John Child (athlete)
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John Child is a retired Canadian
beach volleyball
player.
Child began playing beach volleyball in tournaments at age 16, and is a graduate of Centennial College. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
, partnering Mark Heese
.
Child lives in Toronto, Ontario. He retired at age 38.
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...
beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
player.
Child began playing beach volleyball in tournaments at age 16, and is a graduate of Centennial College. He won the bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
, partnering Mark Heese
Mark Heese
Mark Heese is a Canadian beach volleyball player.Heese began playing beach volleyball at age 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate of McMaster University. Partnered with John Child, Heese is a three time Olympian - bronze medal in Atlanta , 5th in Sydney and 5th in Athens...
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Child lives in Toronto, Ontario. He retired at age 38.