Tom Sorensen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameThomas Michael "Tom"•Sorensen
Used nameTom•Sorensen
Born6 April 1971 in Racine, Wisconsin (USA)
Measurements198 cm / 86 kg
AffiliationsPepperdine Waves, Malibu (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Tom Sorensen played volleyball at Pepperdine University, leading them to the 1992 NCAA title. He was the 1990 NCAA Freshman-of-the-Year and was an All-American in 1991-93. Sorensen joined the US National Team in 1991 and also played on it from 1993-2000. He then played professionally in Spain for one year.

Internationally, he played at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games and a bronze medal at the 1994 World Championships. He also played at the 1995 World Cup, the 1995 World League, the 1994 World League, the 1993 World League, the 1991 Pan American Games, the 1991 World League, the 1993 FIVB Grand Champions Cup, and the 1994 FIVB Super Four. Sorensen became a volleyball coach for both men and women at Ottawa University in Kansas. In 2015 he was inducted into the Pepperdine University Athletics Hall of Fame.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Volleyball (Volleyball) USA Tom Sorensen
Volleyball, Men (Olympic) United States =9

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