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		Kiraly earned his A and AA rating on the beach at 15 and his AAA rating at 17, during his time on the Junior National Team.
		Kiraly played volleyball for four years at Santa Barbara High School, leading the team to victory at the Southern California Championships after an undefeated season in 1978, and was named MVP.
		Kiraly is known for his overall volleyball skill and his laser-like concentration.
	www.volleyhall.org /kiraly.html (578 words)

	Augusta Georgia: sports@ugusta: Kiraly once again big man on beach 8/29/97
		Kiraly and Adam Johnson, himself dropped by a seemingly solid partner, have won four of the last five tournaments heading into the biggest payday in beach volleyball history, the $325,000 Miller Lite-Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour Championships this weekend in Orlando, Fla..
		Kiraly, 36, and Johnson, 32, finally have the mental edge over their biggest rivals, who happen to be their former partners.
		Kiraly and Steffes formed one of the most successful teams in beach volleyball history, winning 76 tournaments from 1990-96, as well as the first Olympic beach volleyball gold medal last year at Atlanta.
	chronicle.augusta.com /stories/083097/spo_karch.html (525 words)

	Karch Kiraly - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Charles Kiraly, better known as Karch Kiraly (born November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Michigan), is an American volleyball player who is the only person to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport.
		The Kiraly family eventually settled in Santa Barbara, California, where Karch led his high school volleyball team at Santa Barbara High School to an undefeated senior season and was named the state's high school MVP.
		Kiraly is known for his trademark pink cap that he wears while playing on the AVP tour.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Karch_Kiraly (442 words)

	AVP Brooklyn
		At age 45, Kiraly is considered the "Michael Jordan" of pro beach volleyball as he is the oldest player to compete in the sport and continues to perform at the highest level --- beating competitors literally half his age.
		Kiraly and partner Mike Lambert were named 2004 AVP Team of the Year after capturing three titles, then won in Huntington Beach in 2005 to give him win number 148.
		Kiraly is the only volleyball player in Olympic history to win three Gold medals, having been part of the United States' Gold Medal indoor teams in 1984 and 1988, and winning the Gold Medal in beach volleyball at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with Kent Steffes.
	www.brooklynavp.com /players/karch.html (433 words)

	Maximum impact \| The San Diego Union-Tribune
		Karch Kiraly has worked hard to stay lean and mean on the sand.
		Karch Kiraly was skeptical when this middle-aged man approached him 18 months ago, wanting the volleyball legend to sample a training program he had developed for youths.
		Kiraly observed one of Mike Rangel's workouts, discovered the exercises were low impact on the joints and agreed to be Rangel's guinea pig.
	www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040625/news_lz1s25maxfit.html (801 words)

	Jump Training Helps Karch Kiraly Stall Sands of Time \| theledger.com
		Kiraly's longevity is a powerful convergence of nature and nurture, with the eleventh-hour appearance of a new friend.
		Kiraly had already been subjected to punishing "jump training," as plyometrics was called then, while preparing for the 1984 Olympics under coach Doug Beal, leaping over lines of chairs and jumping on and off a 3-foot-high box.
		Kiraly's current partner on the AVP tour, Hawaii-born Mike Lambert, was 11 when a Kiraly-led national team erased the disappointment of not facing the Soviets in the boycotted 1984 Olympics, beating them to win the World Cup in 1985.
	www.theledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051018/NEWS/510180301/1021 (1191 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Karch Kiraly: The AVP is now a for-profit entity, and until it makes a good profit it can't just bump prize money levels way up, even though we players would love that.
		Karch Kiraly: I think the most important skill they can have is the underarm or forearm pass or the bump.
		Karch Kiraly: Randy is almost two months younger than I am, and I think he could still compete at a high level, even though that exhibition was at a net height that was lower than normal.
	www.usatoday.com /community/chat_03/2003-09-18-kiraly.htm (1237 words)

