Tyra Turner

Tyra Turner
Personal information
BornTyra Harper
(1976-07-21) July 21, 1976 (age 50)
Fort Myers Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Medal record
Women's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour
Silver medal – second place2008 MazuryBeach
Silver medal – second place2008 ParisBeach
Silver medal – second place2008 PhuketBeach
Silver medal – second place2009 PhuketBeach
Silver medal – second place2010 SeoulBeach
Bronze medal – third place2007 ParisBeach
Bronze medal – third place2008 SanyaBeach
Bronze medal – third place2009 SanyaBeach
Bronze medal – third place2010 MilnerBeach

Tyra Turner (née Harper, born July 21, 1976) is a former professional beach volleyball player from the United States who played on the AVP and FIVB tours.

In her beach volleyball career, Turner won $600,000 in prizes.

College

Turner is a graduate of the University of Central Florida, where she played volleyball all four years. In 1998, she was named UCF's Scholar Athlete of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year. Turner was inducted into the UCF Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

Personal life

Turner has been married to fellow former AVP professional Chad Turner since January 2005. They have three sons, Myles, Blake, and Preston, and live in Fort Myers, Florida.

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Tyra Turner". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Tyra Harper Turner". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Tyra Turner". TeamUSA.org. USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved June 1, 2023.