The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from July 17 to August 1, 1976. A total of 6,084 athletes from 92 countries represented by National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games, competing in 198 events in 23 sports.
José Mario Carrillo Zamudio is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager, and a commentator for television sports channel ESPN Deportes. He also assisted head coach Javier Aguirre with the Mexico national team.
The Peru women's national volleyball team was one of the dominant forces in women's volleyball in the 1980s, culminating in the silver medal won at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The team's nickname is Las Hijas del Sol
Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta, more commonly known as Cecilia Tait, is a Peruvian politician and retired volleyball player. She was a key player in the rise of the Peruvian women's national volleyball team in the 1980s.
Alejandra de la Guerra is a Peruvian former volleyball player who won the silver medal with the Peruvian women's national volleyball team at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. De la Guerra also helped the Peruvian team to the silver medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Lorenzo Martínez Cordero, more commonly known as Lorenzo Martínez, is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was a setter.
Antonio Rodríguez Aguirre is a Cuban former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Rosa Gisella García Rivas, more commonly known as Rosa García, is a retired women's volleyball player from Peru who is a four-time Olympian. García was on the Peruvian national team that finished fourth at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, and was a silver medalist at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. She also was a member of the Peruvian team that won the silver medal in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru. She was a setter.
María Cecilia del Risco is a Peruvian former volleyball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1980 Summer Olympics, and the 1984 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Peruvian team that won second place in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru.
María "Gaby" Cárdenas was a Peruvian volleyball player who competed in the 1976 and 1980 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Peruvian team that won second place in the 1982 FIVB World Championship in Peru.
Rodrigo Daniel Pacheco Carrillo is a Peruvian badminton player. Pacheco started playing badminton when he was 6 years old at the club Regatas Lima. He had made his debut at the Pan Am Junior Championships in 1996, and became the senior national team member in 2001. He was the bronze medalists at the Pan American Games, in the men's singles event in 2007, and also in the mixed doubles event in 2007 and 2011. In 2010, he won triple gold medals at the South American Games in the men's doubles, mixed doubles, and mixed team event. He competed for Peru at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Pacheco educated Sports management at the University College of Northern Denmark.
Luisa Estela Fuentes Quijandría, more commonly known as Lucha Fuentes, is a retired volleyball player from Peru who played with the Peruvian women's national volleyball team in the 1968 and 1976 Summer Olympics. As the captain of the Peruvian team, she was nicknamed "La Gran Capitana".
Ana María Ramírez is a Peruvian former volleyball player. Ramírez competed with the Peruvian women's national volleyball team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, where she finished in fourth place. She won silver medals with the national team at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, and the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
Irma Cordero was a Peruvian volleyball player. Cordero competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She was the captain of the Peruvian team in the late 1960s and 1970s.
Teresa Nuñez is a Peruvian former volleyball player and two-time Olympian. Nuñez competed with the Peruvian women's national volleyball team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. While representing Peru, she won silver medals at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali and the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
Ana Díaz is a retired Cuban volleyball player and three-time Olympian. She competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972, the 1976, and the 1980 Summer Olympics. She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship.
Ana María García is a Cuban former volleyball player. García competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She also helped the Cuban national team win the gold medal at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union.
Mercedes Gonzáles, also known as Mercedes González, is a Peruvian former volleyball player. Gonzáles competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. An effective hitter, she began playing with the Peruvian team at the age of 13. She won silver medals at both the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali and the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City.
Silvia Quevedo is a Peruvian former volleyball player. Quevedo competed in the women's tournament at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where she finished seventh.
