Douglas Partie
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Robert Douglas Partie (born October 21, 1961 in Santa Barbara, California
) is a former American volleyball
player, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team
that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later in Barcelona, Spain he claimed the bronze medal with the men's national team.
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
) is a former American volleyball
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, who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America, it is governed by USA Volleyball....
that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. Four years later in Barcelona, Spain he claimed the bronze medal with the men's national team.