Kristin Klein

Kristin Klein Keefe (née Kristin Magdalen Klein; born March 20, 1970, in Santa Monica, California),[1] more commonly known as Kristin Klein, is an American retired volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. She represented the United States national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in seventh place.[2]

Kristin Klein
Personal information
Full nameKristin Magdalen Klein (-Keefe)
Born (1970-03-20) March 20, 1970
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6
National team
1992–1996 United States
Medal record
Women’s volleyball
Representing the  United States
FIVB World Grand Prix
1995 Shanghai
Pan American Games
1995 Mar del Plata Team
World Student Games
1991 Sheffield Team

Klein played as a member of the United States B-team at the 1991 Pan American Games.[2] She also played at the 1991 Summer Universiade, where she won a bronze medal.[2]

Klein joined the United States national team in August 1992.[3] In 1995, she won a silver medal at the Pan American Games.[2] She then won a gold medal at the 1995 FIVB Grand Prix.[4]

College

Klein played college women's volleyball for Stanford University, where she was a four-time All-American from 1988–1991.[5][3] In 1991, she was selected as Volleyball Monthly's Player of the Year.[3][6]

International competitions
  • 1991 – Pan American Games
  • 1991 – World University Games (bronze)
  • 1993 – NORCECA Zone Championship (silver)
  • 1994 – World Grand Prix
  • 1994 – World Championship
  • 1995 – NORCECA Zone Championship
  • 1995 – World Grand Prix (gold)
  • 1995 – Pan American Games (silver)
  • 1996 – Summer Olympics (7th place)

Personal life

Klein is married to former Stanford basketball and NBA player Adam Keefe; both were inducted into the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.[6] They have two daughters, Caitlin and Michaela, who were on the Stanford women's volleyball team from 2016 to 2020.[7] They also have a son, James, who is on the Stanford men's basketball team.[8]

References
  1. "Kristin Klein Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. "Kristin Klein". Olympedia. Archived from the original on March 6, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  3. "Kristin Klein". Washington Post. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2023.
  4. "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  5. "Women's Volleyball All-America Teams and Award Winners" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 5, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  6. "Thirteen Inducted Into Stanford Athletic Hall Of Fame". Stanford University Athletics. April 6, 2000. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved February 27, 2008.
  7. "Back on The Farm". Stanford University Athletics. October 17, 2017. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
  8. "James Keefe". Stanford University Athletics. 2023. Archived from the original on September 10, 2023. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
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