Chiaka Ogbogu
Chiaka Sylvia Ogbogu (born April 15, 1995) is an American professional volleyball player. She plays for VakıfBank S.K. and the United States women's volleyball team. She participated in the 2018 Pan American Cup and the 2018 and 2019 FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League.
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Full name | Chiaka Sylvia Ogbogu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Newark, New Jersey, United States | April 15, 1995||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | Coppell, Texas, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 161 lb (73 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spike | 125 in (318 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Block | 121 in (307 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College / University | University of Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Middle blocker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current club | VakıfBank S.K. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 24 (national team) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ogbogu led Coppell High School to two straight volleyball Texas state championships in 2011 and 2012, and then played for University of Texas at Austin. On a club level, she started her professional career for Il Bisonte Firenze. She is currently playing for the Turkish club VakifBank.
On June 7, 2021, US National Team head coach Karch Kiraly announced she would be part of the 12-player Olympic roster for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. She won the Olympic gold medal with her team.