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Raúl Diago

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Raúl Diago
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Diago Izquierdo
Born (1967-08-01) 1 August 1967 (age 57)
Matanzas, Cuba
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Number9
Career
Teams
Matanzas
National team
1987–2001 Cuba

Raúl Diago Izquierdo (born 1 August 1967), more commonly known as Raúl Diago, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996, and 2000), he was honoured as the "best setter" at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, where Cuba won the bronze medal.[1][2]

Diago also helped Cuba to the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, and to gold medals at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "ALG M: Three-time Olympian Diago, once tied with corruption scandal in Cuban Federation, takes over Algeria". WorldofVolley. 9 April 2019. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Raúl Diago". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 22 September 2023.
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