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2008 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit (Santo Domingo)
The 2008 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit at Boca Chica was held March 19–24, 2008 in Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. It was the first leg of the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008. Women's competition Men's competition References Norceca {{DEFAULTSORT:2008 Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit (Santo Domingo) Santo Domingo Beach Volleyball Beach volleyball is a team sport played by two teams of two or more players on a sand court divided by a net. Similar to indoor volleyball, the objective of the game is to send the ball over the net and to ground it on the opponent's side of the ... International volleyball competitions hosted by the Dominican Republic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at , and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.7 million people (2022 est.), down from 10.8 million in 2020, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish. The native Taíno people had inhabited Hispaniola before the arrival of Europeans, dividing it into five chiefdoms. They had constructed an advanced farming and hunting society, and were in the process of becoming an organized civilization. The Taínos also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blanca Recinos
Blanca (meaning "white" in Spanish) may refer to: Locations United States *Casa Blanca, California or Blanca, a former unincorporated community *Blanca, Colorado, a Statutory Town * Blanca Peak, a mountain in Colorado *Blanca Wetlands, a protected area in Colorado *La Blanca, Texas, a census-designated place *one of many early names of Galveston Island, Texas - see History of Galveston, Texas *Blanca Lake, a lake in Washington Elsewhere * La Blanca, an archeological site in Guatemala *Blanca, Sevnica, a settlement in Slovenia *Blanca, Murcia, a town in Spain *Isla Blanca (other) People * Blanca (given name) * Nida Blanca (1936–2001), Filipina actress * Blanca (musician), a contemporary Christian music artist Other uses * ''Blanca'' (album), by Christian musician Blanca * ''Blanca'', a 1971 film by Walerian Borowczyk See also *Blanco (other) *Blanch (other) *Blanche (other) *Blanka (other) *Hurricane Blanca, a list of tropica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilberto Villegas
Gilberto is the Iberian and Italian version of the originally Norman-French given name ''Gilbert'', used in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish languages. In Galician, it's spelled Xilberto or Xilberte. ''Gilbert'' is ultimately derived from the Germanic words gisel (meaning pledge or hostage) and beraht (meaning bright). It can be used as a given name or surname. Gilberto may refer to: Given name Footballers * Gilberto Galdino dos Santos (born 1976), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Beto * Gilberto Alves (born 1950), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gil * Gilberto Ribeiro Gonçalves (born 1980), Brazilian international footballer, commonly known as Gil * Gilberto da Silva Melo (born 1976), Brazilian footballer, commonly known as Gilberto * Gilberto Oliveira Souza Junior (born 1989), Brazilian football player, commonly known as Gilberto * Felisberto Sebastião da Graça Amaral (born 1982), Angolan footballer, commonly known as Gilberto * Gilberto Moraes J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonel Munder
Leonel Munder Misiñan (born September 27, 1988 in Havana) is a male beach volleyball player from Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ..., who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, partnering Francisco Álvarez. References * * 1988 births Living people Cuban beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Beach volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Sportspeople from Havana Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Pan American Games medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2007 Pan American Games {{Cuba-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoandri Kindelán
Yoandri Kindelán Álvarez is a male beach volleyball player from Cuba, who participated with Leonel Munder in the ''SWATCH-FIVB U-21 Men's World Championships'' in Mysłowice, Poland finishing in the 29th position in the Qualification Tournament. With Yunieski Ramírez he won the gold medal in the men's competition at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2007 at Guatemala and in 2009 in Puerto Vallarta. With Leonel Munder Leonel Munder Misiñan (born September 27, 1988 in Havana) is a male beach volleyball player from Cuba, who won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Rio de Janeiro ( , ... he won in the 2008 season in Manzanillo and Guadalajara. Playing with Javier Jiménez, he won the gold medal in April 2009 at the III Alba Games in Ciego de Avila, Cuba. References This player was played with Étoile_Sportive_du_Sahel November 2016 to May 2017. External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Carlos Rivera
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronounced differently) in the Isle of Man. In Spanish, the diminutive form (equivalent to ''Johnny'') is , with feminine form (comparable to ''Jane'', ''Joan'', or ''Joanna'') , and feminine diminutive (equivalent to ''Janet'', ''Janey'', ''Joanie'', etc.). Chinese terms * ( or 娟, 隽) 'beautiful, graceful' is a common given name for Chinese women. * () The Chinese character 卷, which in Mandarin is almost homophonic with the characters for the female name, is a division of a traditional Chinese manuscript or book and can be translated as 'fascicle', 'scroll', 'chapter', or 'volume'. Notable people * Juan (footballer, born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footballer, born March 2002), Brazilian footballer * Juan (footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdel Otero
