Lilia Izquierdo

Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre (born 10 February 1967, in Havana, Cuba) is a retired female volleyball player from Cuba and three-time Olympian.[1] She 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 Championships.[2] She was a setter.[3]

Lilia Izquierdo
Personal information
Full nameLilia Izquierdo Aguirre
NationalityCuban
Born (1967-02-10) 10 February 1967
Havana, Cuba
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number4
National team
1986-2000 Cuba
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 BarcelonaTeam
Gold medal – first place 1996 AtlantaTeam
Gold medal – first place 2000 SydneyTeam
World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1994 Brazil Team
Gold medal – first place 1998 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place1989 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 JapanTeam
Gold medal – first place1995 JapanTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Gold medal – first place1991 HavanaTeam
Gold medal – first place1995 Mar del PlataTeam
Silver medal – second place1999 WinnipegTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1986 Santiago de los CaballerosTeam
Gold medal – first place1990 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1998 MaracaiboTeam

References
  1. "LILIA IZQUIERDO". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. "Lilia Izquierdo". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  3. "Lilian Izquierdo". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
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