Ángela Leyva

Ángela Leyva
Personal information
Full name María Ángela Leyva Tagle
Nationality Peru
Born November 22, 1996
Lima
Hometown Lima
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb)
Spike 308 cm (121 in)
Block 298 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
Position Wing spiker
Current club Universidad San Martín
Number 12
National team
2010 -  Peru
Last updated: December 2013

María Ángela Leyva Tagle (born November 22, 1996 in Lima, Peru) is a Peruvian volleyball player who plays for the Peru national team. At the age of 14 she had already been in all categories of Peru's national team, Child (U16), Youth (U18), Junior (U20) and Senior.[1]

Ángela was captain of the team that won gold at the 2012 Youth South American Championship, the first gold medal for Peruvian volleyball in that category after 32 years and the first gold in any category in 19 years.[2]

Career

2010-2011

Ángela first started playing volleyball at Camino de Vida Volleyball Club in the Peruvian National League. At the age of 14 she was named captain of the U16 squad with looks for the first South American Championship of that category.

She was invited to be a part of the Peruvian senior team for the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters.

When Camino de Vida Volleyball Club dissolved, Cenaida Uribe, Peruvian ex-volleyball player and Olympic silver medalist made the Club into Universidad San Martín. Ángela stayed in the team and was joined by international figures such as Dominican Republic's Cándida Arias. The club finished second in their first season at the LNSV.

Ángela then participated in the first U16 South American Championship. The team captained by Leyva defeated Brazil for the first time in 19 years. Peru finished second at the tournament and Leyva was named Best Spiker and Best Scorer.

Ángela was once again invited to play for the senior team at the 2012 Pan American Cups, first at the Senior Pan-American Cup and then at the U23 Cup. After that Ángela participated in the 2012 South American Junior Championship where the Peruvian team finished second; Ángela was named Best Server.[3]

2012: South American Gold

Ángela was captain of the team that won gold at the 2012 Youth South American Championship, the first gold medal for Peruvian volleyball in that category after 32 years and the first gold in any category in 19 years. Ángela was named Best Scorer, Spiker and Most Valuable Player of the tournament.[4]

2013: World Championships

Angela was part of both the junior and the youth Peruvian teams that competed at the 2013 world championships, in June, at the Junior World Championship, Peruvian girls finished in 12th place[5] and Angela was the third best scorer of the tournament.[6]

At the Youth World Championship, with the nickname "Dark Horses"[7] Peruvian girls reached the semifinals of the tournament for the first time in 20 years and for the second time ever, Angela was captain of the team. At the semifinals against China, Peru and China played until the tie-break where Peru had 10 match points but China saved them all, at the end the Chinese won the match 3-2. Peru eventually finished 4th after losing the bronze medal to classic rival Brazil.

Angela was part of the ideal team being awarded as "Best Opposite"[8] even tho Angela is an Outside Hitter.

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

National Team

Junior Team

Clubs

References

  1. ↑ Habla la cápitana del equipo infantil (In Spanish)
  2. ↑ "Oro Peruano" (in Spanish). Voleibol.pe.
  3. ↑ voleibol.pe (2012-10-22). "Brasil, Perú y Colombia al Mundial" (in Spanish).
  4. ↑ "Oro Peruano" (in Spanish). Voleibol.pe.
  5. ↑ 2013 FIVB Women's U20 Final Ranking
  6. ↑ 2013 FIVB Women's U20 Best Scorers
  7. ↑ FIVB. "Peru claim a historic win over resurgent Serbia". www.fivb.org.
  8. ↑ FIVB. "China claim fourth historic gold at Girls' U18 World Championship". www.fivb.org.

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