Karla Echenique
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Full name | Karla Miguelina Echenique | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Dominican Republic | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Santo Domingo | May 16, 1986|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Santo Domingo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 62 kg (137 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 279 cm (110 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 273 cm (107 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | Organika Budowlani Łódź | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Last updated: March 2011 |
Karla Miguelina Echenique (born May 16, 1986 in Santo Domingo) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played as a setter for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Career
She won the Silver Medal with the National Junior Team at 2002 NORCECA Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship and was selected tournament "Best Setter".[1] Same year she participated at the 2002 World Championships with the National Senior Team at the age of 15,[2] making her the youngest player at the competition.[3] She helped her team to reach the 13th place.[4]
In beach volleyball she won the bronze medal at the 2006 National Championship, playing with Bethania de la Cruz.[5]
She finished in fourth place, playing in Japan at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament, and did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shortly afterwards she claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Mexico.
During the Holy Week Sport Festival held in Hato Mayor, Echenique played Beach Volleyball (three) with Bethania Almanzar and Dahiana Burgos, winning the Silver Medal of the event.[6][7]
2010
Karla played for Gigantes de Carolina for the Puerto Rican LVSF in the 2010 season,[8][9] being awarded by Statistics Best Setter,[10] and also being selected to the All-Star game.[11] She helped her team to reach the quarterfinals.[12]
Playing in Chiapas, Mexico with her National Senior Team she won the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[13]
Karla returned to the Dominican club Mirador, to play at the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, ranking in 4th place.[14]
2011
At the middle of the 2010/2011 season, Echenique joined the polish team Organika Budowlani Łódź, to play at the Polish Women's-Volleyball League.[15][16]
Clubs
- Deportivo Nacional (2000–2004)
- Bameso (2004–2005)
- Modeca (2005–2006)
- Mirador (2006)
- Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
- Santiago (2008)
- Gigantes de Carolina (2010)
- Mirador (2010)
- Organika Budowlani Łódź (2010-2011)
Awards
Individuals
- 2010 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino "All-Star"
- 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H "Best Setter"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Setter"
- 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 "Best Server"
Beach Volleyball
- 2006 National Championship - Bronze Medal
- 2009 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament Silver Medal
National Team
Junior Team
- 2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 Silver Medal
Clubs
- 2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - Champion, with Mirador
- 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League - 3rd Place, with Santiago
References
- ↑ Buzzle.com. "USA sweeps Dominican Republic to capture gold medal". Retrieved 2009-09-26.
- ↑ FIVB. "Karla Echenique". Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ Smash Hamburg (2002-09-02). "Karla Enchenique die jüngste Spielerin" (in German). Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ FIVB. "Women's World Championship 2002 - Final Standings". Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ↑ NORCECA. "Strickland and Roberts won the gold at NORCECA". Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ↑ Listin Diario (2009-04-11). "Equipo Pedro Martínez avanza a la final" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ↑ Hoy (2009-04-13). "Equipos ganan voleibol playero HM" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-04-27.
- ↑ FPvoleibol. "Las Gigantes de Carolina presentan a sus refuerzos" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ FIVB. "Echenique preparing well for World Grand Prix". Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ FPvoleibol. "Lancheras cargadas de premios en la Gala de los Valores del año 2010 de la LVSF" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ Primera Hora. "Clásico de Estrellas 2010 será un desafío interesante" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ FPvoleibol. "LVSF: Se buscar el cuarto equipo para la semifinal" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ↑ Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ↑ FIVB. "Final Round - Final standing". Retrieved 2010-12-21.
- ↑ Organika Budowlani Łódź. "New playmaker on the way to Lodz" (in Polish). Retrieved 2011-01-13.
- ↑ PlusLiga Kobiet. "Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza - Organika Budowlani Łódź 3:0" (in Polish). Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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