Kervin Piñerua

Kervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina (22 February 1991 – 18 November 2016) was a Venezuelan volleyball player who played as an opposite hitter for Miranda[1] and as captain for Venezuela's national team.[2] On November 18, 2016 he died at a hospital in Ankara after a heart attack.[3]

Kervin Piñerúa
Piñerúa in 2012
Personal information
Full nameKervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina
Born(1991-02-22)February 22, 1991
Caracas, Venezuela
DiedNovember 18, 2016(2016-11-18) (aged 25)
Ankara, Turkey
HometownCostas, Medina, Venezuela
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Spike346 cm (136 in)
Block342 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Career
YearsTeams
2010–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015
2015
2016		SOS Villa María
Galatasaray
Matera Bulls
VK Prievidza
Zahra Club
Vikingos de Miranda
Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor
National team
2010–2016 Venezuela
Honours
Men's Volleyball
Representing Venezuela
South American Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Cuiabá
Last updated: 18 November 2016

Personal life

Piñerúa started playing baseball and competing in athletics at an early age, he was convinced by his mother to play volleyball and entered Venezuela's national team at the age of 18.[4]

Career

2011

Piñerúa represented his country at the First Junior Pan-American Cup in Panama City where he helped his team win the Gold Medal and was named MVP of the competition. He represented his country again in the Pan American Games finishing 8th and the 2011 South American Championship winning the Bronze Medal and the award for "Best Server".[5]

Awards

Individuals

Senior Team

Junior Team

References
  1. Kervin Pinerua Joins Galatasaray
  2. Guadalajara 2011, Venezuela men's volleyball team Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "SAD NEWS: Kervin Pinerua died after heart attack". WorldofVolley. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. Kervin Piñerua, Idolo en la Liga Argentina Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (In Spanish)
  5. Venezuela gama medalla de oro en Copa Panamericana Juvenil Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (In Spanish)
  6. "الزهراء الميناء يحتفظ بلقب بطولة الكرة الطائرة". Malaeeb.com.
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