Raúl Diago
Encyclopedia
Raúl Diago Izquierdo is a retired volleyball
player from Cuba
. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996 and 2000) he was honoured Best Setter at the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
in Japan
, where Cuba
finished in third place.
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
player from Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996 and 2000) he was honoured Best Setter at the 1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
1998 FIVB Men's World Championship
The 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, where Cuba
Cuba men's national volleyball team
The Cuba men's national volleyball team is the national team of Cuba.-Team:Team for the Volleyball World League 2010.Coach : Orlando Samuels -Achievements:*Volleyball World Championship ...
finished in third place.
Honours
- 1991 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1991The FIVB World League 1991 was the second men's volleyball tournament of its kind, played by ten countries from May 17 to July 27, 1991. The finals were staged in Milan, Italy.-Competing Nations:-Pool A:* First Weekend...
— 2nd place - 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1992 Summer Olympics was represented by two events: men's team and women's team.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
— 4th place - 1994 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1994The FIVB World League 1994 was the fifth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 6 to July 30, 1994...
— 2nd place - 1995 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1995The FIVB World League 1995 was the sixth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 19 to July 9, 1995...
— 3rd place - 1995 Pan American GamesVolleyball at the 1995 Pan American GamesThis page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1995 Pan American Games, which was held in the Polideportivo from March 12 to March 18, 1995 in Mar del Plata, Argentina.-Teams:Group AGroup B-Final Round:...
— 3rd place - 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 1996 Summer Olympics featured beach volleyball for the first time as the official Olympic sport.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 6th place - 1997 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1997The FIVB World League 1997 was the eighth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 16 to July 5, 1997...
— 2nd place - 1998 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1998The FIVB World League 1998 was the ninth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 15 to July 19, 1998...
— 1st place - 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games1998 Central American and Caribbean GamesThe 18th Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Maracaibo, Venezuela from August 8 to August 22, 1998 and included 31 nations and a total of 5,200 competitors.-Medals:-References:...
— 1st place - 1998 World Championship1998 FIVB Men's World ChampionshipThe 1998 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship was the fourteenth edition of the tournament, organised by the world's governing body, the FIVB...
— 3rd place - 1999 FIVB World LeagueFIVB World League 1999The FIVB World League 1999 was the tenth edition of the annual Men's Volleyball Tournament, played by twelve countries from May 28 to July 17, 1999...
— 2nd place - 2000 Summer OlympicsVolleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics-Medal table:-Medal summary:-External links:*...
— 7th place