Gregory Berríos

Gregory Berríos
Gregory Berríos
	Gregory Berríos at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship in Japan
Personal information
Full name	Gregory J. Berríos Torres
Nickname	Grego
Nationality	Puerto Rico
Born	January 24, 1979 (age 45); San Juan, Puerto Rico
Hometown	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	100 kg (220 lb)
Spike	305 cm (120 in)
Block	299 cm (118 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Libero
Current club	Nice Volley-Ball
Number	2
Career
1999-2001; 2002-2005; 2004-2005; 2005-2006; 2006-2009; 2006-2007; 2007-2008; 2008-2009; 2009-2011; 2012-2013 ; 2013-2014 ; 2014-2015	Playeros de San Juan; Changos de Naranjito; Málaga; J'Hayber Elche; Patriotas de Lares; Unicaja Almería; Paris Volley; Cesu Alus 'Cesis'; Mets de Guaynabo; Capitanes de Arecibo; Nice Volley-Ball; Nice Volley-Ball
National team
2002 - 2013	PUR
Honours
Representing Puerto Rico
Men's Volleyball
Central American and Caribbean Games
NORCECA Championship
Pan-American Cup
	Last updated: June 2014

Gregory Berríos (born January 24, 1979) is a volleyball player from Puerto Rico, who was a member of the Men's National Team that ended up in sixth place at the 2007 FIVB Men's World Cup in Japan. Playing as a libero he was named Best Receiver at the 2003 NORCECA Championship and Best Digger, Best Receiver and Best Libero at the 2009 NORCECA Championship. He won with his team the Bronze medal and the Best Libero and Best Receiver^[1] individual awards at the 2010 Pan-American Cup.^[2]

Personal life

Gregory Berríos (in blue) with members of the Puerto Rico National volleyball team at the 2006 FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship Games in Japan

Berríos was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Gregorio Berríos and Ivette Torres. Berrios has three brothers, (Héctor Berríos, Aksel Berríos and Christopher Berríos). Berríos is a graduate of Academia Santa Teresita in Santurce, Puerto Rico and did play volleyball in high school.

College

Berríos attended the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus where he majored in Visual Arts. He was a freshman in 1998, played outside hitter for the college team until 2001 winning their LAI Volleyball Championship against University of the Sacred Heart (Puerto Rico).

Clubs

Playeros de San Juan (1999–2001)
Changos de Naranjito (2002–2005)
Málaga España (2004–2005)
J'Hayber Elche (2005–2006)
Patriotas de Lares (2006–2009)
CV Almería (2006–2007)
Paris Volley (2007–2008)
Cesu Alus 'Cesis' (2008–2009)
Mets de Guaynabo (2009–2011)
Capitanes de Arecibo (2012–2014)
Nice Volley-Ball (2013–2014)

International

Recent international competition

2010
- V Panamerican Cup (Bronze Medal)
2009
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Bronze Medal)
2008
- NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (Silver Medal)
2007
- FIVB World Cup JAPAN (6th place)
- Pan American Games (6th place)
- NORCECA Continental Championship (Silver Medal)
2006
- FIVB World Championships JAPAN (12th place)
- XX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)
2005
- FIVB World Championships Qualification (Silver Medal)
2003
- NORCECA Continental Championship (5th place)
2002
- XIX Central American and Caribbean Games (Gold Medal)

Awards

Individuals

References

^ NORCECA. "Jablonsky selected as MVP and Best Attacker of Men's Pan Am Cup". Retrieved May 30, 2010.
^ NORCECA. "Puerto Rico defeats Brazil in bronze medal match". Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.

External links

[1] NORCECA. "Jablonsky selected as MVP and Best Attacker of Men's Pan Am Cup". Retrieved May 30, 2010.

[2] NORCECA. "Puerto Rico defeats Brazil in bronze medal match". Archived from the original on June 2, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.

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