Leo Carroll (volleyball)
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Leo Carroll is a male volleyball
player from Canada
, who competed for the Men's National Team
as a middle-blocker. 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.
Carroll received the Dale Iwanoczko Award in 2005, which rewards outstanding achievement in athletics, academics and community involvement. He made four straight trips to the CIS Championships with the University of Alberta
Golden Bears
– taking home gold in the 2001-02 season. Carroll studied physical education and recreation at the University of Alberta
. In 2010 he won the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities with the UCC team.
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-blocker. 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.
Carroll received the Dale Iwanoczko Award in 2005, which rewards outstanding achievement in athletics, academics and community involvement. He made four straight trips to the CIS Championships with the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
Golden Bears
Alberta Golden Bears
The Alberta Golden Bears are the men's athletic teams that represent the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The women's teams are known as the Alberta Pandas.-History:...
– taking home gold in the 2001-02 season. Carroll studied physical education and recreation at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. In 2010 he won the Irish Volleyball Intervarsities with the UCC team.