Rosir Calderón

Rosir Calderón Díaz (born 28 December 1984) is a Cuban-born Russian volleyball player who was a member of the Cuban women's national team that won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. In November 2014, she received Russian Sport citizenship. She plays for the Greek club AEK Athens of the A1 Ethniki women's volleyball league.

Rosir Calderón
Calderon in November, 2014
Personal information
Full name	Rosir Calderón Díaz
Nationality	Cuban / Russian
Born	(1984-12-28) 28 December 1984 (age 39) Havana, Cuba
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	70 kg (154 lb)
Spike	330 cm (130 in)
Block	325 cm (128 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter / Opposite
Current club	AEK Athens
Number	12
National team
2001–2009  Cuba
Honours Women's volleyball Representing  Cuba Olympic Games 2004 Athens Team FIVB World Grand Prix 2008 Yokohama NORCECA Championship 2007 Winnipeg Pan American Games 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team Pan-American Cup 2007 Colima Central American and Caribbean Games 2006 Cartagena Team
Last updated: May 2015

Personal life

Calderón was born in Havana, Cuba, on 28 December 1984, and is the daughter of former national coach Luis Felipe Calderón^[1][2] and former Morenas del Caribe World Champion^[3] Erenia Díaz.^[4][5] She is 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) tall and weighs 74 kilograms (163 lb).^[6] She moved to Russia, getting married there.^[7] In November 2014, she received her Russian sport nationality from the FIVB, in addition to her already own civil Russian passport.^[8]

Career

Calderón played the 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix helping her team to reach the fourth place^[9] and earning the Best Spiker award.^[1] She later played the 2006 FIVB qualification championship won by her national team and she was awarded Most Valuable Player and Best Spiker.^[10]

In November 2006, Calderón played the 2006 FIVB World Championship, helping Cuba to the seventh place.^[11] She posted a 59.68 average of success during the tournament to win the Best Spiker award and the US$50,000 reward.^[12][13]

Calderón was one of six players included by the Cuban National Federation in an agreement with their Russian counterpart led by the head coach Nikolai Karpol, who previously visited the Island in order to raise the Cuban technical level.^[14] She played with the Russian Club Uraločka NTMK for the 2005–06 season and finished that season as league's Best Scorer.

She decided to take a break from volleyball in 2009 and gave birth in February 2010,^[15] returning to the court in August 2010.^[1]

Calderón was signed by the Swiss club Voléro Zürich in a five-year contract in February 2011^[16][17] and transferred on loan to Galatasaray in August 2011.^[5]

Galatasaray played the 2011–12 in the CEV Cup, making it to the finals where they faced the Italian club Yamamay Busto Arsizio, winning the first final series match 3-1,^[18] but they lost 1-3 and lost the Golden Set to end in second place.^[19]

Calderón played the 2012–13 CEV Women's Champions League with Galatasaray Daikin, finishing in fourth place after falling to Vakıfbank in the semifinals^[20] and Unendo Busto in the third place match.^[21] She won the tournament's Best Spiker award.^[22]

After being transfer on loan to the Russian Club Dinamo Krasnodar with a three-year contract,^[23] Calderón won the gold medal and the Most Valuable Player at the Basel's Top Volley International tournament.^[24]

In December 2014, Calderón won with her club the Russian Cup, after defeating Omichka Omsk.^[25] Taking the Golden Set, Calderón's Dinamo Krasnodar won the 2014–15 CEV Cup defeating the Polish club PGE Atom Trefl Sopot in Poland.^[26] Shortly afterwards, the Krasnodar club received a wild card to compete at the 2015 FIVB Club World Championship.^[27] After beating Rexona Ades Rio in the semifinals,^[28] they lost to Eczacıbaşı VitrA in the final match.^[29]

In August 2022, Calderón joined the Greek club AEK Athens.^[30]

Clubs

• Ciudad Habana (2003–2005)
• Uraločka NTMK (2005–2006)
• Ciudad Habana (2006–2009)
• Voléro Zürich (2010–2011)
• Galatasaray Daikin (2011–2013)
• Dinamo Krasnodar (2013–2015)
• Eczacıbaşı VitrA (2015–2016)
• Ageo Medics (2016–2017)
• RC Cannes (2016–2017)
• Volero Zurich (2017–2018)
• Volero Le Cannet (2018–2019)
• Bandung Bank BJB Pakuan (2019–2020)
• Bolu Belediyespor (2021–2022)
• AEK Athens (2022–present)

Awards

Individuals

• 2005 FIVB World Grand Prix "Best spiker"
• 2005-06 Russian League "Best scorer"
• 2006 World Championship "Best spiker"
• 2007 Montreux Volley Masters "Best spiker"
• 2008 Summer Olympics "Best spiker"
• 2012-13 CEV Champions League "Best spiker"

