Sara Inés Joya Lobaton (born 22 February 1976), more commonly known as Sara Joya, is a Peruvian former volleyball player who played as a middle blocker.[1] Joya represented her country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2][1] She was a middle blocker.[3]

Sara Joya
Personal information
Full nameSara Inés Joya Lobaton
Born (1976-02-22) 22 February 1976 (age 48)
Lima, Peru
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike298 cm (117 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number1
National team
1993–2008 Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1993 Cusco
Silver medal – second place 1995 Porto Alegre
Silver medal – second place 2007 Santiago

Career

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Joya played in the 1996 Olympic Games, finishing in the eleventh place. She finished tenth in the 1999 FIVB World Cup and twentieth in the 2006 FIVB World Championship. She finished eleventh in the 2007 FIVB World Cup and seventh in both the 2007 Pan-American Cup and 2008 Pan-American Cup.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "FIVB Women's World Cup 2007". FIVB. Archived from the original on January 24, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Sara Joya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2010. Sara Joya Lobaton
  3. ^ a b "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
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