Background
Dalhausser was born in Baden, Aargau, Switzerland, to a German father, Peter, and a Swiss mother, Marianne.
Dalhausser was born in Baden, Aargau, Switzerland, to a German father, Peter, and a Swiss mother, Marianne.
He attended Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Dalhausser and Rogers dominated both the domestic United States tour and now the FIVB international tour winning #1 team honors on both tours in 2010. Dalhausser and Rogers were Olympic gold medalists at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games. Avon Products
Dalhausser has previously teamed up with Nick Lucena.
At 6"9" (206 cm), Dalhausser led the 2005–2010 Avon Products tour in blocks.
In 2005 he was sixth in kill percentage. In 2006, Dalhausser teamed up with Todd Rogers.
Rogers plays two roles, both partner and coach to Dalhausser. Olympics
Dalhausser qualified for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics to represent the United States with his teammate Todd Rogers by being the top seeded American team through the international qualification process.
Dalhausser and Rogers had a record of 6–1 in their first Olympics, being upset in their opening match by 23rd-ranked Latvia.
Newly crowned women"s beach volleyball champions and compatriots Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh were watching from the stands in the final. Dalhausser made nine blocks in the championship match, with five coming in the deciding third set, putting the United States up to a 9-1 lead and eventually winning it 15-4. Dalhausser was named tournament Most Valuable Player.