Karch Kiraly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karch Kiraly
Occupation	Volleyball Player
Date Of Birth	Nov 3, 1960(1960-11-03)
Age	64
Birthplace	Jackson
Country	United States
Birth City	Mississippi
Horoscope	Scorpio

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.

Karch Kiraly Net Worth

Karch Kiraly 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: December 11, 2023)

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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

Who is Karch Kiraly Dating?

According to our records, Karch Kiraly married to Janna Kiraly. As of December 1, 2023, Karch Kiraly’s is not dating anyone.

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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.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin 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.