	IMG Speakers - Karch Kiraly
		Born in 1960, Karch is considered the "Michael Jordan" of pro beach volleyball as he is the oldest player to compete in the sport and continues to perform at the highest level --- beating competitors literally half his age.
		Karch and partner Mike Lambert were named 2004 AVP Team of the Year after capturing three titles including the Manhattan Beach Open, which marked Karchs 147th career title, the Aquafina AVP Las Vegas Shooutout and the San Diego Open.
		Karch is the only volleyball player in Olympic history to win three Gold medals, having been part of the United States Gold Medal indoor teams in 1984 and 1988, and winning the Gold Medal in beach volleyball at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with Kent Steffes.
	www.imgspeakers.com /speakers/karch_kiraly.aspx (353 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: TAKE FIVE: VOLLEYBALL LEGEND Karch Kiraly
		Volleyball legend Karch Kiraly was reminded of his family's past, and his father's good fortune, during the Association of Volleyball Professionals Tour stop last weekend in Cincinnati.
		Karch played in his first volleyball tournament when he was 11 - as his father's partner.
		Karch majored in biochemistry at UCLA and would have pursued medicine, but he won the gold medal at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/births/2006/sep/07/566685349.html (554 words)

	Welcome to AVCA - the American Volleyball Coaches Association (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Karch Kiraly is to the sport of volleyball what these modern-day icons represent in their respective sports.
		“Having Karch Kiraly join the advisory staff of the Association of United Wallyball Players (AUWP), the official governing body of the sport of wallyball, is one of the crowning moments in the history of the sport,” states Joe Garcia, inventor of wallyball and executive eirector of the AUWP.
		Kiraly continues to break his own records on the beach, has published several books, is a television commentator, sits on the steering committee of the USOC Summer Sports Summit and oversees the Karch Kiraly Scholarship Fund, awarding scholarships annually to graduating high school volleyball players.
	www.avca.org /newsletter/karchwallyball2-18-04.asp (574 words)

	AP Wire \| 12/15/2006 \| Volleyball star Kiraly to open academy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kiraly, a three-time Olympic gold medalist, said he hopes to eventually expand his academy and offer sessions for boys, and for longer-term than just one week.
		Kiraly, 46, said he had knee trouble on the AVP Tour last year, and decided that he'll make this his last season, although he won't compete in every event.
		Kiraly won gold medals with the U.S. indoor volleyball team at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics, and the gold medal with Kent Steffes in the inaugural beach volleyball tournament at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
	www.fortwayne.com /mld/ohio/sports/16251805.htm (303 words)

	- Foot.com
		When it comes to volleyball, that athlete is Karch Kiraly of the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour, who in addition to his pro career is the only player in Olympic volleyball history to win three Gold medals.
		Kiraly was part of the U.S. Gold Medal indoor teams in 1984 and 1988, and added a Gold Medal in beach volleyball at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games with teammate Kent Steffes.
		Kiraly: Yes, they are a concern, not as much for the feet as for elsewhere, the face, shoulders, neck, etc. I usually use a SPF 48 and keep coating myself throughout the tournament.
	www.foot.com /info/ai_interview008.jsp (1501 words)

	Kiraly, Steffes power their way to gold (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Kiraly, 35, said this gold was special because it came in a sport he began playing when he was 6.
		Kiraly and Steffes were the clear aggressors Sunday, scoring the first six points on the way to winning the opening set.
		The elder Kiraly had been boycotting the competition in protest over the International Volleyball Federation allowing Americans Sinjin Smith and Carl Henkel to skip the U.S. trials and qualify for the Olympics based on their ranking on the international tour.
	www2.jsonline.com /sports/oly/bvolley728.html (629 words)

	AVP Volleyball Legend Karch Kiraly on his Off-Season
		Karch Kiraly wrapped up his 28th season on the beach in 2006 and proved that even at forty-five years old, he is still one of the best players on tour.
		Although Kiraly missed a few tournaments due to a knee injury suffered part way through the season, he and his partner Larry Witt finished in seventh place twice and took home a fifth place finish at the beginning of the year in Fort Lauderdale.
		Kiraly also spent some time in the broadcast booth for the televised men's and women's finals throughout the season.
	avp.com /news/article.jsp?id=6819 (501 words)

