Elena Keldibekova
Encyclopedia
Elena Keldibekova is a Peru
vian volleyball
player who plays for the Lokomotiv Baku
from Azerbaijan
and the Peruvian national team
.
during the qualification tournament to the 2010 World Championship
, when she saved a ball during the semifinals against Argentina
.
. Later she won the silver medal, as well the Best Server and Best Setter awards at the 2010 Final Four Cup, held in Peru.
, Switzerland
at the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, she won the Best Setter award, even when her team ended up in 7th place.
At the 2011 Pan-American Cup
, Elena was awarded with the Best Setter award, also finishing 8th with her national team
Due to Patricia Soto, captain of Peru's national team, injuries before the 2011 World Grand Prix and the first round of the 2011 South American Championship
, Elena was the captain of the team for both tournaments.
(2010–2011)
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian 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 who plays for the Lokomotiv Baku
Lokomotiv Baku
Lokomotiv Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.-Team 2009-2010:As of December 2009...
from Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
and the Peruvian national team
Peru women's national volleyball team
The Peru women's national volleyball team is the national team of Peru. The team was one of the dominant forces in women's volleyball in the 1980s, culminating in the silver medal won at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.-Olympic Games:* 1964 — did not participate* 1968 —...
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2009
Elena became famous because of her saving kickKick
In combat sports and hand-to-hand combat, a kick is a physical strike using the foot, leg, or knee . This type of attack is used frequently, especially in stand-up fighting...
during the qualification tournament to the 2010 World Championship
2010 FIVB Women's World Championship
The 2010 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Championship was the 16th edition of the FIVB World Championship. Like the previous 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship, the 2010 edition also was held in Japan, from October 29, 2010 to November 14, 2010, though the range of venues and locations was modified...
, when she saved a ball during the semifinals against Argentina
Argentina women's national volleyball team
The Argentina women's national volleyball team is the national team of Argentina. The dominant forces in women's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil and Peru.-Current Squad:as of 2011 World Cup:...
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2010
Elena won the Best Setter award and the silver medal in the 2010 Pan-American Cup2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the ninth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eleven countries from 18–26 June 2010 in Rosarito and Tijuana, Mexico...
. Later she won the silver medal, as well the Best Server and Best Setter awards at the 2010 Final Four Cup, held in Peru.
2011
Playing with her national team in MontreuxMontreux
Montreux is a municipality in the district of Riviera-Pays-d'Enhaut in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is located on Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps and has a population, , of and nearly 90,000 in the agglomeration.- History :...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
at the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, she won the Best Setter award, even when her team ended up in 7th place.
At the 2011 Pan-American Cup
2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2011 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the tenth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by twelve countries over July 1–9, 2011 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico...
, Elena was awarded with the Best Setter award, also finishing 8th with her national team
Due to Patricia Soto, captain of Peru's national team, injuries before the 2011 World Grand Prix and the first round of the 2011 South American Championship
2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship
The 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the South American Volleyball Championship, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol...
, Elena was the captain of the team for both tournaments.
Clubs
Regatas Lima (1998–2004) TV Fischbek Hamburg (2004–2006) Regatas Lima (2008–2010) Lokomotiv BakuLokomotiv Baku
Lokomotiv Baku is an Azerbaijani women's volleyball club.-Team 2009-2010:As of December 2009...
(2010–2011)
Individuals
- 2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2010 Final Four Cup "Best Server"
- 2010 Final Four Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Setter"
- 2011 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 South American Championship "Best Setter"
Senior Team
- 2005 Bolivarian Games -
Gold Medal - 2009 South American Championship -
Bronze Medal - 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball CupThe 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the ninth edition of the annual women's volleyball tournament, played by eleven countries from 18–26 June 2010 in Rosarito and Tijuana, Mexico...
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Silver Medal - 2010 Final Four Women's Cup - Silver Medal
- 2011 South American Championship2011 Women's South American Volleyball ChampionshipThe 2011 Women's South American Volleyball Championship was the 29th edition of the South American Volleyball Championship, organised by South America's governing volleyball body, the Confederación Sudamericana de Voleibol...
- Bronze Medal
Clubs
- 2010-11 GM Capital Challenge Cup - Runner-up with Lokomotiv Baku