Jonathan Edward Root (born July 10, 1964) is an American former

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player. Root was a member of the

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that won the gold medal at the

1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe ...

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. He also helped the national team win the gold medal at the

1987 Pan American Games The 1987 Pan American Games, officially known as the X Pan American Games, was a major international multi-sport event held in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, on August 7–23, 1987. Over 4,300 athletes from 38 countries in the Americas ...

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. He was known for his quickness and power as a hitter.

College

Root played college volleyball for

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, where he was a three-time AVCA All-American. He graduated from Stanford in 1986. In 2002, Root was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame.

Coaching

Root has coached the Red Rock Volleyball Club in

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Awards

* Three-time AVCA All-American * Pan American Games gold medal — 1987 * Olympic gold medal — 1988 * Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame — 2002

References

External links

Olympedia profile: Jon Root

Jonathan Edward Root at Olympics.com

Volleybox.net profile
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Root, Jon 1964 births Living people American men's volleyball players Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball Volleyball players at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in volleyball 20th-century American sportsmen