Josefina Capote
Josefina Capote | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Josefina Capote Travieso | ||
Born | Havana, Cuba | 12 October 1961||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Volleyball information | |||
Position | Middle blocker | ||
Number | 9 | ||
National team | |||
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Josefina Capote (born 12 October 1961) is a Cuban former volleyball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[1] She helped the Cuban team win gold medals at the 1979 Pan American Games in Caguas and the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas, and the silver medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia.[2] She was the captain of the Cuban team from 1980 until her retirement.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Josefina Capote Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ^ "Josefina Capote". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- ^ Hersh, Phil (28 April 1987). "Where Sports Is Melody, Volleyball Stays in Tune". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 October 2023. (subscription required)
External links
[edit]- Josefina Capote at Olympedia
- Volleybox.net Profile
- Photograph of Josefina Capote (published in 1991)