Amanda Coneo

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| name = Amanda Coneo

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| fullname = Amanda Daniela Coneo Cardona

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| nationality = Colombian

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|20|df=y}}

| birth_place = Cartagena, Colombia

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| height = 177 cm

| weight = 63 kg

| spike = 314 cm

| block = 289 cm

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| position = Outside hitter

| currentclub = Denso Airybees

| currentnumber = 20

| years1 = 2013-2015

| team1 = Liga Bolivarense

| years2 = 2015-2016

| team2 = Lardini Filottrano

| years3 = 2016-2017

| team3 = Sab Grima Legnano

| years4 = 2017-2018

| team4 = Sab Volley Legnano

| nationalyears = 2015

| nationalteam = Colombia

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Amanda Daniela Coneo Cardona (born 20 December 1996) is a Colombian volleyball player. She is part of the Colombia national team.

Career

She won the silver medal in the 2011 Colombia Junior Championship, representing Bolivar.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/cartagena/deportes/bolivar-en-la-elite-del-voleibol-nacional-20062|title=Bolívar, en la élite del voleibol nacional|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=18 April 2011|accessdate=26 December 2017}}

=2012=

Coneo participated in the 2012 Pan-American Cup in the senior category as a warm up for the 2012 Colombian National Games and also part of the Bolivar Ganador development program.{{cite web|url=http://www.coldeportes.gov.co/montaje/index.php?idcategoria=54217|title=Así se preparan los deportistas del Programa "Bolívar Ganador"|publisher=COLDEPORTES|language=Spanish|date=25 July 2012|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226200639/http://www.coldeportes.gov.co/montaje/index.php?idcategoria=54217|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}} Colombia finished the competition in the eleventh place, with just one victory, achieved in the las match against Mexico.{{cite web|url=http://norceca.net/Jul.18.2012_Colombia%20earn%20first%20victory,%20Mexico%20finish%20winless.htm|title=Colombia earn first victory, Mexico finish winless|publisher=NORCECA|location=Ciudad Juarez, Mexico|date=18 July 2012|accessdate=26 December 2017}} She played the 2012 South American Girls championship, ranking in fifth place.{{cite web|url=http://ovacion.pe/sudamericano-voleibol-menores/colombia-peleara-por-quinto-lugar|title=Colombia peleará por el quinto lugar|publisher=Ovacion|language=Spanish|date=25 November 2012|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226130749/http://ovacion.pe/sudamericano-voleibol-menores/colombia-peleara-por-quinto-lugar|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://ovacion.pe/sudamericano-voleibol-menores/colombia-agarro-quinto-puesto|title=Colombia agarró quinto puesto|publisher=Ovacion|language=Spanish|date=26 November 2012|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226131201/http://ovacion.pe/sudamericano-voleibol-menores/colombia-agarro-quinto-puesto|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

=2013=

In April, Coneo traveled to Guatemala to play the 2013 Youth Pan-American Cup ending up in seventh place.{{cite web|url=http://www.norceca.net/Brazilian%20LaisVasques%20elected%20MVP%20at%20U-18%20Pan%20Am%20Cup.htm|title=Brazilian LaisVasques elected MVP at U-18 Pan Am Cup|publisher=NORCECA|location=Guatemala City, Guatemala|date=4 May 2013|accessdate=26 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.norceca.net/Colombia%20domina%20a%20Guatemala.htm|title=Colombia domina a Guatemala|publisher=NORCECA|location=Guatemala City, Guatemala|language=Spanish|date=30 April 2013|accessdate=26 December 2017}} She won the 2013 Colombian Championship in the senior category with Bolivar.{{cite web|url=http://www.coldeportes.gov.co/montaje/index.php?idcategoria=58223|title=Bolívar ganó el título en Nacional de Voleibol Femenino - Categoría Mayores|publisher=COLDEPORTES|language=Spanish|date=29 July 2013|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171227173531/http://www.coldeportes.gov.co/montaje/index.php?idcategoria=58223|archive-date=27 December 2017|url-status=dead}} She won the 2013 Bolivarian Games bronze medal with her national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.cablenoticias.tv/vernoticia.asp?ac=Colombia%20lleva%20ventaja%20de%20siete%20preseas%20en%20los%20Juegos%20Bolivarianos%20Trujillo&WPLACA=7439|title=Colombia lleva ventaja de siete preseas en los Juegos Bolivarianos Trujillo|publisher=Cablenoticias|language=Spanish|date=30 November 2013|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226073913/http://www.cablenoticias.tv/vernoticia.asp?ac=Colombia%20lleva%20ventaja%20de%20siete%20preseas%20en%20los%20Juegos%20Bolivarianos%20Trujillo&WPLACA=7439|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}}