	Former Cardinal Mike Lambert Finds Success On The Beach :: Lambert along with Karch Kiraly win Manhattan Beach Open.
		Kiraly / Lambert eliminated Eric Fonoimoana / Kevin Wong while Matt Fuerbringer / Casey Jennings ousted Dain Blanton / Jeff Nygaard, who were playing their fourth three-game match in a row.
		Kiraly has now won eight Manhattan Beach Open titles (and is undefeated in title matches in this prestigious event), having won his first in 1980 when he was just 19 years old.
		Kiraly upped his career victories to 145, with Mike Lambert being the 13th different partner to win a title with him.
	gostanford.cstv.com /sports/m-volley/spec-rel/061104aaa.html (391 words)

	Karch Kiraly Speaker - Book Motivational Celebrity Speaker Karch Kiraly and Other Corporate Entertainment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Charles Kiraly, better known as Karch Kiraly (born November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Michigan), is an American volleyball player who is the only person to date to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach versions of the sport
		The Kiraly family eventually settled in Santa Barbara, California, where he led his high school volleyball team to an undefeated senior season and was named the state's high school MVP.
		Kiraly would win a record 146 professional beach volleyball titles, and partnered with Kent Steffes to win the first men's Olympic beach volleyball tournament in 1996.
	www.allamericanspeakers.com /newspeakerbio/3706/index.php (725 words)

	At 44, Kiraly's still on top of his game - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
		Now 44, Karch Kiraly is the oldest guy on the beach -- and still enjoying unparalleled success.
		Kiraly and his partner, Mike Lambert, won three tournaments in 2004 and were the AVP team of the year.
		Kiraly will be at those Olympics, but behind a microphone, working as a broadcaster.
	www.pittsburghlive.com /x/pittsburghtrib/s_324014.html (806 words)

	Karch's Pre-Match March :: STACK Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Karch offered us a glimpse inside the routine that has kept him in the game physically and mentally for almost four decades.
		KARCH: If I hadn't had such a brutal past couple of nights, I would try to get down around 10, but I'm going to try and get down earlier tonight and sleep well.
		KARCH: I was fortunate to start the sport at a young age.
	www.stackmag.com /TheIssue/ArticleDraw.aspx?CID=2222 (1310 words)

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		Kiraly went on to great success on the beach, winning more tournaments (148) and more prize money than any player in the history of the AVP Tour.
		In the summer of 2007, Karch Kiraly Volleyball Academy camps will be held at the American Sports Centers, the current training home of the U. Men’s National Team, in Anaheim, Calif. and a second camp will be held at a site to be determined in the eastern half of the country.
		Karch is widely recognized as one of (if not the) greatest player in our sport’s history.
	www.usavolleyball.org /VolleyballNews/news.asp?id=1453 (628 words)

	Amazon.fr : Beach Volleyball: Livres en anglais: Karch Kiraly,Byron Shewman,Bryon Shewman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		To many players and fans, Karch Kiraly is beach volleyball.
		Kiraly explains and demonstrates every technique—serving, passing, setting, spiking, blocking, and digging.
		You will learn Karch's special beach volleyball conditioning program for high-level fitness and performance, a regimen that has kept him at the top of the game for over two decades.
	www.amazon.fr /Beach-Volleyball-Karch-Kiraly/dp/0880118369 (331 words)

	Beach Volleyball - Human Kinetics
		Karch Kiraly is the greatest volleyball player of all time.
		He is the only volleyball player to win three Olympic gold medals: two came with the USA national team indoors in 1984 and 1988 and the other came on the beach at the Atlanta Games in 1996.
		Kiraly is easily the most recognizable player on the pro beach tour and not just because of his trademark pink hat.
	www.humankinetics.com /PRODUCTS/SHOWPRODUCT.CFM?ISBN=0880118369 (631 words)

	.:. karch kiraly academy .:. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Karch Kiraly Volleyball Academy offers a collection of coaches who possess over 300 years of volleyball experience.
		Karch's career has been guided by, among others, three key principles.
		The Karch Academy will combine many training techniques, but will live by the priority principle that the best way to improve play is through on-court competition.
	www.karchacademy.com (327 words)

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