Nuris Arias Doñé (born May 20, 1973, in San Cristobal) is a retired 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 of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She was inducted into the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2022.
Career At the 2000 USA Volleyball Open Championships won by her team, Arias was selected among the All-Tournament team.
Playing as a wing-spiker she also competed at the 2006 FIVB Women's World Championship for her native country, wearing the #9 jersey.
Arias was the first volleyball player who tested positive when she failed a control test with the anabolic steroid Metandienone during the 2003 FIVB World Cup first round and was given a two-year suspension.
She was inducted into the Dominican Republic Hall of Fame in 2022.
Clubs San Cristóbal (1991–1997) Tohoku Pioneer (1997–1998) Marsì Palermo (1998–1999) Olimpia Teodora Ravenna (1999–2000) Rio Marsì Pa (2000–2001) Pallavolo Palermo (2001–2002) Universidad de Burgos (2002–2003) Gelati Gelma Seap Aragona (2003–2004) Mirador (2006) Zoppas Industries Conegliano (2006–2007) Infotel Banca Di Forlì (2007–2008) Distrito Nacional (2008) Riso Scotti Pavia (2008–2009)
Awards
Individuals 2000 USA Open Championships "All-Tournament Team" 2008 Dominican Volleyball League "Best Attacker"
Clubs 2003 Spanish Queen Cup – Runner-Up, with Universidad de Burgos 2006 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador 2008 Dominican Republic Volleyball League – Champion, with Distrito Nacional
References
External links FIVB profile CEV profile Italian League profile CV Diegos Porcelos