Evelyn Carrera
Dominican Republic volleyball player
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Evelyn Carrera Pichardo (born October 5, 1971 in Santo Domingo) is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #5 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team. Carrera played as a libero.
Dominican RepublicSanto Domingo
| Evelyn Carrera | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Evelyn Carrera Pichardo | ||
| Nationality | Dominican Republic | ||
| Born | October 5, 1971 Santo Domingo | ||
| Hometown | Santo Domingo | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) | ||
| Spike | 302 cm (119 in) | ||
| Block | 297 cm (117 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Libero | ||
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Honours | |||
| Last updated: October 2011 | |||
Career
Carrera win the silver medal at the 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; she also was awarded Best Libero for the tournament.[1]
She won the gold medal and the Best Libero award with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games.[2][3]
Carrera was named Best Digger and Best Libero at the 2004 Pan-American Cup.
Playing professionally in the Puerto Rico's Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, she was awarded as the Best Libero,[4] and among the All Star Team 2006.[5]
Carrera tested positive to the synthetic anabolic steroid Clostebol during the 2006 FIVB World Championship,[6][7] she was sentenced to a 1 year suspension by the FIVB.[8]
Beach Volleyball
During the Holy Week Sport Festival held in Hato Mayor, Carrera played Beach Volleyball (three) with Yenifer Calcaño and Brenda Castillo, winning the Gold Medal of the event.[9][10]
Clubs
Los Trinitarios (1996)
Chicas de San Juan (1997)
Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001)- Chicas de San Juan (2002)
- Modeca (2005)
- Leonas de Ponce (2004–2006)
- Vaqueras de Bayamón (2007)
- Espaillat (2008)
- La Romana (2008)
- Indias de Mayagüez (2009)
Awards
Individuals
- 2000–2001 Italian League All-Star
- 2002 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Libero"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Digger"
- 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2005 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "All-Star"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year"
- 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Defense Leader"
Beach Volleyball
- 2009 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament
Gold Medal
