Maura Alfonso

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Maura Alfonso
Personal information
Born (1955-09-13) 13 September 1955 (age 68)
Cárdenas, Matanzas, Cuba
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Volleyball information
Number8
National team
1977–1980Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
World Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Soviet Union
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Japan
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Caguas Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Medellín Team

Maura Alfonso (born 13 September 1955) is a retired Cuban volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. [1] [2] She won gold medals with the Cuban team at the 1978 FIVB World Championship in the Soviet Union and the 1979 Pan American Games in Caguas. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maura Alfonso Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Maura Alfonso". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.