Kelly Claes was indeed inspired by her parents, Paul and Quincy, who have supported her volleyball career. Find out more information on Kelly’s family here.
Kelly Claes is an American professional beach volleyball player. She is currently competing in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, representing her homeland, the US.
Kelly is also the back-to-back 2016 and 2017 NCAA Champion. She, along with her partner Sara Hughes is the youngest team to have won the AVP Gold Series Championships in 2013.
Who Are Kelly Claes Parents?
Kelly Claes is supported by her parents, her father Paul, and her mother, Quincy Claes. Paul is reported to have played baseball at San Diego State for two years.
Hence, her father is one of her early sports inspirations, along with the Olypian Karch Kiraly. Moreover, she was always supported by her family to pursue a sports career.
Meet Paul Claes And Quincy Claes On Instagram
Kelly Claes’s parents Paul Claes and Quincy Claes, are available on Instagram. Paul goes by the username @paulclaes, and Quincy uses the usernames @quincyclaes on the platform.
However, the Claes couple has both maintained a private account as of now. They seem to be considerate about their information flow on social media handles despite having a famous daughter.
Meanwhile, Kelly has a public account with a verified badge on the side of her Instagram profile. She has accumulated nearly 18k followers as of Ju;y 2021.
Learn More About Kelly Claes
Kelly Claes’s unique volleyball gameplay started during her high school days at El Dorado High School in California.
Along with Sara Hughes, she won the bronze medal at the 2013 FIVB Beach Volleyball U19 World Championships and the silver medal next year.
She played for the University of Southern California with another partner in 2014 but later rejoined Sara. Kelly has been named the 2015 AVCA All-American at the peak of her career.
She recently won a silver medal at The Hague’s 2019 FIVB four-star event with her current partner, Sarah Sponcil.