Raúl Diago

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Diago and the second or maternal family name is Izquierdo.

Raúl Diago
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Diago Izquierdo
Born (1967-08-01) 1 August 1967
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
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Brazil Team
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Japan Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1991 Japan
World League
Gold medal – first place 1998 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1992 Genoa
Silver medal – second place 1994 Milan
Silver medal – second place 1997 Moscow
Silver medal – second place 1999 Mar del Plata
World Grand Champions Cup
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Japan
Goodwill Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Seattle
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar de Plata Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Maracaibo Team

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]

Honours

Individual awards

References

  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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