Cándida Arias

Cándida Arias
Personal information
Full name Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez
Nickname Yaguate
Nationality  Dominican Republic
Born March 11, 1992 ( 1992 -03-11) (age 20)
Yaguate, Dominican Republic
Hometown Santo Domingo
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight 68 kg (150 lb)
Spike 310 cm (120 in)
Block 305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Current club San Cristóbal
Number 15
National team
2009 - Dominican Republic
Last updated: June 2011

Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez (born March 11, 1992 in Yaguate,[1] San Cristóbal) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with her native country at the 2008 NORCECA Girls' U18 Volleyball Continental Championship in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wearing the number #15 jersey.[2]

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Career

She debuted with her senior national team in June 2009, at the 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H, at Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, helping her team to qualify to the world event.[3]

With her U-18 team she won the 11th place at the 2009 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,[4] and shortly afterwards, won the silver medal with the National Junior Team at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship.[5]

Arias played in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, helping her team to win the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[6]

In June 2011, Arias played with her National Junior Team at the U-20 Pan-American Cup, held in Peru. There Arias win the "Best Blocker" award while her team won the silver medal.[7]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

National Team

Senior Team

Junior Team

Clubs

References

  1. ^ hoy.com.do. "Cándida Arias con talento para no fallar" (in Spanish). http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/9/6/292536/Candida-Arias-con-talento-para-no-fallar. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  2. ^ FPvoleivol. "Dominicana vence a Puerto Rico y se queda con el Tercer Lugar" (in Spanish). http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_norceca_sub_18_2008&id=30. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  3. ^ NORCECA. "República Dominicana pasea a Islas Vírgenes de EU". http://www.norceca.org/June_12_2009-Rep%C3%BAblica%20Dominicana%20pasea%20a%20Islas%20V%C3%ADrgenes%20de%20EU.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 
  4. ^ FIVB. "In-form Dominicans whip USA in closely-contested straight sets". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Youth/women/2009/viewMatchInfo.asp?Category=2&MatchNo=59&No=21182. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
  5. ^ FIVB. "Germany wins gold at Women’s Juniors". http://www.fivb.org/en/Infomedia/PressReleaseDB.asp?No=21738&Language=0. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  6. ^ Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  7. ^ NORCECA (2011-06-21). "Peruvian Brenda Uribe, MVP at U-20 Cup". http://www.norceca.org/June%2021-2011_Peruvian%20Brenda%20Uribe,%20MVP%20at%20U-20%20Cup.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-22. 

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