Nuris Arias

Nuris Arias Doñé (born May 20, 1973 in San Cristobal) is a retired 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 of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1]

Nuris Arias
Personal information
Full nameNuris Arias Doñé
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1973-05-20) May 20, 1973
San Cristobal
HometownSanto Domingo
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Spike315 cm (124 in)
Block306 cm (120 in)
Volleyball information
PositionWing Spiker
National team
1998–2009 Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team
Pan-American Cup
2009 Miami Team
2006 San Juan Team
2007 Colima Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador Team
2006 Cartagena Team
1998 Maracaibo Team
Last updated: July 2010

Career

At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships won by her team, Arias was selected among the All-Tournament team.[2]

Playing as a wing-spiker she also competed at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship for her native country, wearing the #9 jersey.[3]

Clubs
  • San Cristóbal (-1998)
  • Marsì Palermo (1998–1999)
  • Olimpia Teodora Ravenna (1999–2000)
  • Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001)
  • Pallavolo Palermo (2001–2002)
  • Universidad de Burgos (2002–2003)
  • Gelati Gelma Seap Aragona (2003–2004)
  • Mirador (2006)
  • Zoppas Industries Conegliano (2006–2007)
  • Infotel Banca Di Forlì (2007–2008)
  • Distrito Nacional (2008)
  • Riso Scotti Pavia (2008–2009)

Awards

Individuals
  • 2000 USA Open Championships "All-Tournament Team"
  • 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Attacker"

Clubs
  • 2003 Spanish Queen Cup – Runner-Up, with Universidad de Burgos
  • 2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador
  • 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League – Champion, with Distrito Nacional

References
  1. FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  2. Ohio Valley Region. "2000 U.S.A. Open Volleyball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-12.
  3. Volleyball olleyball New England. "China beat Dominican Republic 3-1 at women's volleyball worlds". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
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