Cándida Arias
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| Cándida Arias | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez | ||
| Nickname | Yaguate | ||
| Nationality | Dominican | ||
| Born | March 11, 1992 Yaguate, Dominican Republic | ||
| Hometown | Santo Domingo | ||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | ||
| Spike | 340 cm (130 in) | ||
| Block | 330 cm (130 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle Blocker | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
| Last updated: November 2023 | |||
Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez (born March 11, 1992, in Yaguate,[1] San Cristóbal) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with her native country at the 2008 NORCECA Girls' U18 Volleyball Continental Championship in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wearing the number 15 jersey.[2]
Career
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She debuted with her senior national team in June 2009, at the 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H, at Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, helping her team to qualify to the world event.[3]
With her U-18 team she won the 11th place at the 2009 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,[4] and shortly afterwards, won the silver medal with the National Junior Team at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship.[5]
Arias played in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, helping her team to win the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[6]
In June 2011, Arias played with her National Junior Team at the U-20 Pan-American Cup, held in Peru. There Arias win the "Best Blocker" award while her team won the silver medal.[7]
The Peruvian team San Martín de Porres signed Arias for the second leg of the 2012 season, as her first international club experience.[8]
In September 2012, Arias won the gold medal and the Best Blocker award at the first 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup, played in Callao, Peru.[9] Arias won the 2013 NORCECA Championship Best Middle Blocker award.[10]
Clubs
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San Cristóbal (2007)- Santo Domingo (2008)
- San Cristóbal (2008)
- Madre Vieja (2009)
- Mirador (2010-2011)
Universidad San Martín (2011-2013)
Primorotchka (2013-2014)
Awards
[edit]Individuals
[edit]- 2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Blocker"
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2012 Copa Latina "Best Blocker"
- 2011-12 Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol "Best Blocker"
- 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2013 NORCECA Championship "Best Middle Blocker"
- 2014 Pan-American Cup "Best Middle Blocker"
National Team
[edit]Senior Team
[edit]- 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup -
Bronze Medal - 2009 NORCECA Championship -
Gold Medal - 2009 Final Four Women's Cup - Bronze Medal
- 2010 Final Four Women's Cup - Gold Medal
- 2010 Pan-American Cup - Gold Medal
Junior Team
[edit]- 2009 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship -
Silver Medal - 2008 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 - Bronze Medal
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup - Silver Medal
- 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup - Gold Medal
Clubs
[edit]- Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament 2006 -
Champion, with Mirador - Dominican Republic Volleyball League 2008 -
Runner-Up, with San Cristóbal - 2011–12 Peruvian League - Runner-Up, with Universidad San Martín
- 2012–13 Peruvian League - Runner-Up, with Universidad San Martín
References
[edit]- ^ hoy.com.do. "Cándida Arias con talento para no fallar" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ FPvoleivol. "Dominicana vence a Puerto Rico y se queda con el Tercer Lugar" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ NORCECA. "República Dominicana pasea a Islas Vírgenes de EU". Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2009-06-19.
- ^ FIVB. "In-form Dominicans whip USA in closely-contested straight sets". Retrieved 2009-10-11.
- ^ FIVB. "Germany wins gold at Women's Juniors". Retrieved 2009-08-14.
- ^ Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
- ^ NORCECA (2011-06-21). "Peruvian Brenda Uribe, MVP at U-20 Cup". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ "San Martín se refuerza con dominicana Cándida Arias". elpoli.pe. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2012-09-11.[permanent dead link]
- ^ FIVB (2012-09-08). "Dominicans claim gold medal at Pan Am U-23". Lima, Peru. Retrieved 2012-09-11.
- ^ "Kelly Murphy Named NORCECA Women's Championship MVP". Omaha, Nebraska: NORCECA. 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
External links
[edit]- FIVB Profile Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Dominican Republic National Volleyball Federation
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