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Kenia Moreta

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Kenia
Personal information
Full nameKenia Moreta Pérez
NationalityImage Dominican Republic
Born (1981-04-07) 7 April 1981 (age 45)
Home townSanto Domingo
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike310 cm (120 in)
Block305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker / Wing Spiker
National team
YearsTeam
2002–2007Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the Image Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2003 Santo DomingoTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2002 San SalvadorTeam
Gold medal – first place2006 CartagenaTeam
Pan-American Cup
Silver medal – second place2005 Santo DomingoTeam
NORCECA Championship
Bronze medal – third place2003 Santo DomingoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2005 Port of SpainTeam
Updated on September 2010

Kenia Moreta Pérez (born 7 April 1981 in Santo Domingo) is a retired 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

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  • Dominican Republic Mirador (2003–2004)
  • Dominican Republic Bameso (2005)
  • Italy Burro Virgilio Gabbioli Curtatone (2004–2005)
  • Japan Denso Airybees (2007–2008)

References

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  1. ↑ FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  2. ↑ FIVB. "Pan American Cup Dominicans are one of three NORCECA teams qualified for the Olympics". Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  3. ↑ NORCECA. "Cuba and USA tied with 1-1 record". Archived from the original on 23 December 2009. Retrieved 21 July 2010.
  4. ↑ FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". Retrieved 25 January 2010.
  5. ↑ NORCECA. "Moreta causa sensación en Italia" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. "Kenia Moreta Perez" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  7. ↑ FPVoleibol. "Desde Japón vienen a observar a Aury Cruz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 September 2010.
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