Elena Keldibekova

Elena Keldibekova (born June 23, 1974 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR) is a retired Peruvian volleyball player who played as setter for the Peru national team.

Elena Keldibekova
Personal information
Full nameElena Keldibekova
NicknamePatadita (Little kick, Kicker)
NationalityKazakhstan - Peru
Born (1974-06-23) June 23, 1974
Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR
HometownLima, Peru
Height1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Spike289 cm (114 in)
Block280 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
National team
2000-2012Peru
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing Peru
Pan-American Cup
2010 Rosarito/Tijuana National team
South American Championship
2005 La Paz National team
2007 Santiago National team
2003 Bogotá National team
2009 Porto Alegre National team
2011 Callao National team
Last updated: November 2017

Personal life

Born in Kazakhstan, she moved to Peru when she was 19 years old. She married the Peruvian former volleyball player Johnny Westreicher.[1] With Westreicher, Keldibekovava had a son name named Jan.[2]

Career

Keldibekova arrived to Peru and played the 1996/97 season with Regatas Lima.[3] She was with the Peru National Team in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Her team finished winless in tied 11th place.[5]

In 2009, she claimed the Peruvian League Championship with her club Regatas Lima, after defeating Latino Amisa.[6][3]

Keldibekova became famous because of her saving kick during the qualification tournament to the 2010 World Championship, when she saved a ball during the semifinals against Argentina.[7][8]

Keldibekova won the Best Setter award and the silver medal in the 2010 Pan-American Cup.[9] Later she won the silver medal, as well the Best Server and Best Setter awards at the 2010 Final Four Cup, held in Peru.[10][11]

As part of the national team in Montreux, Switzerland at the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, she won the Best Setter award, the team was in 7th place.[12][13]

At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Keldibekova was awarded with the Best Setter award,[14] also finishing eighth with the national team[15]

Patricia Soto, captain of Peru's national team, was injured previous to the 2011 World Grand Prix and the first round of the 2011 South American Championship. Keldibekova was the team captain for both tournaments.[16] She played for the Italian team Time Volley Matera in 2012.[17]

She decided to retire in 2013.[18]

Coaching

Keldibekova returned to Regatas Lima to play the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons.[19]

Keldibekova became the assistant coach of Regatas Lima' men's volleyball team that finished third in the 2013 season.

Clubs
  • Regatas Lima (1996–2004)
  • TV Fischbek Hamburg (2004–2006)
  • Regatas Lima (2006–2010)
  • Lokomotiv Baku (2010–2011)
  • Time Volley Matera (2012)
  • Regatas Lima (2012-2013)

Awards

Individuals

National Team

Senior Team

Clubs
  • 2008-09 Peruvian League - Champion, with Regatas Lima
  • 2010-11 GM Capital Challenge Cup - Runner-up, with Lokomotiv Baku

References
  1. Nava, Alejandro (2011). "¿Son solo de América en los deportistas en los Panamericanos?". Granma (in Spanish). Guadalajara, Mexico. Archived from the original on 2012-01-05. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  2. FIVB (2012-05-24). "Elena Keldibekova playing dual role with Peru team". Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  3. Depor.pe (2009-08-26). "Leyla, Patty y Elena, las armas del Regatas campeón" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  4. "22 deportistas representarán al Perú en Sydney 2000". Terra (in Spanish). EFE. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  5. "Perú se despide exhibiendo su mejor juego cayendo ante Cuba 1-3". Terra (in Spanish). 2000-09-24. Archived from the original on 2009-03-06. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  6. "Regatas Lima se corona campeón de la Liga Nacional de Voleibol". RPP (in Spanish). 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
  7. El Comercio (2009-07-25). "Elena Keldibekova hizo una jugada de futbolista para salvar un punto" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  8. RPP Noticias (2009-07-25). "Vea el sensacional punto peruano de Elena Keldibekova ante Argentina" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  9. FIVB. "Dominican Republic win gold medal in Pan American Cup". Retrieved 2010-06-27.
  10. Terra. "Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2010-09-29. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  11. NORCECA. "Best players of tournament awarded". Retrieved 2010-09-25.
  12. Peru.com (2011-06-13). "Elena Keldibekova fue la mejor armadora en Montreux" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-06-14.
  13. CEV (2011-06-12). "Japan wins Montreux Masters for first time in history". Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  14. NORCECA (2011-07-09). "Brazilian Sheilla Castro the MVP of the Pan Am Cup". Retrieved 2011-07-09.
  15. Volleyball Canada (2011-07-10). "Canada finishes seventh at Pan Am Cup". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
  16. "FIVB page for Peru".
  17. ViveVoley.com (2012-02-07). "CanDuelo de Peruanas en la Liga Italiana" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  18. "De la URSS al barrio El Mirador" [From the USSR to the El Mirador neighborhood] (in Spanish). El Civismo. 2015-03-22. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
  19. "Regatas Lima" (in Spanish). LNSV. Archived from the original on 2013-01-16. Retrieved 2012-12-31.
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