Kenia Moreta

Kenia
Personal information
Full name Kenia Moreta Pérez
Nationality  Dominican Republic
Born April 7, 1981 (1981-04-07) (age 30)
Santo Domingo
Hometown Santo Domingo
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Spike 310 cm (120 in)
Block 305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
National team
2002 - 2007 Dominican Republic
Last updated: September 2010

Kenia Moreta Pérez (born April 7, 1981 in Santo Domingo) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece,[1][2][3] wearing the number #16 jersey.

There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team. Moreta played as a middle-blocker. She claimed the gold medal with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games.[4]

She played during the 2004-2005 for the Italian team Burro Virgilio Gabbioli Curtatone from the A2 Italian Series.[5][6]

For the 2007-2008 season, she played for the Japanese professional team Denso Airybees.[7]

Clubs

References

  1. ^ FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/olympics/2004/women/Standings/pool_prelim.asp?sm=10. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  2. ^ FIVB. "Pan American Cup Dominicans are one of three NORCECA teams qualified for the Olympics". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=5091. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  3. ^ NORCECA. "Cuba and USA tied with 1-1 record". http://www.norceca.org/press%20Releas%2008.17.2004-Cuba%20and%20USA%20tied%20with%201-1%20record.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-21. 
  4. ^ FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=1427. Retrieved 2010-01-25. 
  5. ^ NORCECA. "Moreta causa sensación en Italia" (in Spanish). http://www.norceca.org/press%20Release-Dic.13-2004-Moreta%20causa%20sensaci%F3n%20en%20Italia.htm. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  6. ^ Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. "Kenia Moreta Perez" (in Italian). http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/DettaglioAtleta.asp?IdAtleta=MOR-KEN. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 
  7. ^ FPVoleibol. "Desde Japón vienen a observar a Aury Cruz" (in Spanish). http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_Boricuas_por_el_mundo&id=72. Retrieved 2010-09-16. 

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