| Mark Heese | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 15, 1969 (1969-08-15) (age 56) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 187 lb (85 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | McMaster University | ||||||||||||||
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Mark Heese (born August 15, 1969) is aCanadian malebeach volleyball player.
Born inToronto, Ontario, Heese began playing beach volleyball at the age of 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate ofMcMaster University where he playeduniversity volleyball for theMarauders for four seasons from 1988 to 1992.[1] Heese is a three-time Olympian, which included the winning of a bronze medal in Atlanta during the1996 Summer Olympics with partnerJohn Child.[2][3] Heese and Child also finished in 5th place during both the2000 Summer Olympics and2004 Summer Olympics. He also is a ten-time Canadian National champion winning with John Child (7), Rich Van Huzien (1) and Ahren Cadieux (2).
On July 7, 1996 in Berlin, Germany, Heese along with his partner Child won their first FIVB International Open tournament by defeating Para and Marques of Brazil.
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| Preceded by Inaugural | Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Inspirational" 2005 | Succeeded by |
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