=2014=

Coneo played the 2013-14 Peruvian League{{cite web|url=http://www.elcolombiano.com/deportes/amanda-y-su-salto-triunfal-a-italia-LL3739782|title=Amanda y su salto triunfal a Italia|publisher=El Colombiano|language=Spanish|date=12 March 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017}} with the club Tupac Amaru.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/seleccion-bolivar-de-voleibol-femenino-otra-vez-campeona-nacional-178446|title=Selección Bolívar de voleibol femenino, otra vez campeona nacional|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=2 December 2014|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She helped the Colombian national team to qualify for the first time to the FIVB World Grand Prix by reaching the 2014 Pan-American Cup seventh place.{{cite web|url=http://norceca.net/Colombia%20edges%20Mexico%20for%20seventh%20place.htm|title=Colombia edges Mexico for seventh place|publisher=NORCECA|location=Pachuca, Mexico|date=18 June 2014|accessdate=25 December 2017}} Later, she won the 2014 U22 South American Championship silver medal and Best Outside Hitter award{{cite web|url=https://elcomercio.pe/deporte-total/voley/angela-leyva-elegida-mejor-jugadora-sudamericano-sub-22-356133|title=Ángela Leyva elegida la mejor jugadora del Sudamericano Sub 22|publisher=El Comercio|language=Spanish|date=25 August 2014|accessdate=25 December 2017}} and later the 2014 Junior South American Championship Best Outside Hitter award and her team finished in fifth place.{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=49982&Language=es|title=Brasil sella Campeonato Sudamericano Juvenil Femenino|location=Barrancabermeja, Colombia|publisher=FIVB|language=Spanish|date=5 October 2014|accessdate=25 December 2017}} Coneo won the silver medal in the 2014 U23 Pan-American Cup held in Peru, when they lost the gold medal match 1–3 to the Dominican Republic.{{cite web|url=http://deportesrcn-cdn.4cloud.co/noticia-articulo/colombia-gano-medalla-de-plata-en-panamericano-femenino-de-voleibol-deportes-29784|title=Colombia ganó medalla de plata en Panamericano Femenino de voleibol|publisher=RCN|language=Spanish|date=15 September 2014|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226182204/http://deportesrcn-cdn.4cloud.co/noticia-articulo/colombia-gano-medalla-de-plata-en-panamericano-femenino-de-voleibol-deportes-29784|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}} She helped her national team to end up in the sixth place in the volleyball tournament held in the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games in Veracruz, Mexico.{{cite web|url=https://www.norceca.net/Venezuela%20clinch%20fifth%20place%20in%20South%20American%20Battle%20at%20CACG.htm|title=Venezuela clinch fifth place in South American Battle at CACG|publisher=NORCECA|location=Cordoba, Mexico|date=20 November 2014|accessdate=26 December 2017}} With Liga Bolivarense, she won the 2014 Colombian National Championship in the senior{{cite web|url=http://www.revistazetta.com/?p=1808|title=Bolívar, el gran campeón del Torneo Nacional de Voleibol – Rama Femenina|publisher=Revista Zetta|language=Spanish|date=14 July 2014|accessdate=25 December 2017}} and junior category.

