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.jpg) Sean Rosenthal at the 2017 AVP Austin Open | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Sean Michael Rosenthal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Superman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-06-19)June 19, 1980 (age 45) Torrance, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Redondo Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sean Michael Rosenthal (born June 19, 1980) is an Americanbeach volleyball player, playing as a defender.[1] He is best known for his high leaping ability, which has earned him the nickname of "Superman".[2] Rosenthal has an entourage called "Rosie's Raiders",[3] which is composed of close friends of his who enjoy going to his various tournaments to support him.[4] He and his former partner,Jake Gibb, represented the United States at the2008 Olympic Games and2012 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.
Sean Rosenthal was born inTorrance, California. He was raised by his mother, Laura Hurlburt.[5] He attendedRedondo Union High School. Rosenthal was married to Kayce Matthess and has three children with her.[6][7]
At the age of 16, he made his professional debut in theAVP.[8] Sean's partner in his first season was Dale Smith.[9] He has gone on to pair up with players like Jake Gibb andPhil Dalhausser.[10] Some of his professional accomplishments include 11 tour victories in the AVP, Best Server in the AVP in 2002, Best Defensive Player in the AVP in 2007, and participation in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.[11]
Sean and partnerJake Gibb competed in eightFIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process and earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Rosenthal and Gibb played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.
Rosenthal made hisOlympic debut at the2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb. The team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to theBrazilian duoRicardo Santos andEmanuel Rego. At the2012 Summer Olympics, Rosenthal and Gibb again made it to the quarter-finals where they lost toMartins Plavins andJanis Smedins ofLatvia.[12] Shortly after the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gibb and Rosenthal split up as teammates after six years as partners.[13]
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| Preceded by | Men's FIVB Beach Volley World Tour Winner alongside Jake Gibb2012 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Men's FIVB World Tour "Top Rookie" 2006 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Outstanding" 2012 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year" alongside Jake Gibb2012 | Succeeded by |
2008 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (men's beach, women's beach and men's indoor - gold medals, women's indoor - silver medal) | ||
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2012 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (women's indoor – silver medal, women's beach – gold & silver) | ||
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