The success of the Dominican women’s volleyball
Those behind the development of women’s volleyball in the Dominican Republic can proudly say that all Dominican team players are “made in the Dominican Republic.” This is contrary to many other winners of medals in the Central American & Caribbean Sports Games that train abroad or are residents in developed countries where they are part of advanced sports systems. This is the case in track and field, artistic skating, swimming, basketball, baseball and many others sports.
The success of the Dominican women’s volleyball is the result of a project created by Cristóbal Marte, president and founder of the project that creates the conditions so that young girls can look to volleyball as a way of making a good living. The project secures high yield contracts abroad for the most outstanding players, but they keep the commitment to play for the national teams, at the most important events.
A report in Listin Diario explains that the project that began in 1997 makes it possible for all national women’s team players to come up through the ranks of the local program. The Dominican Republic women’s team is ranked 9th in the world. The Dominican Republic team has won four Pan American Cups (2008, 2010, 2014 and 2016, and three Norceca championships (2009, 2010 and 2017). Likewise, it has won the gold medal in the past five Central American & Caribbean Games. It also has made it to the Athens (2004) and London (2012) Olympic Games. In 2003, the Dominican team won the gold medal in the Pan American Games.
The National Teams Project since 2008 has been coached by Brazilian Marcos Kwiek.
On Sunday, 19 August 2018, the Dominican team won the U-23 Pan American Cup in Peru, showing the quality of the Dominican teams. This was the team’s fourth straight victory in the tournament. Likewise, in 2015, the Dominican U-20 team won the World Championship that took place in Caguas, Puerto Rico. The DR won silver in the Sub-18 World Championship in Argentina 2017, and silver in the U-23 World Championship in Turkey in 2018.
Source: DR1, Listindiario
Aug 26, 2018
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