Elena Keldibekova
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Elena Keldibekova (born June 23, 1974 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, USSR) is a Peruvian volleyball player who plays as setter for the Peruvian national team.
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Personal life
Born in Kazakhstan, she moved to Peru when she was 19 years old. She married the Peruvian former volleyball player Johnny Westreicher.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> With Westreicher, Keldibekovava had a son name named Jan.<ref name="fivb1">Template:Cite web</ref>
Career
Keldibekova arrived to Peru and played the 1996/97 season with Regatas Lima.<ref name="depor1">Template:Cite web</ref> She was selected to play with the Peruvian National Team in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Her team finished winless in tied 11th place.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 2009, she claimed the Peruvian League Championship with her club Regatas Lima, after defeating Latino Amisa.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="depor1"/>
Elena became famous because of her saving kick during the qualification tournament to the 2010 World Championship, when she saved a ball during the semifinals against Argentina.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Elena won the Best Setter award and the silver medal in the 2010 Pan-American Cup.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later she won the silver medal, as well the Best Server and Best Setter awards at the 2010 Final Four Cup, held in Peru.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Playing with her national team in Montreux, Switzerland at the 2011 Montreux Volley Masters, she won the Best Setter award, even when her team ended up in 7th place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref>
At the 2011 Pan-American Cup, Elena was awarded with the Best Setter award,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> also finishing 8th with her national team<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Due to Patricia Soto, captain of Peru's national team, injuries before the 2011 World Grand Prix and the first round of the 2011 South American Championship, Elena was the captain of the team for both tournaments.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> She played for the Italian team Time Volley Matera in 2012.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Coaching
Elena signed with her former Peruvian club Regatas Lima to play the 2012-13 and 13-14 seasons.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Elena became the assistant coach of Regatas Lima' men's volleyball team that finished third at the 2013 season.
Clubs
- Template:Flagicon Regatas Lima (1996–2004)
- Template:Flagicon TV Fischbek Hamburg (2004–2006)
- Template:Flagicon Regatas Lima (2006–2010)
- Template:Flagicon Lokomotiv Baku (2010–2011)
- Template:Flagicon Time Volley Matera (2012)
- Template:Flagicon Regatas Lima (2012-2013)
Awards
Individuals
- 2010 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2010 Final Four Cup "Best Server"
- 2010 Final Four Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 Montreux Volley Masters "Best Setter"
- 2011 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
- 2011 South American Championship "Best Setter"
- 2012 Pan-American Cup "Best Setter"
National Team
Senior Team
- 2005 Bolivarian Games - File:Med 1.png Gold Medal
- 2009 South American Championship - File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal
- 2010 Women's Pan-American Volleyball Cup - File:Med 2.png Silver Medal
- 2010 Final Four Women's Cup - File:Med 2.png Silver Medal
- 2011 South American Championship - File:Med 3.png Bronze Medal
Clubs
- 2008-09 Peruvian League - 16px Champion, with Regatas Lima
- 2010-11 GM Capital Challenge Cup - 16px Runner-up, with Lokomotiv Baku
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