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Fonoimoana, Eric
- 2000 Olympic gold medalist in beach volleyball with partner Dain Blanton
- Won the 2002 AVP Tour title with teammate Dax Holdren
- Placed fourth with Rob Heidger at the 2001 Goodwill Games in Brisbane, Australia
- Current head coach of the Mira Costa High School girls varsity volleyball team.
- Began the “Dig For Kids Foundation”, which focuses on opportunity for inner city kids.
- Started playing volleyball at age five.
- Includes yoga breathing in his pre-match ritual.
- Hawaii and Costa Rica are favorite vacation spots.
- Favorite singer is Busta Rhymes.
- Enjoys following the stock market in his spare time.
- Graduated from Cal -Santa Barbara with a degree in sociology.
- Favorite volleyball player is Albert Hannemann because he loves “talking smack” when he's winning.
- If he wins in a certain pair of shorts, he sticks with them until they let him down.
Eric Fonoimoana takes life day by day. He is so competitive that he is always trying to improve as a person, player and in life in general. To get to the Games it takes more than just athletic talent; it takes a drive and motivation only attainable by the truly elite. For Fonoimoana, this drive remains a constant in all aspects of life and it shows on the beach.
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Height: 6' 3
Born: 6/7/1969
Hometown: Manhattan Beach, Calif.
Resides: Hermosa Beach, Calif.
Sport: Volleyball
Event: Beach Volleyball
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