Rachael Adams
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| Full name | Rachael Alexis Adams | ||||||
| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Born | June 3, 1990 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||
| Weight | 81 kg (179 lb) | ||||||
| Spike | 318 cm (125 in) | ||||||
| Block | 307 cm (121 in) | ||||||
| College / University | University of Texas at Austin | ||||||
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| Position | Middle Blocker | ||||||
| Current club | Eczacıbaşı VitrA | ||||||
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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 Turkish club Eczacıbaşı VitrA, 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.[2]
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.[3][4]
Adams was awarded among the Best Middle Blockers along with the Brazilian Thaísa Menezes during the 2016 World Grand Prix.[5]
With her team Eczacıbaşı VitrA, she won the gold medal at the 2016 FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship.[6]
Adams won the 2016–17 CEV Champions League bronze medal with Eczacıbaşı VitrA when her team defeated the Russian Dinamo Moscow 3-0[7] and she was also awarded Best Middle Blocker.[8]
Awards
Individual
Clubs
- 2016–17 CEV Champions League -
Bronze Medal, with Eczacıbaşı VitrA
References
- ^ http://worldgrandprix.2016.fivb.com/en/group1/competition/teams/usa-usa/players/rachael-adams?id=51464
- ^ http://www.texassports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3307
- ^ 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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- 1990 births
- Living people
- American women's volleyball players
- Sportspeople from Cincinnati
- Texas Longhorns women's volleyball players
- Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games competitors for the United States
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players of the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball