José Martínez (volleyball)

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José Martinez
Jose Martinez in the 2015 World League.jpg
Personal information
Full nameJosé Manuel Martínez Rebollar
NicknameEl Manu
NationalityMexican
Born (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993 (age 32)
Tijuana, México
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Spike349 cm (137 in)
Block334 cm (131 in)
College / University Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle Blocker
Number21
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2015
2015–2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2022
2022-		 Flag of Mexico.svg IMSS ATN
Flag of Mexico.svg Virtus Guanajuato
Flag of France.svg Strasbourg Volley-Ball
Flag of Mexico.svg Virtus Guanajuato
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Vipers
Flag of Australia (converted).svg WA Steel
National team
2012– Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico
Medal record
Representing Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Men's Volleyball
U-21 NORCECA Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2012 Colorado Springs
U-23 Pan-American Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Havana
Central American and Caribbean Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Barranquilla

Jose Martinez (born 23 January 1993) is a Mexican volleyball player. He is part of Mexico men's national volleyball team, and represented Mexico at the Olympic Games 2016 Rio. At club level he currently plays for the WA Steel, who play in the Australian Volleyball League [1] Previously, he played for Strasbourg Volley-Ball [2] in France.

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Early life

Martínez was born in Tijuana, Baja California. He attended Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista, California, where he started playing volleyball and graduated in 2011. A four-year varsity starter, he was named to the second All-Metro League team. [3] He also lettered in water polo under coach Guy Souza. [4]

Career

During the summer of 2016, Martínez along with Mexico men's national volleyball team, ended their 48-year absence in the Olympic Games, when they secured the final place at stake for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the World Olympic Qualification Tournament, which took place in their home turf in Mexico City. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "WA Steel" . Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  2. ↑ "A la découverte de José Martinez, nouveau joueur du SVB". Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Top of the class 2010-11: It's a banner year -- three CIF titles -- for Metro teams" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Jose Martinez MaxPreps profile –" . Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Mexico - Olympic Games" . Retrieved 17 August 2016.


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