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Gina Torrealva

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Gina Torrealva
Torrealva in 2019
Personal information
Full nameGina Torrealva Toledo
Born (1961-11-16) 16 November 1961 (age 62)
Pisco, Peru
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number11
National team
1979–1988 Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1982 Peru
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1979 San Juan Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Team
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1979 Rosario
Gold medal – first place 1983 São Paulo
Gold medal – first place 1985 Caracas
Gold medal – first place 1987 Punta del Este
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santo André

Gina Torrealva (born 16 November 1961) is a former volleyball player from Peru and two-time Olympian. Torrealva finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and won the silver medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.[1] She was a member of the Peruvian team that won the silver medal at the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru, and the bronze medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia.[2] She was an outside hitter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gina Torrealva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 September 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2009.
  2. ^ "Gina Torrealva". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Gina Torrealva". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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