Denise Johns

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Denise Johns (born 9 December 1978) is a professional beach volleyball player. She was born in Luxembourg, grew up in the US, but competes for Great Britain.

Early life Johns was born on 9 December 1978 in Ettelbruck in Luxembourg. Her father Martin Johns is English, and she has one sister. Her family moved from Luxembourg to Ohio when she was 4 years old. She grew up in Copley, Ohio,

She obtained a bachelor's degree in architecture from University of Cincinnati, where she concentrated on rowing rather than volleyball.

Career She started playing on the AVP Tour in 2003, and with Jenelle Koester, won the 2003 AVPNext National Championships. In 2005, she and Alicia Polzin defeated both the second and third ranked teams on the tour in the same tournament.

Personal life Johns lives in a 175-year-old cottage in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, Johns and Gooding were married on 4 September 2011 in a ceremony held on the beach in Folly Beach, South Carolina.