Vilmarie Mojica

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Vilmarie Mojica
Mojica Vilmarie 1.jpg
Personal information
Nationality Puerto Rican
Born (1985-08-13) August 13, 1985 (age 39)
Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
2002–2016Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Bayamón Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2010 Mayagüez Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Veracruz Team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Cartagena Team
Pan-American Cup
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Miami Team

Vilmarie Mojica (born August 13, 1985, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) [1] is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who captained the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan. There the team ended up in eighth and last place, having received a wild card for the event after Peru and Kenya withdrew.

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Career

She participated at the 2002 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Germany. [2] Mojica was named Best Setter at the 2007 NORCECA Championship, where her team finished in fifth place in final rankings. [3] She participated at the 2010 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship. [4]

Awards

Individuals

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References

  1. "03 Vilmarie Mojica". FIVB. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  2. "Team Rosters". fivb.
  3. "Cuba edged USA in five sets to win NORCECA Women's and the entry to FIVB World Cup 2007". FIVB. 22 September 2007. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  4. "FIVB Women's VOLLEYBALL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2010JAPAN". sebare. Retrieved 2017-09-07.