Karla Echenique

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Karla Echenique

| image = Karla Echenique2 2011.jpg

| imagesize = 200 px

| caption =

| fullname = Karla Miguelina Echenique Medina

| nickname =

| nationality = {{DOM}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1986|05|16}}

| birth_place = Santo Domingo

| death_date =

| death_place =

| hometown = Santo Domingo

| height = {{height|m=1.80|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|62|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| spike = {{convert|300|cm|abbr=on}}

| block = {{convert|290|cm|abbr=on}}

| position = Setter

| currentnumber = 12

| currentclub = {{flagicon|POL}} Organika Budowlani Łódź

| years =

| clubs =

| nationalyears = 2002 -

| nationalteam = {{flagicon|DOM}} Dominican Republic

| updated = March 2011

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry |the {{DOM}}}}

}}

Karla Miguelina Echenique Medina{{fnf|Echenique|Medina|lang=Spanish}} (born 16 May 1986 in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who played as a setter for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, but did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. She, and the Dominican Republic team did, however, qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics, where they finished 5th.{{Cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ec/karla-echenique-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051326/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ec/karla-echenique-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |title=Karla Echenique |access-date=26 February 2016}}

Personal Life: Karla has a brother and more than one sister. One of her sisters is Michelle Echenique who is a current student at The University of Florida.

Career

File:Karla Echenique4 2011.jpg

She won the Silver Medal with the National Junior Team at 2002 NORCECA Youth Girls' Volleyball Championship and was selected tournament "Best Setter".{{cite web |url=http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-6-2002-23945.asp |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209021736/http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-6-2002-23945.asp |url-status=usurped |archive-date=9 December 2012 |title=USA sweeps Dominican Republic to capture gold medal |author=Buzzle.com |accessdate=26 September 2009}} Same year she participated at the 2002 World Championships with the National Senior Team at the age of 15,{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2002/Teams/VB_Player.asp?No=13818 |title=Karla Echenique |author=FIVB |accessdate=22 June 2011}} making her the youngest player at the competition.{{cite web |url=http://www.smash-hamburg.de/news/2002/quartal-02-3/news-2002-09-02.htm |title=Karla Enchenique die jüngste Spielerin |author=Smash Hamburg |language=German |date=2 September 2002 |accessdate=22 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927074825/http://www.smash-hamburg.de/news/2002/quartal-02-3/news-2002-09-02.htm |archive-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead}} She helped her team to reach the 13th place.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/Volleyball/Competitions/WorldChampionships/Women/2002/Standings/Final_Standings.asp |title=Women's World Championship 2002 - Final Standings |author=FIVB |accessdate=22 June 2011}}

In beach volleyball she won the bronze medal at the 2006 National Championship, playing with Bethania de la Cruz.{{cite web |url=http://www.norceca.org/press%20Release-April.17-2006-Strickland%20and%20Roberts%20won%20the%20gold%20at%20NORCECA.htm |title=Strickland and Roberts won the gold at NORCECA |author=NORCECA |accessdate=24 September 2009}}

She finished in fourth place, playing in Japan at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament, and did not qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Shortly afterwards she claimed the gold medal at the 2008 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup in Mexico.

During the Holy Week Sport Festival held in Hato Mayor, Echenique played Beach Volleyball (three) with Bethania Almanzar and Dahiana Burgos, winning the silver medal of the event.{{cite web |url=http://www.listindiario.com.do/el-deporte/2009/4/11/97439/Equipo-Pedro-Martinez-avanza-a-la-final |title=Equipo Pedro Martínez avanza a la final |author=Listin Diario |language=Spanish |date=11 April 2009 |accessdate=27 April 2011}}{{cite web |url=http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/4/13/273623/ |title=Equipos ganan voleibol playero HM |author=Hoy |language=Spanish |date=13 April 2009 |accessdate=27 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319002616/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2009/4/13/273623/ |archivedate=19 March 2012}}

