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Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team

The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team is one of the more consistent teams of the NORCECA zone, Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronzes on the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship, one silver and three bronzes at the Pan-American Cup, and five silvers and one bronze at the Central American and Caribbean Games. The team has participated at least once in all FIVB competitions, except for the World Cup.

Puerto Rico
AssociationPuerto Rican Volleyball Federation
ConfederationNORCECA
Head coachJosé Mieles
FIVB ranking16 (as of 10 July 2024)
Uniforms
Home
Summer Olympics
Appearances1 (First in 2016)
Best result11th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1974)
Best result10th place (2002)
www.fedpurvoli.com
Honours
Medal record
Challenger Cup
Silver medal – second place 2024 Manila Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Zadar Team
Pan-American Cup
Silver medal – second place 2023 Ponce Team
Silver medal – second place 2016 Santo Domingo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Miami Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Mexico City Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Cañete Team
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place 2009 Bayamón Team
Silver medal – second place 2021 Guadalajara Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Omaha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Michoacan Team
NORCECA Championship Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Havana
NORCECA Pan-American Cup Final Six[1]
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Santo Domingo
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal – second place 1938 Panama City Team
Silver medal – second place 1946 Barranquilla Team
Silver medal – second place 1962 Kingston Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Mayagüez Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Veracruz Team
Silver medal – second place 2023 San Salvador Team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Cartagena Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Barranquilla Team

Results

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Summer Olympics

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  2016 Group stage 11th Place 5 0 5 0 15 Squad
Total 0 titles 1/16 5 0 5 0 15 —

World Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

World Grand Prix

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Challenger Cup

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Challenger Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL Squad
  2018 Semifinals Third place 4 2 2 7 8 Squad
  2019 did not qualify
  2022 Semifinals Third place 3 2 1 7 4 Squad
  2023 did not qualify
  2024 Final Runners-up 3 2 1 7 3 Squad
Total 0 titles 3/5 10 6 4 21 15

Pan American Cup

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  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place

Pan American Games

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Central American & Caribbean Games

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

NORCECA Championship

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  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Olympic qualifiers

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Olympic Volleyball Qualifiers
Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
  2004 Final Round 6th Place 7 2 5 6 16
  2008 Final Round 8th Place 7 1 6 5 20
  2012 Semi-finals Third Place 8 6 2 14 8
  2016 Round Robin 1st place 3 3 0 9 0
  2020 Round Robin 2nd place 3 2 1 6 5
Total 2/9 28 14 14 40 49

Team

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Current squad

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The following is the Puerto Rican roster in the 2018 World Championship.[2]

Head coach: José Mieles

No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2017–18 club
1 Daly Santana 19 February 1995 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 243 cm (96 in) 219 cm (86 in)   Il Bisonte Firenze
2 Shara Venegas 18 September 1992 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 280 cm (110 in) 272 cm (107 in)   Llaneras de Toa Baja
3 Valeria León 21 May 1995 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 248 cm (98 in) 242 cm (95 in)   Leonas de Ponce
4 Raymariely Santos 13 April 1992 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 73 kg (161 lb) 290 cm (110 in) 288 cm (113 in)   Indias de Mayagüez
5 Julymar Otero 31 October 1996 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 235 cm (93 in) 239 cm (94 in) Free agent
7 Stephanie Enright 15 December 1990 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) 56 kg (123 lb) 300 cm (120 in) 292 cm (115 in)   Igor Gorgonzola Novara
11 Karina Ocasio 1 August 1985 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 298 cm (117 in) 288 cm (113 in)   Criollas de Caguas
12 Neira Ortiz 6 July 1993 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 68 kg (150 lb) 262 cm (103 in) 256 cm (101 in) Free agent
14 Natalia Valentín (c) 12 September 1989 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 61 kg (134 lb) 244 cm (96 in) 240 cm (94 in)   Saint-Raphaël Var VB
17 Noami Santos 29 November 1995 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 63 kg (139 lb) 309 cm (122 in) 300 cm (120 in)   Capitalinas de San Juan
16 Alba Hernández 3 October 1995 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 305 cm (120 in) 293 cm (115 in)   Changas de Naranjito
19 Ana Sofía Jusino 5 January 1995 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 65 kg (143 lb) 310 cm (120 in) 294 cm (116 in)   Criollas de Caguas
22 Adriana Vinas Joy 1 March 1994 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 74 kg (163 lb) 245 cm (96 in) 237 cm (93 in)   Gigantes de Carolina
23 Diana Reyes 29 April 1993 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 80 kg (180 lb) 303 cm (119 in) 299 cm (118 in)   Criollas de Caguas

Former squads

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://norceca.net/Puerto%20Rico%20crushes%20Cuba%20and%20wins%20the%20Bronze.htm [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Puerto Rico Team Roster". FIVB. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
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