Juana Miguelina Gonzalez
Encyclopedia
Juana Miguelina González Sánchez (born January 3, 1979 in Laguna Salada
, Valverde) is a female volleyball
and basketball
player from the Dominican Republic
. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #11 jersey. There, she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team
. Gonzalez played as a setter.
As a basketball player, she played for her national team
in the 2008 Centrobasket
tournament, helping her team to win the bronze medal.
Laguna Salada
Laguna Salada is a municipality of the Valverde province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts : Cruce de Guayacanes, Jaibón and La Caya..-Geography:...
, Valverde) is a female volleyball
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...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. She competed for her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Volleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics
thumb|right|Indoorthumb|right|BeachVolleyball at the 2004 Summer Olympics consisted of indoor volleyball held at the Peace and Friendship Stadium and beach volleyball held at the Olympic Beach Volleyball Centre, in the southern portion of the Roth Pavilion; both were located at the Faliro Coastal...
in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #11 jersey. There, she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team
Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team
The Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team represents the Dominican Republic in international volleyball competitions...
. Gonzalez played as a setter.
Career
At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships, playing with the Dominican Dream Team, Gonzalez won the championship and she was selected All-Tournament.As a basketball player, she played for her national team
Dominican Republic women's national basketball team
The Dominican Republic women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball team for the Dominican Republic.-FIBA Americas championship:* 1989: 6th place* 1997: 8th place* 1999: 6th place* 2003: 7th place...
in the 2008 Centrobasket
Centrobasket
Centrobasket is a FIBA sponsored basketball tournament where national teams from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean participate. These countries make up the Central American and Caribbean Confederation . The top three or four teams typically earn berths to the FIBA Americas Championship,...
tournament, helping her team to win the bronze medal.
Individual awards
- 2000 USA Open Championships "All-Tournament Team"
- 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Setter"