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Russell Kenneth Holmes (born 1 July 1982) is an American volleyball player, a member of the United States men's national volleyball team and French club Paris Volley, a participant of the Olympic Games London 2012, gold medalist of the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup, silver medalist of the World League 2012, double Austrian Champion (2009, 2010), Polish Champion (2015).
Personal life
Holmes was born in Anaheim, California, United States. His parents are Mark and Tamara Holmes. He has an older sister Leah and a younger brother Dane. After graduating from Fountain Valley High School in 2001, he served a mission for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from 2001–2003 in London, England. He graduated from Brigham Young University in 2008 with a degree in sociology. He is married to Krystal. He has two daughters – Sadie Rae (born in June 2007 - from his first marriage) and Shea Golden (born on April 27, 2015).
Career
Clubs
Russell first played for Mets de Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican Liga de Voleibol Superior Masculino in 2008.
In 2008–2010, he played overseas for Austria's Hypo Tirol Innsbruck in the Middle European Volleyball Zone Association (MEVZA), winning the MEVZA Cup in 2009 and the Austrian Cup in 2009 and 2010.
During the winter of 2010–2011, Russell played for Minas Tênis Clube (men's volleyball) in Brazilian Men's Volleyball Superliga. During 2011–13, he played for Poland’s Jastrzębski Węgiel in the PlusLiga and then for Turkey's İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi (volleyball team) (Istanbul BBSK) during the 2013–2014 season in the Turkish Men's Volleyball League. While playing in Istanbul, BBSK reached the Final Four of the CEV Challenge Cup.
In 2014 he returned to PlusLiga, this time playing for Asseco Resovia Rzeszów. In April 2015 he achieved title of Polish Champion with club from Rzeszów.
National team
Holmes made his Olympic debut with the U.S. national team at Olympic Games 2012 in London, Great Britain.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
CEV Champions League
2014/2015 – with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
2014/2015 – with Asseco Resovia RzeszówFIVB Club World Championship
- Qatar 2011 – with Jastrzębski Węgiel
National championship
- 2008/2009
Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck - 2008/2009
Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck - 2009/2010 Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
- 2009/2010 Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
- 2012/2013
Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski Węgiel - 2014/2015 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
- 2015/2016 Polish Championship, with Asseco Resovia Rzeszów
Austrian Cup, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
Austrian Championship, with Hypo Tirol Innsbruck
Polish Championship, with Jastrzębski WęgielNational team
- 2012 FIVB World League
- 2014 FIVB World League
- 2015 FIVB World League
- 2015 FIVB World Cup
Individually
- 2016 CEV Champions League - Best Middle Blocker