Kerri Walsh Jennings

Quick Facts

• Walsh Jennings is the daughter of Tim and Margie Walsh
• Walsh Jennings has an older brother, Marte, two younger sisters, Kelli and KC
• Married to beach volleyball player Casey Jennings
  • The pair has three children, sons Joseph (2009) and Sundance (2010) and daughter Scout (2013)
• Walsh Jennings competed while pregnant with Joseph following the Olympic Games Beijing 2008
  • She was pregnant with Scout during the Olympic Games London 2012
• Walsh Jennings was inducted into the Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and into the Pac-12 Hall of Honor in 2018
• Started her company p1440 in 2018
• Played volleyball and basketball in high school, earning a state championship title with both teams
• Inducted into the USOPC Hall of Fame, Class of 2025

Biographical Information

Kerri Walsh Jennings is one of the most decorated athletes in beach volleyball history. A three-time Olympic gold medalist (2004, 2008, 2012) and bronze medalist (2016), she holds the record for the most career victories in both international and domestic beach volleyball, with 135 wins. A three-time world champion (2003, 2005, 2007), Walsh Jennings also set records for the most consecutive match wins (112) and tournament wins (19).

Alongside longtime partner Misty May-Treanor, she achieved an unprecedented 21 consecutive Olympic match victories across three Olympic Games. Walsh Jennings’ resilience, dominance and dedication have left an enduring legacy in the sport of beach volleyball and beyond. Despite undergoing five shoulder surgeries, she returned to win the Rio Grand Slam in 2016. In one of her most memorable feats, she competed at the Olympic Games London 2012 while five weeks pregnant.

Olympic Experience

• 5-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 1 bronze)
  • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, bronze (Team - Women)
  • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)
  • Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (Team - Women)
  • Olympic Games Athens 2004, gold (Team - Women)
  • Olympic Games Sydney 2000, 4th (Team - Women)

World Championships Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 17th (Team - Women)
• Years of participation: Team - Women 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2015, 2019
• Medals: 3 (2 gold, 1 silver)
  • Gold – 2007 (Team - Women); 2005 (Team - Women)
  • Silver – 2011 (Team - Women)