Natalia Martínez

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.

"Natalia Martinez" redirects here. For the actress, see Natalie Martinez.
Natalia Martínez
Personal information
NationalityDominican
Born (2000-11-25) November 25, 2000
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
HometownSanto Domingo
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Spike300 cm (118 in)
Block275 cm (108 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Honours
Women’s Volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
FIVB U20 World Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Puerto Rico Team
FIVB U18 World Championship
Silver medal – second place 2017 Argentina Team
Junior NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2016 Fort Lauderdale Team
Bolivarian Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Santa Marta Team

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 Championship and 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. "Dominican Republic claim first title ever at NORCECA Girls' U18". San Jose, Costa Rica: NORCECA. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  2. "Dominican Republic to finals, wins spot to FIVB WCH". San Jose, Costa Rica: NORCECA. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  3. "Natalia Martinez named MVP of NORCECA Girls' U18". San Jose, Costa Rica: NORCECA. 29 June 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  4. "Dominican Republic confirms Women's U-23 Pan Am Title". Ica, Peru: NORCECA. 13 September 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  5. "RD queda con plata en Panamericano Voleibol" [DR takes silver in Pan American Volleyball]. CDN (in Spanish). Havana, Cuba. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  6. "Thompson takes heart from opening win". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  7. "Rexona-AdeS demolish Mirador on way to semifinals". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  8. "Eczacibasi reach summit of club volleyball at Zurich 2015". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  9. "Final Standing". FIVB. 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  10. "Brasileiras desperdiçam dois match points e dominicanas entram para a História" [Brazilian wasted two match points and Dominicans join history]. Melhor do volei (in Spanish). 20 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  11. "RD cierra invicta segunda ronda en Mundial Sub-20" [DR closes second round undefeated in U-20 World Championships]. El Caribe (in Spanish). 18 September 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  12. "Nova Southeastern to Host NORCECA Women's U20 Championship". USA Volleyball. Archived from the original on April 26, 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  13. "Dominican Natalia Martinez named MVP of the NORCECA U20". Fort Lauderdale: NORCECA. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  14. "Dominican Republic clinches spot in U18 World Championship". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  15. "Dominican Republic repeats as NORCECA U-18 champions". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  16. "Natalia Martinez earns second MVP title of 2016". San Juan, Puerto Rico: NORCECA. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
  17. "China quita invicto y elimina a las "Princesitas del Caribe" en el Mundial sub-20" (in Spanish). Cordoba, Mexico: Diario Libre. 2017-07-16. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  18. "China win women's U20 World Championship title". Cordoba, Mexico: FIVB. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  19. "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 (in Spanish). 17 September 2017. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
  20. "Italy retain Girls' U18 crown after four-set thriller against Dominican Republic". Rosario, Argentina: FIVB. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
  21. "RD oro en voleibol" (in Spanish). Santa Marta, Colombia: Listin Diario. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2017-11-24.
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