Raúl Vilches

Raúl Vilches More (2 October 1954 – 13 January 2022), more commonly known as Raúl Vilches, was a Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian.

Raúl Vilches More
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Vilches More
NationalityCuban
Born(1954-10-02)2 October 1954
Cifuentes, Cuba
Died13 January 2022(2022-01-13) (aged 67)
Medellín, Colombia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
Number6
National team
1974-1987 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1976 Montreal Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place1978 ItalyTeam
FIVB World Cup
Silver medal – second place1981 JapanTeam
Bronze medal – third place1977 JapanTeam
Friendship Games
Silver medal – second place1984 HavanaTeam
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Mexico CityTeam
Gold medal – first place1979 CaguasTeam
Silver medal – second place1983 CaracasTeam
Silver medal – second place1987 IndianapolisTeam
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1974 Santo DomingoTeam
Gold medal – first place1978 MedellínTeam
Gold medal – first place1982 HavanaTeam

Career

Vilches competed in the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1] In 1976, he was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches. Four years later, he finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament. He played all six matches again.[2]

Personal life

Vilches died from cancer in Colombia on 13 January 2022, at the age of 67.[1]

References
  1. "Cuban Volleyball Player Raúl Vilches Dies in Colombia". The Goa Spotlight. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. "Raul Vilches". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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