Misty May-Treanor

Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor (born July 30, 1977) is a retired American professional beach volleyball player. She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. As of August 2012 she is the most successful female beach volleyball player. She has 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition.^[1]

Misty Elizabeth May-Treanor

Misty May-Treanor during a tournament in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1977-07-30) July 30, 1977 (age 47)
Occupation	Volleyball player

Career

Misty May-Treanor was the college player of the year twice. In 1998 she was the NCAA championship co-Most Valuable Player. In the 2004 Summer Olympics Misty May-Treanor and Keri Walsh (her volleyball partner) were the first Americans to get a gold medal in beach volleyball. In 2007 Walsh and May-Treanor were the first to win three straight world titles since the Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) began sponsoring the event in 1997.

Misty May-Treanor plays as an attacker and a defender in Volleyball. Her partner Kerri Walsh is a "master blocker". She had earned 1.6 million dollars by having 89 victories by the end of 2007.

In 2004 Misty May married Matt Treanor the catcher for the Florida Marlins.^[2] She has two kids. She attended California State University Long Beach, California.