Christa Harmotto

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Christa Harmotto
Christa Harmotto
Olympic Games 2012
portrait
Date of birth October 12, 1986
place of birth Sewickley, Pennsylvania, United States
size 1.88 m
position Middle block
societies
2005–2008
2009–2010
2010–2013
2013–2014
2015–2016 		Pennsylvania State University
Guangdong Evergrande
Pallavolo Modena
Eczacıbaşı Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
National team

2009-2016 		Junior national team
A national team
successes
2004
2012
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016 		NORCECA Champion Junior
Winner Grand Prix
Olympic Silver
NORCECA Champion
World Champion
Winner Grand Prix
Olympic Bronze

As of April 21, 2020

Christa Deanne Harmotto (born October 12, 1986 in Sewickley , Pennsylvania ; now Christa Dietzen ) is an American volleyball player . She won the Olympic silver medal in 2012, the World Championship in 2014 and the Olympic bronze medal in 2016

Career

Harmotto began her athletic career at Hopewell High School in Aliquippa near Pittsburgh . In addition to volleyball, she also played basketball there . During her studies at Pennsylvania State University , she played on the university's volleyball team from 2005 to 2008. With the US juniors, the middle blocker won the NORCECA championship in 2004. The following year she took part in the U-20 World Cup. In April 2009 Harmotto made his debut in an international match against Egypt in the senior national team . She took part in the Grand Prix in the same year . She then went to China to join Guangdong Evergrande for one season . In 2010 the middle blocker moved to Pallavolo Modena in the Italian league . In 2012 she won the Grand Prix with the national team . At the Olympic Games in London she reached the final against Brazil with the US team and won the silver medal.

Private

Christa Harmotto has been married to Derek Dietzen since 2012.

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personal data
SURNAME Harmotto, Christa
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Harmotto, Christa Deanne (full name); Dietzen, Christa (married name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH October 12, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Sewickley , Pennsylvania , United States