Kervin Piñerua

Kervin Piñerúa
Kervin Piñerúa
	Piñerúa in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Kervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina
Born	February 22, 1991; Caracas, Venezuela
Died	November 18, 2016 (aged 25); Ankara, Turkey
Hometown	Costas, Medina, Venezuela
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	85 kg (187 lb)
Spike	346 cm (136 in)
Block	342 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Career
2010–2011; 2011–2012; 2012–2013; 2013–2015; 2015; 2015; 2016	SOS Villa María; Galatasaray; Matera Bulls; VK Prievidza; Zahra Club; Vikingos de Miranda; Afyonkarahisar Belediyespor
National team
2010–2016	Venezuela
Honours
Men's Volleyball
Representing Venezuela
South American Championship
	Last updated: 18 November 2016

Kervin Martin Piñerúa Urbina (22 February 1991 – 18 November 2016) was a Venezuelan volleyball player who played as an opposite hitter for Miranda^[1] and as captain for Venezuela's national team.^[2] On November 18, 2016 he died at a hospital in Ankara after a heart attack.^[3]

Personal life[]

Piñerúa started playing baseball and competing in athletics at an early age, he was convinced by his mother to play volleyball and entered Venezuela's national team at the age of 18.^[4]

Career[]

2011[]

Piñerúa represented his country at the First Junior Pan-American Cup in Panama City where he helped his team win the Gold Medal and was named MVP of the competition. He represented his country again in the Pan American Games finishing 8th and the 2011 South American Championship winning the Bronze Medal and the award for "Best Server".^[5]