John Hyden
{{Short description|American volleyball player}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball biography
| name = John Hyden
| image = John Hyden.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = John Hyden in 2007
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|October 7, 1972}}
| birth_place = Tustin, California, U.S.
| college = San Diego State University
| height = 6'5"
| position = Outside hitter
| teamnumber = 3 (1996)
7 (2000)
9 (SDSU)
| nationalyears = 1995–1996, 2000
| nationalteam = {{vb|USA}}
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Men's beach volleyball }}
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|World Tour Finals}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Toronto|Beach}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Tour}}
{{MedalGold|2014 Berlin|Beach}}
{{MedalSilver|2016 Xiamen|Beach}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Olsztyn|Beach}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Doha|Beach}}
{{MedalBronze|2016 Sochi|Beach}}
{{MedalBronze|2019 Kuala Lumpur|Beach}}
}}
John Hyden (born October 7, 1972) is an American volleyball and beach volleyball player. Raised in San Diego, California, where he attended Mt. Carmel High School,{{Cite web |url=https://socalindoorvolleyballhof.com/john-hyden/ |title=John Hyden, 2021 |website=Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603204118/https://socalindoorvolleyballhof.com/john-hyden/ |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |url-status=live }} Hyden was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that finished in ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53297 |website=Olympedia |title=John Hyden |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306220222/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53297 |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |url-status=live }} At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, he finished in eleventh place with the national team.
College
Hyden was a first-team All-American at San Diego State University (SDSU) in 1994 and 1995. At SDSU, he set the record for most kills in a match with 56.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=1981 |website=Beach Volleyball Database |title=John Hyden |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815052319/http://www.bvbinfo.com/Player.asp?ID=1981 |archive-date=August 15, 2023 |url-status=live }}
In 2010, Hyden was inducted into the San Diego State Hall of Fame.{{Cite web |url=https://goaztecs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/john-hyden/98 |title=John Hyden |website=SDSU Athletics |access-date=September 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113201210/https://goaztecs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/john-hyden/98 |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |url-status=live }}
Beach volleyball
Hyden also plays beach volleyball as a defender.{{cite web|url=https://volleyballmag.com/hughes-ross-031218/|title=Beach shakeup: Sara Hughes to partner with Summer Ross|work=Volleyball Magazine |last=Mewhirter |first=Travis |date=March 12, 2018|access-date=August 19, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230623060136/https://volleyballmag.com/hughes-ross-031218/ |archive-date=June 23, 2023 |url-status=live }} He has played on the Association of Volleyball Professionals (AVP) circuit for two decades, remaining consistently in the top eight teams. He got a first-place finish in 2005. 2007 saw him with many third and fifth-place finishes. He also won the coveted "God of the Beach" tournament in Las Vegas in 2007 and 2008. In 2009, Hyden was awarded the best defensive player of the AVP.{{Cite news |work=The San Diego Union-Tribune |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2010/07/08/around-the-ranch-westwood-kid-at-top-of-his-game/ |title=Around the Ranch: 'Westwood kid' at top of his game |date=July 8, 2010 |access-date=September 24, 2024 }} {{subscription required}}
In 2018, Hyden became the oldest male player to win an AVP tournament at 45 years, 9 months, and 22 days of age. Hyden also played in an AVP final at the age of 50 in December 2022, losing to the 42-year-old Phil Dalhausser and Taylor Crabb.{{Cite web |url=https://volleyballmag.com/avp-central-florida-dalhausser-120422/ |website=Volleyball Magazine |title=AVP Central Florida: Dalhausser wins third tournament with third different partner |last=Mewhirter |first=Travis |date=December 4, 2022 |access-date=September 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205004727/https://volleyballmag.com/avp-central-florida-dalhausser-120422/ |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |url-status=live }}
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/hyden.htm John Hyden] at The Washington Post
- {{AVP player|john-hyden}}
- {{sports links}}
- [https://socalindoorvolleyballhof.com/john-hyden/ Southern California Indoor Volleyball Hall of Fame profile]
- [https://goaztecs.com/honors/hall-of-fame/john-hyden/98 San Diego State Hall of Fame profile]
- [https://volleybox.net/john-hyden-p2081 Volleybox.net profile]
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| before = {{flagathlete|Reinder Nummerdor | NED}}
| title = Men's FIVB World Tour "Most Inspirational"
| years = 2017
| after = Incumbent
}}
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{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States men's volleyball squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}
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Category:American men's volleyball players
Category:Beach volleyball defenders
Category:Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic volleyball players for the United States
Category:Volleyball players from California
Category:Sportspeople from Pensacola, Florida
Category:San Diego State Aztecs men's volleyball players