Daniel Lewis (born April 3, 1976) is a Canadian former volleyball player, a member of Canada men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, bronze medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games, as well as a double Polish Champion, four-time Slovenian Champion.
| Daniel Lewis | |||||
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| Nickname | Dan | ||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||
| Born | April 3, 1976 Oakville, Ontario | ||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 339 cm (133 in) | ||||
| Block | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||
| College / University | University of Manitoba | ||||
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| Position | Libero/Receiver | ||||
| Number | 6 | ||||
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| Last updated: 16 October 2016 | |||||
Career
editLewis played at the University of Manitoba for the Bisons for five seasons from 1995 to 2001.[1] In the 1995–96 season, he was named the CIAU men's volleyball Rookie of the Year and won the 1996 CIAU championship while being named the Championship MVP.[2][3] He finished his university career much like how he started it, by winning the CIAU national championship as a member of the Bisons in 2001.[1][4]
Lewis played beach volleyball at the 1999 Pan American Games, finishing in seventh place alongside Brian Gatzke.
In season 2013/2014, Lewis played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[5] ZAKSA, including Lewis, achieved silver medal of Polish Cup. In January 2015 went to French club Rennes Volley 35.[6]
Sporting achievements
editUniversity
edit- 1996
CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons - 2001 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship, with Manitoba Bisons
Clubs
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2007/2008 – with Skra Bełchatów
National championships
edit- 2006/2007
Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów - 2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
- 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2009/2010 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2010/2011 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2010/2011 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2011/2012 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2011/2012 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2012/2013 Slovenian Cup, with ACH Volley
- 2012/2013 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
- 2013/2014 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
National team
editIndividually
edit- 1996 CIAU Men's Volleyball Championship MVP
- 1995-96 CIAU Men's Volleyball Rookie of the Year
- 2010 CEV Champions League – Best Receiver
- 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Champions Cup MVP[8][circular reference]
References
edit- ^ a b "Three former Bison men's volleyball players were part of Canada's men's volleyball team earning a berth to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games". Manitoba Bisons. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- ^ a b Volleyball Canada. "Daniel Lewis - A legendary playing career to respected leader". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Past Awards - U SPORTS". U SPORTS. U SPORTS. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
- ^ "Manitoba wins second straight CIAU men's volleyball title". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 March 2001. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- ^ Dan Lewis w ZAKSIE – plusliga.pl – 19-07-2013
- ^ Ligue B : Dan Lewis nouveau libero du Rennes Volley – ouest-france.fr – 02-01-2015
- ^ Dan Lewis zakończył karierę - wp.pl - 28-04-2017
- ^ 2015 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Champions Cup
External links
edit- PlusLiga player profile
- ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle player profile at archive.today (archived 2014-04-05)
- Daniel Lewis at the European Volleyball Confederation
