Chiaka Ogbogu
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Chiaka Sylvia Ogbogu (born April 15, 1995) is an American professional volleyball player. She plays for
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and the United States women's volleyball team. She participated in the 2018 Pan American Cup and the
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and
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League The 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League was the second edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League, an annual international women's volleyball tournament contested by 16 national teams. The competition was held between May and J ...
. Ogbogu led Coppell High School to two straight volleyball Texas state championships in 2011 and 2012, and then played for
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. On a club level, she started her professional career for Il Bisonte Firenze. She is currently playing for the Turkish club VakifBank. On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach Karch Kiraly announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the
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in Tokyo. She won the Olympic gold medal with her team.


Clubs

* Il Bisonte Firenze (2017–2018) *
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(2018–2019) * Imoco Volley Conegliano (2019–2020) * Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2020–2021) * VakıfBank (2021–)


Awards


Individual

*
2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament. It was held in Antalya, Turkey from 14 to 18 December. Six teams competed in the tournament. Qualification Venue Format Preliminary round Six ...
- "Best Middle Blocker"


Club

* 2018-19 Polish Cup - Champion, with
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* 2019 Italian Supercup - Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano *
2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship The 2019 FIVB Women's Club World Championship was the 13th edition of the tournament. For the second straight time it was held in Shaoxing, China from 3 to 8 December. Eight teams competed in the tournament, including four wild cards. Qualificat ...
- Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano * 2019-20 Italian Cup (Coppa Italia) - Champion, with Imoco Volley Conegliano * 2020 AXA Sigorta Champions Cup (
Turkish Super Cup The Turkish Super Cup ( Turkish: ''TFF Süper Kupa''), as it is currently known, is the annual super cup football match contested between the previous season's Süper Lig champions and the Turkish Cup winners in Turkey. It was originally known a ...
) - Champion, with Eczacibasi Vitra *
2021–22 CEV Women's Champions League The 2021–22 CEV Women's Champions League was the 62nd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Qualification Pools composition Drawing of Lots was held on 24 Septe ...
Champion with Vakıfbank *
2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship The 2022 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship was the 15th edition of the tournament. It was held in Antalya, Turkey from 14 to 18 December. Six teams competed in the tournament. Qualification Venue Format Preliminary round Six ...
- Runner-Up, with
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Player info
Team USA
FIVB profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogbogu, Chiaka 1995 births Living people American women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics American expatriate sportspeople in Germany Expatriate volleyball players in Germany Texas Longhorns women's volleyball players Middle blockers People from Coppell, Texas University of Texas alumni American expatriate sportspeople in Turkey American expatriate sportspeople in Italy Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics VakıfBank S.K. volleyballers Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey Coppell High School alumni