Sunday, April 19, 2009

Misty May-Treanor Profile

Name: Misty May-Treanor
Birth name: Misty E. May-Treanor
Date of birth: July 30, 1977
Birthplace: Los Angeles, CA, USA

Misty E. May-Treanor was born on July 30, 1977. She is an American professional beach volleyball player. She has won more tournaments than any other female player with 103 career wins. May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh were the gold medalists in beach volleyball at both the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics. They have been called "the greatest beach volleyball team of all time". Misty May-Treanor played her first professional match on the AVP tour in May 1999, while still a college senior.
After graduation from Long Beach State, May-Treanor joined the U.S. Women's National Volleyball Team in the summer of 1999, only to quit soon after because "volleyball was not fun anymore".