My Take
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.
Overview
Micah Makanamaikalani Christenson ( KRISS-chən-sən; May 8, 1993) is an American professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Rana Verona and the U.S. national team. He was a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016, Paris 2024 and the 2018 World Championship; the 2014 World League, 2015 World Cup and 2023 World Cup winner.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 198 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- volleyball player / beach volleyball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.