Cristina Salak

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Cristina Salak
Personal information
Full nameCristina Salak
NicknameTina
Nationality Filipino
Born (1976-08-10) August 10, 1976 (age 47)
Hometown Cavite, Philippines
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike277 cm (109 in)
Block273 cm (107 in)
College / University Far Eastern University
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Number1
Career
YearsTeams
2005–2016 Philippine Army Lady Troopers
2017-2018 COCOLIFE Asset Managers
2021 Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers
National team
2005 Philippines
Honours
Women's indoor volleyball
Representing the Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
SEA Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Manila Team
Last updated: July 2016

Cristina Salak (born August 10, 1976) is a Filipino volleyball coach and former volleyball player.

Contents

Career

Playing career

Club

Salak became SVL Season 8, 2nd Conference champion with Philippine Army Lady Troopers, [1] she was SVL Season 8, SEA Club Invitational Runner-Up, [2] and SVL Season 9, 2nd Conference and Season 10 bronze medalist. [3] She was again SVL Season 11, 2nd Conference [4] champion before being silver medalist during the SVL Season 11, Reinforced Open, SVL Season 12, Open Conference and SVL Season 12, Reinforced Open.

For the 2013 PSL Invitational Conference she claimed again with the Philippine Army Lady Troopers the championship. Salak was named 2013 PSL Invitational Conference Best Blocker and championship [5] [6] playing with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers and 2014 PSL All-Filipino Conference champion [7] and Most Valuable player with Generika-Army Lady Troopers. [8]

In 2015, she was named as one of the 18 chosen ladies for the tryouts held by the PVF. They will be a part of a national pool that will represent the Philippines for the 2015 SEA Games held in Singapore. [9]

In June 2016, Salak announced her retirement as a player upon completing the 2016 season of the PSL. [10] [11] She played her final PSL game on December 8, 2016. [12] [13] She announced her intention to pursue a coaching career. [14]

Salak would be appointed as an assistant coach for COCOLIFE Asset Managers. She would briefly resumed playing during the 2017 and 2018 PSL Grand Prix conferences for COCOLIFE. [15] [16]

Salak briefly played for the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Crossovers in the 2021 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference. [17] [18]

National team

Salak was part of the national team that won bronze medal in the 2005 SEA Games in the women's indoor volleyball. She also competed under the Philippine flag in the 2005 AVC Qualification for the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship held at Ratchaburi, Thailand. [19]

Coaching

In February 2017, a new PSL team, COCOLIFE Asset Managers announced the appointment of Salak as its assistant coach. [20] Salak resumed her role as assistant coach for the team, renamed United VC, in 2019.

Salak was the head coach of the FEU Lady Tamaraws from 2022 to 2023. [21] [22]

In January 2024, Salak joined the Akari Chargers as assistant coach. [23]

Personal life

Salak has Pauline Gretel as her longtime partner. The couple are set to enter in a civil union in Canada on January 29, 2024. [24]

Clubs

Awards

Individual

Team

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