| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | |
| Full name | Beverly Jean•Oden | |
| Used name | Beverly•Oden | |
| Nick/petnames | Bev | |
| Born | 9 March 1971 in Millington, Tennessee | |
| Measurements | 188 cm / 79 kg | |
| Affiliations | Stanford University — Stanford, California | |
| NOC | United States |
Beverly Oden was a middle blocker who played for the US at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Oden’s sisters, Elaina and Kim, also played volleyball for the US at the Olympics, Elaina in 1992-96 and Kim in 1988-92.
Beverly played in college at Stanford, as did Kim (Elaina played at the University of the Pacific), and together they led the Cardinal to the 1992 NCAA title. Beverly won a silver medal at the 1995 Pan American Games. She also won a gold medal at the 1995 World Grand Prix and the 1995 Canada Cup, adding silver medals at the 1993 NORCECA Zone Championships and the 1994 Goodwill Games.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | Beverly Oden | ||||
| Volleyball, Women (Olympic) | United States | 7 |