Natalia Martínez Explained

Natalia Martínez
Nationality:Dominican
Birth Date:November 25, 2000
Birth Place:Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Hometown:Santo Domingo
Height:1.86 m
Weight:71 kg
Spike:300 cm
Block:275 cm
Position:Outside hitter

Natalia Martínez (born November 25, 2000) is a Dominican Republic female volleyball player. With her club Mirador she competed at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship.

She won the 2015 FIVB U20 World Championship gold medal and silver in the 2017 FIVB U18 World Championship.

Career

2014

Martínez helped her home country to win for the first time Youth NORCECA Championship[1] defeating the United States and qualifying for the 2015 FIVB Girls' World Championship[2] at the time she was decorated with the Most Valuable Player award.[3] She later won the U23 Pan-American Cup, defeating 3-1 Colombia in the final match.[4]

2015

Martínez played with the Dominican club Mirador the FIVB Club World Championship,[5] and her club lost its two matches 1–3 to the Swiss Voléro Zürich[6] and 0–3 to the Brazilian Rexona Ades Rio[7] and finally ranking tied-fifth with the Japanese Hisamitsu Springs.[8] With her U18 national team, she played the FIVB U18 World Championship in Peru in July, helping his nation to reach the 17th place in the tournament.[9] She later won the FIVB U20 World Championship gold medal, the first ever volleyball title for the Dominican Republic,[10] after performing 6-0 after the pool play.[11]

2016

The Dominican Republic won the NORCECA Junior Championshipand qualified to the 2017 FIVB Women's Junior World Championship[12] led by Martínez who won the Most Valuable Player.[13] She later guided her U18 national team to qualify for the 2017 FIVB Girls' World Championship[14] and the gold medal[15] in the NORCECA Youth Championship being awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Scorer.[16]

2017

Martínez played the 2017 FIVB U20 World Championship[17] were her team could only rank 11th,[18] and the 2017 FIVB U23 World Championship in Ljubljana, Slovenia, losing 2-4 the bronze medal to Bulgaria.[19] She won the 2017 FIVB U18 World Championship silver medal when her team lost 1–3 to Italy in the final match.[20] She won the U23 tournament gold medal played in the 2017 Bolivarian Games.[21]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. Web site: Dominican Republic claim first title ever at NORCECA Girls’ U18. San Jose, Costa Rica. NORCECA. 29 June 2014. 14 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Dominican Republic to finals, wins spot to FIVB WCH . San Jose, Costa Rica. NORCECA. 28 June 2016. 14 September 2016.
  3. Web site: Natalia Martinez named MVP of NORCECA Girls’ U18. San Jose, Costa Rica. NORCECA. 29 June 2014. 14 September 2016.
  4. Web site: Dominican Republic confirms Women's U-23 Pan Am Title. NORCECA. Ica, Peru. 13 September 2014. 14 September 2016.
  5. News: RD queda con plata en Panamericano Voleibol . DR takes silver in Pan American Volleyball . CDN . Havana, Cuba . Spanish . 5 May 2015. 14 September 2016.
  6. Web site: Thompson takes heart from opening win. FIVB. Zurich, Switzerland. 6 May 2016. 14 September 2016.
  7. Web site: Rexona-AdeS demolish Mirador on way to semifinals. FIVB. Zurich, Switzerland. 8 May 2015. 14 September 2016.
  8. Web site: Eczacibasi reach summit of club volleyball at Zurich 2015. FIVB. Zurich, Switzerland. 10 May 2015. 14 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Final Standing. FIVB. 2015. 14 September 2016.
  10. News: Brasileiras desperdiçam dois match points e dominicanas entram para a História. Brazilian wasted two match points and Dominicans join history. Melhor do volei. Spanish. 20 September 2015. 14 September 2016.
  11. News: RD cierra invicta segunda ronda en Mundial Sub-20. DR closes second round undefeated in U-20 World Championships. El Caribe. Spanish. 18 September 2015. 14 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920183538/http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2015/09/18/cierra-invicta-segunda-ronda-mundial-sub20. 20 September 2015. dead.
  12. Web site: Nova Southeastern to Host NORCECA Women's U20 Championship. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426170432/http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Volleyball/Features/2016/April/25/Nova-Southeastern-to-Host-NORCECA-Womens-U20-Championship. dead. April 26, 2016. USA Volleyball. 3 June 2016.
  13. Web site: Dominican Natalia Martinez named MVP of the NORCECA U20. Fort Lauderdale. NORCECA. 31 July 2016. 31 July 2016.
  14. Web site: Dominican Republic clinches spot in U18 World Championship. San Juan, Puerto Rico. NORCECA. 6 September 2016. 14 September 2016.
  15. Web site: Dominican Republic repeats as NORCECA U-18 champions. San Juan, Puerto Rico. NORCECA. 7 September 2016. 14 September 2016.
  16. Web site: Natalia Martinez earns second MVP title of 2016. San Juan, Puerto Rico. NORCECA. 8 September 2016. 14 September 2016.
  17. Web site: China quita invicto y elimina a las "Princesitas del Caribe" en el Mundial sub-20. Cordoba, Mexico. Diario Libre. Spanish. 2017-07-16. 2017-11-25.
  18. Web site: China win women's U20 World Championship title. Cordoba, Mexico. FIVB. 23 July 2017. 24 November 2017.
  19. News: Dominicana no pudo con Bulgaria en Mundial Sub-23; bulgaras ganan el bronce. Dominicana could not defeat Bulgaria in World Sub-23; Bulgarians win bronze. Diario Libre. Spanish. 17 September 2017. 24 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20150920183538/http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2015/09/18/cierra-invicta-segunda-ronda-mundial-sub20. 20 September 2015. dead.
  20. Web site: Italy retain Girls' U18 crown after four-set thriller against Dominican Republic. Rosario, Argentina. FIVB. 28 August 2017. 25 November 2017.
  21. Web site: RD oro en voleibol. Santa Marta, Colombia. Listin Diario. Spanish. 2017-11-17. 2017-11-24.

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