John Gordon "Gord" Perrin (born 17 August 1989) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2015 NORCECA Champion, double Turkish Champion (2013, 2015).
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Personal life
Perrin was born in Creston, British Columbia to Dave Perrin and Ruth Boehmer. He has one brother, Marshall, and two sisters, Alicia and Joan. He attended Thompson Rivers University from 2008 to 2011.
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Career
Club
Perrin was a member of the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack men's volleyball team from 2008 to 2011. During his time there, he helped the team win bronze in the 2007/08 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, finishing the tournament as a tournaments all-star, and in 2009/10, Perrin was named Thompson Rivers University athlete of the year. For the 2011/12 season, he signed with Turkish club Arkas Spor, helping the club finish runners up in the national championship in his first season. During his time in Turkey, he helped the team win the Turkish Men's Volleyball League twice, in 2013 and 2015, as well as being awarded the Best Server award for the 2013/2014 season. In addition to domestic success, Perrin also helped the team finish a record high of 4th place in the CEV Champions League.
In 2015, John Gordon Perrin signed with Volley Piacenza in Italy, but his season was cut short due to a surgery required to fix a torn left meniscus in March 2015. For the 2016/17 season, he signed with Polish club Asseco Resovia Rzeszów, reuniting him with fellow national team member Gavin Schmitt.
National team
Perrin was a member of the Canada men's youth national team in 2006. With the team, they finished 4th at the Boys' Youth NORCECA Volleyball Championship. Two years later, he joined the Canada men's junior national volleyball team, and helped the team finish second at the 2008 Men's Junior NORCECA Volleyball Championship.
He joined the senior Canada men's national volleyball team program in 2011. He has been a member of every FIVB World League squad since 2012, helping the team finish a national team record 5th place in 2013. He was also member of the squad that finished a national team record 7th place at the 2014 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship, and he helped the team win bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games. In addition to all this, Perrin also helped the team win bronze at the 2011 NORCECA Championship, silver at the 2013 NORCECA Championship, and gold at the 2015 NORCECA Championship.
Perrin was a member of the squad that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sporting achievements
Clubs
National championships
- 2011/2012 Turkish Championship, with Arkas Izmir
- 2012/2013 Turkish Championship, with Arkas Izmir
- 2014/2015 Turkish Championship, with Arkas Izmir
National team
- 2008 Junior NORCECA Championship
- 2011 Pan American Cup
- 2011 NORCECA Championship
- 2013 NORCECA Championship
- 2015 Pan American Games
- 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup
- 2015 NORCECA Championship
- 2017 FIVB World League
Individually
- 2008 Junior NORCECA Championship - Best Blocker
- 2013 Turkish Men's Volleyball League - Best Server
- 2015 NORCECA Championship - Best Outside Hitter
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