Evelyn Carrera Explained
| Evelyn Carrera |
| Fullname: | Evelyn Carrera Pichardo |
| Birth Date: | October 5, 1971 |
| Birth Place: | Santo Domingo |
| Hometown: | Santo Domingo |
| Weight: | 700NaN0 |
| Spike: | 302cm (119inches) |
| Block: | 297cm (117inches) |
| Position: | Libero |
| Nationalyears: | 1998–2006 |
| Nationalteam: |  Dominican Republic |
| Updated: | October 2011 |
Evelyn Carrera Pichardo (born October 5, 1971 in Santo Domingo) is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #5 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team. Carrera played as a libero.
Career
Evelyn win the silver medal at the 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; she also was awarded Best Libero for the tournament.[1]
She won the gold medal and the Best Libero award with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games.[2] [3]
Carrera was named Best Digger and Best Libero at the 2004 Pan-American Cup.
Playing professionally in the Puerto Rico's Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, she was awarded as the Best Libero,[4] and among the All Star Team 2006.[5]
Beach Volleyball
During the Holy Week Sport Festival held in Hato Mayor, Carrera played Beach Volleyball (three) with Yenifer Calcaño and Brenda Castillo, winning the Gold Medal of the event.[6] [7]
Clubs
Awards
Individuals
- 2000–2001 Italian League All-Star
- 2002 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Libero"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Digger"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2005 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "All-Star"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Defense Leader"
Beach Volleyball
- 2009 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament Gold Medal
References
- News: Cuba Campeón Panamericano de voleibol femenil . CONADE . Spanish . Gaceta Olimpiada Nacional . 2002-06-30 . 2011-10-08 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511044933/http://www.deporte.org.mx/eventos/on2003/gaceta/boletin/nota_leer.asp?id=712 . 2012-05-11 .
- Web site: Pan Am Games Awards . FIVB . 2010-06-17.
- Web site: Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller . FIVB . 2010-01-25.
- Web site: Evelyn Carreras repite premio en borinquen . Hoy . 2006-03-04 . 2011-05-09 . Spanish . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319002631/http://www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2006/3/4/142408/print . 2012-03-19 . dead .
- Web site: Combinación de boricuas e invitadas en el equipo de Estrellas . nacion.com . Spanish . 2009-11-07.
- Web site: Equipo Pedro Martínez avanza a la final . Listin Diario . Spanish . 2009-04-11 . 2011-04-27.
- Web site: Equipos ganan voleibol playero HM . Hoy . Spanish . 2009-04-13 . 2011-04-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319002616/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/4/13/273623/ . 2012-03-19 .
External links
Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001)