Diego Lapera
| Diego Lapera | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Diego José Lapera Sotolongo | ||
| Nickname | Cheo | ||
| Born | 13 November 1950 Republic of Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Outside hitter | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| National team | |||
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Diego José Lapera Sotolongo (born 13 November 1950), also known as Diego Lapera, is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympian who competed in the 1972, 1976, and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a critical player late in matches when they were close.[2]
In 1972, Lapera was part of the Cuban team that finished tenth in the Olympic tournament in Munich.[3] He played all six matches.[3] Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the Cuban team in the 1976 Olympic tournament in Montreal.[3] He played all six matches.[3] In 1980, he was a member of the Cuban team that finished seventh in the Olympic tournament in Moscow.[3] He played two matches.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Diego Lapera". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 21 August 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ rgevis (5 March 2014) [1976]. "1975 Pan Am Games". Volleyball Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Diego Lapera". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Diego Lapera at Olympedia
- Diego Lapera Sotolongo at Olympics.com (in Spanish)
- Sports-reference.com profile (archived)
- Volleybox.net profile
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Categories:
- 1950 births
- Living people
- Cuban men's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
- Volleyball players at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists for Cuba
- Olympic medalists in volleyball
- Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- 20th-century Cuban people