Gina Mambrú

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mambrú and the second or maternal family name is Casilla.
Gina Mambrú
Personal information
Full nameGina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla
NationalityDominican
Born (1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 38)
Santo Domingo
HometownSanto Domingo
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike330 cm (130 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite spiker
Number17
National team
2008 -Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Toronto Team
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Rosarito/Tijuana Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 2016 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Miami Team
Silver medal – second place 2011 Ciudad Juárez Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Lima/Callao Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Cañete/Lima Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Santo Domingo Team
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Bayamón Team
Silver medal – second place 2013 Omaha Team
Final Four Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 Chiapas Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Fortaleza Team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lima Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Mayagüez Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Veracruz Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Team
Last updated: June 2013

Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla (born January 21, 1986, in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played the 2012 Olympic Games and the 2014 World Championship ranking fifth in both competitions. She won the gold medal at the 2010 and 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games and bronze at the 2015 Pan American Games.

Early life

Altagracia used to be a ballet dancer before becoming a volleyball player for Los Cachorros club.[1]

Career

Mambru played at the 2005 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship in Ankara, Turkey. Her team finished in 9th place. She played as opposite and wore the #16 jersey.[2]

With her Junior National Team at the 2006 U-20 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship, she won the Best attacker award. Her team won the silver medal.[3]

Playing with the Brazilian team Vôlei Futuro for the 2009/2010 season, she won the "Best server" award[4] in the Brazilian Superliga (Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol).

2010

Playing in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, she won the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.[5]

Mambrú was sidelined in October from the Dominican Republic 2010 FIVB World Championship squad, because she suffered a thrombosis, from she is recovered.[6]

2011

In early 2011, Altagracia received for magnificent performance during 2010, making her the recipient of the 2010 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year".[7]

2012

Mambru played the 2012 Olympic tournament and her national team ranked 5th,[8] after losing the quarterfinal match 3-0 against the United States.[9]

2013

She won the Bronze Medal at the Montreux Volley Masters[10] defeating Italy 3-1[11] after dropping the semifinals 0-3 from Brazil.[12]

2015

Mambru helped her national team to win the Pan American Games bronze medal when they defeated the Puerto Rico national team 3-1. She was awarded tournament's Best Server.[13]

Clubs

  • Dominican Republic Los Cachorros (2001–2005)
  • Spain Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2007)
  • Trinidad and Tobago Sportway Challengers (2008)
  • Dominican Republic Centro Deportivo Nacional (2008)
  • Japan Ageo Medics (2008–2009)
  • Brazil Vôlei Futuro (2009–2010)
  • Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional (2010)
  • Turkey Beşiktaş (2014-2015)
  • Dominican Republic Mirador (2015)
  • Italy Südtirol Neruda Bolzano (2015-2016)
  • Indonesia Pgn Popsivo Polwan (2016-2017)
  • Indonesia Pgn Popsivo Polwan (2019-2020)
  • Turkey İller Bankası (2020-2021)
  • Indonesia Jakarta Mandiri Popsivo Polwan (2022)
  • Turkey ALS Volleyball Club Turquía (2022-2023)
  • Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City VC (2023)

Awards

Individuals

National Team

U-20 National Team

Senior Team

Clubs

References

  1. ^ "GINA, la bailarina del saque mortífero" (in Spanish). Listin Diario. 2010-09-23. Archived from the original on 25 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  2. ^ "Final Standings". FIVB. 2005. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. ^ NORCECA. "USA won the gold at NORCECA Women's Junior Championship". Archived from the original on 2013-01-13. Retrieved 2009-10-13.
  4. ^ CBV. "Superliga Femenina 2009/2010 Ranqueamento atletas" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-06-15.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Terra. 2010-09-25. Archived from the original on 29 September 2010. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  6. ^ Caceres, Jose (2010-10-14). "RD partió ayer Mundial de Japón". Listin Diario (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-03-05. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  7. ^ "Luguelin Santos, el Atleta del Año 2010". Diario Libre (in Spanish). 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2011-02-12.
  8. ^ "Women - Final Ranking". FIVB. 2012-08-11. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  9. ^ "Team USA easily cruise to semifinals by routing Dominican Republic in straight sets". London, Great Britain: FIVB. 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
  10. ^ "Pallavolo, Italia-Repubblica Dominicana 1-3: azzurre quarte al Montreux Volley Masters". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 2013-06-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  11. ^ "The Dominican Republic earned the Bronze Medal". Montreux Volley Masters. 2012-06-02. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  12. ^ "Seleção brasileira avança à final do Montreux Volley Masters, na Suíça" (in Portuguese). Montreux, Switzerland: Estadao.com.br. AE. 2013-06-01. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-06-09.
  13. ^ "USA women win second gold medal in Pan Am Games history". Toronto, Canada: FIVB. 2015-07-25. Retrieved 2015-07-26.