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{{short description|Dominican Republic volleyball player}}
{{family name hatnote|Mambrú|Casilla|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name           = Gina Mambrú
| image          =
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| fullname       = Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla
| nickname       =
| nationality    = [[People of the Dominican Republic|Dominican]]
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1986|01|21|mf=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Santo Domingo]]
| death_date     =
| death_place    =
| hometown       = [[Santo Domingo]]
| height         = {{height|m=1.82}}
| weight         = {{convert|65|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
| spike          = {{convert|330|cm|abbr=on}}
| block          = {{convert|315|cm|abbr=on}}
| position       = Opposite spiker
| currentnumber  = 17
| years          =
| clubs          =
| nationalyears  = 2008 -
| nationalteam   = [[Dominican Republic women's national volleyball team|Dominican Republic]]
| updated        = June 2013
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | Women's [[Volleyball]]}}
{{MedalCountry |the {{DOM}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Volleyball World Grand Champions Cup|World Grand Champions Cup]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2009 Tokyo/Fukuoka]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 Pan American Games|2015 Toronto]]|[[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Team]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|Pan-American Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2010 Rosarito/Tijuana]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2014 Mexico City]]|Team}}
{{MedalGold| [[2016 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2016 Santo Domingo]]|Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2009 Miami]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2011 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2011 Ciudad Juárez]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2015 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2015 Lima/Callao]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2017 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2017 Cañete/Lima]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2018 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2018 Santo Domingo]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship|NORCECA Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2009 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2009 Bayamón]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2013 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2013 Omaha]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|Final Four Cup]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2010 Chiapas]] | Team}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2008 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2008 Fortaleza]] | Team}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2009 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2009 Lima]] | Team}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Central American and Caribbean Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|2010 Mayagüez]] | [[Volleyball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|2014 Veracruz]] | [[Volleyball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|Team]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2018 Central American and Caribbean Games|2018 Barranquilla]] | [[Volleyball at the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games|Team]]}}
}}
'''Gina Altagracia Mambrú Casilla''' (born January 21, 1986, in [[Santo Domingo]]) is a [[volleyball]] player from the [[Dominican Republic]], who played the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Olympic Games]] and the [[2014 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship|2014 World Championship]] ranking fifth in both competitions. She won the gold medal at the [[Volleyball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|2010]] and [[Volleyball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|2014 Central American and Caribbean Games]] and bronze at the [[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|2015 Pan American Games]].
==Early life==
Altagracia used to be a [[ballet dancer]] before becoming a volleyball player for Los Cachorros club.<ref name="sedefir">{{cite news|url=http://listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/9/23/159932/GINA-la-bailarina-del-saque-mortifero|title=GINA, la bailarina del saque mortífero|publisher=Listin Diario|language=Spanish|date=2010-09-23|accessdate=2010-10-24| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100925073035/http://listindiario.com/el-deporte/2010/9/23/159932/GINA-la-bailarina-del-saque-mortifero| archivedate= 25 September 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref>
==Career==
Mambru played at the [[Women's U20 Volleyball World Championship|2005 FIVB U20 Volleyball World Championship]] in [[Ankara]], [[Turkey]]. Her team finished in 9th place. She played as opposite and wore the #16 jersey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/junior/women/2005/Standings/final.asp?sm=13|title=Final Standings
|publisher=FIVB|year=2005|accessdate=2009-07-27}}</ref>
With her ''Junior National Team'' at the [[NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20|2006 U-20 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship]], she won the ''Best attacker'' award. Her team won the silver medal.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.norceca.org/agust.05-2006-USA%20won%20the%20gold%20at%20NORCECA%20Women’s%20Junior%20Championship.htm
|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130113161434/http://www.norceca.org/agust.05-2006-USA%20won%20the%20gold%20at%20NORCECA%20Women%E2%80%99s%20Junior%20Championship.htm
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=2013-01-13
|title=USA won the gold at NORCECA Women’s Junior Championship
|author=NORCECA
|accessdate=2009-10-13
}}</ref>
Playing with the Brazilian team [[Vôlei Futuro]] for the 2009/2010 season, she won the "Best server" award<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbv.com.br/cbv2008/superliga-0910/verifica_pdf.asp?arq=p5PFbf.pdf|title=Superliga Femenina 2009/2010 Ranqueamento atletas|author=CBV|accessdate=2010-06-15}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> in the Brazilian Superliga ([[Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol]]).
