# 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix squads

This article show all participating team squads at the 2003 FIVB Women's Volleyball World Grand Prix, played by twelve countries from 21 July to 3 August 2003 with the final round held in Gioia del Colle, Matera, Italy.

## Brazil

The following is the Brazil roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Welissa Gonzaga | Sassá | 9 September 1982 | 76 | 180 | 300 | 287 | Parana Volei Clube, BRA |
| 4 | Raquel Peluci Silva | Raquel | 30 April 1978 | 69 | 191 | 300 | 282 | Parana Volei Clube, BRA |
| 5 | Fabiana Alvim de Oliveira | Fabi | 7 March 1980 | 59 | 168 | 276 | 266 | A.C. Fluminense, BRA |
| 7 | Fabiana Claudino | Fabiana | 24 January 1985 | 76 | 194 | 314 | 293 | Minas T.C., Brazil |
| 8 | Valeska Menezes | Valeskinha | 23 April 1976 | 62 | 180 | 302 | 290 | ADC BCN, BRA |
| 10 | Virna Dias | Virna | 31 August 1971 | 70 | 186 | 306 | 294 | ADC BCN, BRA |
| 11 | Karin Rodrigues | Karin | 8 November 1971 | 77 | 187 | 309 | 285 | A.C./Campos, BRA |
| 13 | Sheilla Castro | Sheilla | 1 July 1983 | 64 | 186 | 302 | 284 | Minas T.C., BRA |
| 14 | Paula Pequeno | Paula | 22 January 1982 | 74 | 183 | 302 | 285 | ADC BCN, BRA |
| 15 | Fabíola de Souza | Fabiola | 3 February 1983 | 79 | 184 | 292 | 277 | Minas T.C., BRA |
| 16 | Marcelle Moraes | Marcelle | 17 October 1976 | 72 | 181 | 303 | 289 | Sao Caetano, BRA |
| 17 | Renata Colombo | Renata | 25 February 1981 | 72 | 181 | 0 | 0 | Sao Caetano, BRA |

## Canada

The following is the Canada roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Stephanie Wheler | Wheler | 22 April 1983 | 76 | 187 | 300 | 282 | University of Saskatchewan |
| 3 | Amy Nicole Tutt | Tutt | 25 April 1976 | 83 | 182 | 299 | 281 | Benidorm, Spain |
| 4 | Tammy Mahon | Mahon | 4 November 1980 | 79 | 180 | 292 | 282 | University of Manitoba |
| 5 | Lisa Reynolds | Reynolds | 7 June 1978 | 69 | 178 | 298 | 278 | BNI Phinisi Jakarta |
| 6 | Anne-Marie Lemieux | Lemieux | 23 July 1976 | 66 | 178 | 289 | 277 | Castelo de Maia, Portugal |
| 7 | Barb Bellini | Bellini | 14 March 1977 | 77 | 185 | 304 | 290 | Castello de Maia, Portugal |
| 9 | Janis Kelly | Kelly | 20 March 1971 | 74 | 175 | 310 | 291 | Futura Volley, Italy |
| 10 | Lies Verhoeff | Verhoeff | 31 October 1981 | 72 | 193 | 302 | 285 | Trinity Western University |
| 13 | Sarah Pavan | Pavan | 16 August 1986 | 70 | 197 | 311 | 298 | Waterloo Tigers |
| 15 | Melissa Raymond | Raymond | 27 August 1980 | 76 | 187 | 301 | 287 | University of Sherbrooke |
| 16 | Annie Levesque | Levesque | 9 September 1979 | 61 | 164 | 274 | 260 | University of Sherbrooke |
| 18 | Gina Schmidt | Schmidt | 18 May 1980 | 70 | 181 | 297 | 289 | Biel/Bienne. Switzerland, Oreg |

