Raúl Vilches More (2 October 1954 – 13 January 2022), more commonly known as Raúl Vilches, was a Cuban

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player and two-time Olympian. He was a middle blocker.

Career

Vilches competed in the

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and the

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. In 1976, he was part of the Cuban team that won the bronze medal in the Olympic tournament in

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. He played all six matches. Four years later, he finished seventh with the Cuban team in the 1980 Olympic tournament in

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. He played all six matches again.

Personal life and death

Vilches died from cancer in

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on 13 January 2022, at the age of 67.

References

External links

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Volleybox.net profile

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