===2010===
Playing in [[Chiapas]], [[Mexico]], with her National Senior Team, she won the [[2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2010 Final Four Cup]] gold medal.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html |title=Perú cae ante República Dominicana y pierde título del Final Four |publisher=Terra |language=Spanish |date=2010-09-25 |accessdate=2010-09-25 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929065930/http://www.terra.com.pe/deportes/noticias/dep887004/peru-cae-ante-republica-dominicana-pierde-titulo-final-four.html |archivedate=29 September 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Mambrú was sidelined in October from the Dominican Republic [[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship|2010 FIVB World Championship]] squad, because she suffered a [[thrombosis]], from she is recovered.<ref>{{cite news |last=Caceres  |first=Jose  |url=http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2010/10/14/346178/RD-partio-ayer-Mundial-de-Japon  |title=RD partió ayer Mundial de Japón  |newspaper=Listin Diario  |language=Spanish  |date=2010-10-14  |accessdate=2010-10-24  |url-status=dead  |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120305013241/http://www.hoy.com.do/deportes/2010/10/14/346178/RD-partio-ayer-Mundial-de-Japon  |archivedate=2012-03-05
}}</ref>
===2011===
In early 2011, Altagracia received for magnificent performance during 2010, making her the recipient of the ''2010 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year"''.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diariolibre.com/noticias_det.php?id=279368|title=Luguelin Santos, el Atleta del Año 2010|newspaper=Diario Libre|language=Spanish|date=2011-02-11|accessdate=2011-02-12}}</ref>
===2012===
Mambru played the [[Volleyball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|2012 Olympic tournament]] and her national team ranked 5th,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/olympics/london2012/rankingVB-W.asp|title=Women - Final Ranking|publisher=FIVB|date=2012-08-11|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref> after losing the quarterfinal match 3-0 against the [[United States women's national volleyball team|United States]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/en/olympics/london2012/viewPressRelease.asp?No=36433&Language=en|title=Team USA easily cruise to semifinals by routing Dominican Republic in straight sets|publisher=FIVB|location=London, Great Britain|date=2012-08-07|accessdate=2012-08-12}}</ref>
===2013===
She won the Bronze Medal at the [[2013 Montreux Volley Masters|Montreux Volley Masters]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.gazzetta.it/Sport_Vari/Pallavolo/02-06-2013/pallavolo-italia-repubblica-dominicana-1-3-azzurre-quarte-montreux-volley-masters-20500378386.shtml|title=Pallavolo, Italia-Repubblica Dominicana 1-3: azzurre quarte al Montreux Volley Masters|newspaper=La Gazzetta dello Sport|language=Italian|date=2013-06-02|accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref> defeating Italy 3-1<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.volleymasters.ch/en/news/press-releases/details/?id=39318|title=The Dominican Republic earned the Bronze Medal|publisher=Montreux Volley Masters|date=2012-06-02|accessdate=2013-06-09}}</ref> after dropping the semifinals 0-3 from Brazil.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,selecao-brasileira-avanca-a-final-do-montreux-volley-masters-na-suica,1037825,0.htm |title=Seleção brasileira avança à final do Montreux Volley Masters, na Suíça |publisher=Estadao.com.br |agency=AE |location=Montreux, Switzerland |language=Portuguese |date=2013-06-01 |accessdate=2013-06-09 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607140355/http://www.estadao.com.br/noticias/esportes,selecao-brasileira-avanca-a-final-do-montreux-volley-masters-na-suica,1037825,0.htm |archivedate=2013-06-07 }}</ref>
===2015===
Mambru helped her national team to win the [[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament|Pan American Games]] bronze medal when they defeated the Puerto Rico national team 3-1. She was awarded tournament's Best Server.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fivb.org/viewPressRelease.asp?No=44052&Language=en|title=USA women win second gold medal in Pan Am Games history|location=Toronto, Canada|publisher=FIVB|date=2015-07-25|accessdate=2015-07-26}}</ref>
==Clubs==
* {{flagicon|DOM}} Los Cachorros (2001–2005)
* {{flagicon|ESP}} Voley Sanse Mepaban (2006–2007)
* {{flagicon|DOM}} [[Distrito Nacional Women (Volleyball Club)|Distrito Nacional]] (2007)
* {{flagicon|TTO}} Sportway Challengers (2008)
* {{flagicon|DOM}} Centro Deportivo Nacional (2008)
* {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ageo Medics]] (2008–2009)
* {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vôlei Futuro]] (2009–2010)
* {{flagicon|DOM}} [[Distrito Nacional Women (Volleyball Club)|Distrito Nacional]] (2010)
* {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş Women's Volleyball Team|Beşiktaş]] (2014-2015)
* {{flagicon|DOM}} [[Mirador Volleyball|Mirador]] (2015)
* {{flagicon|ITA}} Südtirol Neruda Bolzano (2015-2016)
*{{flagicon|IDN}}  Pgn Popsivo Polwan  (2016-2017)
*{{flagicon|IDN}}  Pgn Popsivo Polwan (2019-2020)
