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John Hyden in 2007
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| Born | October 7, 1972 (1972-10-07) (age 51) Tustin, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | San Diego State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 3 (1996) 7 (2000) 9 (SDSU) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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John Hyden (born October 7, 1972, in Tustin, California) is an American volleyball and beach volleyball player. Raised in San Diego, California, where he attended Mt. Carmel High School,[1] Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer OlympicsinAtlanta, Georgia.[2] At the 2000 Summer OlympicsinSydney, Australia, he finished in 11th place with the national team.[2]
Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995.[3] At SDSU, he set the record for most kills in a match with 56.[3]
In 2010, Hyden was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame.[4]
Hyden also plays beach volleyball as a defender.[5] He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams.[3] He got a first-place finish in 2005.[3] 2007 saw him with many third and fifth-place finishes.[3] He also won the coveted "God of the Beach" tournament in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2008.[3]
In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age.[3] Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb.[6]
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Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Inspirational" 2017 |
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1996 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (Men's beach - Gold & Silver medals)
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