Kervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina (22 February 1991 – 18 November 2016) was a Venezuelan volleyball player who played as an opposite hitter for Miranda[1] and as captain for Venezuela's national team.[2] On November 18, 2016 he died at a hospital in Ankara after a heart attack.[3]
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.jpg) Piñerúa in 2012 | |||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Kervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 22, 1991 Caracas, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 18, 2016 (aged 25) Ankara, Turkey | ||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Costas, Medina, Venezuela | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Spike | 346 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Block | 342 cm (135 in) | ||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite | ||||||||||||||
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| Last updated: 18 November 2016 | |||||||||||||||
Personal life edit
Piñerúa started playing baseball and competing in athletics at an early age, he was convinced by his mother to play volleyball and entered Venezuela's national team at the age of 18.[4]
Career edit
2011 edit
Piñerúa represented his country at the First Junior Pan-American Cup in Panama City where he helped his team win the Gold Medal and was named MVP of the competition. He represented his country again in the Pan American Games finishing 8th and the 2011 South American Championship winning the Bronze Medal and the award for "Best Server".[5]
Death edit
Awards edit
Individuals edit
- 2010 Junior South American Championship "Best Spiker"
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2011 South American Championship "Best Server"
- 2016 Lebanese Volleyball Championship "Most Valuable Player" [6]
- 2016 Lebanese Volleyball Championship "Best Opposite"
- 2016 Lebanese Volleyball Championship "Best Server"
National Team edit
Senior Team edit
- 2011 South American Championship -
Gold Medal
Junior Team edit
- 2011 Junior Pan-American Cup -
Gold Medal
References edit
- ^ Kervin Pinerua Joins Galatasaray
- ^ Guadalajara 2011, Venezuela men's volleyball team Archived 2012-05-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "SAD NEWS: Kervin Pinerua died after heart attack". WorldofVolley. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Kervin Piñerua, Idolo en la Liga Argentina Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine (In Spanish)
- ^ Venezuela gama medalla de oro en Copa Panamericana Juvenil Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (In Spanish)
- ^ "الزهراء الميناء يحتفظ بلقب بطولة الكرة الطائرة". Malaeeb.com.