## China

The following is the China roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 2 | Feng Kun | K. Feng | 28 December 1978 | 75 | 183 | 319 | 310 | Beijing, Beijing |
| 3 | Yang Hao | H. Yang | 21 March 1980 | 75 | 183 | 319 | 314 | Liaoning, CHN |
| 4 | Liu Yanan | Y.N. Liu | 29 September 1980 | 73 | 186 | 320 | 313 | Liaoning, CHN |
| 5 | Chu Jinling | J.L.CHU | 29 July 1984 | 72 | 190 | 310 | 302 | Liaoning, CHN |
| 6 | Li Shan | S. Li | 21 May 1980 | 72 | 185 | 317 | 300 | Tianjin, CHN |
| 7 | Zhou Suhong | S.H. Zhou | 23 April 1979 | 75 | 182 | 313 | 305 | Zhejiang, Hangzhou CHN |
| 8 | Zhao Ruirui | R.R. Zhao | 2 November 1981 | 75 | 198 | 326 | 315 | Army, CHN |
| 9 | Zhang Yuehong | Y.H. Zhang | 9 November 1975 | 73 | 182 | 324 | 322 | Liaoning, CHN |
| 10 | Chen Jing | J. Chen | 3 September 1975 | 75 | 182 | 312 | 306 | Sichuan, CHN |
| 12 | Song Nina | N. N.Song | 7 April 1980 | 65 | 179 | 303 | 293 | Army, CHN |
| 15 | Wang Lina | L. N. Wang | 5 February 1978 | 75 | 181 | 319 | 300 | Army,CHN |
| 16 | Zhang Na | N. Zhang | 19 April 1980 | 72 | 180 | 302 | 292 | Tianjin, CHN |

## Cuba

The following is the Cuba roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Yumilka Ruiz | Ruiz | 8 May 1978 | 62 | 179 | 329 | 315 | Camaguey, CUB |
| 2 | Yanelis Santos | Santos A. | 30 March 1986 | 71 | 180 | 315 | 312 | Ciego de Avilas, CUB |
| 3 | Daimí Ramírez | Ramirez | 8 October 1983 | 67 | 181 | 305 | 290 | Ciudad Habana |
| 4 | Misleidis Martínez | Martinez Adlum | 3 September 1983 | 70 | 176 | 320 | 318 | Ciudad Habana, CUB |
| 5 | Yusleinis Herrera | Herrera Alvarez | 12 March 1984 | 67 | 178 | 312 | 310 | Ciudad Habana, CUB |
| 7 | Yoslan Muñoz | Munoz Garcia | 19 February 1980 | 72 | 183 | 326 | 312 | Ciudad Habana |
| 8 | Noralvis Aguilera | Aguilera Fergunzon | 5 November 1982 | 69 | 179 | 312 | 310 | Camaguey, CUB |
| 9 | Indira Mestre | Mestre | 21 April 1979 | 73 | 183 | 322 | 311 | Ciudad Habana, CUB |
| 12 | Rosir Calderón | Calderon Diaz | 28 December 1984 | 66 | 190 | 330 | 325 | Ciuda Habana, CUB |
| 13 | Yusidey Silié | Silie | 11 November 1984 | 80 | 183 | 316 | 300 | Ciudad Habana |
| 14 | Kenia Carcaces | Cascases Opon | 22 January 1986 | 69 | 190 | 308 | 306 | Holguin |
| 15 | Marhta Zamora | Zamora Gil | 15 October 1983 | 67 | 187 | 319 | 318 | Las Tunas, CUB |

## Germany

The following is the Germany roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 2 | Kathleen Weiß | Weiss | 2 February 1984 | 55 | 171 | 286 | 266 | Schweriner SC, GER |
| 3 | Tanja Hart | Hart | 24 January 1974 | 70 | 176 | 291 | 275 | SSV Ulm Aliud Pharma, GER |
| 6 | Julia Schlecht | Schlecht | 16 March 1980 | 67 | 182 | 298 | 277 | Bayer Leverkusen, GER |
| 7 | Katja Wühler | Wühler | 19 January 1979 | 73 | 187 | 302 | 290 | Rote Raben Vilsbiburg, GER |
| 8 | Cornelia Dumler | Dumler | 22 January 1982 | 69 | 181 | 309 | 285 | USC Münster, GER |
| 9 | Christina Benecke | Benecke | 14 October 1974 | 80 | 190 | 314 | 291 | Romanelli Firenze, ITA |
| 10 | Anika Schulz | Schulz | 22 June 1983 | 68 | 180 | 303 | 281 | Schweriner SC, GER |
| 12 | Olessya Kulakova | Kulakova | 31 January 1977 | 70 | 190 | 315 | 298 | RC Cannes, FRA |
| 13 | Atika Bouagaa | Bouagaa | 22 May 1982 | 69 | 184 | 306 | 289 | USC Münster, GER |
| 14 | Kathy Radzuweit | Radzuweit | 2 March 1982 | 72 | 197 | 319 | 300 | Bayer Leverkusen, GER |
| 15 | Angelina Grün | Grün | 2 December 1979 | 67 | 185 | 309 | 287 | Volley Modena, ITA |
| 16 | Judith Sylvester | Sylvester | 13 October 1977 | 85 | 193 | 312 | 296 | Bayer Leverkusen, GER |

