Cándida Arias

Cándida Arias
Personal information
Full name	Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez
Nickname	Yaguate
Nationality	Dominican Republic
Born	March 11, 1992 ( 1992 -03-11) (age 19) Yaguate, Dominican Republic
Hometown	Santo Domingo
Height	1.92 m (6 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Spike	310 cm (120 in)
Block	305 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle Blocker
Current club	San Cristóbal
Number	15
National team
2009 -	Dominican Republic
Last updated: June 2011

Cándida Estefany Arias Pérez (born March 11, 1992 in Yaguate,^[1] San Cristóbal) is a female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the bronze medal with her native country at the 2008 NORCECA Girls' U18 Volleyball Continental Championship in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wearing the number #15 jersey.^[2]

Career

She debuted with her senior national team in June 2009, at the 2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H, at Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic, helping her team to qualify to the world event.^[3]

With her U-18 team she won the 11th place at the 2009 Girls Youth Volleyball World Championship held in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand,^[4] and shortly afterwards, won the silver medal with the National Junior Team at the 2009 Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship.^[5]

Arias played in Chiapas, Mexico, with her National Senior Team, helping her team to win the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.^[6]

In June 2011, Arias played with her National Junior Team at the U-20 Pan-American Cup, held in Peru. There Arias win the "Best Blocker" award while her team won the silver medal.^[7]

Clubs

• San Cristóbal (2007)
• Santo Domingo (2008)
• San Cristóbal (2008)
• Madre Vieja (2009)
• Mirador (2010)

Awards

Individuals

• 2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Blocker"
• 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Best Blocker"

National Team

Senior Team

• 2010 Final Four Women's Cup - Gold Medal
• 2010 Pan-American Cup - Gold Medal
• 2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup - Bronze Medal
• 2009 NORCECA Championship - Gold Medal
• 2009 Final Four Women's Cup - Bronze Medal

Junior Team

• 2009 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship - Silver Medal
• 2008 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 - Bronze Medal
• 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup - Silver Medal

Clubs

• Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament 2006 - Champion, with Mirador
• Dominican Republic Volleyball League 2008 - Runner-Up, with San Cristóbal

References

1. ^ hoy.com.do. "Cándida Arias con talento para no fallar" (in Spanish). http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/9/6/292536/Candida-Arias-con-talento-para-no-fallar. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
2. ^ FPvoleivol. "Dominicana vence a Puerto Rico y se queda con el Tercer Lugar" (in Spanish). http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_norceca_sub_18_2008&id=30. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
3. ^ NORCECA. "República Dominicana pasea a Islas Vírgenes de EU". http://www.norceca.org/June_12_2009-Rep%C3%BAblica%20Dominicana%20pasea%20a%20Islas%20V%C3%ADrgenes%20de%20EU.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-19. 
4. ^ FIVB. "In-form Dominicans whip USA in closely-contested straight sets". http://www.fivb.org/EN/Volleyball/Competitions/Youth/women/2009/viewMatchInfo.asp?Category=2&MatchNo=59&No=21182. Retrieved 2009-10-11. 
5. ^ FIVB. "Germany wins gold at Women’s Juniors". http://www.fivb.org/en/Infomedia/PressReleaseDB.asp?No=21738&Language=0. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
6. ^ Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html. Retrieved 2010-09-25. 
7. ^ NORCECA (2011-06-21). "Peruvian Brenda Uribe, MVP at U-20 Cup". http://www.norceca.org/June%2021-2011_Peruvian%20Brenda%20Uribe,%20MVP%20at%20U-20%20Cup.htm. Retrieved 2011-06-22. 

External links

• FIVB Profile
• Dominican Republic National Volleyball Federation

Persondata
Name	Arias, Candida
Alternative names
Short description	Female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic
Date of birth	March 11, 1992
Place of birth	Yaguate, San Cristóbal)
Date of death
Place of death