Carolyn Jane Waldo, is a Canadian former synchronized swimmer and broadcaster.
The practice of sports in Argentina is varied due to the population's diverse European origins and the mostly mild climate. Association football is the most popular discipline and other sports played both professionally and recreatively athletics, auto racing, basketball, boxing, cycling, field hockey, fishing, golf, handball, mountaineering, mountain biking, padel tennis, polo, roller hockey, rowing, rugby union, sailing, skiing, swimming, tennis, and volleyball. Argentine achievements can be found in team sports such as association football, basketball, field hockey and rugby union, and individual sports such as boxing, golf, tennis and rowing. Pato, the national sport, is not very popular.
José Esteban de Palma is a former volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. There he won the bronze medal with the men's national team, after also having competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Jon Emili Uriarte is an Argentine former volleyball player and current coach who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, winning the bronze medal with the men's national team. He also won the bronze medal at the 1982 World Championship held in Argentina.
Gilberto Amauri de Godoy Filho, known as Giba, is a Brazilian former professional volleyball player who played as an outside hitter. For much of the 2000s, he was widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players in the world. During his professional career he played in Brazil, Italy, Russia, Argentina and briefly in the United Arab Emirates. He is mostly remembered for his successes with the national team.
The Argentina national volleyball team represents Argentina in international men's volleyball and is controlled by the Argentine Volleyball Federation.
Sports in Peru are popular and widespread.
Cecilia Roxana Tait Villacorta, more commonly known as Cecilia Tait, is a Peruvian politician and retired volleyball player. She was a key player in the rise of the Peruvian women's national volleyball team in the 1980s.
Robert Douglas "Doug" Partie is an American former volleyball player who was a member of the United States men's national volleyball team that won the gold medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Four years later in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he won the bronze medal with the national team.
Carlos Javier Weber is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player, a former member of the Argentina national team. Weber represented his native country in three Olympic Games: Seoul 1988, Atlanta 1996, and Sydney 2000. He also took part in five World Championship editions. He serves as head coach for JT Thunders and an assistant coach for the U.S. national team.
Daniel Jorge Castellani is an Argentine professional volleyball coach and former player. He was a member of the Argentina national team from 1976 to 1988, and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 and the 1982 World Championship. He serves as head coach for the Argentina women's national team.
Daniel M. Colla is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was a member of the men's national team that won the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea.
Hugo Néstor Conte is a volleyball coach and retired player from Argentina who represented his native country in three Summer Olympics. He was born at Buenos Aires. He currently coaches Volley Cavriago in Italy.
Raúl Nicolás Quiroga is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul.
Luciano De Cecco is an Argentine professional volleyball player who plays as a setter for Modena Volley and the Argentina national team. He won the bronze medal at 2020 Summer Olympics.
Sebastián Solé is an Argentine volleyball player, a former member of the Argentina national team and a bronze medallist at the Olympic Games. At the professional club level, he plays for Sir Safety Perugia.
Alexis Rubén González is an Argentine male volleyball player. He was part of the Argentina men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Great Britain. He played with Club Ciudad de Bolívar in 2012.
Leonardo Patti is a former Argentine male volleyball player. He was part of the Argentina men's national volleyball team. He competed with the national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He played with Club Ciudad de Bolívar in 2004.
William Arjona is a Brazilian volleyball player, a member of Brazil men's national volleyball team and Brazilian club Sada Cruzeiro. He is a 2016 Olympic Champion. Arjona was called up for the adult national team for the first time in 2003, he played four years in Bolivar, where he conquered the national championship four times and was chosen as the best player in the country. He came back in Brazil in 2010 to play for Sada Cruzeiro, where he won the Superliga 2012 as the best setter in the competition. In 2013, he was called and took part in Brazil World League silver medal campaign and won the gold medal in the South American Championship. Arjona was named Best Setter in World Club Championship. William Arjona won the FIVB world league with Sada Cruzeiro three times in 2013, 2015 and 2016.
Volley Callipo is a professional volleyball team based in Vibo Valentia, Italy. The club plays in SuperLega, highest level of the Italian Volleyball League. In season 2017/18 the club is named Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia.
