Raúl Quiroga

Raúl Nicolás Quiroga (born 26 January 1962, in San Juan Province, Argentina) is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea.

Raúl Quiroga
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Nicolás Quiroga
NationalityArgentine
Born (1962-01-26) 26 January 1962
San Juan, Argentina
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Argentina Team
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1983 CaracasTeam

Personal life

Quiroga's nephew, Rodrigo Quiroga, is a current national volleyball team captain. His brother, Daniel, also played volleyball, and his son Gonzalo plays for national youth team.

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