Daniel Lewis (volleyball)

Daniel Lewis (born April 3, 1976) is a Canadian former volleyball player, a member of Canada men's national volleyball team, bronze medallist at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, bronze medallist at the 2015 Pan American Games, as well as a double Polish Champion, four-time Slovenian Champion.

Daniel Lewis
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Lewis
NicknameDan
NationalityCanadian
Born (1976-04-03) April 3, 1976
Oakville, Ontario
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb)
Spike339 cm (133 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionLibero/Receiver
Number6
Career
YearsTeams
2002–2003
2005–2006
2006–2008
2008–2009
2009–2013
2013–2014
2015–2015
2015–2016
Toulouse Volley-Ball
Montpellier VC
PGE Skra Bełchatów
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
ACH Volley
ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle
Rennes Volley 35
BBTS Bielsko-Biała
National team
2001–2016 Canada
Last updated: 16 October 2016

Career

Lewis played at the University of Manitoba,[1] winning CIAU championships with them in 1995-96, when he was named the Championship MVP and Rookie of the Year.[2]

Lewis played beach volleyball at the 1999 Pan American Games, finishing in seventh place alongside Brian Gatzke.

In season 2013/2014, Lewis played for ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle.[3] ZAKSA, including Lewis, achieved silver medal of Polish Cup. In January 2015 went to French club Rennes Volley 35.[4]

He ended up his sporting career in April 2017.[5][6]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

CEV Champions League

  • 2007/2008 – with Skra Bełchatów

National championships

  • 2006/2007 Polish Cup, with Skra Bełchatów
  • 2006/2007 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
  • 2007/2008 Polish Championship, with Skra Bełchatów
  • 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
  • 2009/2010 Slovanian Cup, with ACH Volley
  • 2009/2010 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
  • 2010/2011 Slovanian Cup, with ACH Volley
  • 2010/2011 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
  • 2011/2012 Slovanian Cup, with ACH Volley
  • 2011/2012 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
  • 2012/2013 Slovanian Cup, with ACH Volley
  • 2012/2013 Slovenian Championship, with ACH Volley
  • 2013/2014 Polish Cup, with ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

National team

NORCECA Championship

Individually

References

  1. Volleyball Canada. "Daniel Lewis - A legendary playing career to respected leader". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  2. "Past Awards - U SPORTS". U SPORTS. U SPORTS. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  3. Dan Lewis w ZAKSIE – plusliga.pl – 19-07-2013
  4. Ligue B : Dan Lewis nouveau libero du Rennes Volley – ouest-france.fr – 02-01-2015
  5. Dan Lewis zakończył karierę - wp.pl - 28-04-2017
  6. Volleyball Canada. "Daniel Lewis - A legendary playing career to respected leader". SIRC. SIRC. Retrieved 2 May 2017.
  7. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_Men%27s_NORCECA_Volleyball_Champions_Cup
Awards
Preceded by
Plamen Konstantinov
Best Receiver of
CEV Champions League

2009/2010
Succeeded by
Péter Veres


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