Raisa O'Farrill Bolanos
Cuban volleyball player (1972–2023)
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Raisa O'Farrill Bolaños (17 April 1972 – 30 May 2023),[1] more commonly known as Raisa O'Farrill, was a Cuban female volleyball player and two-time Olympian. She helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona and the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[2][3]
Born17 April 1972
Villa Clara, Cuba
Villa Clara, Cuba
Died30 May 2023 (aged 51)
Havana, Cuba
Havana, Cuba
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Number6
| Raisa O'Farrill Bolaños | |||||
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| Born | 17 April 1972 Villa Clara, Cuba | ||||
| Died | 30 May 2023 (aged 51) Havana, Cuba | ||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||
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| Number | 6 | ||||
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O'Farrill also won a gold medal at the 1994 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.[4] On club level she played with Villa Clara.[5]
Teaching
After her retirement from volleyball, O'Farill was a professor at the Manuel Fajardo University of Cuban Sports.[6]
Death
Clubs
- Villa Clara (1988–2000)