Elaina Oden
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Elaina Oden (born March 21, 1967 in Orange, California) is a former volleyball player from the United States, who won the bronze medal with the United States women's national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Oden keyed U.S. victories with statistical leadership in 1994 World Championship vs. Kenya (8 kills, 4 stuffs, 10-21), Czech Republic (16 kills, 2 stuffs, 2 aces, 10-22) and Japan (6 stuffs), helping Team USA win Group D and advance to the quarterfinals..saw limited playing time in 1993, due to participation in Italian pro volleyball league. She was named most valuable player at the World Championship Qualification Tournament in Ankara, Turkey (1993).
Oden attended Irvine High School in Irvine, California, and was a standout in volleyball, basketball, soccer, softball, and track & field. As a senior, she was named the School's Athlete of the Year.
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