Elena Keldibekova

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Elena Keldibekova
Personal information
Full name Elena Keldibekova
Nickname Patadita (Little kick, Kicker)
Nationality Kazakhstan Kazakhstan - Peru Peru
Born (1974-06-23) June 23, 1974 (age 50)
Soviet Union Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR
Hometown Peru Lima, Peru
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Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Spike 289 cm (114 in)
Block 280 cm (110 in)
Volleyball information
Position Setter
Current club Peru Regatas Lima
Number 14
National team
2000 - 2012 Peru Peru
Last updated: December 2012

Elena Keldibekova (born June 23, 1974 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR) is a Peruvian volleyball player who plays as setter for the Peruvian national team.

Personal life

Born in Kazakhstan, she moved to Peru when she was 19 years old. She married the Peruvian former volleyball player Johnny Westreicher.[1] With Westreicher, Keldibekovava had a son name named Jan.[2]

Career

Keldibekova arrived to Peru and played the 1996/97 season with Regatas Lima.[3] She was selected to play with the Peruvian National Team in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[4] Her team finished winless in tied 11th place.[5]

In 2009 she claimed the Peruvian League Championship with her club Regatas Lima, after defeating Latino Amisa.[6][3]

Elena became famous because of her saving kick during the qualification tournament to the 2010 World Championship, when she saved a ball during the semifinals against Argentina.[7][8]

Elena won the Best Setter award and the silver medal in the 2010 Pan-American Cup.[9] Later she won the silver medal, as well the Best Server and Best Setter awards at the 2010 Final Four Cup, held in Peru.[10][11]

Playing with her national team in Montreux, Switzerland at the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, she won the Best Setter award, even when her team ended up in 7th place.[12][13]

At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Elena was awarded with the Best Setter award,[14] also finishing 8th with her national team[15]

Due to Patricia Soto, captain of Peru's national team, injuries before the 2011 World Grand Prix and the first round of the 2011 South American Championship, Elena was the captain of the team for both tournaments.[16] She played for the Italian team Time Volley Matera in 2012.[17]

Coaching

Elena signed with her former Peruvian club Regatas Lima to play the 2012-13 and 13-14 seasons.[18]

Elena became the assistant coach of Regatas Lima' men's volleyball team that finished third at the 2013 season.

Clubs

  • Peru Regatas Lima (1996–2004)
  • Germany TV Fischbek Hamburg (2004–2006)
  • Peru Regatas Lima (2006–2010)
  • Azerbaijan Lokomotiv Baku (2010–2011)
  • Italy Time Volley Matera (2012)
  • Peru Regatas Lima (2012-2013)

Awards

Individuals

National Team

Senior Team

Clubs

  • 2008-09 Peruvian League - Simple cup icon.svg Champion, with Regatas Lima
  • 2010-11 GM Capital Challenge Cup - Gorm silver cup.jpg Runner-up, with Lokomotiv Baku

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