Lisvel Elisa Eve Explained
Lisvel Eve |
Fullname: | Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia |
Nickname: | China |
Nationality: | Dominican |
Birth Date: | September 10, 1991 |
Birth Place: | Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
Hometown: | Santo Domingo |
Weight: | 87kg (192lb) |
Spike: | 325cm (128inches) |
Block: | 315cm (124inches) |
Position: | Middle Blocker/Wing Spiker/Opposite Spiker |
Currentnumber: | 3 |
Currentclub: | PTT |
Nationalyears: | 2007 - |
Updated: | February 2013 |
Lisvel Elisa Eve-Castillo (née Eve Mejía, born September 10, 1991) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played for the Women's National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Eve also played the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in fourth place, and did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shortly afterwards Eve claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Mexico as a sixteen-year-old.
Personal life
Eve was born on September 10, 1991[1] [2] in Puerto Plata.[3] [4] She was recruited by the former National Team member Miriam García.[5] Eve is married to the professional baseball player Damian Ismael Defrank Campusano, who played for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Career
Eve was the youngest athlete during the 2007 FIVB Women's World Cup,[5] there she ranked 9th with her national team. She was chosen 2008 Athlete of the Year of her native province of Puerto Plata by the Guild of Sport Writers.[4]
Playing in Puerto Rico at the Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino with Criollas de Caguas for the 2009 season, Eve was chosen among the "All-Star" Team, and also at the "Offensive Team".[6]
Playing in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, Eve won the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[7] She signed for the Japanese professional club Denso Airybees for the 2010-2011 season.[8]
At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Eve was awarded with the Best Server award,[9] also winning the silver medal with her national team.[10] For the 2012 Season of the Puerto Rican League, Eve signed for the team Criollas de Caguas.[11]
At the 2012 Olympic Games held in London, Eve played with her National Team ranking in the 5th place[12] after losing the quarter final game to the United States.[13]
Eve signed for the Brazilian professional club Banana Boat/Praia Clube for the 2012-13 season.[14] Even when she was announced, her Brazilian team presented the American Danielle Scott[15] [16] and instead of playing in Brazil, she was signed by the Peruvian professional club Deportivo Géminis[17] for a three months contract.[18]
In September 2012, Eve won the gold medal at the first 2012 U23 Pan-American Cup, played in Callao, Peru.[19]
2013 Injury
During the 2012/2013 Peruvian League, Eve suffered an exposed tibia and fibula fracture in her left leg on February 16, 2013.[18] She went under surgery for surgical cleaning.[20]
2024 Doping Controversy
Lisvel Eve was removed from the Dominican national team that will compete in the 2024 Olympic Games for testing positive for doping for use of furosemide, a substance banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). [21]
Clubs
Awards
Individuals
- 2008 NORCECA Junior Continental Championship U-20 "Best Attacker"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Blocker"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Scorer"
- 2009 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino "All-Star"
- 2009 Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino "Offensive Team"
- 2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"
- 2011 Pan-American Cup "Best Server"
- 2015 NORCECA Champions Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2019 Pan American Games "Best Middle Blockers"
Junior Team
Clubs
References
- Web site: Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia. FIVB. 2012. 2013-02-17.
- Web site: Lisvel Elisa Eve Mejia. London 2012. 2012. 2013-02-17. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130517073603/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/eve-mejia-lisvel-elisa-1071273/. 2013-05-17.
- News: RD con trabuco Bethania De la Cruz liderará la ofensiva. Hoy. Cáceres. José. es. 2012-06-07. 2013-02-17. https://archive.today/20130412102808/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2012/6/7/431474/. 2013-04-12. dead.
- News: Escogen Eve Mejía Atleta del Año. El Nacional. es. 2009-07-04. 2013-02-17. https://archive.today/20130412104323/http://www.elnacional.com.do/nacional/2009/7/4/20448/aaaa. 2013-04-12. dead.
- News: Una atleta camino al estrellato en RD. Hoy. Cáceres. José. es. 2009-01-29. 2013-02-17. https://archive.today/20130412105242/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/1/29/264663/. 2013-04-12. dead.
- Web site: Jordan Larson, la máxima ganadora de la exitosa primera gala de premiación de Los Valores del Año 2009 de la LVSF. fpvoleibol.com. es. 2010-01-25.
- Web site: Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four . Terra . es . 2010-09-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100929065930/http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html . 2010-09-29 .
- News: Eve Mejía va hoy a Japón reforzar liga. Hoy. Cáceres. José. es. 2010-11-10. 2013-02-17. https://archive.today/20130412110132/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2010/11/10/349667/. 2013-04-12. dead.
- Web site: Brazilian Sheilla Castro the MVP of the Pan Am Cup. NORCECA. 2011-07-09. 2011-07-09.
- Web site: Copa Panamericana Femenina: Brasileñas son nuevas reinas. Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol. 2011-07-10. 2011-07-10. es.
- News: Las Criollas la ponen en "La China". Zona Zaguera. es. 2011-09-27. 2013-02-17. https://archive.today/20130412055041/http://www.zonazaguera.com/Femenino_Las-Criollas-la-ponen-en-la-china.html. 2013-04-12. dead.
- Web site: Women - Final Ranking. FIVB. 2012-08-11. 2012-08-12.
- Web site: Team USA easily cruise to semifinals by routing Dominican Republic in straight sets. FIVB. London, Great Britain. 2012-08-07. 2012-08-12.
- News: Cubana Herrera chega a Uberlândia e reforça a equipe praiana. Pacheco. Pablo. Correio de Uberlandia. Portuguese. 2012-07-19. 2012-08-09.
- News: Dani Scott fecha com Praia Clube. Saque Viagem. Portuguese. 2012-10-08. 2013-01-25.
- News: Mercado Nacional: Dani Scott no Praia Clube. noticiasmundovolei. Portuguese. 2012-10-08. 2013-01-25.
- Web site: El secreto mejor guardado de Géminis. voleibol.pe. es. 2013-01-31.
- Web site: Dominicana Lizbeth Eve sufre terrible fractura en Liga de Voleibol. RPP. es. 2013-02-16. 2013-02-17.
- Web site: Dominicans claim gold medal at Pan Am U-23. Lima, Peru. FIVB. 2012-09-08. 2012-09-11.
- Web site: Luis Linares: Lizbeth Eve se encuentra tranquila y estable. RPP. es. 2013-02-17. 2013-02-17.
- Web site: Dominican Lisvel Eve Mejia faces 4-year doping suspension.
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