{{Short description|Filipino volleyball player}} {{Philippine name|Sharma}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox volleyball player | name = Fifi Sharma | image = | caption = | full_name = Mereophe Aevangeline Sharma | nickname = Fifi | nationality = Filipino | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|04|27}} | birth_place = Quezon City, Philippines | hometown = | height = 1.80 m | weight = 73 kg | spike = 297 cm | block = 284 cm | position = Middle Blocker | currentnumber = 14 | college = De La Salle University (2023) | currentclub = Akari Chargers | years1 = 2023–present | team1 = Akari Chargers | years2 = | team2 = | nationalyears = 2024–present | nationalteam = Philippines | medaltemplates ={{MedalSport | Women's volleyball }} {{MedalCountry | {{PHI}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Asian Challenge Cup}} {{MedalBronze| 2024 Manila|Team}} {{MedalCompetition|SEA V.League}} {{MedalBronze| 2024 Vĩnh Phúc | Leg 1}} {{MedalBronze| 2024 Nakhon Ratchasima | Leg 2}} }}
'''Mereophe Aevangeline Sharma''' (born April 27, 2001) popularly known as '''Fifi''', is a Filipino volleyball player. She is currently playing as a middle blocker for the Akari Chargers in the Premier Volleyball League.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bautista |first1=Ohmer |title=PVL: Double celebration as birthday girl Fifi Sharma made sure Akari finishes campaign on a high |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/20870/pvl-double-celebration-as-birthday-girl-fifi-sharma-made-sure-akari-finishes-campaign-on-a-high |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=OneSports.ph |date=27 April 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
==Career== ===College=== Sharma played for the Lady Spikers of the De La Salle University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP).<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ballesteros |first1=Jan |title=Fifi Sharma thanks La Salle, explains fearless decision to 'step outside and feel the grass' |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/13319/fifi-sharma-thanks-la-salle-explains-fearless-decision-to-step-outside-and-feel-the-grass |access-date=4 June 2024 |work=OneSports.ph |date=6 July 2023 |language=en}}</ref> She was scouted by La Salle coach Ramil de Jesus in 2013, when Sharma was still with the Far Eastern University Diliman. She only played for La Salle for Season 85, helping them win the women's volleyball title.<ref name=playingfun>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=Fifi Sharma has come a long way from 'playing for fun' to playing for flag |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/how-playing-for-fun-brought-fifi-sharma-to-alas-a5172-20240601 |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=1 June 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
===Club=== After the conclusion of UAAP Season 85 in 2023, Sharma made herself available to get signed by a Premier Volleyball League (PVL) club. By this time the PVL has already professionalized. She was signed by the Akari Chargers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifi Sharma set to join Akari |url=https://pvl.ph/news/fifi-sharma-set-to-join-akari |access-date=5 June 2024 |publisher=Premier Volleyball League |language=en}}</ref>
===National team=== In May 2024, she became part of Philippine national team. She was part of the squad which competed in the 2024 AVC Challenge Cup and bagged the bronze medal for the country.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fifi Sharma sets higher goals after Alas experience |url=https://www.pvl.ph/news/fifi-sharma-sets-higher-goals-after-alas-experience |access-date=5 June 2024 |publisher=Premier Volleyball League |language=en}}</ref>
==Personal life== Fifi Sharma is the daughter of former PBA player, Carlo Sharma.<ref>{{cite web|title=Champ Fifi Sharma jokingly calls dad Carlo Sharma 'pasaway', credits him for breakout season|url=https://www.onesports.ph/uaap/article/12090/champ-fifi-sharma-jokingly-calls-dad-carlo-sharma-pasaway-credits-him-for-breakout-season|access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> Aware of her father's experience, the younger Sharma originally had no plans to a sporting career of her own. However she changed her mind in a bid to secure a high school scholarship at the Far Eastern University Diliman.<ref name=all-star>{{cite web |last1=Limos |first1=Mario Alvaro |title=Fifi Sharma Gets Candid About Her Unexpected Rise |url=https://all-starmagazine.com/magazine/fifi-sharma-exclusive-feature/ |website=All-Star |publisher=Conquest Media Corporation |access-date=2 February 2025 |date=1 August 2024}}</ref> She tried getting into basketball but dropped it remarking how she did not like contact sports.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Garcia |first1=John Mark |title=How Fifi Sharma almost followed dad Carlo's footsteps to basketball |url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/pvl/fifi-sharma-almost-followed-dad-carlo-to-basketball-a5172-20250202 |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=Sports Interactive Network Philippines |date=2 February 2025 |language=en}}</ref> Instead she took up volleyball at age 15.<ref name=all-star/>
She also dreamt of being a beach volleyball player, having played friendly matches with the Boracay Volleyball Club while on a family vacation in late 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Demigillo |first1=Kiko |title=Akari's Fifi Sharma fulfills a longtime dream of hers just before 2024 ended |url=https://www.onesports.ph/pvl/article/27683/akari-s-fifi-sharma-fulfills-a-longtime-dream-of-hers-just-before-2024-ended |access-date=2 February 2025 |work=OneSports.ph |date=1 January 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
==Clubs== * {{flagicon|PHI}} Akari Chargers (2023–present)
==Awards== ===Collegiate=== ;DLSU Lady Spikers {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:5px;"|Year ! style="width:10px;"|League ! style="width:180px;"|Season/Conference ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- |- | rowspan="2" |2023 |UAAP |85 |style="background:gold" | '''Champion''' |<ref>{{cite web|title=NU forgoes finals, outlasts Adamson|date=May 3, 2023 |url=https://sports.inquirer.net/507797/uaap-nu-forges-finals-rematch-with-la-salle-ousts-adamson|publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer|access-date=June 11, 2023}}</ref> |}
===Clubs=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:5px;"|Year ! style="width:25px;"|League ! style="width:100px;"|Season/Conference ! style="width:100px;"|Club ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- | 2024-25 | PVL | All-Filipino | Akari Chargers | style="background:#CC9966;"| '''3rd place''' | |}
===National team=== {|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" ! style="width:5px;"|Year ! style="width:25px;"|League ! style="width:100px;"|Season/Conference ! style="width:180px;"|Title ! style="width:25px;"|Ref |- | rowspan=3|2024 | AVC | Challenge Cup |style="background:#c96" | '''Bronze''' |<ref>{{cite web|title=How playing for fun brought Fifi Sharma to Alas|url=https://www.spin.ph/volleyball/how-playing-for-fun-brought-fifi-sharma-to-alas-a5172-20240601?ref=article_tag|access-date=4 June 2024}}</ref> |- |rowspan=2|SEA V.League |1st Leg |style="background:#c96" | '''Bronze''' | |- |2nd Leg |style="background:#c96" | '''Bronze''' | |}
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