Raúl Quiroga
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Nicolás Quiroga
NationalityArgentine
Born (1962-01-26) 26 January 1962
San Juan, Argentina
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number9
National team
1981-1990 Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Argentina
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place1983 CaracasTeam
CSV South American Championship
Silver medal – second place1981 Santiago
Silver medal – second place1983 São Paulo
Silver medal – second place1987 Montevideo
Silver medal – second place1989 Curitiba

Raúl Nicolás Quiroga (born 26 January 1962, in San Juan Province, Argentina) is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, he was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul, South Korea.

Personal life

Quiroga's nephew, Rodrigo Quiroga, is a current national volleyball team captain. His brother, Daniel, also played volleyball, and his son Gonzalo plays for national youth team.

References


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