Dustin Schneider

{{short description|Canadian volleyball player (born 1985)}}

{{BLP sources|date=May 2023}}

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| nationality = Canadian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|27 |df=yes}}

| birth_place = Brandon, Manitoba

| hometown = Brandon, Manitoba

| height = {{convert|1.82|m|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|82|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|322|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|297|cm|in|0|abbr=on}}

| college = University of Winnipeg

| position = Setter

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| years = 2004–2008
2009–2010
2010–2011
2011–2012
2013–2014
2015–2016

| teams = Winnipeg Wesmen
VCA Niederösterreic
S.L. Benfica
Chaumont VB 52
ZAKSA
Maccabi Tel Aviv

| nationalyears = 2007–2016

| nationalteam = Canada

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{{MedalSport | Men's volleyball }}

{{MedalCountry | {{CAN}} }}

{{MedalCompetition|NORCECA Championship}}

{{Medal|Gold|2015 Mexico|}}

{{Medal|Silver|2013 Langley|}}

{{Medal|Bronze|2013 Mayaguez|}}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }}

{{MedalBronze | 2015 Toronto | Team }}

{{MedalCompetition | Pan-American Cup|}}

{{Medal|Silver|2009 Chiapas|}}

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Dustin Schneider (born 27 February 1985) is a Canadian retired professional volleyball player. He was the setter for the Canada men's national volleyball team for 9 years, helping the team win medals at the NORCECA Championship three separate times, as well as a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Career

=Club=

Dustin began his post-secondary volleyball career with the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in 2004. He would go on to lead the team to a CIS championship in 2007, being named MVP along the way. In 2009, he began his professional career with Austrian club VCA Niederösterreic, before going on to play for several different European clubs throughout his career.

=National Team=

Dustin joined the national team program in 2007. He helped the team win bronze, silver, and gold at the NORCECA Championship in 2011, 2013, and 2015 respectively, as well as a bronze medal at the 2009 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup and 2015 Pan American Games. He announced his retirement from volleyball in 2016.{{cite web |last1=Rosset |first1=Mitch |title=Manitoban Dustin Schneider steps away from volleyball |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3095069/manitoban-dustin-schneider-steps-away-from-volleyball/ |access-date=July 28, 2023 |date=November 29, 2016}}

Sporting achievements

=Clubs=

==National championships==

=National team=

References