Nancy Carrillo

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Nancy Carrillo
portrait
Date of birth January 11, 1986
place of birth Havana , Cuba
size 1.90 m
position Middle block, diagonal
societies
1995–2005
2005–2006
2006–2009
2011–2012
2012– 		CubaCuba Ciudad Habana VK Uralotschka-NTMK Ciudad Habana São Caetano Esporte Clube Volero Zurich
RussiaRussia
CubaCuba
BrazilBrazil
SwitzerlandSwitzerland
National team
2002-2009 A national team
successes
2004
2005
2007
2009 		Olympic bronze
NORCECA runner-up
NORCECA champion
NORCECA third

As of April 5, 2013

Nancy Carrillo de la Paz (born January 11, 1986 in Havana , Cuba ) is a Cuban volleyball player . The middle blocker was already one of the best players at the 2002 World Cup at the age of 16.

Career

Carrillo began her career in 1995 in the youth team of her home club Ciudad Habana . Four years later, the middle blocker came into the first team. After just one season, she was used in the Cuban national team . At the young age of sixteen she took part in the team of the reigning title holder at the 2002 World Cup in Germany, where she finished fifth and was so successful with her service that she received the award as the best server of the tournament. At the 2004 Olympic Games she won the bronze medal and at the 2005 NORCECA Championship she was in the final with the national team. With government permission, she was allowed to play for the Russian first division club VK Uralotschka-NTMK in the 2005/06 season before returning to Havana. In 2007 she became continental champion for the first time and in the next two years she reached the final of the World Grand Prix and third place in the NORCECA competition. She also won other individual awards at various tournaments. After a two-year hiatus, Nancy Carrillo made a comeback in Brazil in 2011 at São Caetano Esporte Clube. Since 2012 she has been playing in Switzerland with Volero Zurich .

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personal data
SURNAME Carrillo, Nancy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carrillo de la Paz, Nancy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Cuban volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH January 11, 1986
PLACE OF BIRTH Havana , Cuba