Venezuela women's national volleyball team

The Venezuela women's national volleyball team is the national team of Venezuela. The dominant forces in women's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil, Peru and Argentina. The team's highest achievement was during the 2008 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament, defeating Peru in the finals and becoming the only South American team other than Brazil and Peru to compete at the Olympics.

Venezuela
AssociationFederación Venezolana de Voleibol
ConfederationCSV
FIVB ranking38 (as of September, 2019)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2008)
Best result11th
www.fvvb.com.ve (in Spanish)
Venezuela women's national volleyball team
Medal record
South American Championship
1985 Caracas
1987 Montevideo
1993 Cuzco
2001 Morón
2007 Santiago

Team Roster

Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017 club
1Yessica Maria Paz Hidalgo7 October 19891.92 m (6 ft 4 in)72 kg (159 lb)304 cm (120 in)300 cm (120 in) Aragua
5Génesis Franchesco6 May 19901.74 m (5 ft 9 in)58 kg (128 lb)236 cm (93 in)232 cm (91 in) Miranda
6Maria Valero18 September 19911.65 m (5 ft 5 in)60 kg (130 lb)245 cm (96 in)242 cm (95 in) Barinas
8Amarilis Villar30 March 19841.78 m (5 ft 10 in)70 kg (150 lb)280 cm (110 in)276 cm (109 in) Vargas
9Jayce Andrade19 May 19841.88 m (6 ft 2 in)72 kg (159 lb)300 cm (120 in)296 cm (117 in) Zulia
10Desiree Glod28 September 19821.76 m (5 ft 9 in)64 kg (141 lb)305 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in) Miranda
12Gheraldine Quijada31 January 19881.79 m (5 ft 10 in)65 kg (143 lb)286 cm (113 in)282 cm (111 in) D.C.
13Shirley Florian27 July 19911.91 m (6 ft 3 in)67 kg (148 lb)305 cm (120 in)301 cm (119 in) Zulia
14Aleoscar Blanco18 July 19871.89 m (6 ft 2 in)75 kg (165 lb)300 cm (120 in)296 cm (117 in) Supreme Chonburi
15María José Pérez18 March 19881.88 m (6 ft 2 in)69 kg (152 lb)300 cm (120 in)296 cm (117 in) F2 Logistics Cargo Movers
17Roslandy Acosta25 February 19921.90 m (6 ft 3 in)62 kg (137 lb)295 cm (116 in)291 cm (115 in) Vargas
18Wendy Romero8 February 19921.78 m (5 ft 10 in)71 kg (157 lb)295 cm (116 in)291 cm (115 in) Cojedes

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

FIVB World Grand Prix

Pan American Games

  • 1955 to 1979 did not participate
  • 1983 7th place
  • 1987 did not participate
  • 1991 did not participate
  • 1995 did not participate
  • 1999 did not participate
  • 2003 5th place
  • 2007 did not participate
  • 2011 did not participate

Pan-American Cup

  • 2002 did not participate
  • 2003 5th place
  • 2004 did not participate
  • 2005 8th place
  • 2006 8th place
  • 2007 did not participate
  • 2008 6th place
  • 2009 to 2015 did not participate
  • 2016 8th place
  • 2017 10th place

Bolivarian Games

  • 2005 Silver Medal
  • 2009 Silver Medal

South American Championship

References

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