Yonkaira Peña

Yonkaira Peña
Yonkaira Peña in 2015
Personal information
Full nameYonkaira Paola Peña Isabel
NationalityDominican
Born (1993-05-10) May 10, 1993
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Spike320 cm (126 in)
Block310 cm (122 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Current clubJakarta Popsivo Polwan
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place2019 LimaTeam
Gold medal – first place2023 SantiagoTeam
Bronze medal – third place2015 TorontoTeam
FIVB U23 World Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 TijuanaTeam
Pan-American Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place2016 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place2021 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 HermosilloTeam
Gold medal – first place2025 ColimaTeam
Silver medal – second place2013 LimaTeam
Silver medal – second place2015 Lima/CallaoTeam
Silver medal – second place2017 Cañete/LimaTeam
Silver medal – second place2018 Santo DomingoTeam
NORCECA Championship
Silver medal – second place2013 OmahaTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place2014 VeracruzTeam
Gold medal – first place2026 Santo DomingoTeam

Yonkaira Paola Peña Isabel (born May 5, 1993, in Santo Domingo) is a Dominican volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter. She was a member of the Women's National Team, who won the bronze medal with her native country at the 2008 NORCECA Girls' U18 Volleyball Continental Championship in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico wearing the number #16 jersey.[1]

Career

She played for Chemik Police for the 2015/16 season. Peña signed for the Brazilian club Sesc-RJ.[2]

Peña helped her national team to win the gold medal at the 2026 Central American and Caribbean Games, the seventh consecutive for her home country.[3] She was awarded tournament's Most Valuable Player and Best Spiker.[4]

Clubs

Awards

Individuals

Clubs

References

  1. ↑ FPvoleivol. "Dominicana vence a Puerto Rico y se queda con el Tercer Lugar" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2009-10-11.
  2. ↑ "Jogadora da seleção dominicana é o novo reforço do Sesc-RJ para a Superliga" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  3. ↑ "RD logra séptimo oro consecutivo y noveno de la historia en voleibol femenino" [Dominican Republic achieves seventh consecutive gold and ninth in history in women's volleyball] (in Spanish). Santo Domingo: Listin Diario. 8 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Yonkaira Peña Named MVP as Dominican Republic Dominates Individual Awards at Santo Domingo 2026". Santo Domingo: Norceca. 7 August 2026. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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