Claudina Villaurrutia

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Claudina Villaurrutia
Personal information
Full nameClaudina Villaurrutia García
Born (1955-05-17) 17 May 1955 (age 69)
Cárdenas, Matanzas, Republic of Cuba
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
Number2 (1972)
8 (1976)
National team
1972-1978Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1975 Mexico City Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Santo Domingo Team

Claudina Villaurrutia (born 17 May 1955) is a retired Cuban volleyball player who competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. [1] She won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the 1975 Pan American Games. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Claudina Villaurrutia Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "Claudina Villaurrutia". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.