Amaury Martínez
Encyclopedia
Amaury Eduardo Martínez Aguilera (born February 13, 1973 in Santo Domingo
) is a male volleyball
player from the Dominican Republic
. He participated with the men's national team
in the 2007 NORCECA Championship
in Anaheim, United States
. His team finished in 5th place and he was awarded the "Best Libero" award. At the 2005 NORCECA Championship
he was selected "Best Libero" and "Best Receiver".
Martínez played with Bameso at the 2004 USA Open Championship. There, his team finished with a 9-0 mark to win the Championship.
In beach volleyball
, he won the silver medal playing with Cristian Cabral at the 2006 Voliarena Cup, held in Santo Domingo
.
Playing with the professional Dominican team Distrito Nacional
, Martínez won with his club the 2007 season Championship, and he was awarded "Most Valuable Player". This year he was awarded 2007 Volleyball Player of the Year.
For the 2008 season of the Dominican Republic League, he repeated with his team the Championship and the "MVP" award.
(2007–2008)
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
) is a male volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. He participated with the men's national team
Dominican Republic men's national volleyball team
The Dominican Republic men's national volleyball team represents the Dominican Republic in international volleyball competitions. In the 1950s the squad twice ended up in fourth place at the Pan American Games...
in the 2007 NORCECA Championship
2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2007 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 20th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 16 to September 21, 2007 in the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, United States.-Competing nations:...
in Anaheim, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His team finished in 5th place and he was awarded the "Best Libero" award. At the 2005 NORCECA Championship
2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 19th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries in the NORCECA zone, which encompasses North America, Central America and the Caribbean, from September 8 to September 16, 2005 in the MTS Centre in...
he was selected "Best Libero" and "Best Receiver".
Martínez played with Bameso at the 2004 USA Open Championship. There, his team finished with a 9-0 mark to win the Championship.
In beach volleyball
Beach volleyball
Beach volleyball, or sand volleyball, is an Olympic team sport played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net.Like volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent’s court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent....
, he won the silver medal playing with Cristian Cabral at the 2006 Voliarena Cup, held in Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River...
.
Playing with the professional Dominican team Distrito Nacional
Distrito Nacional Men (Volleyball Club)
The Distrito Nacional is the professional male volleyball team representing Distrito Nacional.-History:The team was found in 2007, the inaugural season of the Dominican Republic Volleyball League. This year the team won the championship, guided by Amaury Martínez who became Most Valuable Player...
, Martínez won with his club the 2007 season Championship, and he was awarded "Most Valuable Player". This year he was awarded 2007 Volleyball Player of the Year.
For the 2008 season of the Dominican Republic League, he repeated with his team the Championship and the "MVP" award.
Clubs
Bameso (1997–2006) Distrito NacionalDistrito Nacional Men (Volleyball Club)
The Distrito Nacional is the professional male volleyball team representing Distrito Nacional.-History:The team was found in 2007, the inaugural season of the Dominican Republic Volleyball League. This year the team won the championship, guided by Amaury Martínez who became Most Valuable Player...
(2007–2008)
Individuals
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2007 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year"
- 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Libero"
- 2007 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Libero"
- 2005 NORCECA Championship "Best Defender"
Clubs
- 2004, 2005 & 2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament -
Champion, with Bameso - 2004 USA Open Championship - Champion, with Bameso
- 2007, 2008 & 2010 Dominican Republic Volleyball League - Champion, with Distrito NacionalDistrito Nacional Men (Volleyball Club)The Distrito Nacional is the professional male volleyball team representing Distrito Nacional.-History:The team was found in 2007, the inaugural season of the Dominican Republic Volleyball League. This year the team won the championship, guided by Amaury Martínez who became Most Valuable Player...