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross in the gold medal match.

Misty May was born in 1977 in Los Angeles to Barbara (née Grubb), a nationally ranked tennis player, and Butch May, a member of the 1968 United States men's national volleyball team. She has a brother, Brack, who is a chef and featured on an episode of Chopped on the Food Network. Her mother's sister, Betty, is a former professional tennis player, and thus making Misty a first cousin to professional tennis player Taylor Dent. She grew up playing beach volleyball with her parents at the Santa Monica Pier, and at age 8 teamed with her father to play in her first beach volleyball tournament. She was baby-sat by Karch Kiraly. May also played soccer and tennis, as well as participating in dance. She attended primary school at Brightwood Elementary School in Monterey Park and Roosevelt Elementary School in Santa Monica.