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Luis Calderón
Personal information
Full nameLuis Felipe Calderón Blet
NationalityCuban
Born(1952-05-02)2 May 1952
Havana, Cuba
Died17 June 2009(2009-06-17) (aged 57)[1]
Havana, Cuba
Volleyball information
Number7
National team
1970-1972 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1971 Cali Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Panama City Team

Luis Felipe Calderón Blet (2 May 1952 – 17 June 2009), also known as Luis Felipe Calderón, was a Cuban volleyball player and coach. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1972 Summer Olympics.[2] The year before, in 1971, he won a gold medal with the Cuban team at the Pan American Games.[2] After his career as a player, he eventually became the head coach of the Cuban women's national volleyball team.[2]

Coaching

Calderón was the head coach of the Cuban women's national volleyball team for the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal and a bronze medal, respectively.[2] He also coached the Cuban women during the 2002 and 2006 FIVB World Championships.[2]

Personal life

Calderón's daughter, Rosir Calderón, played for the Cuban national volleyball team and won a bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[2]

References

  1. ^ "FIVB mourns death of Cuban coach Luis Felipe Calderon". Fédération Internationale de Volleyball. 18 June 2020. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Luis Calderón". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2022.