Luisa Cervera

Luisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon (born 4 July 1964 in Lima) is a former Peruvian volleyball player. She received a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic games in Seoul, after playing the Soviet Union in the final.[1][2] She also participated in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where Peru reached the semifinals and lost to the United States, finishing fourth.[2]

Luisa Cervera
Personal information
Full nameLuisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon
NicknameLa Gata (The Cat)
NationalityPeruvian
Born (1964-06-04) 4 June 1964
Lima, Peru
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number8
National team
1984-1988 Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Caracas Team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Montevideo Team
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervera and the second or maternal family name is Cevedon.

References
  1. "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Volleyball" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luisa Cervera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Full name: Luisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon
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