Club

• 2011-12 Turkish Cup - Runner-up, with Galatasaray Daikin
• 2011-12 CEV Cup - Runner-up, with Galatasaray Daikin
• 2012 Turkish Volleyball Super Cup - Runner-Up, with Galatasaray Daikin
• 2012-13 Turkish Cup - Bronze Medal with Galatasaray Daikin
• 2013-14 Russian Cup - Bronze Medal with Dinamo Krasnodar
• 2014-15 Russian Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Krasnodar
• 2014–15 CEV Cup - Champion, with Dinamo Krasnodar
• 2015 FIVB Club World Championship - Runner-up, with Dinamo Krasnodar

References

1. "Retorna la estelar atacadora Rosir Calderón al voleibol cubano". Juventud Rebelde (in Spanish). 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 10 April 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
2. "FIVB mourns death of Cuban coach Luis Felipe Calderon". Havana, Cuba: FIVB. 18 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
3. "Six teams, six winners, in Sendai". Sendai, Japan: FIVB. 17 July 2005. Archived from the original on 7 April 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
4. "Una nueva señal ofensiva". CubaHora (in Spanish). 13 September 2005. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
5. "Rosir Calderón Díaz Galatasaray Medical Park'ta" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
6. CEV (2012). "Galatasaray Daikin ISTANBUL". Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
7. "Cuban star Rosir Calderon signs for Voléro ZÜRICH". Voleybolunsesi.com. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
8. "Росир Кальдерон больше не легионерка!" [Rosir Calderon longer legionerka!] (in Russian). dinamokrasnodar.ru. 31 October 2014. Archived from the original on 7 September 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2015.
9. "Cuba finalizó cuarto en el Grand Prix" [Cuba finished fourth in the Grand Prix] (in Spanish). Sendai, Japan: NORCECA. 18 July 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
10. "Rosir Calderón fue la JMV en Santiago" [Rosir Calderón was the MVP in Santiago] (in Spanish). Santiago, Dominican Republic: NORCECA. 28 August 2005. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
11. "FIVB Women's World Championship Japan 2006 - Final Standings". FIVB. 2006. Archived from the original on 12 November 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
12. "Soto and Calderon: the best from NORCECA at the World Championships". Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: NORCECA. 26 December 2006. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
13. "Melhores jogadoras do Mundial de vôlei feminino" [Best players in the women's volleyball World Championship] (in Portuguese). Osaka, Japan: UOL. AFP. 16 November 2006. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
14. "Seis estrellas del equipo femenino cubano juegan en la Liga Rusa" [Six Stars of the Cuban Women's Team Play in the Russian League] (in Spanish). Havana, Cuba: Cubaencuentro. AFP. 9 December 2006. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
15. "¿Volverán los remates de Rosri Calderón?". TEVEO (in Spanish). 10 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
16. Hirzel, Fred (22 February 2011). "Rosir Calderón, une superstar à Zurich" [Rosir Calderón, a superstar in Zurich]. Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 12 May 2015.^{[permanent dead link]}
17. "Cuban star Rosir Calderon signs for Voléro ZÜRICH". Vertex Volley. 7 February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
18. "Galatasaray scores home win waiting for return final in Italy". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 27 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
19. "Yamamay routs Galatasaray in return game to claim second CEV Cup title". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 1 April 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
20. "Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins thrilling Turkish duel to book final ticket". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
21. Pasini, Gian Luca (10 March 2013). "Pallavolo. Champions: Busto chiude terza, inutile rimonta del Galatasaray di Barbolini". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). Istanbul, Turkey. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
22. "Vakifbank ISTANBUL wins second Champions League title with perfect record". Istanbul, Turkey: CEV. 10 March 2013. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2013.
23. "Rosir Calderon resmen Dinamo Krasnodar'da" [Rosa Calderon officially Dinamo Krasnodar] (in Turkish). russiavolley.com. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
24. "Dinamo Krasnodar wins Top Volley International tournament in Basel". Basel, Switzerland: CEV. 30 December 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
25. "Volleyball Dinamo Krasnodar 20 Years Later Took the Cup of Russia". 2News4. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
26. "Dinamo Krasnodar win CEV Volleyball Cup in golden set". Sopot, Poland: FIVB. 11 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
27. "Mondiale per Club F: Wild card alla Dinamo Krasnodar" [Club World Championship F: Wild card to Dinamo Krasnodar] (in Italian). Lausanne, Switzerland: Volleyball.it. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
28. "Rexona-Ades perde para Dínamo Krasnodar e fica fora da decisão do Mundial" [Rexona-Ades lose to Dynamo Krasnodar and is out of the World Decision]. R7 (in Portuguese). EFE. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
29. "Eczacibasi reach summit of club volleyball at Zurich 2015". Zurich, Switzerland: FIVB. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 12 May 2015.
30. "Έναρξη συνεργασίας με την Ροσίρ Καλντερόν". aek.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 9 April 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2022.

External links

• Rosir Calderón at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Rosir Calderón at WorldofVolley
• Rosir Calderón at Olympedia
• FIVB profile

Awards
Preceded by Yumilka Ruiz	Best Spiker of FIVB World Grand Prix 2005	Succeeded by Fabiana Claudino
Preceded by Elizaveta Tichtchenko	Best Spiker of FIVB World Championship 2006	Succeeded by Tatiana Kosheleva