## Italy

The following is the Italy roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Elisa Galastri | Galastri | 21 August 1978 | 64 | 183 | 307 | 292 | Icot, Forlì |
| 3 | Elisa Togut | Togut | 14 May 1978 | 70 | 193 | 320 | 295 | Monte Schiavo, Jesi |
| 4 | Manuela Leggeri | Leggeri | 9 May 1976 | 74 | 186 | 312 | 281 | Monte Schiavo, Jesi |
| 5 | Sara Anzanello | Anzanello | 30 July 1980 | 78 | 192 | 316 | 298 | Asystel, Novara |
| 6 | Valentina Fiorin | Fiorin | 9 October 1984 | 69 | 187 | 305 | 287 | Metodo, Vicenza |
| 8 | Silvia Croatto | Croatto | 6 May 1973 | 75 | 182 | 305 | 280 | Tenerife, Spain |
| 9 | Nadia Centoni | Centoni | 19 June 1981 | 63 | 182 | 307 | 291 | Metodo, Vicenza |
| 10 | Simona Gioli | Gioli | 17 September 1977 | 72 | 184 | 307 | 283 | Despar, Perugia |
| 13 | Rachele Sangiuliano | Sangiuliano | 23 June 1981 | 67 | 182 | 304 | 279 | Icot, Forlì |
| 14 | Eleonora Lo Bianco | Lo Bianco | 22 December 1979 | 70 | 171 | 287 | 273 | Monte Schiavo, Jesi |
| 15 | Valentina Borrelli | Borrelli | 30 October 1978 | 71 | 190 | 316 | 300 | Johnson Matthey, Spezzano |
| 17 | Paola Cardullo | Cardullo | 18 March 1982 | 56 | 162 | 275 | 268 | Asystel, Novara |

## Japan

The following is the Japan roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Tomoko Yoshihara | Yoshihara | 4 February 1970 | 63 | 180 | 305 | 295 | Pioneer Red Wings, Yamagata, J |
| 2 | Yukiko Uchida | Uchida | 18 July 1971 | 56 | 167 | 285 | 268 | Pioneer Red Wings, Yamagata, J |
| 4 | Miki Sasaki | Sasaki | 15 December 1976 | 76 | 182 | 317 | 307 | Pioneer Red Wings, Yamagata, J |
| 5 | Kanako Omura | Omura | 15 December 1976 | 69 | 184 | 319 | 290 | Hisamitsu Spring Attackers, JP |
| 7 | Yoshie Takeshita | Takeshita | 18 March 1978 | 55 | 159 | 280 | 270 | JT Marvelous, Osaka, JPN |
| 8 | Hiromi Suzuki | Suzuki | 14 November 1978 | 72 | 185 | 302 | 292 | Takufuji Bamboo, Saitama, JPN |
| 9 | Miyuki Takahashi | Takahashi | 25 December 1978 | 67 | 170 | 290 | 280 | NEC Red Rockets, Kanagawa, JPN |
| 10 | Makiko Horai | Horai | 6 January 1979 | 62 | 187 | 312 | 300 | JT Marvelous, Osaka, JPN |
| 11 | Yuko Sano | Sano | 26 July 1979 | 53 | 159 | 260 | 254 | Toray Arrows, Shiga, JPN |
| 12 | Sachiko Sugiyama | Sugiyama | 19 October 1979 | 69 | 184 | 310 | 305 | NEC Red Rockets, Kanagawa, JPN |
| 17 | Kana Oyama | Oyama | 19 June 1984 | 82 | 187 | 308 | 287 | Toray Arrows, Shiga, JPN |
| 18 | Megumi Kurihara | Kurihara | 31 July 1984 | 64 | 188 | 305 | 285 | NEC Red Rockets, Kanagawa, JPN |

