- Murray Grapentine
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Murray Grapentine Personal information Born August 24, 1977 Medal recordMen's Volleyball Competitor for Canada Pan American Games Bronze 1999 Winnipeg Team NORCECA Championship Silver 2003 Culiacan Team Bronze 2001 Bridgetown Team Murray Grapentine (born August 24, 1977 in Wetaskiwin, Alberta) is a volleyball player from Canada, who competes for the Men's National Team. Playing as a middle-blocker he was named Best Blocker at the 2003 and the 2007 NORCECA Championship.
Grapentine also helped Team Canada to the bronze medal at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. He has played professionally in Spain, France, and Italy. In the 2006-2007 season, Grapentine competed for France’s AS Cannes. As a professional, he led his team to the Coupe de France in 2004 and 2007, as well as the Championnat de France title in 2003.
Individual awards
- 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Blocker"
- 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Blocker"
References
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Alberta
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Canadian expatriate sportspeople in Italy
- Canadian volleyball players
- People from Wetaskiwin County, Alberta
- Volleyball players at the 1999 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Canadian winter sports biography stubs
- Canadian sportspeople stubs
- North American volleyball biography stubs
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