Francia Jackson

Francia Jackson
Personal information
Full name	Francia Jackson Cabrera
Nationality	Dominican Republic
Born	(1975-11-08) November 8, 1975 (age 49) Santo Domingo,  Dominican Republic
Hometown	Santo Domingo
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	71 kg (157 lb)
Spike	280 cm (110 in)
Block	275 cm (108 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	12
National team
1998–2004, 2011- Dominican Republic
Honours Women's volleyball Representing the  Dominican Republic Pan American Games 2003 Santo Domingo Team Pan-American Cup 2002 Tijuana Team NORCECA Championship 2001 Santo Domingo Team 2003 Santo Domingo Team Central American and Caribbean Games 2002 San Salvador Team 1998 Maracaibo Team
Last updated: October 2011

Francia Jackson Cabrera (born November 8, 1975, in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Career

Jackson won the silver medal at the inaugural 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; there she was awarded "Best Setter".[1]

Jackson was chosen to be the flag bearer at the 2004 Summer Olympics instead of the previously chosen athlete Felix Sánchez.[2] Her team ended in the 11th place at the tournament.[3]

Francia joined Mirador to play at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. Her team finished in the 4th place after losing the Bronze Medal match to the Brazilian team Sollys/Nestle.[4]

Clubs

• Mirador (2000–2004)
• CV Murillo (2007–2008)
• CV Laredo (2008–2009)
• GH Ecay (2009–2011)
• Mirador (2011)
• CV Madrid (2015 - )

Awards

Individuals

• 2002 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"

Clubs

• 2004 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador

References

1. NOTIMEX (2002-06-30). "Cuba obtuvo la Copa de Volibol". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-10-08.
2. Caceres, Jose (2004-08-11). "Francia Jackson será la abanderada de RD en Juegos Olímpicos". Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
3. FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
4. FIVB (2011-10-14). "Sollys Nestle Osasco ace Mirador Santo Domingo to win FIVB World Club Championship bronze". Retrieved 2011-10-14.

External links

• Francia Jackson at Olympedia
• FIVB profile

Olympic Games
Preceded by Wanda Rijo	Flagbearer for  Dominican Republic Athens 2004	Succeeded by Félix Sánchez