Imilsis Téllez
| Imilsis Téllez | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Imilsis Téllez Quesada | ||
| Nickname | Matiti | ||
| Born | 7 June 1959 Santiago de Cuba, Cuba | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Setter | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Imilsis Téllez (born 7 June 1959) is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] She was a setter.[2][3]
Téllez helped the Cuban national team win the silver medal at the 1977 FIVB World Cup in Japan and the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.[2] She also won a gold medal with Cuba at the 1989 FIVB World Cup in Japan.[2] Additionally, she won gold medals at the 1975, 1979, 1983, and 1987 Pan American Games.[4]
In total, Téllez played over 500 international matches with the Cuban national team.[5] She retired officially from playing in 1991, after a fourth place finish at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Imilsis Téllez Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- ^ a b c d Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (25 August 2023). "Imilsis Téllez: 10 centavos para un boleto a la gloria". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ Donovan, Kevin (22 March 1984). "U.S. Volleyballers Drop Last Match With Cubans". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
- ^ "Imilsis Téllez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "La 'Matitis' del pase". JIT.cu (Interview) (in Spanish). Interviewed by Lisset Isabel Ricardo. Havana, Cuba. 21 June 2013. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
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- 1959 births
- Living people
- Cuban women's volleyball players
- Olympic volleyball players for Cuba
- Volleyball players at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 1980 Summer Olympics
- Pan American Games medalists in volleyball
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1983 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Cuba
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in volleyball