Francisco Abreu López

Francisco Alberto Abreu López (born April 26, 1982) is a male

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and beach volleyball player from

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 ...

, who won the gold medal with his

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at the

2014 Central American and Caribbean Games The 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games were held November 14–30, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico.Sport page

.

Career
He played professionally at home with the club Jose Marti from the National District volleyball tournament. Abreu played at the
2007 America's Cup The 2007 America's Cup was the thirty-second challenge for the America's Cup and was won by Alinghi in the 7th race. The Cup is the most famous and most prestigious regatta and '' Match Race'' in the sport of sailing. As per the Deed of Gift o ...
wearing the #10 jersey. His team finished in the 6th place. He also participated in the 2007 Pan-American Cup. His team finished 5th. At the
Dominican Republic Volleyball League The Dominican Republic Volleyball League ( es, Liga Dominicana de Voleibol LIDOVOLI) was a professional volleyball league in Dominican Republic. The competitions are organized by the Dominican Republic Volleyball Confederation (Confederación Do ...
he won the championship with
Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was ...
at the
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league championship. In Beach Volleyball, he represented his country in the 2006 NORCECA Beach Volleyball Continental Championship partnering Juan Antonio Pozo, losing the bronze medal match to Costa Ricans Gilberto and Alexánder Villegas 19–21, 21–14, 17–15, and finishing in 4th place. Later that year, he participated at the beach volleyball tournament at the
2006 Central American and Caribbean Games The 20th edition of the Central American and Caribbean Games was held in the city of Cartagena, Colombia. The tournament began on July 15 and ended on July 30. Host city *Main host city **Cartagena de Indias *Subsites: ** Barranquilla, Colombia ...
in Cartagena, Colombia, partnering Yewddys Pérez and finishing in the 8th place. In the NORCECA Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008 he played with Yewddys Pérez, earning the 8th position. He played for
Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was ...
for the 2008 season, winning the league championship. Abreu won with his national team the gold medal at the
2014 Central American and Caribbean Games The 22nd Central American and Caribbean Games were held November 14–30, 2014 in Veracruz, Mexico.Sport page
held in Veracruz, Mexico.

Clubs
* Jose Martí (2006) *
Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was ...
(2008) * Beivoc Humbeek (2008–2010) * VC Global Wineries Kapellen (2010–2011) * Beivoc Humbeek Belgian (2008–2010) * Kapellen Belgian (2010–2011) * Dunkerque Grand Littoral Volley-Ball (2011–2012) * Axis Shanks Guibertin (2014–2015) * VBC Waremme (2015- )

Awards

Clubs
* 2008 Dominican Republic Championship – Champion, with
Distrito Nacional The Distrito Nacional (; D.N.) is a subdivision of the Dominican Republic enclosing the capital Santo Domingo. It is not in any of the provinces, but in practice, it acts as a province on its own. Before October 16, 2001, the Distrito Nacional was ...

References

External links
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Beivoc Team

FIVB Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Abreu Lopez, Francisco Living people Dominican Republic men's volleyball players Dominican Republic beach volleyball players Men's beach volleyball players Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games 1982 births Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball