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Linda Chisholm

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Linda Chisholm
Personal information
BornLinda Rae Chisholm
December 21, 1957 (1957-12-21) (age 67)
Northridge, California, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
College / UniversityPepperdine University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number14
National team
1982–1984 United States
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Peru
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team

Linda Rae Chisholm (born December 21, 1957) is an American retired volleyball player and silver medalist at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[1][2]

While representing the United States, Chisholm also won a bronze medal at the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru and a silver medal in the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, Venezuela.[1][3]

College

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Chisholm played NCAA women's volleyball for the Pepperdine Waves from 1977 to 1979.[4] In 1996, she was inducted into the Pepperdine Hall of Fame.[4]

Beach volleyball

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Chisholm played beach volleyball from 1980 to 1999.[5] In her career as a beach volleyball player, she won 39 tournaments and $267,000 in prizes.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Linda Chisholm". Olympedia. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  2. ^ Crowe, Jerry (July 28, 1985). "Members of U.S. Women's Volleyball Team Virtually Dedicated Their Lives to Winning a Gold Medal; Instead, They Had to Settle for a Silver Medal, but in Looking Back on the Experience . . . : They'd Do It Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 26, 2024. (subscription required)
  3. ^ Krastev, Todor. "Women Volleyball Panamerican Games 1983 Caracas (VEN) - 17-26.08 Winner Cuba". Todor66.com. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Linda Chisholm". Pepperdine University Athletics. Archived from the original on September 30, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Linda Chisholm Carillo". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2023.
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