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American volleyball player (born 1980)

Lindsey Berg
Personal information
Full nameLindsey Napela Berg
Born (1980-07-16) July 16, 1980 (age 44)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubTurkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Number4 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
1999–2001
2002
2004–07
2007–08
2009–12
2012-2012		United States University of Minnesota
United States Minnesota Chill
Italy Scavolini Pesaro
Italy Asystel Novara

Italy Villa Cortese
Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team
2003–2012 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2011 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Japan Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2011 Macau Team
Gold medal – first place 2012 Ningbo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Andria Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Reggio Calabria Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo
Gold medal – first place 2005 Port of Spain
Gold medal – first place 2011 Caguas
Silver medal – second place 2007 Winnipeg
Pan American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2003 Saltillo
Silver medal – second place 2004 Mexicali & Tijuana
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Rosarito & Tijuana
Final Four Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lima

Lindsey Napela Berg (born July 16, 1980) is an American retired volleyball player who last played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and played volleyball for the University of Minnesota. She played in three Olympic Games for the United States national team, winning two silver medals.

Career

College

Berg attended the University of Minnesota and played on the school's volleyball team. She was named to the All-Big Ten team in 1999, 2000, and 2001. She also set a Minnesota record for most career assists.

Professional

Berg played for the Minnesota Chill of the United States Professional Volleyball league in 2002. She was named the Outstanding Server and Outstanding Setter. From 2005 to 2008, she played in the Italian Serie A League.

International

Berg joined the national team in January 2003. That year she played in all 44 of the team's matches and led the team in total assists with 1,093. She was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup and helped the U.S. win the tournament. In 2004, Berg was again named the best setter of the Pan American Cup, as the U.S. won the silver medal. She played for the team in the 2004 Summer Olympics.

Berg was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup for the third straight year in 2005, but the U.S. did not medal. She was also named best setter of the NORCECA Continental Championship, helping the U.S. win gold. In 2006, Berg played for the U.S. in the World Grand Prix. In 2007, she helped the U.S. win the bronze medal at the FIVB World Cup and the silver medal at the NORCECA Championship.

Berg was the co-captain of the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played in 25 sets during the Games, and the U.S. won the silver medal. She was named the USA Volleyball Female Indoor Athlete of the Year for that year. Berg then took part of the 2009 season off to recover from surgery after the Olympics. In 2010, she played in the FIVB World Championship, and the U.S. finished fourth.

At the 2011 FIVB World Cup, Berg started 10 of 11 matches and helped the U.S. finish second and qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the 2011 NORCECA Volleyball Championship and was named the tournament's best setter. She also helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix. She was named the USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year for 2011. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Berg was the starting setter in seven of eight matches. The U.S. won the silver medal.

Personal

Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 16, 1980. She graduated from Punahou High School in Hawaii and the University of Minnesota. She is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall.

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Lindsey conducts youth volleyball camps. She has also been an assistant coach for University of Hawai'i Women's Volleyball team.

Awards

Individuals

Club

  • CEV Cup 2012-13|2012-13 CEV Cup - Runner-Up, with Fenerbahçe

References

  1. "USA W: Lindsey Berg announces retirement after the Olympics". July 28, 2012.
  2. New player for Fenerbahçe: Lindsey Berg
  3. https://women.volleybox.net/lindsey-berg-p1953. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Lindsey Berg". teamusa.org. August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  5. "Lindsey Berg" Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  6. Kulish, Nicholas (July 10, 2012). "Novel Blood Treatment Lures Athletes to Germany". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022.
  7. "Lindsey (Napela✖️) Berg (@napela) • Instagram photos and videos".
United States squad – 2003 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Bronze medal
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United States squad – 2007 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Bronze medal
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United States squad – 2011 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Silver medal
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