Paula Jo Weishoff (born May 1, 1962) is a retired female

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player from the

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and three-time Olympian who played with the

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. As a middle blocker, Weishoff won a silver medal at the

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and a bronze medal at the

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, where she was named as the tournament's outstanding player. She also competed at the

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. While representing the United States, Weishoff won a bronze medal at the 1982 FIVB World Championship, a silver medal at the

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, a bronze medal at the

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, and a gold medal at the 1995 FIVB World Grand Prix. Weishoff was inducted into the

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for her career achievements in 1998.

College

In 1980, after graduating from West High School in

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, Weishoff played volleyball with the

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for one season. She helped her team win the NCAA Championship, and was selected as an All-American.

International competitions

*1981 – NORCECA (gold) *1982 – World Championship (bronze) *1983 – NORCECA (gold) *1983 – Pan American Games (silver) *1984 – Summer Olympics (silver) *1986 – Goodwill Games (bronze) *1986 – World Championship *1991 – NORCECA Championships (silver) *1991 – World Cup *1992 – Summer Olympics (bronze) *1992 – FIVB Super Four (bronze) *1995 – World Grand Prix (gold) *1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)

Coaching career

After retiring as a player, Weishoff became a volleyball coach. She was the head coach of the

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women's volleyball team, and then transferred to the

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to coach the women's team. Weishoff served under head coach Hugh McCutcheon of the

for the

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, as an assistant coach along with

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Personal life

Weishoff is . She was married to Karl Hanold.

References

External links

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UC Irvine profile

Concordia University Irvine profile

Volleybox.net profile

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