Elena Keldibekova It stuck in the memory of Peruvians because thanks to his reaction with one of his lower limbs, he was able to save the national team, from where he became known as “Patadita”. Despite the various difficulties faced by the women’s volleyball team, the athletes brought great joy to their fans with their placement Japan World Cup 2010.
His outstanding contribution in addition to the Peruvian volleyball team ended when the former owner decided to join Club Regatas de Lima, where she stayed until 2013. After that, the native of Kazakhstan worked as a technical assistant, but received a proposal to return to the Bicolor, whose offer was not accepted.
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Why did Elena Keldibekova decide not to return to the Peru team?
In 2021, in an interview for the YouTube channel “El poli.pe”, the athlete explained why she did not accept the call to the women’s volleyball team. According to Keldibekova, every player has a limit and she felt that she hadn’t performed the same way compared to her early days with the Peru team.
“I can train and give my maximum, but my maximum will not be what it was 10 years ago. I am aware of that. I can make it (return) but it’s not enough. There are other girls who should improve or keep growing. Also, my career (if I come back) would be short,” he said.
Elena “Patadita” Keldibekova opened up about why she didn’t agree to a return to the women’s volleyball team. Photo: Elena Keldibekova/Facebook
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He also revealed that coach Man Bok Park had suggested his return in 2008 so that his presence would aid in the development of the new team members. However, what was planned did not materialize as the Kazakh-Peruvian ended up playing at the Bicolor. “I think young people today are a little bit conformist,” he said.
On the other hand, Elena Keldibekova He explained that he had spoken to manager Walter Lung, who wanted him to return to the national team, but he refused. However, he stated that he would like to train future athletes as he feels that there are no good setters in Peru because they don’t know the basics of this position in volleyball.