=2015=

During the 2015 Pan-American Cup, Coneo ranked third among the scorers with 124 points, nonetheless, her national team finished in eight place.{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=53395&Language=es|title=Estados Unidos gana tercer título en cuatro años de la Copa Panamericana|publisher=FIVB|location=Lima, Peru|language=Spanish|date=21 June 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She played in August the 2015 FIVB U23 World Championship where Colombia ranked tied in ninth place.{{cite web|url=http://www.colombia.com/deportes/mas-deportes/sdi/120557/colombia-debuto-con-derrota-en-el-mundial-sub-23-de-voleibol|title=Colombia debutó con derrota en el Mundial Sub 23 de Voleibol|publisher=Colombia.com|language=Spanish|date=12 August 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://u23.women.2015.volleyball.fivb.com/en/news/brazil-claim-gold-at-womens-u23-world?id=56430|title=Brazil claim gold at women's U23 World Champs, Turkey and Dominicans complete podium|publisher=FIVB|location=Ankara, Turkey|date=19 August 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She participated in the 2015 FIVB World Grand Prix,{{cite web|title=Team Roster – Colombia|url=http://worldgrandprix.2015.fivb.com/en/preliminary-round-group3/competition/teams/col-colombia/team_roster|work=FIVB.org|date= |accessdate=16 February 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/seleccion-colombia-de-volleyball-debuto-con-triunfo-en-el-grand-prix-en-mexico-198171|title=Selección Colombia de volleyball debutó con triunfo en el Grand Prix, en México|agency=COLPRENSA|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=28 June 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}} reaching the Group 3 Final Four and winning the group bronze medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.netintima.com/colombia-gano-bronce-en-el-final-four-del-world-grand-prix-2015-de-voleibol/|title=Colombia ganó bronce en el Final Four del World Grand Prix 2015 de Voleibol|publisher=Net Intima|language=Spanish|date=12 July 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818183353/http://www.netintima.com/colombia-gano-bronce-en-el-final-four-del-world-grand-prix-2015-de-voleibol/|archive-date=18 August 2019|url-status=dead}} With Liga Bolivarense she claimed the 2015 National Games championship{{cite web|url=https://www.juegosnacionales.gov.co/deportista/atleta/156250#/ficha/156250|title=Amanda Daniela Coneo Cardona|publisher=juegosnacionales.gov.co|language=Spanish|date=13 November 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226131418/https://www.juegosnacionales.gov.co/deportista/atleta/156250#/ficha/156250|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}} over the Antioquia team.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/bolivar-campeon-del-voleibol-femenino-en-los-juegos-nacionales-211134|title=Bolívar, campeón del voleibol femenino en los Juegos Nacionales|agency=COLPRENSA|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=13 November 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}} Coneo was selected to play the 2015 South American Championship{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/sudamericano-de-voleibol-femenino-desde-hoy-en-cartagena-207066|title=Sudamericano de Voleibol Femenino, desde hoy en Cartagena|last=Caballero Villa|first=Carlos|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=29 September 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}} winning the bronze medal with her national team.{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiasports.net/polideportivo/volleyball/bronce-para-colombia-en-el-sudamericano-de-voleibol-femenino-2|title=Bronce para Colombia en el Sudamericano de voleibol Femenino|last=Saenz|first=Amelia|publisher=ColombiaSports.net|language=Spanish|date=4 October 2015|accessdate=25 December 2017}}

=2016=

In January 2016, she joined the Italian club Lardini Filottrano.{{cite web|url=http://www.senesparla.it/volley-a2f-amanda-coneo-una-freccia-in-piu-allarco-della-lardini/#more-8332|title=Volley A2/F: Amanda Coneo, una freccia in più all’arco della Lardini|publisher=Sene Sparla|language=Italian|date=11 January 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-date=25 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725072221/http://www.senesparla.it/volley-a2f-amanda-coneo-una-freccia-in-piu-allarco-della-lardini/#more-8332|url-status=dead}} In May 2016, she played the 2016 Summer Olympics qualifier tournament in Puerto Rico, where her team failed the berth to the 2016 Summer Olympics after ranking second in the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.saladeespera.com.ve/rio-2016-puerto-rico-logra-boleto-historico-en-voleibol-femenino/|title=Rio-2016: Puerto Rico logra boleto histórico en voleibol femenino|location=San Juan, Puerto Rico|agency=EFE|publisher=Sala de Espera|language=Spanish|date=22 May 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017}} Coneo participated in the 2016 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiasports.net/polideportivo/cali-recibira-el-grand-prix-de-voleibol-femenino|title=Cali recibira el Grand Prix de Voleibol Femenino|publisher=ColombiaSports.net|language=Spanish|date=8 June 2016|accessdate=26 December 2017}} qualifying to the Final Four,{{cite web|url=http://hsbnoticias.com/colombia-clasifico-al-world-grand-prix-de-voleibol-femenino-214823|title=Colombia clasificó al World Grand Prix de voleibol femenino|publisher=HSB Noticia|language=Spanish|date=12 June 2016|accessdate=26 December 2017|archive-date=18 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190818231443/https://hsbnoticias.com/colombia-clasifico-al-world-grand-prix-de-voleibol-femenino-214823|url-status=dead}} but losing the bronze medal match 2–3 to Peru.{{cite web|url=http://larepublica.pe/deportes/778193-peru-vs-colombia-en-vivo-online-por-el-world-grand-prix-de-voley|title=Perú venció a Colombia y se quedó con la medalla de bronce en el World Grand Prix de Vóley|publisher=La Republica|language=Spanish|date=19 June 2016|accessdate=26 December 2017}} With her national U22 team, she won the 2016 U22 South American Championship silver medal.{{cite web|url=http://www.eluniversal.com.co/deportes/colombia-subcampeona-en-voleibol-femenino-en-suramericano-de-lima-231950|title=Colombia, subcampeona en voleibol femenino en Suramericano de Lima|last=Caballero Villa|first=Carlos|publisher=El Universal|language=Spanish|date=2 August 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She signed for the Italian club Sab Grima Legnano from the A2 Championship{{cite web|url=http://www.cablenoticias.tv/vernoticia.asp?ac=Colombia%20lleva%20ventaja%20de%20siete%20preseas%20en%20los%20Juegos%20Bolivarianos%20Trujillo&WPLACA=7439|title=Colombia lleva ventaja de siete preseas en los Juegos Bolivarianos Trujillo|publisher=Cablenoticias|language=Spanish|date=30 November 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226073913/http://www.cablenoticias.tv/vernoticia.asp?ac=Colombia%20lleva%20ventaja%20de%20siete%20preseas%20en%20los%20Juegos%20Bolivarianos%20Trujillo&WPLACA=7439|archive-date=26 December 2017|url-status=dead}} and became the first foreign player playing for them.{{cite web|url=http://www.varesesport.com/2016/dalla-colombia-a-castellanza-arriva-amanda-coneo/|title=Dalla Colombia a Castellanza, arriva Amanda Coneo|publisher=Varese Sport|language=Italian|date=4 July 2016|accessdate=25 December 2017}}

