Áurea Cruz

Aury Cruz interests me because her signature weapon, the serve, is the least glamorous part of volleyball and the most decisive. Being named Best Server at the 2008 Olympic Qualification tournament tells me everything about her temperament: she wins the moments nobody films. A 182 cm Puerto Rican who plays both indoor and beach is rare, and that adaptability speaks to real competitive backbone. Carved out at Florida and still active in Orlando, she keeps representing a small island on big stages. I respect athletes who turn an unflashy skill into a career, and quietly root for them.

Áurea Esther "Aury" Cruz Dalmau (born January 10, 1982) is an indoor and beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico who currently plays for the Orlando Valkyries of the Pro Volleyball Federation. She is best known for competing for the Puerto Rico national team at the 2008 Olympic Qualification Tournament in Japan, where she was named Best Server at the event.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name (English)

Áurea Cruz

Name (Japanese)

アウレア・クルス

Reading

あうれあ・くるす

Born

January 10, 1982 (age 44)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dog

Origin

Bayamón, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

182 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

volleyball player / beach volleyball player

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

University of Florida

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/azcruz/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A6%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B9

Tags

• volleyball player
• beach volleyball player

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.