Gabe Gardner
Encyclopedia
Gabriel "Gabe" Bryan Gardner (born March 18, 1976, in San Diego, California
) is an American
professional volleyball
player. He is a two time Olympian
, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S. national team
.
Gardner graduated from San Clemente High School, where he went on to the University of Southern California
, playing for the USC Trojans volleyball team in 1996-97. He then transferred to Stanford University
, where due to NCAA transfer rules he sat out the 1998 season before playing for the Cardinal in 1999. Gardner also played water polo
as a goalie in addition to being an accomplished volleyball player for the high school level.
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional 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. He is a two time Olympian
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
, having played at the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics with the U.S. national 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....
.
Gardner graduated from San Clemente High School, where he went on to the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, playing for the USC Trojans volleyball team in 1996-97. He then transferred to 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...
, where due to NCAA transfer rules he sat out the 1998 season before playing for the Cardinal in 1999. Gardner also played water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
as a goalie in addition to being an accomplished volleyball player for the high school level.