Jump to content

英文维基 | 中文维基 | 日文维基 | 草榴社区

Nick Lucena

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
(Redirected from Nicholas Lucena)

Nick Lucena
Lucena at the 2017 AVP Austin Open
Personal information
Full nameNicholas Lucena
NicknameTricky Nick, Nick the Quick
Born (1979-09-22) September 22, 1979 (age 45)
HometownDavie, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight169 lb (77 kg)
College / UniversityFlorida State University
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate
2015–2021 Phil Dalhausser
Medal record
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour Finals
Gold medal – first place 2017 Hamburg Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Fort Lauderdale Beach
World Tour
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xiamen Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Puerto Vallarta Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Maceió Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fuzhou Beach
Gold medal – first place 2016 Hamburg Beach
Gold medal – first place 2017 Moscow Beach
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gstaad Beach
Gold medal – first place 2018 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Silver medal – second place 2010 Klagenfurt Beach
Silver medal – second place 2011 Québec Beach
Silver medal – second place 2012 Brasilia Beach
Silver medal – second place 2014 Berlin Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Long Beach Beach
Silver medal – second place 2015 Sochi Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Doha Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Gstaad Beach
Silver medal – second place 2016 Long Beach Beach
Silver medal – second place 2019 Doha Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Milner Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Gstaad Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2015 St. Petersburg Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Cincinnati Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Fort Lauderdale Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Cancún Beach

Nicholas Lucena (born September 22, 1979) is an American retired professional beach volleyball player.[1][2] Lucena grew up in Davie, Florida and played indoor volleyball at Western High School.[3] In his youth, he played beach volleyball at Fort Lauderdale Beach.[3] He then went to Florida State University, where he graduated before embarking on his beach volleyball career.[3]

Lucena and his former teammate, Phil Dalhausser, played in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Lucena played as a defender behind Dalhausser's block.[4]

Lucena and Dalhausser had qualified to represent the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, but did not place.[5] In his career, Lucena won 29 tournaments and $1,400,000 in prize money.[6]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Scholzen, Kyle (August 26, 2022). "Retirement Series: Nick Lucena". USAVolleyball. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Nick Lucena". TeamUSA.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "Business a Pleasure". Sun Sentinel. February 24, 2005. Retrieved July 26, 2023. (subscription required)
  4. ^ Evans, B.J. Hoeptner (December 26, 2017). "Dalhausser Continues on Successful Road". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on November 28, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  5. ^ OlympicTalk (July 12, 2021). "U.S. Olympic team roster: Athletes qualified for Tokyo Games". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nick Lucena". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
[edit]