Irma Cordero (8 March 1942 – 16 November 2019) was a Peruvian volleyball player.[1] She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[2] She was the captain of the Peruvian team in the late 1960s and 1970s.[1]
| Irma Cordero | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Irma Cordero Bonilla | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Peruvian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1942 Piura, Peru | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 November 2019 (aged 77) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Outside hitter | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Cordero helped the Peruvian team win silver medals at the 1967, 1971, and 1975 Pan American Games.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Vóley peruano de luto: Irma Cordero, exjugadora olímpica, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irma Cordero Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
- ^ "Irma Cordero". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
