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David Smith (born May 15, 1985) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and the U.S. national team. Smith was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2015 World Cup winner and a three–time Champions League winner (2021, 2022, 2023) with ZAKSA.




Personal life


Smith was born in the Los Angeles district of Panorama City on May 15, 1985. Born nearly deaf, he wears hearing aids and reads lips to understand his teammates. He grew up in Santa Clarita, where he attended Saugus High School.
Smith is 6 feet, 7 inches (200 cm) tall. He married his wife Kelli in 2008. They have two children, a son Cohen and a daughter Amelie.




Career






= College

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Smith played for the UC Irvine volleyball team from 2004 to 2007. In 2004, his .369 hitting percentage was the highest on the team. He also had a 1.03 blocking average and 102 block assists. The following season, he had a .401 hitting percentage and a 0.86 blocking average. Smith then had a .412 hitting percentage, 1.27 blocking average, 129 block assists, and 143 total blocks in 2006.
In 2007, Smith helped University of California Irvine win the NCAA National Champions title. His .559 hitting percentage led the nation and was a new school record. He also broke the UCI single-season block assists record, with 160. Smith was named to the All-American first team and the NCAA All-Tournament team. He finished his UCI career as the school's all-time leader in block assists (471) and total blocks (520).




= National team

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Smith joined the U.S. national team in 2009. That year, he was named the Best Blocker at the World Championship Qualifier and played in the FIVB World League. In 2010, he helped the U.S. win the Pan American Cup.
Smith tied as the team's second-leading scorer at the 2011 Pan American Cup, as the U.S. finished second. He then played in the 2012 FIVB World League, where the U.S. finished second. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was a substitute and had eight points.




Honors






= Club

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CEV Champions League
2020–21 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2021–22 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2022–23 – with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Domestic
2010–11 Spanish SuperCup, with CV Almería
2010–11 Spanish Championship, with CV Almería
2011–12 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
2011–12 French Championship, with Tours VB
2012–13 French Cup, with Tours VB
2012–13 French Championship, with Tours VB
2013–14 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
2013–14 French Cup, with Tours VB
2013–14 French Championship, with Tours VB
2014–15 French SuperCup, with Tours VB
2014–15 French Cup, with Tours VB
2014–15 French Championship, with Tours VB
2019–20 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2020–21 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2020–21 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2021–22 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2021–22 Polish Championship, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2022–23 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
2023–24 Polish SuperCup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle




= Youth national team

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2004 NORCECA U21 Championship




= Individual awards

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2012: French Championship – Best middle blocker
2015: French Championship – Best middle blocker
2016: French Championship – Best middle blocker
2022: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
2023: CEV Champions League – Most valuable player
2023: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker




References






External links



David Smith at the European Volleyball Confederation
David Smith at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
David Smith at Volleybox.net
David Smith at Team USA (archive May 30, 2023)
David Smith at Olympedia
David Smith at Olympics.com
David Smith at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics

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