Raúl Vilches More (2 October 1954 – 13 January 2022), more commonly known as Raúl Vilches, was a Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a middle blocker.[1]
| Raúl Vilches More | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Raúl Vilches More | ||
| Born | 2 October 1954 Cifuentes, Cuba | ||
| Died | 13 January 2022 (aged 67) Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Volleyball information | |||
| Position | Middle blocker | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| National team | |||
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Honours | |||
Career
editVilches competed in the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In 1976, he was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament in Montreal.[2] He played all six matches.[2] Four years later, he finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament in Moscow.[2] He played all six matches again.[2]
Personal life and death
editVilches died from cancer in Colombia on 13 January 2022, at the age of 67.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ Martínez Rodríguez, Daniel (3 March 2019). "Ilustres: Vilches, ¡qué muralla!". Trabajadores (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 November 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Raul Vilches". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Cuban Volleyball Player Raúl Vilches Dies in Colombia". The Goa Spotlight. JIT.cu. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Falleció destacado voleibolista cubano Raúl Vilches". JIT.cu (in Spanish). 13 January 2022. Archived from the original on 13 January 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
