Luisa Cervera

Luisa Cervera
Personal information
Full nameLuisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon
NicknameLa Gata (The Cat)
Born (1964-06-04) 4 June 1964 (age 60)
Lima, Peru
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight70 kg (154 lb)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number8
National team
1984–1988 Peru
Medal record
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
Goodwill Games
Silver medal – second place 1986 Moscow
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
CSV South American Championship
Gold medal – first place 1985 Caracas
Gold medal – first place 1987 Punta del Este

Luisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon (born 4 July 1964, in Lima), more commonly known as Luisa Cervera, is a former Peruvian volleyball player. Cervera received a silver medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, after playing the Soviet Union in the final.[1][2] She also participated in the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, where Peru reached the semifinals and lost to the United States, finishing fourth.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1988 Summer Olympics – Seoul, South Korea – Volleyball" Archived 2008-05-31 at the Wayback MachinedatabaseOlympics (Retrieved on February 4, 2008)
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Luisa Cervera". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Full name: Luisa Haydee Cervera Cevedon