Bob Samuelson

Robert Lewis Samuelson (born July 30, 1966) is an American former volleyball player. Samuelson won a bronze medal with the United States national team in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.

At the Barcelona Olympics, Samuelson was the central character in the controversial preliminary round match against Japan in which the United States won until the result was overturned on appeal.

College

After finishing high school at Westchester High School in Westchester, Los Angeles, Samuelson played volleyball for Los Angeles Pierce College, leading the team to the state title in 1986. He was also selected as California's junior college player of the year.

Samuelson was inducted into the CSUN Hall of Fame in 1994.

Japanese V.League

Samuelson left the national team to compete for the Suntory Sunbirds of the Japanese V.League in 1994, where he played for three seasons.

Awards Two-time NCAA All-American FIVB World Cup bronze medal — 1991 Olympic bronze medal — 1992 FIVB World Championship bronze medal — 1994 CSUN Hall of fame — 1994 Japan V.League Champion — 1995 Japan V.League MVP — 1995