| Mark Heese | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 15, 1969 (1969-08-15) (age 54) Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | McMaster University | ||||||||||||||
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Mark Heese (born August 15, 1969) is a Canadian male beach volleyball player.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Heese began playing beach volleyball at the age of 19 at the Balmy Beach Club in Toronto, and is a graduate of McMaster University where he played university volleyball for the Marauders for four seasons from 1988 to 1992.[1] He partnered with John Child, Heese is a three-time Olympian – bronze medal in Atlanta (1996), 5th in Sydney (2000) and 5th in Athens (2004). He also is a ten-time Canadian National champion winning with John Child (7), Rich Van Huzien (1) and Ahren Cadieux (2).
On July 7, 1996 in Berlin, Germany, Heese along with his partner Child won their first FIVB International Open tournament by defeating Para and Marques of Brazil.
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| Birthdate/Age: | (1969-08-15) August 15, 1969 (age 54) |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 187 lb (85 kg) |
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| Preceded by Inaugural |
Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Inspirational" 2005 |
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