Bob Ctvrtlik
| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Volleyball | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Seoul 1988 | Team Competition | |
| Bronze | Barcelona 1992 | Team Competition | |
Robert ("Bob") Jan Ctvrtlik (born July 8, 1963 in
Long Beach, California) is an
American
Playing career
Playing for Pepperdine, Ctvrtlik was the Most Valuable Player in NCAA volleyball in 1985. He also played for California State University, Long Beach in 1983-1984, where he earned all-league honors. In 1982-1983, he was a member of the Long Beach City College Vikings Men's Volleyball team where he and longtime friend and doubles partner, Allan Treffry, won the volleyball championship for the State of California. They would eventually be ranked number one in the United States. Ctvrtlik earned all league honors and was awarded the most valuable player in the state championship tournament.
After a successful college volleyball career, Bob followed his Pepperdine coach, Marv Dunphy, to the United States national team where Ctvrtlik quickly earned a starting position. In the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, Ctvrtlik, playing opposite of volleyball legend, Karch Kiraly, earned a gold medal by defeating the Soviet Union in the finals. For several years, Ctvrtlik played professionally in Europe, including winning the well-respected Euro-professional league championship. He returned to the United States Olympic team in preparation for the 1992 Summer Olympics during which time he was awarded the most valuable player in the world on two separate occasions. Competing as team captain in Barcelona, he became one of the colorful "bald eagles" as all of the U.S. men's team players shaved their heads in protest of alleged officiating misconduct. The U.S. team defeated Cuba in the consolation match to take home the bronze medal.
After the Barcelona games, Ctvrtlik returned to Europe to play in the Italian professional league. He would return to once again join the U.S. national team in preparation for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Ctvrtlik is credited with improving the team's world ranking from 15th to 4th within a mere 10 months of his return. Ctvrtlik was again awarded the Best Player in the World honor in 1995 but the U.S. men's team would finish a disappointing 7th in their home Olympics.
Throughout his Olympic years, Ctvrtlik also maintained a highly successful beach career, being one of the top stars on the professional 4-man circuit. He also earned the coveted "AAA" beach rating on numerous occasions while playing on the two-man circuit.
After volleyball
In 1996, Ctvrtlik was elected to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athlete’s Commission and then re-elected for an eight-year term at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was appointed to the IOC in 1999. He was a founding board member of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and served on the IOC Reform Committee.
Ctvrtlik's business concerns include real estate rehabilitation projects as President of Green Street Properties, LLC in Huntington Beach, California, and import-exports, via his company, the Ciram Corporation.
Ctvrtlik is the third son of Joseph Ctvrtlik (deceased) and Margaret Ctvrtlik. His brothers Jeffrey and David reside in the Long Beach area. Ctvrtlik and his wife Cosette, along with his three children Joseph, Eric and Matthew, reside on Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California. Ctvrtlik is an avid skier, basketball player and tennis player.
External links
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