Brett Youngberg
Encyclopedia
Brett Youngberg is a male volleyball
player from Canada
, who competed for the Men's National Team
as a middle/centre hitter. He was a member of the national squad who ended up in seventh place at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Youngberg has played in over 45 international matches. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University
. His mother Jane played for the Canadian national badminton team; his father Ed played rugby for the University of British Columbia
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who competed for the Men's National Team
Canada men's national volleyball team
The Canada men's national volleyball team represents the Canada in international volleyball competitions. The team placed third in the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1999.-World Championship:*2010 — 19th place-World Cup:...
as a middle/centre hitter. He was a member of the national squad who ended up in seventh place at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Youngberg has played in over 45 international matches. He has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
. His mother Jane played for the Canadian national badminton team; his father Ed played rugby for the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
.