Rafael Venegas# 12

Position: Outside Hitter
Joined Cedars: 2008
Date of Birth: 12.10.71
Height: 191cm
Weight: 95kg
Standing Reach: 255cm
Block Reach: 310cm
Spike Reach: 330cm
Vertical Jump: 65cm

 

Personal Facts
Favourite Food: Sea Food
Favourite Movie: X-Man
Favourite Book: I, Robot
Favourite Athlete: Dimitri Fomin
Started Volleyball When/Where: 1989 Mexico
Biggest Volleyball moment: Having played in Tokyo against Japan in the World cup open ceremony.
Your advice to junior players: T Trust In The Moment, and Trust In Yourself
Career Highlights

2007 Runner-up Good Neighbour Competition Canberra, AUSTRALIA
2005 Bronze Medal, NORCECA (FIVB) Volleyball Championship Mexican U-20 National Team. Assistant Coach.
2001 Runner-up Sydney Volleyball League (UTS). Coach and player.
2000 Ranked 57 - World FIVB Beach Volleyball Tour Acapulco, MEXICO
2000 Top 3 Ranking - Mexican Beach Volleyball Tour “Mex-Tour”
1999 Top 3 Ranking - Mexican Beach Volleyball Tour “Jose Cuervo”
1998 “MVP” National Club Championships First division. Mexico
1997

1997
Winner- National Mexican League First division

Mexican National Team NORCECA (FIVB), San Juan, PUERTO RICO
1996

1995
Captain Mexican National Students Team NORCECA(FIVB)

Olympic Qualify Tournament Edmonton, Canada
1995 Mexican University National Team, World Students Games Fukuoka, JAPON
1993 Mexican National Team NORCECA (FIVB), New Orleans USA
1993 Mexican National Team XVII Central American and Caribbean Games . Ponce, PUERTO RICO
1991 10th Place Mexican National Team at 7th World Cup,Tokio, Hiroshima, JAPAN
1991

1990
Runner-up “Best Receptor” NORCECA (FIVB) Olympic qualify Regina CANADA

Winner - Mexican U-20 Beach Volleyball Circuit
1990 Bronze Medal, NORCECA (FIVB) Volleyball Championship Mexican U-20 National Team. Tegucigalpa HONDURAS