Juana González
Personal information
Full nameJuana Miguelina González Sánchez
NationalityDominican
Born (1979-01-03) January 3, 1979
Laguna Salada, Valverde
HometownSanto Domingo
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike295 cm (116 in)
Block290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
2000 - 2006Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team
Pan-American Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 San Juan Team
NORCECA Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Port of Spain Team
Women's Basketball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Centrobasket
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Morovis Team
Last updated: October 2010

Juana Miguelina González Sánchez (born January 3, 1979, in Laguna Salada, Valverde) is a volleyball and basketball player from the Dominican Republic. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #11 jersey. There, she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team.[1] Gonzalez played as a setter.

Career

At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships, playing with the Dominican Dream Team, Gonzalez won the championship and she was selected "All-Tournament".[2]

As a basketball player, she played for her national team in the 2008 Centrobasket tournament, helping her team to win the bronze medal.[3]

Clubs

  • Dominican Republic Simon Bolivar (2000)
  • Dominican Republic Modeca (2003)
  • Dominican Republic Los Cachorros (2004)
  • Dominican Republic Los Prados (2005)
  • Dominican Republic Modeca (2006)

Awards

Individuals

References

  1. FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  2. Ohio Valley Region. "2000 U.S.A. Open Volleyball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  3. FIBA. "2008 Centrobasket Championship for Women". Retrieved 2009-10-10.
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