Sean Rosenthal

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| full_name = Sean Michael Rosenthal

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| birth_place = Torrance, California, U.S.

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| hometown = Redondo Beach, California, U.S.

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Sean Michael Rosenthal (born June 19, 1980) is an American beach volleyball player, playing 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|date=March 12, 2018|access-date=August 19, 2018}} He is best known for his high leaping ability, which has earned him the nickname of "Superman".{{Cite web|url=http://pmgsports.com/talent-overview/sean-rosenthal/|title=Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-18}} Rosenthal has an entourage called "Rosie's Raiders",{{Cite web|url=http://www.missionbeachvolleyball.com/Forum_Post.aspx?ID=179|title=Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post|website=www.missionbeachvolleyball.com|access-date=2016-07-21}} which is composed of close friends of his who enjoy going to his various tournaments to support him.{{Cite web|url=http://www.missionbeachvolleyball.com/Forum_Post.aspx?ID=179|title=Entourage alert! - Beach Volleyball Forum Post|website=www.missionbeachvolleyball.com|access-date=2016-07-21}} He and his former partner, Jake Gibb, represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games and 2012 Olympic Games in beach volleyball.

Personal life

Sean Rosenthal was born in Torrance, California. He was raised by his mother, Laura Hurlburt.{{Cite web |url=http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=sean-rosenthal/library/tabs/_athleteBio.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-07-29 |archive-date=2012-08-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120824064914/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=sean-rosenthal/library/tabs/_athleteBio.html |url-status=dead }} He attended Redondo Union High School. Rosenthal was married to Kayce Matthess and has three children with her.{{Cite web|url=http://www.volleywood.net/volleyball-features/home-family/sean-rosenthal-is-now-a-dad/|title=Sean Rosenthal Best USA Beach Volleyball Player News|website=www.volleywood.net|date=3 January 2014 |access-date=2016-07-13}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/kayce3/|title=Kayce Matthess (@kayce3) • Instagram photos and videos|website=www.instagram.com|access-date=2016-07-13}}

Professional career

At the age of 16, he made his professional debut in the AVP.{{Cite web|url=http://avp.com/player/sean-rosenthal/|title=This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP.|website=Sean Rosenthal {{!}} AVP Beach Volleyball|access-date=2016-07-13}} Sean's partner in his first season was Dale Smith.{{Cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331054401/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2015|title=Sean Rosenthal|access-date=2016-07-18}} He has gone on to pair up with players like Jake Gibb and Phil Dalhausser.{{Cite web|url=http://pmgsports.com/talent-overview/sean-rosenthal/|title=Sean Rosenthal - Premier Management Group - Agent|language=en-US|access-date=2016-07-13}} Some of his professional accomplishments include 11 tour victories in the AVP, Best Server in the AVP in 2002, Best Defensive Player in the AVP in 2007, and participation in the 2008 and 2012 Olympics.{{Cite web|url=http://avp.com/player/sean-rosenthal/|title=This Is America's Tour. This Is The AVP.|website=Sean Rosenthal {{!}} AVP Beach Volleyball|access-date=2016-07-13}}

International Competitions

Sean and partner Jake Gibb competed in eight FIVB events in 2008 as part of the Olympic qualifying process and earned $42,650 on the FIVB tour in 2008. In 2007, Rosenthal and Gibb played in six international events, with fifth being their best finish. They won $26,950.

=Olympics=

Rosenthal made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Summer Olympics with Gibb. The team made it to the quarterfinals before losing to the Brazilian duo Ricardo Santos and Emanuel Rego. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Rosenthal and Gibb again made it to the quarter-finals where they lost to Martins Plavins and Janis Smedins of Latvia.{{Cite web|url = http://www.olympic.org/olympic-results/london-2012/beach-volleyball/beach-volleyball-m|title = London 2012 - Men's Beach Volleyball|access-date = 20 December 2014|website = www.olympic.org|publisher = IOC}} Shortly after the 2012 Summer Olympics, Gibb and Rosenthal split up as teammates after six years as partners.{{Cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331054401/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2015|title=Sean Rosenthal|access-date=2016-07-21}}

Previous partners

2018 – Chase Budinger
2013-15 - Phil Dalhausser, Theo Brunner
2006-12 - Jake Gibb
2003-05 - Larry Witt
2002 - Mark Williams
2001 - Casey Jennings, Jeff Carlucci, Mark Williams
2000 - Jeff Carlucci
1997 - Dale Smith{{Cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331054401/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2015|title=Sean Rosenthal|access-date=2016-07-21}}

Awards

2012 - FIVB Most Outstanding Player
2012 - FIVB Team Of The Year (Jake Gibb)
2012 - FIVB Tour Champion (Jake Gibb)
2007 - AVP Best Defensive Player
2006 - FIVB Top Rookie
2002 - AVP Best Server{{Cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150331054401/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-volleyball/athletes/Sean-Rosenthal|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 31, 2015|title=Sean Rosenthal|access-date=2016-07-21}}

References

External links

{{AVP player|sean-rosenthal}}
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and Emanuel Rego|BRA}}|title=Men's FIVB World Tour "Team of the Year"
alongside {{flagicon|USA}} Jake Gibb|years=2012|after={{flagathlete|Jānis Šmēdiņš
and Aleksandrs Samoilovs|LAT}} }}

Category:1980 births

Category:Living people

Category:American men's beach volleyball players

Category:Olympic beach volleyball players for the United States

Category:Beach volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Category:Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Beach volleyball defenders

Category:Sportspeople from Redondo Beach, California

Category:Redondo Union High School alumni

Category:21st-century American sportsmen