Salina Shrestha
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| Nickname | Sallu | ||||||
| Nationality | Nepali | ||||||
| Born | 8 May 1998 Kathmandu, Nepal | ||||||
| Height | 145 cm (4 ft 9 in) | ||||||
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| Position | Libero | ||||||
| Current club | Lalitpur Queens (Captain) | ||||||
| Number | 18 | ||||||
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Salina Shrestha (born may 8, 1998) is a women's professional volleyball player from Nepal. She is a member of the Nepal Women's Volleybal team[1] and plays for Lalitpur Queens in the Everest Women's Volleyball League.[2] Due to her valuable role she has been repeatedly awarded as the best libero in the Central Asian Volleyball Association championships.[3]
Salina, a student of New Diamond Academy, got introduced to volleyball when she was in Grade 7. New Diamond Academy, led by Kumar Rai, is a household name in Nepali volleyball, renowned for producing top women’s volleyball players.
Salina joined the institution, where Coach Rai recognized her height and potential and advised her to play as a libero, a specialized defensive position in volleyball.
In Nepali volleyball, departmental teams are traditionally considered the strongest. But in 2069 B.S., when New Diamond Academy won the NVA Club Championship by defeating top departmental sides [4], Salina played a crucial role as a key member of the squad. From that moment, she never looked back.
However, earning a place in the national team took time. She was called up to the preliminary squad for the 12th South Asian Games in 2016 and the FIVB World Championship Qualifications in 2017, but she could not secure a spot in the final team on both occasions. Still, she did not give up. Salina continued to work hard and, in 2019, finally earned her place in the Nepal National Women’s Volleyball Team. Since then, she has firmly established herself as one of the team’s most valuable players. [5]