Alexandra Muñoz
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| Full name | Alexandra Miryec Muñoz Lurita | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Miyi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 16, 1992 Lima, Peru | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Lima | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 287 cm (113 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 281 cm (111 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current club | Divino Maestro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: November 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alexandra Miryec Muñoz Lurita (born August 16, 1992) is a Peruvian volleyball player who has represented her country at the 2010 Youth Olympics[2] where she helped her team win a Bronze Medal. She is currently the starting setter for the Peru national team.[3]
Career
[edit]2009
[edit]Alexandra made her debut with the Peru U18 team at the 2009 Youth World Championship, her team finished in 6th place, the best result for any Peruvian team since 1993.[4] Alexandra along with most of her teammates gained fame after the tournament.
2010
[edit]Alexandra signed with Peruvian volleyball club Divino Maestro for the 2010-11 season.[5]
Later that year she participated at the 2010 South America Volleyball Championship U20 winning the Silver Medal. Her team also won the Bronze Medal at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games.[6]
2011
[edit]Alexandra helped her club, Divino Mestro, win the 2010-11 season of the Peruvian volleyball league[7][8]
Alexandra played with her National Junior Team at the U-20 Pan-American Cup, held in her country, Peru.[9] Her team won the Gold Medal and Alexandra was named "Best Setter" of the tournament, she also won the "Best Server" award.[10]
She also participated with her team in the 2011 Women's Junior World Championship which has held in Peru, her team finished in 6th place.
Right after the Junior World Championship, Alexandra joined Peru's senior team for the 2011 World Grand Prix.
Alexandra represented her country at the 2011 Pan American Games, as of that tournament, Alexandra is the starting setter for the team.[11]
Clubs
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Divino Maestro (2010–2012)- CV Universidad Cesar Vallejo (2013–2014)
Awards
[edit]Individuals
[edit]- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Best Server"
- 2012 Copa Latina "Best Setter"
- 2012 Copa Latina "Best Server"
- 2016 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
National Team
[edit]Senior Team
[edit]- 2013 Bolivarian Games –
Gold Medal - 2011 South American Championship –
Bronze Medal - 2013 South American Championship – Bronze Medal
Junior Team
[edit]- 2010 Junior South American Championship –
Silver Medal - 2010 Youth Olympic Games – Bronze Medal
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup – Gold Medal
Clubs
[edit]- 2010-11 Liga Nacional Superior de Voleibol –
Champion with Divino Maestro
References
[edit]- ^ Perú, TEAM. "TEAM Perú". TEAM Perú.
- ^ elpoli.pe (2011-07-12). "Alexandra Muñoz, la 'Bárbara' del armado" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
- ^ La Industria.pe (2011-08-01). "Que "matadorcitas" fueron promovidas a la seleccion de mayores" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ Depor.pe (2011-08-01). "El gran reto de Alexandra Muñoz" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ "FIVB page for Peru".
- ^ "Capitana de Perú: "Vamos a celebrar largo tiempo esta medalla"" (in Spanish).
- ^ Divino Maestro es el nuevo campeón del torneo clausura de la liga nacional de voleibol (In Spanish)
- ^ Divino Maestro se coronó campeón nacional de vóley (In Spanish)
- ^ 1st Junior Panamerican-Cup Archived 2011-10-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NORCECA (2011-06-21). "Peruvian Brenda Uribe, MVP at U-20 Cup". Archived from the original on 2012-09-19. Retrieved 2011-06-22.
- ^ elpoli.pe (2011-09-02). "Con dos juveniles irá el voleibol peruano a los Juegos Panamericanos". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. Retrieved 2011-09-02.
External links
[edit]- 1992 births
- Living people
- Volleyball players at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for Peru
- Peruvian women's volleyball players
- 21st-century Peruvian women
- Volleyball players from Lima
- Bolivarian Games gold medalists for Peru
- Bolivarian Games medalists in volleyball