=2010=

Karla played for Gigantes de Carolina for the Puerto Rican LVSF in the 2010 season,{{cite web |url=http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_LVSF_2010_noticias&id=8 |title=Las Gigantes de Carolina presentan a sus refuerzos |author=FPvoleibol |language=Spanish |accessdate=21 July 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/En/Volleyball/viewPressDB.asp?No=23304 |title=Echenique preparing well for World Grand Prix |author=FIVB |accessdate=21 July 2010}} being awarded by Statistics as "Best Setter",{{cite web |url=http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_LVSF_2010_noticias&id=120 |title=Lancheras cargadas de premios en la Gala de los Valores del año 2010 de la LVSF |author=FPvoleibol |language=Spanish |accessdate=21 July 2010}} and was also selected to the All-Star game.{{cite web |url=http://www.primerahora.com/clasico_de_estrellas_2010_sera_un_desafio_interesante-375029.html |title=Clásico de Estrellas 2010 será un desafío interesante |author=Primera Hora |language=Spanish |accessdate=21 July 2010 |archive-date=26 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100526054534/http://www.primerahora.com/clasico_de_estrellas_2010_sera_un_desafio_interesante-375029.html |url-status=dead }} She helped her team to reach the quarterfinals.{{cite web |url=http://www.fpvoleibol.com/noticias/muestra_nota.php?categoria=categoria_LVSF_2010_noticias&id=119 |title=LVSF: Se buscar el cuarto equipo para la semifinal |author=FPvoleibol |language=Spanish |accessdate=21 July 2010}}

Playing in Chiapas, Mexico with her National Senior Team, she won the 2010 Final Four Cup gold medal.{{cite web |url=http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html |title=Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four |author=Terra |language=Spanish |accessdate=25 September 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929065930/http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html |archivedate=29 September 2010}}

Karla returned to the Dominican club Mirador, to play at the 2010 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, ranking in 4th place.{{cite web |url=http://www.fivb.org/en/volleyball/Competitions/WorldClubChampionships/2010/Women/ResultsF.asp?Tourn=WWCC2010 |title=Final Round - Final standing |author=FIVB |accessdate=21 December 2010}}

=2011=

At the middle of the 2010/2011 season, Echenique joined the Polish team Organika Budowlani Łódź, to play at the Polish Women's-Volleyball League.{{cite web |url=http://budowlanilodz.pl/news?aid=86872&cpk=86874 |title=New playmaker on the way to Lodz |author=Organika Budowlani Łódź |language=Polish |accessdate=13 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812223646/http://budowlanilodz.pl/news?aid=86872&cpk=86874 |archive-date=12 August 2011 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=http://www.plusliga-kobiet.pl/news/id/2333 |title=Tauron MKS Dąbrowa Górnicza - Organika Budowlani Łódź 3:0 |author=PlusLiga Kobiet |language=Polish |accessdate=13 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110725052008/http://www.plusliga-kobiet.pl/news/id/2333 |archive-date=25 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}

Clubs

{{flagicon|DOM}} Deportivo Nacional (2000–2004)
{{flagicon|DOM}} Bameso (2004–2005)
{{flagicon|DOM}} Modeca (2005–2006)
{{flagicon|DOM}} Mirador (2006)
{{flagicon|ESP}} Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
{{flagicon|DOM}} Santiago (2008)
{{flagicon|PUR}} Gigantes de Carolina (2010)
{{flagicon|DOM}} Mirador (2010)
{{flagicon|POL}} Organika Budowlani Łódź (2010-2011)
{{flagicon|PUR}} Lancheras de Cataño (2012-2013)
{{flagicon|PUR}} Valencianas de Juncos (2013-2014)

Awards

=Individuals=

=Beach volleyball=

2006 National Championship - File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal
2009 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament File:Med 2.png Silver Medal

=National Team=

==Junior Team==

2002 NORCECA Girls Youth Continental Championship U-18 File:Med 2.png Silver Medal

=Clubs=

2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament - 16px Champion, with Mirador
2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League - File:Med 3.png 3rd Place, with Santiago

Notes

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20160303202954/http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldOQT/2008/WWOQT08/Teams/VB_PlayerDB.asp?No=113818 Karla Echenique] at FIVB.org World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2008 (archived)
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{{Olympedia}}
{{Olympics.com|karla-miguelina-echenique-medina|Karla Miguelina Echenique Medina}}

{{Dominican Republic women volleyball team 2008 Pan-American Cup}}

{{Dominican Republic women's volleyball team 2012 Summer Olympics}}

Category:1986 births

Category:Living people

Category:Volleyball players from Santo Domingo

Category:Dominican Republic women's volleyball players

Category:Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Category:Olympic volleyball players for the Dominican Republic

Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic

Category:Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games

Category:Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games

Category:Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games