Irma Cordero

Irma Cordero (8 March 1942 – 16 November 2019) was a Peruvian volleyball player.[1] She competed at the 1968 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] She was the captain of the Peruvian team in the 1960s.[1]

Irma Cordero
Personal information
Full nameIrma Cordero Bonilla
NationalityPeruvian
Born(1942-03-08)8 March 1942
Piura, Peru
Died16 November 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 77)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number4
National team
1967-1977 Peru
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1967 WinnipegTeam
Silver medal – second place1971 CaliTeam
Silver medal – second place1975 Mexico CityTeam

Cordero helped the Peruvian team win silver medals at the 1967, 1971, and 1975 Pan American Games.[3]

References
  1. "Vóley peruano de luto: Irma Cordero, exjugadora olímpica, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irma Cordero Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. "Irma Cordero". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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