Raúl Vilches
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Raúl•Vilches More |
| Used name | Raúl•Vilches |
| Born | 2 October 1954 in Cifuentes, Villa Clara (CUB) |
| Died | 13 January 2022 in Medellín, Antioquia (COL) |
| Measurements | 193 cm / 85 kg |
| Affiliations | Habana |
| NOC |  Cuba |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Raúl Vilches was a Cuban volleyball player. Vilches was part of Cuba’s team for the volleyball tournament at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. The Cuban team went on to win the bronze medal. Four years later Vilches was part of the Cuban team for the 1980 Moskva Olympics where the team finished in seventh place. Vilches was also a member of the gold medal winning teams at the 1975 and 1979 Pan American Games as well as of the silver medal winning team at the 1983 Pan American Games.
After retiring from playing Vilches worked as a coach in Cuba. In 1998 he moved with his family to Medellín, Colombia. While in Colombia Vilches helped to form the national volleyball team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | CUB |
Raúl Vilches | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Volleyball (Volleyball) | CUB |
Raúl Vilches | |||
| Volleyball, Men (Olympic) | Cuba | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–2–0 1975 Ciudad de México VOL gold; 1979 San Juan VOL gold; 1983 Caracas VOL silver; 1987 Indianapolis VOL silver)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–0–0 1974 Santo Domingo VOL gold; 1978 Medellín VOL gold; 1982 La Habana VOL gold)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Volleyball Championships (0–0–1 1978 ITA bronze)