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Kristin Klein
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Kristin Klein

Position: Outside Hitter
Olympic #: 6
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 160 lbs.
DOB: March 20, 1970
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
College: Stanford
Team USA Since: 1992

Major International Competition:
1995 NORCECA Zone Championship
1995 Pan American Games (silver)
1994 World Championship
1994 World Grand Prix
1993 NORCECA Zone Championship (silver)

Highlights With USA National Team:
Has emerged as a reliable outside-hitting option coming off the bench, but earned several starting assignments in 1994 and throughout 1993 .joined USA national team in Aug.-1992

played as member of USA 'B' team at 1991 Pan American Games and World University Games

tallied 48 kills and two blocks in six Pan Am matches

team won bronze medal at World University Games and placed fifth at Pan American Games

also played on 'B' team during summer of 1990

Other Volleyball Achievements:
Played for Team Forster on Bud Light four-player beach tour in 1992, 1993 and 1994

earned spot on all-league team in 1994 and served as Team Forster captain

College/High School:
Four-time All-America and All-PAC-10 Conference selection at Stanford

initial four-time All-Pac-10 performer, and became just third Stanford player to earn All-America accolades four times (others are Kim Oden and Wendy Rush)

owns career school record with 1,909 kills and 1,456 digs

established PAC-10 career kill record

ranks fifth on Cardinal career listings with 113 service aces

'91 PAC-10 Conference and Volleyball Monthly player of the year, as well as Stanford's selection as PAC-10 Conference Medalist

1988 PAC-10 Freshman of the Year

.coached at Stanford by Don Shaw

a 1988 graduate of Marymount High School in Pacific Palisades, Calif.

collected gold medal at U.S. Olympic Festival-'89

coached at MHS by Moira Kanim

Personal:
Born in Santa Monica, California

graduated from Stanford in 1992 with bachelor's degree in psychology

brother, Jimmy, played football and volleyball at Stanford

father, Bob, played tight end for the Los Angeles Rams and San Diego Chargers

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