In 2007, Ctvrtlik was inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame.
16 Facts About Bob Ctvrtlik
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Bob Ctvrtlik was born in Long Beach, California to Margaret and Josef Ctvrtlik.
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Bob Ctvrtlik attended Long Beach Wilson High School in Long Beach.
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In 1982, Bob Ctvrtlik became a member of the Long Beach City College Vikings volleyball team.
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Bob Ctvrtlik won the state championship and was selected as the MVP of the championship tournament.
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In 1983, Bob Ctvrtlik played for Long Beach State and was an All-American.
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Bob Ctvrtlik then transferred to Pepperdine to play his final collegiate year under the leadership and guidance of coaching legend Marv Dunphy, winning the 1985 NCAA title and being selected as the MVP of the tournament.
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In 2009, Bob Ctvrtlik was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.
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Bob Ctvrtlik won gold medals at the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the 1986 FIVB World Championship in France.
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Bob Ctvrtlik returned to the national team in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, winning a bronze medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Greece.
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Bob Ctvrtlik was selected as the Best Player in the World by the International Volleyball Federation in 1995, but the national team would fail to win a medal in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.
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Bob Ctvrtlik was regarded as one of the best serve receivers in the world.
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Bob Ctvrtlik was a beach volleyball player on the professional four-man circuit.
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In 1996, Bob Ctvrtlik was elected to the International Olympic Committee Athlete's Commission, and then re-elected for an eight-year term at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
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Bob Ctvrtlik was a founding board member of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and served on the IOC Reform Committee.
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Bob Ctvrtlik was imprisoned for three months during the German occupation for refusing to serve as a translator.