Kenia Moreta

Kenia Moreta Pérez (born April 7, 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.

Kenia
Personal information
Full nameKenia Moreta Pérez
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1981-04-07) April 7, 1981
Santo Domingo
HometownSanto 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
2002–2007 Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador Team
2006 Cartagena Team
Pan-American Cup
2005 Santo Domingo Team
NORCECA Championship
2003 Santo Domingo Team
2005 Port of Spain Team
Last updated: September 2010

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

References
  1. FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  2. FIVB. "Pan American Cup Dominicans are one of three NORCECA teams qualified for the Olympics". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  3. NORCECA. "Cuba and USA tied with 1-1 record". Archived from the original on 2009-12-23. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  4. FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  5. NORCECA. "Moreta causa sensación en Italia" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  6. Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile. "Kenia Moreta Perez" (in Italian). Retrieved 2010-09-16.
  7. FPVoleibol. "Desde Japón vienen a observar a Aury Cruz" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-09-16.


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