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Lilia Izquierdo

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Lilia Izquierdo
Personal information
Full nameLilia Izquierdo Aguirre
Born (1967-02-10) 10 February 1967 (age 57)
Havana, Cuba
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number4
National team
1986–2000 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Team
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Team
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1991 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1995 Japan Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Japan Team
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong
Silver medal – second place 1994 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 1996 Shanghai
Silver medal – second place 1997 Kobe
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Shanghai
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Hong Kong
World Grand Champions Cup
Gold medal – first place 1993 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1995 Mar del Plata Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team

Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre (born 10 February 1967, in Havana, Cuba), more commonly known as Lilia Izquierdo, is a retired female volleyball player from Cuba and three-time Olympian.[1] Izquierdo helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000.[2] She also helped the Cuban national team win gold medals at the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championship.[2] Additionally, she won gold medals at the FIVB World Cup in 1989, 1991, 1995, and 1999.[3] Izquierdo was a setter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Lilia Izquierdo". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Lilia Izquierdo". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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Awards
Preceded by Best Server of
FIVB World Grand Prix
1994 		Succeeded by
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