Debora Seilhamer (born October 4, 1985) is a

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from

Ponce, Puerto Rico Ponce ( , , ) is a city and a Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692Some publ ...

. Seilhamer made her debut with the

Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team The Puerto Rico women's national volleyball team is one of the more consistent teams of the NORCECA zone, Puerto Rico has taken one silver and two bronzes on the NORCECA Women's Volleyball Championship, one silver and three bronzes at the Pan-Am ...

at the

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. She was named ''Best Digger'' at the 2007 NORCECA Championship, where her team ended up in fifth place. Seilhamer played as a libero for the Women's National Team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in

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. There the team ended up in eighth and last place, having received a wild card for the event after Peru and Kenya withdrew. At the

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games The 21st Central American and Caribbean Games (Spanish: ''XXI Juegos Centroamericanos y del Caribe, Mayagüez 2010'') took place in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, from 18 July 2010 to 1 August 2010. Bid It was understood that Mayagüez was going to b ...

, Seilhamer was named Best Digger, Best Libero and MVP of the Tournament. Puerto Rico lost to the Dominican Republic in the gold medal game. Seilhamer was a two-time second-team

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All-American at the University of Southern California (USC)."Debora Seilhamer Bio"
/ref> In 2003, she helped the Women of Troy go undefeated and win the NCAA Division I national title. She obtained her Juris Doctor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, School of Law and practices law."El voleibol sí paga"
/ref> She is the daughter of a Puerto Rican politician

Larry Seilhamer Rodríguez Lawrence N. "Larry" Seilhamer Rodríguez (born December 13, 1954) is a Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican politician who was the Secretary of State of Puerto Rico. He is affiliated with the pro-statehood New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, New Progress ...

Clubs

Indias de Mayagüez Indias de Mayagüez is the Professional Female volleyball (LVSF) team of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The team's home court is the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes German Wilkins Vélez Ramírez is a coliseum ...

(2010–2011) *

Lancheras de Cataño Lancheras de Cataño Voleibol Club is the professional female volleyball team of Cataño, Puerto Rico Cataño () is a Cataño barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northeastern coastal plain of Puerto Rico ...

(2012–present)

Awards

Individuals

* '' 2007 NORCECA Championship "Best Digger"'' * '' 2007 Pan-American Games "Best Defender"'' * '' 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games "Most Valuable Player"'' * '' 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Digger"'' * '' 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Receiver"'' * '' 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games "Best Libero"''

References

External links

FIVB Profile
1985 births Living people Puerto Rican people of German descent Puerto Rican women's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2007 Pan American Games Volleyball players at the 2015 Pan American Games Pan American Games volleyball players for Puerto Rico Sportspeople from Ponce, Puerto Rico Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico alumni Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Puerto Rico Competitors at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Liberos 21st-century Puerto Rican women lawyers 21st-century Puerto Rican lawyers Summer Olympics competitors for Puerto Rico Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball USC Trojans women's volleyball players 21st-century Puerto Rican sportswomen {{PuertoRico-volleyball-bio-stub