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Raúl Vilches More
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Vilches More
Born(1954-10-02)2 October 1954
Cifuentes, Cuba
Died13 January 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 67)
Medellín, Colombia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number6
National team
1974–1987 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Italy
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1981 Japan
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Japan
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Havana
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1975 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1979 Caguas Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Santo Domingo Team
Gold medal – first place 1978 Medellín Team
Gold medal – first place 1982 Havana Team

Raúl Vilches More (2 October 1954 – 13 January 2022), more commonly known as Raúl Vilches, was a Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a middle blocker.[1]

Career

Vilches competed in the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In 1976, he was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament in Montreal.[2] He played all six matches.[2] Four years later, he finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament in Moscow.[2] He played all six matches again.[2]

Personal life and death

Vilches died from cancer in Colombia on 13 January 2022, at the age of 67.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Martínez Rodríguez, Daniel (3 March 2019). "Ilustres: Vilches, ¡qué muralla!". Trabajadores (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Raul Vilches". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Cuban Volleyball Player Raúl Vilches Dies in Colombia". The Goa Spotlight. JIT.cu. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Falleció destacado voleibolista cubano Raúl Vilches". JIT.cu (in Spanish). 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
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