- 2016 Olympic Games (Bronze Medal)
- 2012 Olympic Games (Silver Medal)
- 2018 FIVB World Championship (5th Place)
- 2014 FIVB World Championship (Gold)
- 2010 FIVB World Championship
- Bronze medalist at 2016 Olympic Games
- Best Spiker at 2016 NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament
- Named 2015 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year and 2016 USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year
- Averaged 3.47 points in helping USA to gold at the 2014 FIVB World Championship
- In 2015 Selected MVP of both the FIVB Club World Championship and the CEV Championship League after leading Turkish Club Eczacibasi to gold in each event
- In 2014, she was teams that won the CEV Championship (with Russia's Dinamo Kazan), FIVB Club World Championship (with Dinamo Kazan) and FIVB World Championship (with USA)
- Started all eight matches of 2012 Olympic Games, helping U.S. to the silver medal
- Helped Nebraska win the 2006 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship
MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
2019 - FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Gold); Tokyo Qualification Tournament (1st); FIVB World Cup (Silver)...NORCECA Continental Championship (Silver)
2018 - FIVB Volleyball Nations League (Gold); FIVB World Championship (5th Place)
2017 - USA Volleyball Cup vs. Brazil; FIVB World Grand Champions Cup (Bronze)
2016 - NORCECA Olympic Qualification Tournament (Gold); FIVB World Grand Prix (Silver); Olympic Games (Bronze).
2015 - USA Volleyball Cup vs. China; FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold)...FIVB World Cup (Bronze)...NORCECA Championship (Gold).
2014 - USA Volleyball Cup vs. Brazil; FIVB World Grand Prix (5th Preliminary Round); FIVB World Championship (Gold)
2013 - USA Volleyball Cup vs Japan; NORCECA Championship (Gold-Best Server); FIVB Grand Champions Cup (Silver).
2012 - FIVB World Grand Prix Preliminary Round; Olympic Games (Silver).
2011 – Montreux Volley Masters (Fourth); Pan American Cup (Bronze); FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold); NORCECA Championship (Gold); FIVB World Cup (Silver).
2010 – Pan American Cup (Bronze); FIVB World Grand Prix (Gold); Tour of Brazil; FIVB World Championship (Fourth).
2009 – Pan American Cup (Fourth)…FIVB World Grand Prix (Ninth); NORCECA Continental Championship (Fourth). 2004 – NORCECA Women’s Junior Continental Championship. (Gold).
Did You Know
- Selected Best Outside Spiker at 2017 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup
- Scored 103 points during 2016 Olympic Games, ranking seventh in scoring while tied for third in Best Spiker category with .286 hitting efficiency. Also ranked second in Best Receiver and fifth in Best Server and Best Digger at Rio Games
- Developed into an international volleyball star from a hometown of 830 population in Hooper, Neb.
- Majored in communication studies at University of Nebraska with a minor in psychology, graduating in December 2008
- Teammates call her ‘Jor’ or ‘Govnah’
- Played on three consecutive Russia Super League championship teams with Dinamo Kazan (2010-2013); Squad won the prestigious European CEV Champions League title in March 2014 as Larson-Burbach named Best Blocker; Named Best Receiver in 2011-12 CEV Champions League
- 2013 NORCECA Continental Championship Best Server
- Three-time AVCA All-American at University of Nebraska, compiling 1,600-career kills and 1,410-career digs
- Chosen Big 12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 as a senior at Nebraska, marking the first time any player has earned both honors in one year
- Played for the U.S. in the FIVB Girls' U-18 World Championship in 2003
- Started playing volleyball at age 12, making club volleyball debut with Nebraska Elite Volleyball Club in 1998
- Parents are Kevin Larson and Kae Clough
Jordan Larson's Favorites
Food: Steak & Veggies ... Book: Anything by Nicholas Sparks ... Music Type: Country ... Musical Person: Garth Brooks ... Movie: My Best Friend's Wedding
Hobbies and Interests: Spending time with family and friends, traveling
Most Admired Person: My mom because "she battled cancer for seven years. Toughest person I know."
Happiest Moment in Life: "Being announced to my first Olympic Team."
Path to the Podium
- Started playing indoor volleyball in 1996 with Premier Volleyball Club
- Played for the U.S. in the 2003 FIVB Girls’ U18 World Championship.
