Francia Jackson

Personal information

Full name

Francia Jackson Cabrera

Nationality

Born

November 8, 1975
Santo Domingo,

Hometown

Height

1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)

Weight

71 kg (157 lb)

Spike

280 cm (110 in)

Block

275 cm (108 in)

Volleyball information

Position

Setter

Number

National team

1998–2004, 2011-

Honours

Women's volleyball
Representing the Dominican Republic
Pan American Games
	2003 Santo Domingo	Team
Pan-American Cup
	2002 Tijuana	Team
NORCECA Championship
	2001 Santo Domingo	Team
	2003 Santo Domingo	Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
	2002 San Salvador	Team
	1998 Maracaibo	Team

Last updated: October 2011

Francia Jackson Cabrera (born November 8, 1975 in Santo Domingo) is a 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 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Career

Jackson won the silver medal at the inaugural 2002 Pan-American Cup held in Mexicali, Mexico; there she was awarded "Best Setter".^[1]

Jackson was chosen to be the flag bearer at the 2004 Summer Olympics instead of the previously chosen athlete Felix Sánchez.^[2] Her team ended in the 11th place at the tournament.^[3]

Francia joined Mirador to play at the 2011 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. Her team finished in the 4th place after losing the Bronze Medal match to the Brazilian team Sollys/Nestle.^[4]

2004 Dominican Republic Distrito Nacional Superior Tournament – Champion, with Mirador

Dominican Republic – 2004 Summer Olympics

Annerys Vargas Yudelkys Bautista Evelyn Carrera Alexandra Caso Sofía Mercedes Juana Saviñón Milagros Cabral Juana Miguelina González Francia Jackson Prisilla Rivera Cosiri Rodríguez Kenya Moreta

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