The Puerto Rican women’s Olympic volleyball team is looking for their first ever Olympic medal in Rio. Their previous two Olympic appearances ended with a sixth place finish in 2004 and an eighth place finish in 2008. But just because they haven’t been able to snatch an Olympic medal doesn’t mean that they haven’t had their share of success.
They’ve won three medals at Pan-American Cups, winning bronze in 2009, bronze in 2014 and silver in 2016. Puerto Rico has also won three medals at NORCECA Championships, bringing home silver in 2009, bronze in 2013 and bronze in 2015.
Puerto Rico punched their ticket to Rio by winning the 2nd World Qualifier. They won all three of their matches over the three-day tournament in front of a raucous home crowd at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Check out the hottest photos of the Puerto Rican women’s Olympic volleyball team in the gallery below.
#1 Debora Seilhamer
Date of Birth: October 4, 1985
Height: 5′ 5″ / Weight: 134 lbs
Spike: 96″ / Block: 94″
#2 Shara Venegas
Date of Birth: September 18, 1992
Height: 5′ 8″ / Weight: 150 lbs
Spike: 110″ / Block: 107″
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#3 Vilmarie Mojica
Date of Birth: August 13, 1985
Height: 5′ 11″ / Weight: 139 lbs
Spike: 116″ / Block: 113″
#6 Yarimar Rosa
Date of Birth: June 20, 1988
Height: 5′ 10″ / Weight: 137 lbs
Spike: 116″ / Block: 112″
#7 Stephanie Enright
Date of Birth: December 15, 1990
Height: 5′ 10″ / Weight: 123 lbs
Spike: 120″ / Block: 115″
#9 Aurea Cruz
Date of Birth: January 10, 1982
Height: 5′ 11″ / Weight: 139 lbs
Spike: 120″ / Block: 110″
#10 Diana Reyes
Date of Birth: April 24, 1993
Height: 6′ 3″ / Weight: 168 lbs
Spike: 119″ / Block: 118″
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#11 Karina Ocasio
Date of Birth: August 1, 1985
Height: 6′ 4″ / Weight: 168 lbs
Spike: 117″ / Block: 113″
#14 Natalia Valentin
Date of Birth: September 12, 1989
Height: 5′ 7″ / Weight: 134 lbs
Spike: 96″ / Block: 94″
#16 Alexandra Oquendo
Date of Birth: February 3, 1984
Height: 6′ 2″ / Weight: 165 lbs
Spike: 117″ / Block: 112″
#15 Daly Santana
Date of Birth: February 19, 1995
Height: 5′ 10″ / Weight: 139 lbs
Spike: 96″ / Block: 86″
#18 Lynda Morales
Date of Birth: May 20, 1988
Height: 6′ 2″ / Weight: 163 lbs
Spike: 98″ / Block: 98″
