Justine Wong-Orantes
Justine Wong-Orantes | |||
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Nationality | American | ||
Born | Torrance, California | October 6, 1995||
Height | 168 cm (66 in) | ||
Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) | ||
Spike | 282 cm (111 in) | ||
Block | 277 cm (109 in) | ||
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Current club | ![]() | ||
Number | 4 (national team), 5 (current club) | ||
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Justine Wong-Orantes (born October 6, 1995) is an American professional volleyball player. Widely regarded as one of the world's best female return specialists (libero), in 2021, she became a gold medalist at both the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo and the Volleyball Nations League in Rimini.
Career
She completed her collegiate career at the University of Nebraska in both beach and indoor volleyball.[1][2] She played for the United States national team,[3] in 2017, she won the Pan American gold medal,[4][5] and the bronze medal at the 2017 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix.[6]
In May 2021, she was named to the 18-player roster for the FIVB Volleyball Nations League tournament.[7] that was played in Rimini, Italy. It was the only major international competition before the Tokyo Olympics in July. She was named the best libero of the tournament.[8]
On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach Karch Kiraly announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. With very minimal international Team USA experience, Wong-Orantes would lead the Olympics in serve reception percentage, on the way to helping the USA capture a first-ever gold medal in dominating fashion.[9]
Clubs
Nebraska (2013–2018)
Schweriner SC (2019–2020)
Wiesbaden VC (2020–2021)
International Awards
References
- ^ "Justine Wong-Orantes Bio". Huskers.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Husker volleyball freshman in key position to start the season". The Daily Nebraskan. August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Justine Wong Orantes". Team USA. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ correspondent, Jeff Sheldon / World-Herald. "NU's Justine Wong-Orantes impresses in international debut, opening possibility of more Team USA opportunities". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "2017 Rosters". Team USA. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "World Grand Prix Group 1 - Team Roster - USA - FIVB World Grand Prix 2017". worldgrandprix.2017.fivb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
- ^ "Kiraly announces 18 USA Volleyball women on FIVB VNL Roster |". 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Triple Triumph! U.S. Women Win 3rd Straight VNL Title". USA Volleyball. June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- American volleyball biography stubs
- 1995 births
- Living people
- American people of Chinese descent
- American people of Filipino descent
- American people of Mexican descent
- American expatriate volleyball players
- American expatriate sportspeople in Germany
- American women's volleyball players
- Expatriate volleyball players in Germany
- Nebraska Cornhuskers women's beach volleyball players
- Nebraska Cornhuskers women's volleyball players
- Liberos
- Volleyball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in volleyball
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics