1. Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Zenit Kazan and the US national team.
12 Facts About Micah Christenson
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Micah Christenson was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League, 2015 World Cup and 2023 World Cup winner.
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Micah Christenson began playing club volleyball in 2005 with Asics Quicksilver; he played basketball and was two time Gatorade Player of the year in Hawai'i.
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Micah Christenson was a basketball and volleyball player for Kamehameha Schools Kapalama in Honolulu, graduating in 2011.
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Micah Christenson led his teams to three state championship titles and played in six state championship games.
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Micah Christenson attended the University of Southern California and played for the USC Trojans men's volleyball team.
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Micah Christenson was a starter on the US Junior National Team that won a gold medal in the 2010 NORCECA Junior Championship in Canada and played the FIVB 2009 Boy's Youth World Championship in Italy.
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Micah Christenson captained the US Junior National Team to win a gold medal at the 2012 NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship in Colorado Springs.
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Micah Christenson was supposed to play on the 2013 US Men's Junior National Team but got called up to the senior team instead.
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Micah Christenson debuted with the US national team at the NORCECA Championship, which US won; Christenson was named Best Server and Best Setter in this tournament.
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Micah Christenson competed in the 2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup.
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Micah Christenson is the youngest starting setter to ever compete for the US on a national team for both junior level and senior level.