Gina Mambrú

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Altagracia Mambrú
Personal information
Full name Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla
Nickname Gina
Nationality  Dominican Republic
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986
Santo Domingo
Hometown Santo Domingo
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 55 kg (121 lb)
Spike 312 cm (123 in)
Block 302 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position Opposite/Wing Spiker
Current club Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional
Number 17
National team
2008 - Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Last updated: June 2013

Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla (born January 21, 1986 in Santo Domingo) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played at the 2005 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship in Ankara, Turkey. Her team finished in 9th place. She played as opposite and wore the #16 jersey.[1]

Early life

Altagracia used to be a ballet dancer before becoming a volleyball player for Los Cachorros club.[2]

Career

With her Junior National Team at the 2006 U-20 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship, she won the Best Attacker award. Her team won the silver medal.[3]

Playing with the Brazilian team Vôlei Futuro for the 2009/2010 season, she won the "Best Server" award[4] in the Brazilian Superliga (Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol).

2010

Playing in Chiapas, Mexico with her National Senior Team she won the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[5]

Mambrú was sidelined in October from the Dominican Republic 2010 FIVB World Championship squad, because she suffered a thrombosis, from she is recovered.[6]

2011

In early 2011, Altagracia received for magnificent performance during 2010, making her the recipient of the 2010 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year".[7]

2012

Mambru played the 2012 Olympic tournament and her national team ranked 5th,[8] after losing the quarterfinal match 3-0 against the United States.[9]

2013

team won the Bronze Medal[10] defeating Italy 3-1[11] after dropping the semifinals 0-3 from Brazil.[12]

Clubs

  • Dominican Republic Los Cachorros (2001–2005)
  • Spain Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2007)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Sportway Challengers (2008)
  • Dominican Republic Centro Deportivo Nacional (2008)
  • Japan Ageo Medics (2008–2009)
  • Brazil Vôlei Futuro (2009–2010)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2010)

Awards

Individuals

  • 2006 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20 "Best Spiker"
  • 2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2010 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year"
  • 2009/2010 Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol "Best Server"
  • 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H "Most Valuable Player"
  • 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H "Best Server"

National Team

U-20 National Team

  • 2006 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20, Silver Medal

Senior Team

Clubs

  • 2008 International Women’s Volleyball League - 3rd Place, with Sportway Challengers
  • 2007 Dominican Volleyball League - Champion, with Distrito Nacional

References

  1. FIVB. "Final Standings". Retrieved 2009-07-27. 
  2. Listin Diario. "GINA, la bailarina del saque mortífero" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  3. NORCECA. "USA won the gold at NORCECA Women’s Junior Championship". Retrieved 2009-10-13. 
  4. CBV. "Superliga Femenina 2009/2010 Ranqueamento atletas". Retrieved 2010-06-15. 
  5. Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  6. Caceres, Jose; Listin Diario. "RD partió ayer Mundial de Japón" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-24. 
  7. Caceres, Jose; Diario Libre. "Luguelin Santos, el Atleta del Año 2010" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-02-12. 
  8. "Women - Final Ranking". FIVB. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-12. 
  9. "Team USA easily cruise to semifinals by routing Dominican Republic in straight sets". London, Great Britain: FIVB. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-12. 
  10. "Pallavolo, Italia-Repubblica Dominicana 1-3: azzurre quarte al Montreux Volley Masters". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09. 
  11. "The Dominican Republic earned the Bronze Medal". Montreux Volley Masters. 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09. 
  12. "Seleção brasileira avança à final do Montreux Volley Masters, na Suíça" (in Portuguese). Montreux, Switzerland: Estadao.com.br. AE. 2013-06-01. Retrieved 2013-06-09. 

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