- “I remember being so scared for that tryout. I just wanted so badly to wear the USA uniform. I was going to do whatever it took to make that team.”
- Finished playing indoor club volleyball with Nebraska Juniors
- Helped Nebraska win the 2006 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship
- Made debut with U.S. Women’s National Team at 2009 Pan American Cup
- 2014 FIVB World Championship Gold Medalist
- Two-Time Olympic Medalist (Silver in 2012, Bronze in 2016)
- In 2014, she was on teams that won the FIVB World Championship, European Champions League and FIVB Club World Championships
- Named USA Volleyball Female Indoor Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016
The Big Blurb
Jordan Larson-Burbach played multiple sports as a youth, and also played different positions on the volleyball court in different stages of her youth. "I played a lot of sports growing up. I was in soccer, basketball, softball and volleyball. I was in all these different sports, and my parents sat me down. I started playing club volleyball, and asked myself if this was something I wanted to take seriously, then I just kind of ran with it. I was 12 years old when I started volleyball, but I still played basketball and ran track in high school. But I was playing more volleyball outside high school." By not specializing in a volleyball position as a young player has helped her game. "I actually started as a setter, transitioned to middle blocker and now I am an outside hitter. Just to remember where I was before is kind of crazy to think about. I have become such a better player and teammate. Knowing my role on the court as a player is unbelievable to be in the position I am today."Related Links
- FloVolleyball.tv: Courtney Thompson Goes 1-On-1 With 'The Governor' Jordan Larson (Aug. 27, 2018)
- VolleyMob: Make-A-Wish Dream of Meeting Jordan Larson Granted in Lincoln (June 21, 2018)
- FloVolleyball: Why I Love Volleyball: Jordan Larson (June 4, 2018)
- KOLN/KGIN TV: Larson Aims for 2020 Olympics, Retirement on Hold (May 15, 2018)
- Lincoln Journal Star: Q&A with Jordan Larson (May 13, 2018)
- FloVolleyball: Jordan Larson is 'The Governor' in Charge - at Home and Abroad (May 10, 2018)
- VolleyMob: We Want to be Number One in Every Competition - Jordan Larson (Feb. 22, 2018)
- Lincoln Journal Star: Jordan Larson Went for it During Every Step of her Volleyball Career (Sept. 29, 2017)
- NBC Olympics: How Jordan Larson Earned the Nickname "Governor" (Aug. 14, 2016)
- Lincoln Journal-Star: Nebraska Part of the Path to the Olympics for Three USA Volleyball Players (Aug. 4, 2016)
- Omaha World-Herald: Larson Says She's Healthy, Happy and Ready for Another Shot at Brazil (Aug. 3, 2016)
- KETV: Olympic Team Selections Another Feather in the Cap of Nebraska Volleyball (July 13, 2016)
- Omaha World Herald: For the U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team, It's Huskers' Nation (July 13, 2016)
- Lincoln Journal Star: Three ex-Huskers Named to Olympic Volleyball Team (July 13, 2016)
- espnW.com: Winning chemistry focus of U.S. women's volleyball squad (July 12, 2016)
- 1011now.com: Three Former Huskers Selected to USA Women's Volleyball Team (July 12, 2016)
- Eastbay: Jordan Larson Trains for the Big Stage (June 27, 2016)
- Lincoln Journal Star: Larson has had major impact on the Sport (Jan. 6, 2016)
- FIVB: The Governor Leads a Team of Champions (July 28, 2015)
- Omaha World-Herald: Fitting End for Larson-Burbach (July 26, 2015)
- Lincoln Journal-Star: Larson-Burbach Gets a Bigger Role (July 23, 2015)
- Omaha World-Herald: Former Huskers Continue Long Line of Players to Represent Team USA (July 22, 2015)
- Omaha World-Herald: Former Husker Volleyball Players Glad to be Back in Familiar Arena (July 21, 2015)
- Omaha World-Herald: Larson-Burbach, who Almost Walked Away After Olympic Loss, Likes U.S. Team's Direction (July 9, 2015)
- Power of Team Video with Mizuno (August 2014)
- USA Volleyball Video Interview with Jordan Larson-Burbach (July 25, 2012)
- Mizuno Video Interview with Jordan Larson-Burbach (Feb. 13, 2012)
- Best of Jordan Larson-Burbach YouTube Video by Lucas Luan de Brito
- Lincoln Journal Star: Support is All Around for Larson (July 2012)
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