Raúl Diago

Raúl Diago Izquierdo (born 1 August 1967), more commonly known as Raúl Diago, is a retired volleyball player from Cuba. A three-time Olympian (1992, 1996, and 2000), he was honoured as the "best setter" at the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan, where Cuba won the bronze medal.^[1][2]

FullnameRaúl Diago Izquierdo

Born (1967-08-01) 1 August 1967 (age 59)
Matanzas, Cuba

Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)

Weight80 kg (176 lb)

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Raúl Diago
Personal information
Full name	Raúl Diago Izquierdo
Born	(1967-08-01) 1 August 1967 (age 59) Matanzas, Cuba
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Volleyball information
Position	Setter
Number	9
Career
Teams Matanzas
National team
1987–2001  Cuba
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Cuba World Championship 1990 Brazil Team 1998 Japan Team FIVB World Cup 1989 Japan 1991 Japan World League 1998 Milan 1992 Genoa 1994 Milan 1997 Moscow 1999 Mar del Plata World Grand Champions Cup 1997 Japan Goodwill Games 1990 Seattle Pan American Games 1991 Havana Team 1999 Winnipeg Team 1987 Indianapolis Team 1995 Mar de Plata Team Central American and Caribbean Games 1998 Maracaibo Team

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Diago also helped Cuba to the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil, and to gold medals at the 1991 and 1999 Pan American Games.^[2]