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American volleyball player (born 1980)

Lindsey Berg
Personal information
Full name Lindsey Napela Berg
Born (1980-07-16) July 16, 1980 (age 44)Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Turkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Number 4 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams 1999–200120022004–072007–082009–122012-2012United States University of MinnesotaUnited States Minnesota ChillItaly Scavolini PesaroItaly Asystel NovaraItaly Villa CorteseTurkey Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team
2003–2012 United States
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing the United States Olympic Games Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Team Silver medal – second place 2012 London Team FIVB World Cup Silver medal – second place 2011 Japan Team Bronze medal – third place 2003 Japan Team Bronze medal – third place 2007 Japan Team FIVB World Grand Prix Gold medal – first place 2011 Macau Team Gold medal – first place 2012 Ningbo Team Bronze medal – third place 2003 Andria Team Bronze medal – third place 2004 Reggio Calabria Team NORCECA Championship Gold medal – first place 2003 Santo Domingo Gold medal – first place 2005 Port of Spain Gold medal – first place 2011 Caguas Silver medal – second place 2007 Winnipeg Pan American Cup Gold medal – first place 2003 Saltillo Silver medal – second place 2004 Mexicali & Tijuana Bronze medal – third place 2010 Rosarito & Tijuana Final Four Cup Silver medal – second place 2009 Lima

Lindsey Napela Berg (born July 16, 1980) is an American retired[1] volleyball player who last played for Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey.[2][3] She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and played volleyball for the University of Minnesota. She played in three Olympic Games for the United States national team, winning two silver medals.

Berg attended the University of Minnesota and played on the school's volleyball team. She was named to the All-Big Ten team in 1999, 2000, and 2001. She also set a Minnesota record for most career assists.[4][5]

Berg played for the Minnesota Chill of the United States Professional Volleyball league in 2002. She was named the Outstanding Server and Outstanding Setter. From 2005 to 2008, she played in the Italian Serie A League.[4]

Berg joined the national team in January 2003. That year she played in all 44 of the team's matches and led the team in total assists with 1,093. She was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup and helped the U.S. win the tournament. In 2004, Berg was again named the best setter of the Pan American Cup, as the U.S. won the silver medal. She played for the team in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[4]

Berg was named the best setter of the Pan American Cup for the third straight year in 2005, but the U.S. did not medal. She was also named best setter of the NORCECA Continental Championship, helping the U.S. win gold. In 2006, Berg played for the U.S. in the World Grand Prix. In 2007, she helped the U.S. win the bronze medal at the FIVB World Cup and the silver medal at the NORCECA Championship.[4]

Berg was the co-captain of the team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. She played in 25 sets during the Games, and the U.S. won the silver medal. She was named the USA Volleyball Female Indoor Athlete of the Year for that year.[4] Berg then took part of the 2009 season off to recover from surgery after the Olympics. In 2010, she played in the FIVB World Championship, and the U.S. finished fourth.[4]

At the 2011 FIVB World Cup, Berg started 10 of 11 matches and helped the U.S. finish second and qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics. She helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the 2011 NORCECA Volleyball Championship and was named the tournament's best setter. She also helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the FIVB World Grand Prix. She was named the USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year for 2011.[4] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Berg was the starting setter in seven of eight matches. The U.S. won the silver medal.[4]

Berg was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on July 16, 1980. She graduated from Punahou High School in Hawaii and the University of Minnesota. She is 5 feet 8 inches (1.73 m) tall.[4]

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Lindsey conducts youth volleyball camps.[7] She has also been an assistant coach for University of Hawai'i Women's Volleyball team.

  1. ^ "USA W: Lindsey Berg announces retirement after the Olympics". July 28, 2012.
  2. ^ New player for Fenerbahçe: Lindsey Berg
  3. ^ https://women.volleybox.net/lindsey-berg-p1953.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lindsey Berg". teamusa.org. August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Lindsey Berg" Archived July 31, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com. Retrieved August 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Kulish, Nicholas (July 10, 2012). "Novel Blood Treatment Lures Athletes to Germany". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022.
  7. ^ "Lindsey (Napela✖️) Berg (@napela) • Instagram photos and videos".