Evelyn Carrera

Evelyn Carrera Pichardo (born October 5, 1971 in Santo Domingo) is a retired female volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, wearing the number #5 jersey. There she ended up in eleventh place with the Dominican Republic women's national team. Carrera played as a libero.

Career Carrera win the silver medal at the 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; she also was awarded Best Libero for the tournament.

She won the gold medal and the Best Libero award with the national squad at the 2003 Pan American Games.

Carrera was named Best Digger and Best Libero at the 2004 Pan-American Cup.

Playing professionally in the Puerto Rico's Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, she was awarded as the Best Libero, and among the All Star Team 2006.

Carrera tested positive to the synthetic anabolic steroid Clostebol during the 2006 FIVB World Championship, she was sentenced to a 1 year suspension by the FIVB.

Beach Volleyball During the Holy Week Sport Festival held in Hato Mayor, Carrera played Beach Volleyball (three) with Yenifer Calcaño and Brenda Castillo, winning the Gold Medal of the event.

Clubs Los Trinitarios (1996) Chicas de San Juan (1997) Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001) Chicas de San Juan (2002) Modeca (2005) Leonas de Ponce (2004–2006) Vaqueras de Bayamón (2007) Espaillat (2008) La Romana (2008) Indias de Mayagüez (2009)

Awards

Individuals 2000–2001 Italian League All-Star 2002 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero" 2003 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero" 2003 Pan-American Games "Best Libero" 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Digger" 2004 Pan-American Cup "Best Libero" 2005 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year" 2006 Puerto Rican League, "All-Star" 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Libero of the Year" 2006 Puerto Rican League, "Defense Leader"

Beach Volleyball 2009 Hato Mayor Beach Volleyball Tournament File:Med 1.png Gold Medal