José Martínez (volleyball) explained

José Martinez
Fullname:José Manuel Martínez Rebollar
Nickname:El Manu
Nationality:Mexican
Birth Date:23 January 1993
Birth Place:Tijuana, México
Height:2000NaN0
Weight:1000NaN0
Spike:3490NaN0
Block:3340NaN0
College:Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México
Position:Middle Blocker
Currentnumber:21
Years:2012–2015
2015–2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2022
2022-
Teams: IMSS ATN
Virtus Guanajuato
Strasbourg Volley-Ball
Virtus Guanajuato
Melbourne Vipers
WA Steel
Nationalyears:2012–
Nationalteam: Mexico
Medaltemplates-Title:Medal record

Jose Martinez (born 23 January 1993) is a Mexican volleyball player. He is part of Mexico men's national volleyball team, and represented Mexico at the Olympic Games 2016 Rio. At club level he currently plays for the WA Steel, who play in the Australian Volleyball League[1] Previously, he played for Strasbourg Volley-Ball [2] in France.

Early life

Martínez was born in Tijuana, Baja California. He attended Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista, California, where he started playing volleyball and graduated in 2011. A four-year varsity starter, he was named to the second All-Metro League team.[3] He also lettered in water polo under coach Guy Souza.[4]

Career

During the summer of 2016, Martínez along with Mexico men's national volleyball team, ended their 48-year absence in the Olympic Games, when they secured the final place at stake for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the World Olympic Qualification Tournament, which took place in their home turf in Mexico City.[5]

References

  1. Web site: WA Steel . 6 October 2022.
  2. Web site: A la découverte de José Martinez, nouveau joueur du SVB. 26 September 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180927063333/http://www.strasbourgvolley.com/equipe1/a-la-decouverte-de-jose-martinez-nouveau-joueur-du-svb/. 27 September 2018. dead.
  3. Web site: Top of the class 2010-11: It's a banner year -- three CIF titles -- for Metro teams. 8 February 2016.
  4. Web site: Jose Martinez MaxPreps profile – . 8 February 2016.
  5. Web site: Mexico - Olympic Games . 17 August 2016.

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