Russell Holmes (volleyball)
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| Full name | Russell Kenneth Holmes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 1, 1982 Anaheim, CA, United States |
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| Hometown | Fountain Valley, CA, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 352 cm (139 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 335 cm (132 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College(s) | Brigham Young University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Paris Volley | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 19 (club), 12 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Russell Kenneth Holmes (born 1 July 1982) is an American volleyball player, a member of the United States men's national volleyball team and French club Paris Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, gold medalist of the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup, silver medalist of the World League 2012, double Austrian Champion (2009, 2010), Polish Champion (2015).
Holmes was born in Anaheim, California, United States. His parents are Mark and Tamara Holmes. He has an older sister Leah and a younger brother Dane. After graduating from Fountain Valley High School in 2001, he served a mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2001–2003 in London, England. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2008 with a degree in sociology. He is married to Krystal. He has two daughters – Sadie Rae (born in June 2007 - from his first marriage) and Shea Golden (born on April 27, 2015).
Russell first played for Mets de Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino in 2008.
In 2008–2010, he played overseas for Austria's Hypo Tirol Innsbruck in the Middle European Volleyball Zone Association (MEVZA), winning the MEVZA Cup in 2009 and the Austrian Cup in 2009 and 2010.
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