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Name	Karch Kiraly
First Name	Karch
Last Name	Kiraly
Occupation	Volleyball Player
Birthday	November 3
Birth Year	1960
Place of Birth	Jackson
Home Town	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Scorpio
Full/Birth Name
Father	Not Available
Mother	Not Available
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Janna Kiraly
Children(s)	Kristian Kiraly, Kory Kiraly

Karch Kiraly Biography

Karch Kiraly is one of the most popular and richest Volleyball Player who was born on November 3, 1960 in Jackson, Mississippi, United States.

Charles Frederick “Karch” Kiraly (/ˈ k ɑːr tʃ k ɪ ˈ r aɪ / ) (born November 3, 1960) is an American volleyball player, coach and broadcast announcer. In the 1980s he was a central part of the U.S National Team that won gold medals at the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Games. He went on to win the gold medal again at the 1996 Olympic Games, the first Olympic competition to feature beach volleyball. He is the only player (man or woman) to have won Olympic gold medals in both the indoor and beach volleyball categories. He played college volleyball for the UCLA Bruins, where his teams won three national championships under head coach Al Scates.

Kiraly attended Santa Barbara High School, where he was a member of the boys’ varsity volleyball team. His father played a key role in creating the boys’ volleyball program at the school. The Dons of Santa Barbara made it to the championship game twice during Kiraly’s high school years, reaching the finals his sophomore year before losing in the championship match to San Clemente High School in 1976. In his senior year Kiraly’s high school team went undefeated, winning CIF SS by defeating Laguna Beach High School in the title game in 1978, and Kiraly was voted Sectional Player of the Year. During his high school years, Kiraly was invited to join the Junior National Team, on which he competed for three years. Kiraly has credited his high school coach, Rick Olmstead, for teaching him the value of hard work and dedication.

Kiraly grew up in Santa Barbara, California. He began playing volleyball at age six with encouragement from his father, Dr. Laszlo Kiraly, who had been a member of the Hungarian Junior National team prior to fleeing the country during the Hungarian national uprising of 1956. At age 11, Kiraly entered his first beach volleyball tournament paired with his father.

Karch Kiraly Net Worth

Karch is one of the richest Volleyball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karch Kiraly's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Volleyball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

Kiraly joined the national team in 1981. Playing outside hitter, he proved to be an extremely solid passer. Along with teammate Aldis Berzins, Kiraly was the foundation for the “two-man” serve reception system Doug Beal created in 1983. Along with covering half the court on serve receive and consistently delivering the ball to team setter Dusty Dvorak, Kiraly proved to be an excellent defender and a highly productive outside hitter. Kiraly led U.S National Team to the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics, overcoming a pool play loss to Brazil to defeat Brazil in the finals. Kiraly was the youngest player on the gold medal team.

Kiraly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from UCLA, graduating cum laude in June 1983 with a 3.55 cumulative GPA.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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In 1978 Kiraly enrolled at UCLA, where he majored in biochemistry and also was a brother of the Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Lambda Chi Alpha. From his freshman year, he played outside hitter and setter on the Bruins’ volleyball team, playing opposite junior Sinjin Smith in the Bruins’ 6–2 offense. Under head coach Al Scates, Kiraly led UCLA to the NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship in his freshman season in 1979. In his sophomore season, the Bruins made it to the finals again, but lost to crosstown rivals USC. UCLA reclaimed the top spot in Kiraly’s junior season. Kiraly finished his college career with another title during his senior year. In his four years, the Bruins compiled a 123–5 match record, with titles in 1979, 1981 and 1982. They went undefeated in the 1979 and 1982 seasons. Kiraly earned All-American honors all four years, and was awarded NCAA Volleyball Tournament Most Outstanding Player in 1981 and 1982.

Who is Karch Kiraly Dating?

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The 1984 Olympics were marred by the boycott of the Soviet and eastern bloc teams. The US National team showed their place as the world’s best team by winning the 1985 FIVB World Cup, followed by the 1986 FIVB World Championship. In the 1988 Summer Olympics the team won its second Olympic gold medal, this time defeating the USSR in the championship match. Kiraly was selected as a captain for the 1988 team at Seoul. FIVB named Kiraly the top player in the world in 1986 and 1988.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Karch Kiraly height 6 ft 3 in Karch weight 205 lb (93 kg) & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 ft 3 in
Weight	205 lb (93 kg)
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

Kiraly played in his first beach tournament at age 11 as his father’s partner. Kiraly has said as an 11-year-old he was thrilled to discover in beach volleyball he could compete with grown men on even terms. He earned his A and AA rating on the beach at the age of 15 and his AAA rating at 17. Kiraly’s first big beach breakthrough came at Hermosa Beach in 1978. As a 17-year-old who had just graduated from high school, he shocked Hermosa onlookers by gaining the finals before he and partner Marco Ortega lost to the day’s dominant team on the beach, Jim Menges and Greg Lee. In the early 1980s, Kiraly made a successful beach team pairing with UCLA teammate Sinjin Smith. The partnership split up as Kiraly came to focus on the U.S National Team.

Following the 1988 Olympics, Kiraly retired from the national team. He and teammate Steve Timmons played professional volleyball for Il Messaggero Ravenna in Italy from 1990 to 1992. The team included Italians Fabio Vullo and Andrea Gardini, Roberto Masciarelli and Stefano Margutti as team members. In two seasons the team won a series of titles, including the Italian Volleyball League (1991), the Italian Cup (1991), FIVB Volleyball Men’s Club World Championship (1991), CEV Champions League (1992), and the European Supercup (1992).

Facts & Trivia

Karch Ranked on the list of most popular Volleyball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Karch Kiraly celebrates birthday on November 3 of every year.

In 1992, Kiraly left his indoor career behind, returning to the U.S. to play beach volleyball full-time on the AVP tour. Kiraly chose Kent Steffes as his doubles partner. Steffes was a talented younger player who had left UCLA early to start playing on the professional beach tour. Kiraly and Steffes soon became the dominant pairing on the tour, supplanting former teammate and doubles partner Smith and his partner Randy Stoklos as the beach’s top team. In 1996 Kiraly returned to the Olympics, this time competing in beach volleyball with his partner, Steffes. Kiraly and Steffes won the gold medal, the first ever awarded for men’s beach volleyball.

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