# Venezuela women's national volleyball team

The Venezuela women's national volleyball team is the national team of Venezuela. The dominant forces in women's volleyball on the South American continent are Brazil, Peru and Argentina. The team's highest achievement was during the 2008 South American Olympic Qualification Tournament, defeating Peru in the finals and becoming the only South American team other than Brazil and Peru to compete at the Olympics.

## Team Roster

| № | Name | Date of birth | Height | Weight | Spike | Block | 2017 club |
| 1 | Yessica Maria Paz Hidalgo | 7 October 1989 | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 304 cm (120 in) | 300 cm (120 in) | Aragua |
| 5 | Génesis Franchesco | 6 May 1990 | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | 58 kg (128 lb) | 236 cm (93 in) | 232 cm (91 in) | Miranda |
| 6 | Maria Valero | 18 September 1991 | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 245 cm (96 in) | 242 cm (95 in) | Barinas |
| 8 | Amarilis Villar | 30 March 1984 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 280 cm (110 in) | 276 cm (109 in) | Vargas |
| 9 | Jayce Andrade | 19 May 1984 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 72 kg (159 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Zulia |
| 10 | Desiree Glod | 28 September 1982 | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Miranda |
| 12 | Gheraldine Quijada | 31 January 1988 | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 286 cm (113 in) | 282 cm (111 in) | D.C. |
| 13 | Shirley Florian | 27 July 1991 | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 305 cm (120 in) | 301 cm (119 in) | Zulia |
| 14 | Aleoscar Blanco | 18 July 1987 | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | Supreme Chonburi |
| 15 | María José Pérez | 18 March 1988 | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 300 cm (120 in) | 296 cm (117 in) | F2 Logistics Cargo Movers |
| 17 | Roslandy Acosta | 25 February 1992 | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | 62 kg (137 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Vargas |
| 18 | Wendy Romero | 8 February 1992 | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 295 cm (116 in) | 291 cm (115 in) | Cojedes |

## Results
### Olympic Games

* 1964 to 2004 — did not qualify
* 2008 — 11th place
    Yéssica Paz, Génesis Franchesco, Jayce Andradre, María Valero, Amarilis Villar, Desiree Glod, Aleoscar Blanco, Shirley Florian, Gheraldine Quijada, María José Pérez, Roslandy Acosta and Wendy Romero. Head coach: Tomas Fernández
* 2012 to 2024 — did not qualify

### World Championship

* 1952 to 1994 — did not qualify
* 1998 — did not qualify
* 2002 — did not qualify
* 2006 — did not qualify
* 2010 — did not qualify

### FIVB World Grand Prix

* 2017 — 28th

### Pan American Games

* 1955 to 1979 – did not participate
* 1983 — 7th place
* 1987 — did not participate
* 1991 — did not participate
* 1995 — did not participate
* 1999 — did not participate
* 2003 — 5th place
* 2007 — did not participate
* 2011 — did not participate

### Pan-American Cup

* 2002 — did not participate
* 2003 — 5th place
* 2004 — did not participate
* 2005 — 8th place
* 2006 — 8th place
* 2007 — did not participate
* 2008 — 6th place
* 2009 to 2015 — did not participate
* 2016 — 8th place
* 2017 — 10th place

### Bolivarian Games

* 2005 — Silver Medal
* 2009 — Silver Medal

### South American Championship

* 1951 to 1967 — did not participate
* 1969 — 4th place
* 1971 — did not participate
* 1973 — 5th place
* 1975 — did not participate
* 1977 — 7th place
* 1979 — 5th place
* 1981 — did not participate
* 1983 — 4th place
* 1985 — Bronze Medal
* 1987 — Bronze Medal
* 1989 — 4th place
* 1991 — 5th place
* 1993 — Bronze Medal
* 1995 — 4th place
* 1997 — 4th place
* 1999 — 4th place
* 2001 — Bronze Medal
* 2003 — did not participate
* 2005 — 4th place
* 2007 — Bronze Medal
    Yessica Paz, Luz Delfines, Génesis Franchesco, María Valero, Amarilis Villar, Jayce Andrade (c), Desiree Glod, Gheraldine Quijada, Shirley Florian, Aleoscar Blanco, Carmen San Miguel, and María José Pérez. Head coach: Tomás Fernández.
* 2009 — 6th place
* 2011 — did not participate
* 2013 — 5th place
* 2015 — 5th place
* 2017 — 5th place