José Rivera (volleyball)
Encyclopedia
José Rivera is a volleyball
player from Puerto Rico
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan
. In the same year the wing-spiker won the silver medal at the NORCECA Championship
in Anaheim. He won with his team the Bronze medal at the 2010 Pan-American Cup
.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents the Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals...
that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. In the same year the wing-spiker won the silver medal at the NORCECA Championship
2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 16 to September 21, 2007 in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, United States.-Competing nations:...
in Anaheim. He won with his team the Bronze medal at the 2010 Pan-American Cup
2010 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fifth edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by nine countries over May 22 – 30, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico...
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