Harrison Peacock (born 31 January 1991) is an Australian volleyball player. He competed for Australia at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.
| Harrison Peacock | |
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.jpg) Peacock in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 31 January 1991 |
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
Early life edit
Peacock began playing volleyball after he watched his older sister Jessica play the game at age 16. From there, he played volleyball throughout primary and high school. As a junior player, he represented Australia at the Youth Beach Volleyball World Championships before receiving an AIS scholarship in 2008 to play indoor volleyball.[2]
In 2013, Peacock suffered from hip dysplasia which required five surgeries. However, he returned to playing volleyball in 2014[3] and competed in the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship.[4]
In 2018, he joined Adelaide Storm in the Australian Volleyball League. At the time, his brother was also on the team.
Personal life edit
Married to Kirsten Smith, October 2018.
References edit
- ^ London 2012 Archived 1 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Harrison Peacock". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ Jahan Emery (5 December 2018). "Olympian Harrison Peacock Set To Represent South Australia In The Australian Volleyball League". fritzmag.com.au. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ^ "TEAM ROSTER". poland2014.fivb.org. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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