| Cristina Salak | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Cristina Salak | ||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Tina | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Filipino | ||||||||||||||
| Born | August 10, 1976 | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Cavite, Philippines | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 277 cm (109 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Block | 273 cm (107 in) | ||||||||||||||
| College / University | Far Eastern University | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: July 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Cristina Salak (born August 10, 1976) is a Filipino volleyball coach and former volleyball player.
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]
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]
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] She was re-appointed head coach effective 2024-2025 season. [23]
In January 2024, Salak joined the Akari Chargers as assistant coach. [24]
Salak has Pauline Gretel as her longtime partner. The couple are set to enter in a civil union in Canada on January 29, 2024. [25]
Philippine Army Lady Troopers (2005–2016) COCOLIFE Asset Managers (2017–2018)
Champion, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers 
Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers
Bronze medal, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Bronze medal, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Champion, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Runner-Up, with Philippine Army Lady Troopers Champion, with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers Champion, with TMS-Philippine Army Lady Troopers Champion, with Generika-Army Lady Troopers 
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