Josefina O'Farrill

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Josefina O'Farrill
Personal information
Full nameJosefina O’Farrill Fonseca
Born (1963-12-09) 9 December 1963 (age 60)
Cerro, Havana, Cuba
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number11
National team
1982–1990Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Japan
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1985 Japan
Friendship Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1983 Caracas Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1987 Indianapolis Team

Josefina O'Farrill (born 9 December 1963) [1] is a Cuban former volleyball player who played on the Cuban women's national volleyball team. While representing Cuba, O'Farrill won gold medals at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas and the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis, [1] as well as at the 1989 FIVB World Cup in Japan. [2] She also won a silver medal with the Cuban team at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia. [3] She was a setter. [1]

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References

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