Sam O'Dea

EVENT: Beach Volleyball - Men

Beach volleyballer Sam O'Dea won bronze alongside his brother Ben at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The brothers dominated the bronze medal match against England to earn the podium spot as beach volleyball debuted at the Games.

He also competed in the Birmingham 2022 Games, paired up with Brad Fuller.

O'Dea has enjoyed multiple successes on an international level, winning the Asian Championships in 2011 and the Oceania Championships in 2015, as well as holding the national championship title from 2010 to 2015.

O'Dea grew up in Tauranga where he started playing beach volleyball in 2004 at Otumoetai College. He continues to live and train in Tauranga.