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Cosiri Rodríguez Personal information Full name Cosiri Rodríguez Andino de Dionicio Nickname Cosiris Nationality 
Dominican RepublicBorn August 30, 1977
San CristóbalHometown San Cristóbal Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) Weight 72 kg (160 lb) Spike 313 cm (123 in) Block 305 cm (120 in) Volleyball information Position Opposite Current club 
Cantabria InfinitaNumber 10 National team 1998 - Dominican RepublicHonoursWomen’s Volleyball Competitor for the Dominican RepublicPan American Games Gold 2003 Santo Domingo Team Pan-American Cup Gold 2008 Mexicali/Tijuana Team Silver 2005 Santo Domingo Team Bronze 2006 San Juan Team Bronze 2007 Colima Team NORCECA Championship Bronze 2001 Santo Domingo Team Bronze 2003 Santo Domingo Team Bronze 2005 Port of Spain Team Bronze 2007 Winnipeg Team Central American and Caribbean Games Gold 2006 Cartagena Team Silver 1998 Maracaibo Team Final Four Cup Silver 2008 Fortaleza Team Last updated: April 2010 Cosiri Rodríguez Andino de Dionicio (born August 30, 1977, in San Cristóbal) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #15 jersey.[1][2] There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team.
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Career
She started representing her home country in the 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[3]
At the 2000 USA Open Championships her team won the championship and she was selected All-Tournament MVP.[4]
Playing with the Spanish club Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán, Rodriguez won the 2003 Spanish Superleague Championship and the second place at the 2003 CEV Cup.[5]
Rodríguez claimed the gold medal with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games.[6] She also was elected Best Digger and Best Receiver.[7] Later that year, she claimed with her team the bronze medal and the Best Receiver award at the 2003 NORCECA Championship.[8][9]
Cosiri won the "Most Valuable Player" at the 2004 Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament in Dominican Republic. She helped Mirador to win the 9th consecutive and 23rd Championship, defeating Los Cachorros in the 7th game of the final series.[10]
Late 2004, Rodríguez joined the Spanish club Tenerife Marichal, winning with this team the Spanish Superliga championship and the Queens cup.[11]
Rodríguez played more than 300 matches for her National Team.[3]
For the 2010–2011 season of the Spanish Superliga, Rodríguez signed with Cantabria Infinita, after some of their players decided not to return after the holiday season.[12][13]
Clubs
- San Cristóbal (1992)
- Mirador (1993–1999)
Conquistadoras de Guaynabo (1997)- Los Prados (1999–2002)
- CD Universidad de Granada (2000–2001)
- Construcciones Damesa de Burgos (2001–2002)
- Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán (2002–2003)
- Mirador (2002–2004)
Kab Holding Sassuolo (2003–2004)- Tenerife Marichal (2004–2005)
- Los Cachorros (2005)
- Hotel Cantur Las Palmas (2005–2006)
- Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
- Mets de Guaynabo (2008)
- San Cristóbal (2008)
- Criollas de Caguas (2009)
- Cantabria Infinita (2010–2011)
Awards
Individuals
- 1997 Puerto Rican League "Best Scorer"
- 2000 USA Open Championships "MVP"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Receiver"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Defender"
- 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Receiver"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Server"
Clubs
- 2001 Spanish Superliga -
Runner-Up, with CD Universidad de Granada - 2002 Spanish Queen Cup - Runner-Up, with Construcciones Damesa de Burgos
- 2003 CEV Cup - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán
- 2003 Spanish Superliga -
Champion, Hotel Cantur Costa Mogán - 2004 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - Champion, with Mirador
- 2004 Spanish Super Cup - Champion, with Tenerife Marichal
- 2005 Spanish Superliga - Champion, with Tenerife Marichal
- 2005 Spanish Super Cup - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur
- 2005 Spanish Queen Cup - Champion, with Tenerife Marichal
- 2005 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - Runner-Up, with Los Cachorros
- 2006 Spanish Superliga - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur
- 2006 Spanish Queen Cup - Runner-Up, with Hotel Cantur
- 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League - Runner-Up, with San Cristóbal
References
- ^ FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/olympics/2004/women/Standings/pool_prelim.asp?sm=10. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ ESPN.com. "http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer04/volleyball/news/story?id=1861806". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=5091. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ a b Caceres, Jose. "Cosiris, una gigante lleva 15 años en Selección Voleibol dando medallas a RD" (in Spanish). http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2008/10/23/252493/cosiris-una-gigantelleva-15-anos-en-seleccion-voleibol-dando-medallas-a-rd. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ Ohio Valley Region. "2000 U.S.A. Open Volleyball Championship". http://www.ovr.org/archives/2000/mw/usopen/results/open_w_final.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ canarias7.es (2005-08-28). "La dominicana Cosiris Rodríguez regresa al Hotel Cantur Las Palmas". http://www.canarias7.es/articulo.cfm?Id=9134&dia=28/08/05. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=1427. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ FIVB. "Pan Am Games Awards". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=1429. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ FIVB. "USA wins the gold medal, Cuba and Dominican Republic follow". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=1764. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ FIVB. "NORCECA Women's Championship". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Infomedia/PressRelease.asp?No=1775. Retrieved 2010-06-17.
- ^ NORCECA. "Bameso y Mirador, campeones de nuevo". http://www.norceca.org/press%20Releas%2005.10.2004-%20Esp-Bameso%20y%20Mirador,%20campeones%20de%20nuevo.htm. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
- ^ NORCECA. "Cosiris Rodriguez joins the Club Tenerife in Spain". http://www.norceca.org/press%20Release-Dic.28-2004-Cosiris%20Rodriguez%20joins%20the%20Club%20Tenerife%20in%20Spain.htm. Retrieved 2010-11-14.
- ^ informacion.es. "Las americanas no regresan y dejan en cuadro al Playas de Benidorm" (in Spanish). http://www.diarioinformacion.com/deportes/2011/01/06/americanas-regresan-dejan-cuadro-playas-benidorm/1081651.html. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ RFEVB. "SFV. Cantabria Infinita - Valeriano Allés Menorca Volei" (in Spanish). http://www.rfevb.com/sfv/prensa/sfv_noticia.asp?id=9867. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
External links
1 Annerys Vargas | 3 Lisvel Elisa Eve | 4 Sidarka Núñez | 5 Brenda Castillo | 6 Carmen Rosa Caso | 8 Niverka Marte | 10 Milagros Cabral | 12 Karla Echenique | 13 Cindy Rondón | 14 Prisilla Rivera | 15 Cosiri Rodríguez | 18 Bethania de la Cruz | Coach: Beato Miguel Cruz
Dominican Republic – 2004 Summer Olympics Annerys Vargas | Yudelkys Bautista | Evelyn Carrera | Alexandra Caso | Sofía Mercedes | Juana Saviñón | Milagros Cabral | Juana Miguelina González | Francia Jackson | Prisilla Rivera | Cosiri Rodríguez | Kenya Moreta |
Categories:- 1977 births
- Living people
- Dominican Republic volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of the Dominican Republic
- Volleyball players at the 2003 Pan American Games
- Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games
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