Nuris Arias
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| Full name | Nuris Arias Doñé | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Dominican Republic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | May 20, 1973 San Cristobal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Santo Domingo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 306 cm (120 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing Spiker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nuris Arias Doñé (born May 20, 1973, in San Cristobal) is a retired volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.[1] She was inducted into the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2022.
Career
At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships won by her team, Arias was selected among the All-Tournament team.[2]
Playing as a wing-spiker she also competed at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship for her native country, wearing the #9 jersey.[3]
Arias was the first volleyball player who tested positive when she failed a control test with the anabolic steroid Metandienone during the 2003 FIVB World Cup first round and was given a two year suspension.[4][5]
She was inducted into the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2022.[6][7]
Clubs
- San Cristóbal (1991-1997)
- Tohoku Pioneer (1997–1998)
- Marsì Palermo (1998–1999)
- Olimpia Teodora Ravenna (1999–2000)
- Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001)
- Pallavolo Palermo (2001–2002)
- Universidad de Burgos (2002–2003)
- Gelati Gelma Seap Aragona (2003–2004)
- Mirador (2006)
- Zoppas Industries Conegliano (2006–2007)
- Infotel Banca Di Forlì (2007–2008)
- Distrito Nacional (2008)
- Riso Scotti Pavia (2008–2009)
Awards
Individuals
- 2000 USA Open Championships "All-Tournament Team"
- 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Attacker"
Clubs
- 2003 Spanish Queen Cup – Runner-Up, with Universidad de Burgos
- 2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador
- 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League – Champion, with Distrito Nacional
References
- ^ FIVB. "Dominican Republic wins Pan Am gold in five-set thriller". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ Ohio Valley Region. "2000 U.S.A. Open Volleyball Championship" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-10-12.
- ^ Volleyball olleyball New England. "China beat Dominican Republic 3-1 at women's volleyball worlds". People's Daily Online. Retrieved 2010-01-25.
- ^ "El doping también manchó al Voley" [Doping also tainted Volleyball]. ESPN Argentina (in Spanish). Saporo. EFE. 2003-11-09. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "FEDOVOLI no apelará sanción de Nurys Arias" [FEDOVOLI will not appeal the sanction against Nurys Arias]. Hoy (in Spanish). 2003-12-06. Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ Rosario Báez, Aquilino (2022-10-19). "Nuris Arias define como "bonito" ser inmortal del deporte dominicano" [Nuris Arias describes being an icon of Dominican sports as "wonderful."]. Diario Libre (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-09-16.
- ^ "Nurys Arias consigue su entrada al Pabellón de la Fama" [Nurys Arias earns her place in the Hall of Fame]. Listin Diario (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2025-09-16.