Pedro Delgado (volleyball)

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Pedro Delgado
Personal information
Full namePedro Delgado González
NationalityCuban
Born (1949-12-05) 5 December 1949 (age 74)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
Number6
National team
1970–1972Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1971 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1970 Panama City Team

Pedro Delgado (born 5 December 1949) is a retired Cuban volleyball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich. [1] He helped the Cuban team win the gold medal at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pedro Delgado Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  2. "Pedro Delgado". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.