=2017=

Coneo played the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix group 2{{cite web|url=http://www.colombiasports.net/polideportivo/colombia-estara-presente-en-el-gran-prix-de-voleibol|title=Colombia estara presente en el Gran Prix de Voleibol|publisher=ColombiaSports.net|language=Spanish|date=6 July 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}} and ranked in seventh place and 19th overall.{{cite web|url=http://worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com/en/resultsandrankings/group2#anchorRK2|title=Group 2 Ranking|publisher=FIVB|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She won the 2017 Colombian Senior Championship as the captain of the Bolivar team, their fifth championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.elheraldo.co/deportes/se-prolonga-el-reinado-de-bolivar-en-el-voleibol-pentacampeonas-366791|title=Se prolonga el reinado de Bolívar en el voleibol: pentacampeonas|publisher=El Heraldo|language=Spanish|date=28 May 2017|accessdate=26 December 2017}} She played with her national senior team the 2017 South American Championship,{{cite web|url=http://voleibol.pe/internacionales/suda2017-colombia-alista-sus-armas-para-enfrentar-a-peru/|title=#Suda2017 Colombia alista sus ‘armas’ para enfrentar a Perú|last=Muñoz|first=Sebastian|publisher=Voleibol.pe|language=Spanish|date=15 August 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}} winning the silver medal when they lost 0–3 to Brazil.{{cite web|url=http://voleysur.org/v2/noticia.asp?id=15710|title=Brasil suma su 20º Titulo y clasifica al Mundial de Japon en el Sudamericano de Cali|publisher=CSV|language=Spanish|date=19 August 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017}} She played in October the 2018 FIVB World Championship CSV qualification tournament, but her team could not get a berth for next year competition.{{cite web|url=http://primertiempo.co/2017/10/16/colombia-no-pudo-quedarse-con-el-cupo-al-mundial-de-voleibol-femenino-del-proximo-ano/|title=Colombia no pudo quedarse con el cupo al Mundial de Voleibol Femenino del próximo año|publisher=Primer Tiempo|language=Spanish|date=16 October 2017|accessdate=26 December 2017}} After an Italian A2 season where she scored 424 points, she re-signed with the Italian club Sab Volley Legnano for the 2017/18 season.{{cite web|url=http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/?p=73912|title=Amanda Coneo resta a Legnano|publisher=Lega Pallavolo Serie A Femminile|language=Italian|date=5 July 2017|accessdate=25 December 2017|archive-date=26 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226185209/http://www.legavolleyfemminile.it/?p=73912|url-status=dead}}

Personal life

Coneo was born in Cartagena, Colombia on {{birth date|1996|12|20|df=yes}}. As of 2016 she was a Psychology student. Her parents are Gabriel and Rocio and she has two siblings, Zuleima and Gabriela, who also played volleyball with the national team.