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'''Josh Binstock''', nicknamed '''Binner''', (born January 12, 1981 in [[Toronto]]) is a male two-time Olympian [[beach volleyball]] player from [[Canada]]. He competed in the [[2012 Olympics]] in London and the [[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio. He also competed for Canada in volleyball in Israel in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]], the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] (at which he was Canada's flag-bearer, and won a silver medal), and the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]] (at which he won a gold medal). In 2014, he and his partner were Canadian national champions.
'''Josh Binstock''', nicknamed '''Binner''', (born January 12, 1981 in [[Toronto]]) is a male two-time Olympian [[beach volleyball]] player from [[Canada]]. He competed in the [[2012 Olympics]] in London and the [[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio. He also competed for Canada in volleyball in Israel in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]], the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] (at which he was Canada's flag-bearer, and won a silver medal), and the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]] (at which he won a gold medal). In 2014, he and his partner were Canadian national champions, his third national championship.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==Volleyball career==
==Volleyball career==
Binstock is known for his defensive ability and is able to play the left and right side. He is a setter and has a very efficient side out game.<ref name=Josh />
Binstock began competing in volleyball when he was 23 years old, on the beach circuit during his off-season from the University of Toronto.<ref>[http://www.ontariovolleyball.org/articles/tribute-two-time-olympian-josh-binstock]</ref> He is known for his defensive ability and is able to play the left and right side. He is a setter and has a very efficient side out game.<ref name=Josh />


is a male two-time Olympian [[beach volleyball]] player from [[Canada]]. He competed in the [[2012 Olympics]] in London with his teammate [[Martin Reader]].<ref name=autogenerated4 /> He also won two straight Canadian National Championships with [[Matt Zbyszewski]], in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web
He won two straight Canadian National Championships with [[Matt Zbyszewski]], in 2008 and 2009.<ref>{{cite web
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| title = Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event
| title = Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event
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}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> He competed for Canada in volleyball in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]] and the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, at which he was Canada's flag-bearer and won a silver medal in the indoor competition.<ref name=autogenerated1>https://www.thejc.com/news/world/meet-canada-s-jewish-beach-volleyball-star-1.34620</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/jewish-quartet-clash-beach-argentina Jewish quartet clash on the beach in Argentina - The Canadian Jewish News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/binstock-schachter-ready-rio Jewish Olympians Binstock and Schachter are ready for Rio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]], he and Aaron Nusbaum went undefeated to win the gold medal in men’s beach volleyball.<ref>[https://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/7460516-walkover-gold-for-nusbaum-binstock-at-maccabi-games/ "Walkover gold for Nusbaum, Binstock at Maccabi Games"], YorkRegion.com.</ref>


Binstock competed in the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] in London with his teammate [[Martin Reader]].<ref name=autogenerated4 /> He qualified for the [[2016 Summer Olympics]] in Rio with Sam Schachter.<ref>[http://www.flovolleyball.tv/article/43709-josh-binstock-and-sam-schachter-win-canadian-olympic-trials#.WXApXOnGDx8]</ref>
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In 2014 he and partner [[Sam Schachter]] were Canadian national champions and also won a gold medal at the Parana Open, an [[FIVB]] (international volleyball federation) World Tour event.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> In 2015 they placed 9th at the FIVB World Championship.<ref name=autogenerated3 /> In 2016, he competed in the [[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Summer Olympics]] along with partner Schachter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/josh-binstock-and-sam-schachter-win-final-canadian-olympic-beach-volleyball-spot.html |title=Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter win final Canadian Olympic beach volleyball spot|date=16 July 2016 |website=www.olympics.cbc.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=16 July 2016 }}</ref>

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He competed for Canada in volleyball in the [[2009 Maccabiah Games]] and the [[2013 Maccabiah Games]] in Israel, at which he was Canada's flag-bearer and won a silver medal in the indoor competition.<ref name=autogenerated1>https://www.thejc.com/news/world/meet-canada-s-jewish-beach-volleyball-star-1.34620</ref><ref name=autogenerated2>[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/jewish-quartet-clash-beach-argentina Jewish quartet clash on the beach in Argentina - The Canadian Jewish News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref name=autogenerated3>[http://www.cjnews.com/culture/sports/binstock-schachter-ready-rio Jewish Olympians Binstock and Schachter are ready for Rio<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> At the [[2017 Maccabiah Games]], he and Aaron Nusbaum went undefeated to win the gold medal in men’s beach volleyball.<ref>[https://www.yorkregion.com/sports-story/7460516-walkover-gold-for-nusbaum-binstock-at-maccabi-games/ "Walkover gold for Nusbaum, Binstock at Maccabi Games"], YorkRegion.com.</ref>

