Randy Stoklos information

Randy Stoklos
Randy Stoklos
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	December 13, 1960 (age 63)
Hometown	Pacific Palisades, California, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
College / University	University of California, Los Angeles

Randy Stoklos (born December 13, 1960) is a retired American beach volleyball player.^[1] He is the first player to earn $1 million playing competitive beach volleyball.^[2] He is a five-time winner of the prestigious Manhattan Open.^[3]

Stoklos played college volleyball at UCLA and left early to focus on beach volleyball.^[1] He won his first Manhattan Open partnering with Jim Menges in 1981.^[4] He then went on to dominate the sport with partner Sinjin Smith in the 1980s and early 1990s.^[4]

Stoklos has 122 career wins, which ranks him third of all time.^[1] He was selected as MVP of the AVP in 1988, 1989, and 1991.^[1] He was selected as the Best Setter in 1989.^[1] He retired in 1997, having amassed almost $2 million in prize money in his career.^[1]

In 1992, Stoklos reflected on his father's unwillingness to allow him to play volleyball at the beach in his youth. His father, who survived a German work camp as a Pole, was an "old-country type" who was afraid his son would grow up to be lazy if he spent too much time at the beach.^[5]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ "National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame announces the class of 2015". Troy, Michigan: Cision PRWeb. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
^ "Men's United States Manhattan Beach Tournament Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
^ Murray, Jim (May 7, 1992). "His Job Is a Day at Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023. (subscription required)

[BVD-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[Polish-2] "National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame announces the class of 2015". Troy, Michigan: Cision PRWeb. April 1, 2015. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

[Manhattab-3] "Men's United States Manhattan Beach Tournament Summary". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on June 1, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.

[CBVA-4] "Randy Stoklos". Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.

[5] Murray, Jim (May 7, 1992). "His Job Is a Day at Beach". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2023. (subscription required)

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