Francia Jackson

Francia Jackson Cabrera (born November 8, 1975 in Santo Domingo) is a volleyball player from the Dominican Republic, who won the gold medal with the women's national team at the 2003 Pan American Games in her home town Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Francia Jackson
Personal information
Full nameFrancia Jackson Cabrera
Nationality Dominican Republic
Born (1975-11-08) November 8, 1975
Santo Domingo,  Dominican Republic
HometownSanto Domingo
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Spike280 cm (110 in)
Block275 cm (108 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number12
National team
1998–2004, 2011- Dominican Republic
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing the  Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
2003 Santo Domingo Team
Pan-American Cup
2002 Tijuana Team
NORCECA Championship
2001 Santo Domingo Team
2003 Santo Domingo Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
2002 San Salvador Team
1998 Maracaibo Team
Last updated: October 2011

Career

Jackson won the silver medal at the inaugural 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; there she was awarded "Best Setter".[1]

Jackson was chosen to be the flag bearer at the 2004 Summer Olympics instead of the previously chosen athlete Felix Sánchez.[2] Her team ended in the 11th place at the tournament.[3]

Francia joined Mirador to play at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. Her team finished in the 4th place after losing the Bronze Medal match to the Brazilian team Sollys/Nestle.[4]

Clubs
  • Mirador (2000–2004)
  • CV Murillo (2007–2008)
  • CV Laredo (2008–2009)
  • GH Ecay (2009–2011)
  • Mirador (2011)
  • CV Madrid (2015 - )

Awards

Individuals

Clubs
  • 2004 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador

References
  1. NOTIMEX (2002-06-30). "Cuba obtuvo la Copa de Volibol". La Jornada (in Spanish). Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  2. Caceres, Jose (2004-08-11). "Francia Jackson será la abanderada de RD en Juegos Olímpicos". Hoy (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-10-08.
  3. FIVB. "Women's Volleyball Olympic Games 2004 Standings". Retrieved 2010-01-25.
  4. FIVB (2011-10-14). "Sollys Nestle Osasco ace Mirador Santo Domingo to win FIVB World Club Championship bronze". Retrieved 2011-10-14.


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