Idalmis Gato (born 30 August 1971) is a Cuban former volleyball player and three-time Olympic champion. She won gold medals with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.[1][2][3]

Idalmis Gato
Personal information
Full nameIdalmis Gato Moya
Born (1971-08-30) 30 August 1971 (age 53)
Camagüey, Cuba
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number5 (1992–1996)
6 (2000)
National team
1991–2000 Cuba

Gato also won a gold medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.[4]

Coaching

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Gato has been coaching the Trinidad and Tobago under-18 girls team.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  2. ^ "1996 Summer Olympics – Atlanta, United States – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  3. ^ "2000 Summer Olympics – Sydney, Australia – Volleyball" Archived 2008-09-01 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on September 2, 2008)
  4. ^ "Idalmis Gato". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ "T&T girls play twice in CAZOVA". Ttoc.org. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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