## Netherlands

The following is the Netherlands roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Kim Staelens | K. Staelens | 7 January 1982 | 75 | 182 | 305 | 301 | USC Münster, GER |
| 2 | Suzanne Freriks | Freriks | 16 September 1984 | 63 | 178 | 280 | 270 | VC Weert, NED |
| 3 | Francien Huurman | Huurman | 18 April 1975 | 75 | 190 | 319 | 307 | Hisamitsu Springs, JPN |
| 5 | Janneke van Tienen | v. Tienen | 29 May 1979 | 73 | 176 | 280 | 273 | VC Weert, NED |
| 6 | Elles Leferink | Leferink | 14 November 1976 | 70 | 177 | 291 | 279 | Ulm, GER |
| 7 | Elke Wijnhoven | Wijnhoven | 3 January 1981 | 62 | 168 | 293 | 282 | Ulm, GER |
| 9 | Kitty Sanders | Sanders | 4 April 1980 | 72 | 185 | 305 | 293 | ARKE/Pollux, NED |
| 10 | Irina Donets | Donets | 20 August 1976 | 75 | 186 | 296 | 285 | Ravenna, ITA |
| 11 | Ruth van der Wel-Heerschap | v.d. Wel | 6 January 1978 | 70 | 191 | 308 | 290 | Vilsbiburg, GER |
| 12 | Manon Flier | Flier | 8 February 1984 | 73 | 192 | 307 | 297 | VC Weert, NED |
| 13 | Titia Sustring | Sustring | 27 April 1979 | 68 | 186 | 298 | 283 | Tongeren, BEL |
| 15 | Ingrid Visser | Visser | 4 June 1977 | 73 | 192 | 312 | 292 | Hotel Cantur Las Palmas, ESP |

## Russia

The following is the Russia roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Tatiana Gorchkova | Gorchkova | 8 March 1981 | 75 | 198 | 314 | 305 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 2 | Irina Tebenikhina | Tebenikhina | 5 December 1978 | 74 | 189 | 308 | 299 | Uralochka, Rus |
| 3 | Anastasiya Belikova | Belikova | 22 July 1979 | 78 | 190 | 306 | 300 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 5 | Olga Fateeva | Fateeva | 4 May 1984 | 72 | 190 | 294 | 281 | Dinamo, RUS |
| 7 | Natalya Safronova | Safronova | 6 February 1979 | 74 | 188 | 312 | 305 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 8 | Yevgeniya Artamonova | Artamonova | 17 July 1975 | 74 | 192 | 315 | 306 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 9 | Elizaveta Tishchenko | Tichtchenko | 7 February 1975 | 74 | 190 | 309 | 302 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 10 | Olga Chukanova | Chukanova | 9 June 1980 | 69 | 181 | 305 | 294 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 11 | Yekaterina Gamova | Gamova | 17 October 1980 | 82 | 204 | 321 | 310 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 12 | Marina Sheshenina | Sheshenina | 26 June 1985 | 66 | 177 | 289 | 277 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 14 | Yelena Plotnikova | Plotnikova | 26 July 1978 | 73 | 185 | 306 | 298 | Uralochka, RUS |
| 16 | Elena Sennikova | Sennikova | 20 March 1979 | 71 | 180 | 299 | 292 | Uralochka, RUS |

## South Korea

The following is the South Korea roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Hong Mi-Sun | M.S. Hong | 10 May 1983 | 70 | 183 | 285 | 280 | Tobacco&Ginseng, KOR |
| 3 | Lee Sook-Ja | S.J. Lee | 17 June 1980 | 62 | 175 | 286 | 264 | Hyundai, KOR |
| 4 | Lee Yun-Hui | Y.H. Lee | 8 October 1980 | 73 | 180 | 310 | 295 | LG Caltex Oil, KOR |
| 5 | Kim Sa-Nee | S.N. Kim | 21 June 1981 | 70 | 181 | 305 | 302 | Korea Highway Corp., KOR |
| 6 | Choi Kwang-Hee | K.H. Choi | 25 May 1974 | 75 | 174 | 304 | 289 | Tobacco & Ginseng, KOR |
| 8 | Nam Jie-Youn | J.Y. Nam | 25 May 1983 | 64 | 170 | 275 | 270 | LG Caltex Oil, KOR |
| 9 | Kim Mi-Jin | M.J. Kim | 22 July 1979 | 66 | 182 | 315 | 300 | Korea Highway Corp., KOR |
| 11 | Lee Meong-Hee | M.H. Lee | 7 April 1978 | 62 | 175 | 310 | 295 | Hyundai, KOR |
| 13 | Jung Dae-Young | D.Y. Jung | 12 August 1981 | 73 | 183 | 315 | 308 | Hyundai, KOR |
| 14 | Lim Yu-Jin | Y.J. Lim | 24 November 1983 | 69 | 179 | 280 | 270 | Korea Highway Corp., KOR |
| 15 | Kim Se-Young | H.S. Kim | 4 June 1981 | 71 | 190 | 315 | 300 | Tobacco&Ginseng, KOR |
| 17 | Han Yoo-Mi | Y.M. Han | 5 February 1982 | 65 | 179 | 307 | 297 | Hyundai, KOR |

