José Martínez (volleyball)

José Martinez
Personal information
Full name José Manuel Martínez Rebollar
Nickname El Manu
Nationality Mexico
Born (1993-01-23) 23 January 1993
Tijuana, México
Height 200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight 100 kg (220 lb)
Spike 349 cm (137 in)
Block 334 cm (131 in)
College(s) Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Ciudad de México
Volleyball information
Position Middle Blocker
Number 12 (national team)
Career
YearsTeams
2012–2015
2015–2017
2017-2018		Mexico IMSS ATN
Mexico Virtus Guanajuato
France Strasbourg Volley-Ball
National team
2012–Mexico Mexico
Medal record
Representing  Mexico
Men’s Volleyball
U-21 NORCECA Championships
2012 Colorado Springs
U-23 Pan-American Cup
2014 Havana
Central American and Caribbean Games
2018 Barranquilla

Jose Martinez (born 23 January 1993) is a professional Mexican volleyball player. He is part of Mexico men's national volleyball team, and represented Mexico at the Olympic Games 2016 Rio. At club level he currently plays for Strasbourg Volley-Ball [1] in France. Previously, he played for Virtus Guanajuato.[2][3]

Early life

Martínez was born in Tijuana, Baja California. He attended Mater Dei Catholic High School in Chula Vista, California, where he started playing volleyball and graduated in 2011. A four-year varsity starter, he was named to the second All-Metro League team.[4] He also lettered in water polo under coach Guy Souza.[5]

Career

During the summer of 2016, Martínez along with Mexico men's national volleyball team, ended their 48-year absence in the Olympic Games, when they secured the final place at stake for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the World Olympic Qualification Tournament, which took place in their home turf in Mexico City.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "A la découverte de José Martinez, nouveau joueur du SVB". Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Team Roster – Mexico". fivb.org. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "Disputarán la Copa Virtus, con lo mejor del voleibol en México". deportedigital.mx. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
  4. ↑ "Top of the class 2010-11: It's a banner year -- three CIF titles -- for Metro teams". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jose Martinez MaxPreps profile –". Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Mexico - Olympic Games". Retrieved 17 August 2016.


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