Vilmarie Mojica (born August 13, 1985, in

Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Toa Baja (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the northern coast, north of Toa Alta and Bayamón; east of Dorado; and west of Cataño. Toa Baja is spread over five barrios, including Toa Baja Pueblo (the downtown area and ...

) is a

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from

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, who captained the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in

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. There the team ended up in eighth and last place, having received a wild card for the event after Peru and Kenya withdrew.

Career

She participated at the

2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 2002 FIVB Women's World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB. It was held from 30 August to 15 September 2002 in Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Münster, Schwerin, Riesa, Leipz ...

in Germany. Mojica was named ''Best Setter'' at the 2007 NORCECA Championship, where her team finished in fifth place in final rankings. She participated at the

2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship The 2010 FIVB Women's World Championship was the sixteenth edition of the competition. Like the previous tournament, the 2010 edition also was held from 29 October to 14 November 2010 in Japan, though the range of venues and locations was modifie ...

Awards

Individuals

* 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter" * 2009 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter" * 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Setter" * 2012 Summer Olympics NORCECA qualification tournament's "Best Setter"

References

External links

FIVB Profile
1985 births Living people People from Toa Baja, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Puerto Rico Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Puerto Rico Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Setters (volleyball) Summer Olympics competitors for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball 21st-century Puerto Rican women {{PuertoRico-volleyball-bio-stub