*{{flagicon|TUR}} [[İller Bankası women's volleyball|İller Bankası]] (2020-2021)
*{{flagicon|IDN}} Jakarta Mandiri Popsivo Polwan (2022)
*{{flagicon|TUR}} ALS Volleyball Club Turquía (2022-2023)
*{{flagicon|VIE}} HO CHI MING Volleyball Club Vietnam (2023)
==Awards==
===Individuals===
* ''[[NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20|2006 NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20 "Best spiker"]]''
* ''[[2007 Dominican Volleyball League#Awards|2007 Dominican Volleyball League "Most valuable player"]]''
* ''2010 Dominican Republic "Volleyball Player of the Year"''
* ''[[Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol|2009/2010 Superliga Brasileira de Voleibol "Best server"]]''
* ''[[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship qualification#Pool H|2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H "Most valuable player"]]''
* ''[[2010 FIVB Women's World Championship qualification#Pool H|2010 World Championship NORCECA Qualification Pool H "Best server"]]''
* '' [[2012 FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix "Best scorer"]]''
* ''[[2013 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Grand Champions Cup#Awards|2013 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup "Best opposite spiker"]]''
* ''[[Volleyball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games#Awards|2014 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best server"]]''
* ''[[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament#Awards|2015 Pan American Games "Best server"]]''
===National Team===
====U-20 National Team====
* 2006 [[NORCECA Women´s Junior Continental Championship U-20]], [[Image:Med 2.png]] Silver Medal
====Senior Team====
* [[2008 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2008 Final Four Cup]], [[Image:Med 2.png]] Silver Medal
* [[2009 Women's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2009 NORCECA Championship]], [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
* [[2009 FIVB Women's World Grand Champions Cup|2009 FIVB World Grand Champions Cup]], [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal
* [[2009 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2009 Pan-American Cup]], [[Image:Med 2.png]] Silver Medal
* [[2009 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2009 Final Four Cup]], [[Image:Med 3.png]] Bronze Medal
* [[2010 Final Four Women's Volleyball Cup|2010 Final Four Women's Cup]] - [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
* [[Volleyball at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games|2010 Central American and Caribbean Games]] - [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
* [[2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup|2010 Pan-American Cup]] - [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
* [[Volleyball at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games|2014 Central American and Caribbean Games]] - [[Image:Med 1.png]] Gold Medal
* ''[[Volleyball at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's tournament#Awards|2015 Pan American Games "Bronze medal"]]''
===Clubs===
* 2007 [[Dominican Volleyball League]] - [[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] '''Champion''',  with [[Distrito Nacional Women (Volleyball Club)|Distrito Nacional]]
* 2008 International Women's Volleyball League - [[Image:Med 3.png]] 3rd Place, with Sportway Challengers
* 2013 Puerto Rican League - [[File:Gorm silver cup.jpg|16px]] Runner-Up, with [[Pinkin de Corozal]]
* [[Indonesian women's Proliga|2022 Indonesian Proliga]] - [[File:Med 3.png]] 3rd place, with Jakarta Mandiri Popsivo Polwan
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.fivb.org/EN/volleyball/competitions/WorldGrandPrix/2009/Players.asp?Tourn=WGP2009&Team=DOM&No=115391 FIVB profile]
{{Dominican Republic women's volleyball team 2012 Summer Olympics}}
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[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Santo Domingo]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic women's volleyball players]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Dominican Republic]]
[[Category:Olympic volleyball players for the Dominican Republic]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in volleyball]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for the Dominican Republic]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:Competitors at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games]]
[[Category:Opposite hitters]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic expatriate volleyball players in Spain]]
[[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Japan]]
[[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Brazil]]
[[Category:Expatriate volleyball players in Turkey]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic expatriate volleyball players in Italy]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic expatriate sportspeople in Japan]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic expatriates in Brazil]]
[[Category:Dominican Republic expatriate sportspeople in Trinidad and Tobago]]
[[Category:Ageo Medics players]]
[[Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:20th-century Dominican Republic women]]
[[Category:21st-century Dominican Republic women]]