Raúl Diago Izquierdo (born 1 August 1967), more commonly known as Raúl Diago, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996, and 2000), he was honoured as the "best setter" at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, where Cuba won the bronze medal.[1][2]

Raúl Diago
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Diago Izquierdo
Born (1967-08-01) 1 August 1967 (age 57)
Matanzas, Cuba
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number9
Career
Teams
Matanzas
National team
1987–2001 Cuba

Diago also helped Cuba to the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, and to gold medals at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "ALG M: Three-time Olympian Diago, once tied with corruption scandal in Cuban Federation, takes over Algeria". WorldofVolley. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Raúl Diago". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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