Micah Christenson

Micah Christenson is the kind of player who quietly makes everyone around him better, which is exactly what a great setter is supposed to do. Born in Honolulu and standing at 6'6", he's had this understated but rock-solid presence on the U.S. men's national team for years — winning the 2014 World League, the 2015 World Cup, and the 2023 World Cup, plus a bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He's not the flashy libero diving across the floor or the outside hitter smashing highlight-reel kills; he's the engine running the offense, reading the block, making the split-second decisions that determine who gets the ball. Playing professionally in Europe for clubs like Sir Safety Perugia and Rana Verona shows just how respected he is at the highest club level. Understated, consistent, and genuinely elite — I have a lot of respect for that kind of career.

Name (English)

Micah Christenson

Name (Japanese)

マイカ・クリステンソン

Reading

まいか・くりすてんそん

Born

May 8, 1993 (age 33)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Taurus / Rooster

Origin

Honolulu, United States

Height

198 cm

Occupation

volleyball player / beach volleyball player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mchristenson11/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3

Tags

• volleyball player
• beach volleyball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.