Juana González

Juana Miguelina González Sánchez (born January 3, 1979 in Laguna Salada, Valverde) is a volleyball and basketball player from the Dominican Republic. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #11 jersey. There, she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team.[1] Gonzalez played as a setter.

Juana González
Personal information
Full name	Juana Miguelina González Sánchez
Nationality	Dominican
Born	(1979-01-03) January 3, 1979 Laguna Salada, Valverde
Hometown	Santo Domingo
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Spike	295 cm (116 in)
Block	290 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
National team
2000 - 2006 Dominican Republic
Honours Women's Volleyball Representing the  Dominican Republic Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena Team Pan-American Cup 2005 Santo Domingo Team 2006 San Juan Team NORCECA Championship 2005 Port of Spain Team Women's Basketball Representing the  Dominican Republic Centrobasket 2008 Morovis Team
Last updated: October 2010

Career

At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships, playing with the Dominican Dream Team, Gonzalez won the championship and she was selected "All-Tournament".[2]

As a basketball player, she played for her national team in the 2008 Centrobasket tournament, helping her team to win the bronze medal.[3]

Clubs

• Simon Bolivar (2000)
• Modeca (2003)
• Los Cachorros (2004)
• Los Prados (2005)
• Modeca (2006)

Awards

Individuals

• 2000 USA Open Championships "All-Tournament Team"
• 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Setter"

References

1. FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
2. Ohio Valley Region. "2000 U.S.A. Open Volleyball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-12.
3. FIBA. "2008 Centrobasket Championship for Women". Retrieved 2009-10-10.

External links

• FIVB biography
• 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games official page
• FIBA profile