Josh Binstock
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| Nationality |  Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 12, 1981 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Richmond Hill, Ontario | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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Josh Binstock (born January 12, 1981 in Toronto) is a male beach volleyball player from Canada who qualified for the 2012 Olympics in London with his teammate Martin Reader. He also won two straight Canadian National Championships with Matt Zbyszewski, in 2008 and 2009.[1] He competed for Canada in volleyball in the 2009 Maccabiah Games and the 2013 Maccabiah Games in Israel.[2][3] In 2016, he qualified for the Summer Olympics along with partner Sam Schachter.[4]
Personal information
Josh Binstock, who is Jewish, is 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) tall, and weighs 218 pounds (99 kg).[3][2][5] His hometown is Richmond Hill, Ontario, and he graduated from Richmond Hill High School (Ontario). He attended the University of Toronto, where he received his education.[6] He is a trained chiropractor.[2]
Sponsors
Binstock is sponsored by Overkill, Canuck Stuff, and Bolle.[6]
Volleyball
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.[6]
References
- ^ Volleyball Canada. "Canada wins three medals at beach volleyball NORCECA event". Retrieved 2009-10-15. [dead link]
- ^ a b c https://www.thejc.com/news/world/meet-canada-s-jewish-beach-volleyball-star-1.34620
- ^ a b Jewish quartet clash on the beach in Argentina - The Canadian Jewish News
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Josh Binstock". Rich VanHuizen. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
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- 1981 births
- Living people
- Canadian men's beach volleyball players
- Beach volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Olympic beach volleyball players of Canada
- Beach volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Canada
- Sportspeople from Richmond Hill, Ontario
- Sportspeople from Toronto
- University of Toronto alumni
- Beach volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Jewish sportspeople
- Maccabiah Games competitors for Canada
- Competitors at the 2009 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 2013 Maccabiah Games