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Elaine Youngs (born February 14, 1970, in Orange, California) is an American former professional volleyball player who competed both indoors and on the beach. [1] Youngs attended UCLA, where as a freshman she started on a team that went undefeated through the regular season.
Career Highlights. Won the bronze medal in beach volleyball with partner Holly McPeak at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, finished fifth in 2008 with Nicole Branagh. Played at the 1996 Olympic Games in indoor volleyball where the U.S. women finished seventh.
Youngs was a four-year volleyball starter at outside hitter (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992) and led the Bruins to four Final Four appearances. By the end of her stellar career, she was one of only five women volleyball players (now 12) to have been ever selected as 4-time NCAA All-Americans.
Sep 17, 2023 · 147. 7.3K views 8 months ago. Was there ever a more feared player on the sand? From her beginnings at UCLA to her absolute domination on AVP sand, EY defined ‘fierce competitor.” For our 40th...
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Sep 16, 2023 · "Elaine Youngs was one of the most, if not the most intense competitors on the AVP" says beach volleyball Olympic gold medalist, April Ross. Full YouTube vid...
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Elaine Youngs is among the greatest athletes to play the sport of volleyball, male or female, beach or indoor. She is one of only a handful of athletes to play in both the indoor and beach Olympics and brought an intensity and burning desire to win virtually unmatched in the history of the sport.
Youngs was ranked in the top 10 on the FIVB Tour for the fourth consecutive year. 2001: Had podium finishes in all six domestic events, including her first Manhattan Beach Open title, en route to a season points championship on the AVP Tour while partnering with Barbra Fontana.
