Gregory Berrios
Encyclopedia
Gregory Berrios is a volleyball
player from Puerto Rico
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan
. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship
and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero at the 2009 NORCECA Championship
. He won with his team the Bronze medal and the Best Libero and Best Receiver individual awards at the 2010 Pan-American Cup
.
to Gregorio Berríos and Ivette Torres. Berrios has three brothers, (Héctor Berríos, Aksel Berríos and Christopher Berríos). Berríos is a graduate of Academia Santa Teresita in Santurce, Puerto Rico and did play volleyball in high school.
where he majored in Visual Arts
. He was a freshman in 1998, played outside hitter for the college team until 2001 winning their LAI Volleyball Championship against University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico).
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 Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, who was a member of the Men's National Team
Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team
The Puerto Rico men's national volleyball team represents the Puerto Rico in international volleyball competitions and friendly matches. In 2007 the squad won the silver medal at the NORCECA Volleyball Championship after defeating Cuba in the semi-finals...
that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship
2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2003 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship was the 18th edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, played by eight countries from September 25 to September 30, 2003 in Culiacan, Sinaloa .-Competing nations:-Group A:...
and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero at the 2009 NORCECA Championship
2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship
The 2009 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship is the 21st edition of the Men's Continental Volleyball Tournament, to be played from October 12 to October 17 at the Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez in Bayamón, Puerto Rico...
. He won with his team the Bronze medal and the Best Libero and Best Receiver individual awards at the 2010 Pan-American Cup
2010 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup
The 2010 Pan-American Volleyball Cup was the fifth edition of the annual men's volleyball tournament, played by nine countries over May 22 – 30, 2010 in San Juan, Puerto Rico...
.
Personal life
Berríos was born in San Juan, Puerto RicoSan Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
to Gregorio Berríos and Ivette Torres. Berrios has three brothers, (Héctor Berríos, Aksel Berríos and Christopher Berríos). Berríos is a graduate of Academia Santa Teresita in Santurce, Puerto Rico and did play volleyball in high school.
College
Berríos attended the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras CampusUniversity of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus
The University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras , also referred to as UPR-RP, is a public research university located on a campus in Río Piedras, San Juan, Puerto Rico...
where he majored in Visual Arts
Visual arts
The visual arts are art forms that create works which are primarily visual in nature, such as ceramics, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, design, crafts, and often modern visual arts and architecture...
. He was a freshman in 1998, played outside hitter for the college team until 2001 winning their LAI Volleyball Championship against University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico).
Recent international competition
- 2010
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V Panamerican Cup (Bronze Medal)
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- 2009
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Bronze Medal)
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- 2008
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NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Silver Medal)
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- 2007
- FIVB World Cup JAPAN (6th place)
- Pan American Games (6th place)
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Silver Medal)
- 2006
- FIVB World Championships JAPAN (12th place)
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XX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)
- 2005
- FIVB World Championships Qualification (Silver Medal)
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- 2003
- NORCECA Continental Championship (5th place)
- 2002
- XIX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)
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Individuals
- 2003 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2005 FIVB World Championships 2006 Qualification Tournament "Best Digger"
- 2005 FIVB World Championships 2006 Qualification Tournament "Best Libero"
- 2006 FIVB World Championships 2006 "2nd Best Digger"
- 2007 FIVB World Cup 2007 "3rd Best Digger"
- 2007 Pan-American Games "Best Defender"
- 2008 Olympics Games Qualification Tournament "Best Digger"
- 2009 NORCECA FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament "Best Libero"
- 2009 NORCECA FIVB World Championship Qualification Tournament "Best Receiver"
- 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Digger"
- 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Receiver"
- 2009 NORCECA Championship "Best Libero"
- 2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero"
- 2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Receiver"