Nicholas Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player.[1][2] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School.[3] In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach.[3] He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career.[3]
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.jpg) Lucena at the 2017 AVP Austin Open | |||||
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| Full name | Nicholas Lucena | ||||
| Nickname | Tricky Nick, Nick the Quick | ||||
| Nationality | American | ||||
| Born | September 22, 1979 | ||||
| Hometown | Davie, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg) | ||||
| College / University | Florida State University | ||||
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Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block.[4]
Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, but did not place.[5] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money.[6]
References edit
- ^ Scholzen, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Retirement Series: Nick Lucena". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Business a Pleasure". Sun Sentinel. February 24, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2023. (subscription required)
- ^ Evans, B.J. Hoeptner (December 26, 2017). "Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ OlympicTalk (July 12, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Lucena". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
External links edit
- Nick Lucena at the Association of Volleyball Professionals
- Nick Lucena at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Nick Lucena at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Nick Lucena at Olympedia
- Nick Lucena at Olympics.com
- Nick Lucena at Team USA (archived)
- Nick Lucena on Twitter