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In 2014 he and partner [[Sam Schachter]] were Canadian national champions, his third national championship, and also won a gold medal at the Paraná Open, an [[FIVB]] (international volleyball federation) World Tour event.<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref>[http://www.ontariovolleyball.org/articles/tribute-two-time-olympian-josh-binstock]</ref> In 2015 they placed 9th at the FIVB World Championship, and came in second at the Major Series tournament in [[Porec]], [[Croatia]].<ref name=autogenerated3 /><ref>[http://www.ontariovolleyball.org/articles/tribute-two-time-olympian-josh-binstock]</ref> In 2016, he competed in the [[Beach volleyball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Summer Olympics]] along with partner Schachter.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://olympics.cbc.ca/news/article/josh-binstock-and-sam-schachter-win-final-canadian-olympic-beach-volleyball-spot.html |title=Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter win final Canadian Olympic beach volleyball spot|date=16 July 2016 |website=www.olympics.cbc.ca |publisher=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] |access-date=16 July 2016 }}</ref>


===Sponsors===
===Sponsors===
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/drjoshbinstock?lang=en Twitter page]
*[http://www.fivb.org/EN/Beachvolleyball/Player_DataDB.asp?No=104220 FIVB page]


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Revision as of 03:58, 20 July 2017

Josh Binstock
Personal information
NicknameBinner[1]
Nationality Canada
Born (1981-01-12) January 12, 1981 (age 43)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
HometownRichmond Hill, Ontario
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Teammate
Sam Schachter
Previous teammates
Years Teammate
2008–09
2012		 Matt Zbyszewski
Martin Reader
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
and indoor volleyball
Representing  Canada
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Silver medal – second place 2009 Puerto Vallarta Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Manzanillo Beach
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Israel Beach
Silver medal – second place 2013 Israel Indoor

Josh Binstock, nicknamed Binner, (born January 12, 1981 in Toronto) is a male two-time Olympian beach volleyball player from Canada. He competed in the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. He also competed for Canada in volleyball in Israel in the 2009 Maccabiah Games, the 2013 Maccabiah Games (at which he was Canada's flag-bearer, and won a silver medal), and the 2017 Maccabiah Games (at which he won a gold medal). In 2014, he and his partner were Canadian national champions, his third national championship.

Personal life

Josh Binstock, who is Jewish, is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, and weighs 218 pounds (99 kg).[2][3][4] His parents are Howard and Suzanne, and he has siblings Aaron, Michelle, and Todd.[1]

His hometown is Richmond Hill, Ontario, and he graduated from Richmond Hill High School (Ontario). He attended the University of Toronto, where he received a Bachelor of Health and Physical Education in 2004.[5][1] He is a trained chiropractor, having earned a Doctorate of Chiropractic at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 2009.[3][1]

Volleyball career

Binstock began competing in volleyball when he was 23 years old, on the beach circuit during his off-season from the University of Toronto.[6] He is known for his defensive ability and is able to play the left and right side. He is a setter and has a very efficient side out game.[5]

He won two straight Canadian National Championships with Matt Zbyszewski, in 2008 and 2009.[7]

Binstock competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London with his teammate Martin Reader.[1] He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio with Sam Schachter.[8]

He competed for Canada in volleyball in the 2009 Maccabiah Games and the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel, at which he was Canada's flag-bearer and won a silver medal in the indoor competition.[3][2][9] At the 2017 Maccabiah Games, he and Aaron Nusbaum went undefeated to win the gold medal in men’s beach volleyball.[10]

In 2014 he and partner Sam Schachter were Canadian national champions, his third national championship, and also won a gold medal at the Paraná Open, an FIVB (international volleyball federation) World Tour event.[9][11] In 2015 they placed 9th at the FIVB World Championship, and came in second at the Major Series tournament in Porec, Croatia.[9][12] In 2016, he competed in the Summer Olympics along with partner Schachter.[13]

Sponsors

Binstock is sponsored by Overkill, Canuck Stuff, and Bolle.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Josh Binstock | Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games
  2. ^ a b Jewish quartet clash on the beach in Argentina - The Canadian Jewish News
  3. ^ a b c https://www.thejc.com/news/world/meet-canada-s-jewish-beach-volleyball-star-1.34620
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joshua Binstock". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Josh Binstock". Rich VanHuizen. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ [1]
  7. ^ Volleyball Canada. "Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event". Retrieved 2009-10-15. [dead link‍]
  8. ^ [2]
  9. ^ a b c Jewish Olympians Binstock and Schachter are ready for Rio
  10. ^ "Walkover gold for Nusbaum, Binstock at Maccabi Games", YorkRegion.com.
  11. ^ [3]
  12. ^ [4]
  13. ^ "Josh Binstock and Sam Schachter win final Canadian Olympic beach volleyball spot". www.olympics.cbc.ca. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
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