Abdul (also transliterated as Abdal, Abdel, Abdil, Abdol, Abdool, or Abdoul; ar, عبد ال, ) is the most frequent transliteration of the combination of the Arabic word '' Abd'' (, meaning "Servant") and the definite prefix '' al / el'' (, meaning "the"). It is the initial component of many compound names, names made of two words. For example, , ', usually spelled ''Abdel Hamid'', ''Abdelhamid'', ''Abd El Hamid'' or ''Abdul Hamid'', which means "servant of The Praised" (God). The most common use for ''Abdul'' by far, is as part of a male given name, written in English. When written in English, ''Abdul'' is subject to variable spacing, spelling, and hyphenation. The meaning of ''Abdul'' literally and normally means "Slave of the", but English translations also often translate it to "Servant of the". Spelling variations Variations in spelling are primarily because of the variation in pronunciation. Arabic speakers normally pronounce and transcribe their names of Arabic or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Wilson (beach Volleyball)
Dany Wilson (10 December 1982 in Westmoreland – 13 December 2011 in Montego Bay) was a male beach volleyball and volleyball player from Jamaica, who won the silver medal in the men's competition in home soil at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 in Jamaica) and the bronze medal at Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, partnering Mark Lewis in 2008. In Indoor volleyball, he helped his national team to finish in 3rd place 2007 at the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship qualification NORCECA ''Pool D'' in Kingston Kingston may refer to: Places * List of places called Kingston, including the five most populated: ** Kingston, Jamaica ** Kingston upon Hull, England ** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia ** Kingston, Ontario, Canada ** Kingston upon Thames, ..., Jamaica. Clubs * Vikings Awards National Team * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lewis (beach Volleyball)
Mark Lewis (born October 20, 1980, in Westmoreland) is a male beach volleyball and volleyball player from Jamaica, who won the silver medal in the men's competition in home soil at the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2009 in Jamaica) and the bronze medal at Boca Chica, Dominican Republic, partnering Dany Wilson in 2008. In Indoor volleyball, he helped his national team to finish in 3rd place 2007 at the 2010 FIVB Men's World Championship qualification NORCECA ''Pool D'' in Kingston, Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of His .... Clubs * Vikings * Attica Awards National Team * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Nicaragua 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Jamaica 2009 Silver Medal * NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit Boca Chica 2008 Bronze M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Rodríguez (Volleyball)
Roberto "Rafu" Rodríguez-Bertrán (born August 8, 1986) is a professional beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico who currently competes on the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit. He competes with Orlando Irrizarry. Representing his home country at the Swatch FIVB World Tour during the 2006 season, playing with Christopher Underwood, they accumulated 30 points. He also played at the AVP AVP may stand for: Medicine * Anthrax Vaccine Precipitated, a British anthrax vaccine * Arginine vasopressin, the form of the antidiuretic hormone vasopressin found in most mammals Popular culture * ''Alien vs. Predator'', a science fiction fran ... Young Guns 2009 at Fort Lauderdale finishing in 7th place. References External links * * * 1986 births Living people People from Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican men's beach volleyball players Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico Beach volleyball players at the 2011 Pan American Games Beach volleyball players at the 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Irrizarry
Orlando Irizarry Camacho (born September 27, 1985) is a professional male beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico who currently competes on the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit. He competes with Roberto Rodríguez. He also played at the AVP Young Guns 2009 at Fort Lauderdale finishing in the 7th place. At his college University of the Sacred Heart where he plays indoor volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ... as a setter, he was awarded for academic excellence. References External links North, Central America and Caribbean Volleyball Confederation (NORCECA) 1985 births Living people Puerto Rican men's beach volleyball players 21st-century Puerto Rican people {{PuertoRico-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Fischer (beach Volleyball)
David Fischer may refer to: * David Fischer (ice hockey) (born 1988), American hockey player *David Fischer (weightlifter) (born 1998), Austrian-Bulgarian weightlifter * David C. Fischer, Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan *David Hackett Fischer (born 1935), American historian *David J. Fischer, former mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida *David Joseph Fischer (1939–2016), American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Seychelles The United States Ambassador to Seychelles is the official representative of the government of the United States to the government of Seychelles. The ambassador is concurrently the ambassador to Mauritius, while resident in Port Louis, Mauritius. ... See also * David Fisher (other) {{hndis, Fischer, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |