Jake Gibb
Volleyball

Jake

Gibb

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020

Athlete Bio#

Nikhil Kumar returns a volleyball

Height

6'7"

Age

49

Hometown

Bountiful, UT

Education

University of Utah '02, Business

Quick Facts
  • Married his wife, Jane, in 2000 and they have one son, Crosby, and one daughter, Cora Jane
  • Has a twin brother, Coleman, and they are the youngest of 11 children (six boys, five girls)
  • All the boys have the middle name Spiker, their mother's maiden name
  • Did not play volleyball in college
  • Started playing volleyball when he was 21 and his first partner was his brother Coleman
  • In 2010, Gibb found out he had testicular cancer from a USADA drug test
  • The cancer was removed via surgery and no further treatment was necessary
  • A two-time cancer survivor as he has a scar on his shoulder from a bout with skin cancer in 2004
  • Enjoys playing golf.
Olympic Experience
  • 4-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 9th (Team - Men)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 19th (Team - Men)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, 5th (Team - Men)
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, 5th (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – 9th (Team - Men)
  • Years of participation: Team - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Top finish: 5th – 2007 (Team - Men), 2015 (Team - Men)

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