Liz Masakayan
As of July 20, 2011
Elizabeth " Liz " Masakayan ( born December 31, 1964 in Quezon City ) is a former American volleyball and beach volleyball player of Filipino origin. As a player and coach, she participated in three Olympic tournaments.
Career
Masakayan first played baseball in a boys team, after she had come to the United States at the age of four years. Later, she was also active in athletics and in football while studying at UCLA. In 1986, she was national team in volleyball and won in the same year with the team at the Goodwill Games in Moscow, won the bronze medal. Two years later, she took part in the Olympic Games in Seoul. The tournament ended for the U.S. However, in the preliminary round. More successful was the appearance at the 1990 World Cup, when the team took third place after a semi-final defeat against China with a win against Cuba. Because of several knee injuries to Masakayan then pulled back from volleyball.
It formed a beach volleyball duo with Linda Chisholm and won several tournaments in 1991 and 1992 the WPVA series. In the next few years she continued her winning streak continued with their new partner Karolyn Kirby. Masakayan / Kirby won in addition to various WPVA competitions and two FIVB tournaments and the gold medal at the 1994 Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg. At the World Championships in 1997 she appeared with Elaine Youngs and finished fifth. After a few more appearances with Kirby Youngs was from the end of 1998 their firm partner. The next year Masakayan / Youngs occupied at the World Cup in Marseille third place after they were inferior to their compatriots Davis / Jordan in the semifinals. After winning three Open tournaments in Vitória, Espinho and Dalian their separate ways for the time being. Masakayan difference with Dianne DeNecochea in the knockout stages of the World Cup 2001 against the later finalists Sandra Pires and Minello (Brazil ) from.
In 2004 she was a trainer of their former team-mate Young, who won with Holly McPeak bronze at the Olympic tournament in Athens. Beijing 2008 Youngs and Nicole Branagh were under their guidance Fifth.