Lilia Izquierdo | |||
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Full name | Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre | ||
Born | Havana, Cuba | 10 February 1967||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Setter | ||
Number | 4 | ||
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Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre (born 10 February 1967, in Havana, Cuba), more commonly known as Lilia Izquierdo, is a retired female volleyball player from Cuba and three-time Olympian. [1] Izquierdo helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000. [2] She also helped the Cuban national team win gold medals at the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championship. [2] Additionally, she won gold medals at the FIVB World Cup in 1989, 1991, 1995, and 1999. [3] Izquierdo was a setter. [3]
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