Rachael Adams
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| Full name | Rachael Alexis Adams | ||||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||||
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June 3, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 179 lb (81 kg) | ||||||||
| Spike | 125 in (318 cm) | ||||||||
| Block | 121 in (307 cm) | ||||||||
| College(s) | University of Texas at Austin | ||||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||||
| Current club | Unione Sportiva ProVictoria Pallavolo Monza | ||||||||
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Rachael Alexis Adams (born June 3, 1990) is an American indoor volleyball player, a member of the United States women's national volleyball team and Italian club Monza, a participant of the 2016 Summer Olympics, bronze medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games, and a gold medalist of the 2014 World Championship.
Career
She played college volleyball at University of Texas at Austin.[3]
Adams was part of the USA national team that won the 2014 World Championship gold medal when the team defeated China 3-1 in the final match.[4][5]
Adams was awarded among the Best Middle Blockers along with the Brazilian Thaísa Menezes during the 2016 World Grand Prix.[6]
With her team Eczacıbaşı VitrA, she won the gold medal at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.[7]
Adams won the 2016–17 CEV Champions League bronze medal with Eczacıbaşı VitrA when her team defeated the Russian Dinamo Moscow 3-0[8] and she was also awarded Best Middle Blocker.[9] At the end of season 2017-2018 she signed for Italian club Monza and will play in Italian A1 league.
Awards
Individual
Clubs
- 2016–17 CEV Champions League -
References
- ↑ FIVB
- ↑ worldofvolley.com
- ↑ FIVB World Grand Prix 2016
- ↑ Benedetti, Valeria (2014-10-12). "Volley, Mondiale: Usa batte Cina 3-1". La Gazzetta dello sport (in Italian). Milan, Italy. Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ "USA win first World Championship title, China and Brazil complete the podium". Milan, Italy: FIVB. 2014-05-11. Retrieved 2014-05-11.
- ↑ "Brazil win record 11th title in World Grand Prix". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ↑ "Kosheleva blasts Eczacibasi to second worlds club title". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ↑ "Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL take Bronze in Treviso 3-1 against Dinamo MOSCOW". Treviso, Italy: CEV. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
- ↑ "Champions League: Le migliori della Final Four. Zhu MVP" (in Italian). Volleyball.it. 2017-04-23. Retrieved 2017-04-23.
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Best Middle Blocker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2016 ex aequo |
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Best Middle Blocker of CEV Champions League 2016-2017 ex aequo |
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