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Matt Anderson

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Matt Anderson, born on April 18, 1987 in Buffalo, New York, is an American professional volleyball player and a member of the United States men's national team, where he has been the leading scorer since 2011. He is a two-time Olympic medalist, with bronze medals at the 2016 and 2024 Summer Olympics, and was part of the teams that won the 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup. After winning the national title at Penn State, where he was named Most Outstanding Player, he played in Korea, Italy, Russia and Turkey, and with Zenit Kazan he won five CEV Champions League titles and was named most valuable player of the Russian league in 2014.

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    born April 18, 1987
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    He is a two-time Olympic medalist
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    is an American professional volleyball player
  • Competed In: 2016 Summer Olympics, Career
    having won bronze medals at the 2016 and 2024 Summer Olympics
  • Competed In: 2024 Summer Olympics, Career
    having won bronze medals at the 2016 and 2024 Summer Olympics
  • Competed In: 2012 Summer Olympics, Career
    Anderson was the youngest player named to the roster for the 2012 Summer Olympics
  • On The Roster Of: VC Zenit Kazan, Club career
    In 2012, he moved to Zenit Kazan in Russia.
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