Vanessa Virgen

Vanessa Virgen Zepeda (born July 11, 1984, in Manzanillo, Colima) is a female beach volleyball player from Mexico, who played during the Swatch FIVB World Tour 2005 playing with Alejandra Acosta[1][2] and 2006,[3] playing with Diana Estrada.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Virgen and the second or maternal family name is Zepeda.
Vanessa Virgen
Personal information
Full nameVanessa Virgen Zepeda
Born (1984-07-11) July 11, 1984
Manzanillo, Colima,  Mexico
HometownManzanillo, Colima,  Mexico
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Current teammate
Years Teammate Tours (points)
2009 Paulette Cruz 480
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Mexico
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Cartagena Beach
NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit
Silver medal – second place 2009 Caymand Islands Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Boca Chica Beach

She also represented her home country at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games partnering Martha Revuelta and winning the silver medal.[4]
At the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008 she claimed three times the 4th place.

She claimed her first podium and the 2nd place at the 2009 NORCECA Caymand Islands Tournament playing with Paulette Cruz, whom she conquered some weeks later the 3rd place at the Boca Chica Tournament, in Dominican Republic.

Indoor

She also played indoor volleyball during the 2007 year, playing the Pan American Cup and the tournament during the Pan American Games.

References
  1. 2005 FIVB Tour News at CONADE
  2. FIVB Ranking for Acapulco 2005
  3. Entry List 2006 Acapulco at FIVB
  4. FIVB. "Cubans swept the gold in Beach Volley at Cartagena". Retrieved 2009-09-19.


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