Niverka Marte

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Niverka Marte

Niverka Marte in 2011
Personal information
Full name Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica
Nickname Nive
Nationality  Dominican Republic
Born (1990-10-19) October 19, 1990
Santo Domingo
Hometown Santo Domingo
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Spike 295 cm (116 in)
Block 287 cm (113 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Azerbaijan Igtisadchi Baku
Number 8
National team
2008 - Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Competitor for the  Dominican Republic
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team
U20 World Championship
Silver 2009 Mexicali/Tijuana Team
Pan-American cup
Gold 2010 Rosarito/Tijuana Team
Gold 2008 Mexicali/Tijuana Team
Silver 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team
Silver 2009 Miami Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold 2009 Bayamón Team
Final Four Cup
Gold 2010 Chiapas Team
Silver 2008 Fortaleza Team
Bronze 2009 Lima Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold 2010 Mayagüez Team
U23 Pan-American Cup
Gold 2012 Callao Team
Last updated: June 2011

Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica (born October 19, 1990 in Santo Domingo[1]) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the silver medal at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship

Career

During the 2006 season, she played in La Romana with Aviación[2] and with Mirador at Distrito Nacional Superior Championship, winning her team the league championship.[3]

Niverka played for her native country at the 2007 FIVB Girls' U18 Volleyball World Championship in Baja California, Mexico. There her team ended up in 8th place.[4][5]

In 2008, she participated at the NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20 as team captain, winning with her them the silver medal[6] and individually, the "Best Setter" award.[7] Shortly afterwards she claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Mexico, with the senior national team.

With the National Junior Team she won the silver medal with the at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship.[8]

Playing beach volleyball (three) with Ana Yorkira Binet and Marianne Fersola, she won the gold medal at the 2010 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament.[9][10]

As a setter, she helped the National Senior Team playing in Chiapas, Mexico, to win the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[11]

Marte returned to Hato Mayor to win the gold medal in the annual Sport Festival in Beach Volleyball (three), this time playing along Altagracia Mambrú and Ana Yorkira Binet.[12]

In 2012, Marte played on Olympic Games, where Dominican Republic qualified to quarter-final.

In September 2012, Marte won the gold medal at the first 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup, played in Callao, Peru.[13]

Marte was transferred to the Azerbaijani Club Igtisadchi Baku in early November.[14][15] With this club, she claimed the silver medal of the 2012/13 Azerbaijani Super League.[16][17]

Clubs

  • Dominican Republic Deportivo Nacional (2004)
  • Dominican Republic Modeca (2005)
  • Dominican Republic Mirador (2006)
  • Dominican Republic Aviación (2006)
  • Dominican Republic Deportivo Nacional (2007–2008)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2007–2010)
  • Dominican Republic Mirador (2010)
  • Azerbaijan Igtisadchi Baku (2012-2013)

Awards

Individuals

  • 2008 NORCECA Junior Continental Championship U-20 "Best Setter"

National Team

Senior Team

Junior Team

  • 2006 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 Silver Medal
  • 2008 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20 Silver Medal
  • 2009 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship Silver Medal

Clubs

Beach Volleyball

  • 2010 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament Gold Medal
  • 2011 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament Gold Medal

References

  1. ↑ Hoy. "Niverka Marte un diamante del voleibol RD" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  2. ↑ El Nuevo Diario. "Villaverde y Aviación van a la final femenina voleibol LR" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  3. ↑ NORCECA. "Mirador ganó su 24ta corona" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  4. ↑ FIVB. "2007 FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship / Mexico - Standings". Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  5. ↑ FIVB. "Dominican Republic - Team Composition". Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  6. ↑ NORCECA. "USA confirmed its quality by winning the gold". Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  7. ↑ NORCECA. "Brenda Castillo elected as the U-20 MVP". Retrieved 2009-09-18. 
  8. ↑ FIVB. "Germany wins gold at Women’s Juniors". Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  9. ↑ El Nacional. "Puñal, Opal Jean y Las Kety vencen" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  10. ↑ Hoy. "Equipos triunfan en torneo voleibol HM" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-04-12. 
  11. ↑ Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
  12. ↑ El Nacional (2011-04-25). "Los Blackers y Pinkys logran títulos festival" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-04-27. 
  13. ↑ FIVB (2012-09-08). "Dominicans claim gold medal at Pan Am U-23". Lima, Peru. Retrieved 2012-09-11. 
  14. ↑ "“İqtisadçı”da daha 2 yeni transfer" (in Azerbaijani). apasport.az. 2012-11-19. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  15. ↑ ""İqtisadçı"da nə baş verir?" (in Azerbaijani). rekord.az. 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  16. ↑ "«АзерРейл» и выиграл серебро Суперлиги" (in Russian). Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. 2013-04-27. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 
  17. ↑ "«Рабита» празднует чемпионство" (in Russian). Azerbaijan Volleyball Federation. 2013-04-17. Retrieved 2013-04-28. 

External links

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