Luis Calderon
Luis Felipe Calderón Blet (2 May 1952 – 17 June 2009), also known as Luis Felipe Calderón, was a Cuban volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] The year before, in 1971, he won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games.[2] After his career as a player, he eventually became the head coach of the Cuban women's national volleyball team.[2]
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| Full name | Luis Felipe Calderón Blet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Cuban | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 May 1952 Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 June 2009 (aged 57)[1] Havana, Cuba | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Number | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Coaching
Calderón was the head coach of the Cuban women's national volleyball team for the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal and a bronze medal, respectively.[2] He also coached the Cuban women during the 2002 and 2006 FIVB World Championships.[2]
Personal life
Calderón's daughter, Rosir Calderón, played for the Cuban national volleyball team and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]
References
- "FIVB mourns death of Cuban coach Luis Felipe Calderon". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- "Luis Calderón". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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