Raúl Vilches Explained
| Raúl Vilches More |
| Fullname: | Raúl Vilches More |
| Height: | 1.93 m |
| Birth Place: | Cifuentes, Cuba |
| Death Place: | Medellín, Colombia |
| Nationalyears: | 1974–1987 |
| Teamnumber: | 6 |
| Position: | Middle blocker |
Raúl Vilches More (2 October 1954 – 13 January 2022), more commonly known as Raúl Vilches, was a Cuban volleyball player and two-time Olympian. He was a middle blocker.[1]
Career
Vilches competed in the 1976 and the 1980 Summer Olympics. In 1976, he was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament in Montreal. He played all six matches. Four years later, he finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament in Moscow. He played all six matches again.[2]
Personal life and death
Vilches died from cancer in Colombia on 13 January 2022, at the age of 67.[3] [4]
External links
Notes and References
- News: Ilustres: Vilches, ¡qué muralla! . . Martínez Rodríguez . Daniel . 3 March 2019 . es . 26 August 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211115135540/https://www.trabajadores.cu/20190303/ilustres-vilches-que-muralla/ . 15 November 2021 . live .
- Web site: Raul Vilches . Sports-reference.com . September 16, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061645/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/raul-vilches-1.html . April 18, 2020 . dead .
- News: Cuban Volleyball Player Raúl Vilches Dies in Colombia . 14 January 2022 . The Goa Spotlight . JIT.cu . 14 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220114083907/https://thegoaspotlight.com/2022/01/14/cuban-volleyball-player-raul-vilches-dies-in-colombia/ . 14 January 2022 . dead .
- News: Falleció destacado voleibolista cubano Raúl Vilches . es . JIT.cu . 13 January 2022 . 25 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220113231515/https://www.jit.cu/NewsDetails.aspx?idnoticia=279834 . 13 January 2022 . live .
