Chiaka Ogbogu

Chiaka Sylvia Ogbogu (born April 15, 1995) is an American volleyball player. She plays for Vakifbank SK and the United States women's volleyball team. She participated in the 2018 Pan American Cup and the 2018 and 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.[1]

Chiaka Ogbogu
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-04-15) April 15, 1995
New Jersey, United States
HometownCoppell, Texas, United States
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight161 lb (73 kg)
Spike125 in (318 cm)
Block121 in (307 cm)
College / UniversityUniversity of Texas
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current club Vakifbank SK
National team
United States
Medal record
Women’s Volleyball
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
2020 TokyoTeam
World Cup
2019 JapanTeam
FIVB Nations League
2018 NanjingTeam
2019 NanjingTeam
2021 RiminiTeam
Pan-American Cup
2018 Santo Domingo

Ogbogu led Coppell High School to two straight volleyball Texas state championships in 2011 and 2012 and then played for University of Texas at Austin.[2] On a club level, she started her professional career for Il Bisonte Firenze[3] She is currently playing for the Turkish club VakifBank.[4]

On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach Karch Kiraly announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[5]

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Awards

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References
  1. "Team Roster - USA - FIVB Volleyball Nations League 2018". volleyball.world. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  2. "Chiaka Ogbogu - 2017 Volleyball Roster - Texas Athletics". texassports.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  3. "Texas' Chiaka Ogbogu to begin her professional career in Italy". Hookem.com. Retrieved September 24, 2018.
  4. "Players | VakıfBank Sports Club". www.vakifbanksporkulubu.com. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  5. "USAV Announces U.S. Olympic Women's Volleyball Team". USA Volleyball. June 7, 2021. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
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