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Aaron Russell

アーロン・ラッセル　/　あーろん・らっせる

American volleyball player

January 4, 1993 (age 33)　・　Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Maryland
volleyball player

My Take

At 205 centimeters, Aaron Russell has the frame for volleyball, but it's the medal collection that earns my admiration. Bronze at Rio 2016, bronze again at Paris 2024, plus a 2018 World Championship bronze, that's elite consistency on the sport's biggest stages across eight years. As an outside hitter, he sits at the highest-pressure position, and his run with the U.S. national team speaks to durability and reliability. I find his path from Penn State to clubs in Poland a great example of the global circuit American players now embrace. Showing up on the podium across multiple Olympic cycles is no accident.

Overview

Aaron Joseph Russell (born June 4, 1993) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as an outside hitter for Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and the U.S. national team. He was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Aaron Russell
Name (Japanese): アーロン・ラッセル
Reading: あーろん・らっせる
Born: January 4, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rooster
Origin: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 205 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: volleyball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Centennial High School
University: Pennsylvania State University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/a_a_ronrussell/
Xhttps://x.com/FatRonRussell
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%A9%E3%83%83%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB

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