## Thailand

The following is the Thailand roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Wanna Buakaew | B.Wanna | 2 January 1981 | 51 | 170 | 287 | 269 | Johnson Spezzano, Italia |
| 4 | Nurak Nokputta | N.Nurak | 31 January 1982 | 63 | 178 | 295 | 280 | RBAC, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 5 | Pleumjit Thinkaow | T.Pleumjit | 9 November 1996 | 63 | 177 | 289 | 279 | RBAC, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 7 | Narumon Khanan | K.Narumon | 26 January 1983 | 64 | 179 | 291 | 278 | RBAC, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 8 | Suphap Phongthong | P.Suphap | 16 May 1982 | 61 | 176 | 299 | 276 | RBAC, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 9 | Piyamas Koijapo | K.Piyamas | 23 October 1980 | 67 | 178 | 295 | 282 | RBAC, Bangkok, Thailand |
| 10 | Wilavan Apinyapong | A.Wilavan | 6 June 1990 | 67 | 174 | 271 | 259 | BEC, Bangkok,Thailand |
| 11 | Amporn Hyapha | H.Amporn | 19 May 1991 | 65 | 179 | 296 | 285 | BEC, Bkk, Thailand |
| 12 | Warapan Thinprabat | T.Warapan | 6 November 1982 | 70 | 177 | 288 | 273 | Bangkok Bank, Bkk Thailand |
| 13 | Nootsara Tomkom | T.Nootsara | 7 July 1991 | 58 | 170 | 279 | 262 | Bangkok Bank, Bangkok,Thailand |
| 14 | Patcharee Sangmuang | S.Patcharee | 20 March 1978 | 66 | 181 | 294 | 279 | HongHern, China |
| 18 | Bouard Lithawat | L.Bouard | 20 July 1984 | 68 | 178 | 293 | 278 | RBAC, Bangkok Thailand |

## United States

The following is the United States roster in the 2003 FIVB World Grand Prix.
| # | Name | Shirt name | Date of Birth | Weight (kg) | Height (cm) | Spike (cm) | Block (cm) | Club |
| 1 | Prikeba Phipps | Phipps | 30 June 1969 | 77 | 191 | 319 | 303 | Jesi Volleyball Club, ITA |
| 2 | Danielle Scott | Scott | 1 October 1972 | 84 | 188 | 325 | 302 | Pioneer Red Wings, JPN |
| 3 | Tayyiba Haneef | Haneef | 23 March 1979 | 80 | 200 | 318 | 299 | Pallavolo Reggio Emilia, USA |
| 4 | Lindsey Berg | Berg | 16 July 1980 | 81 | 173 | 285 | 270 | University of Minnesota, USA |
| 5 | Stacy Sykora | Sykora | 24 June 1977 | 61 | 176 | 305 | 295 | Olympia Teodora, ITA |
| 7 | Heather Bown | Bown | 29 November 1978 | 90 | 188 | 301 | 290 | Volley Bergamo, ITA |
| 10 | Elisha Thomas | Thomas | 20 July 1981 | 75 | 190 | 321 | 299 | Long Beach St. Univ., USA |
| 11 | Greichaly Cepero | Cepero | 11 August 1981 | 70 | 188 | 309 | 300 | Univ. of Nebraska, USA |
| 13 | Tara Cross-Battle | Cross-Battle | 16 September 1968 | 71 | 180 | 302 | 301 | Pallavolo Reggio Emila, ITA |
| 15 | Logan Tom | Tom | 25 May 1981 | 80 | 184 | 306 | 297 | Minas Tenis Clube, BRA |
| 16 | Sarah Noriega | Noriega | 24 April 1976 | 70 | 188 | 302 | 301 | Chicas de San Juan, PUR |
| 18 | Nancy Metcalf | Metcalf | 12 November 1978 | 73 | 184 | 314 | 292 | Indias de Mayaguez, PUR |