Rafael Pascual

Personal information
Full name	Rafael Pascual Cortés
Nickname	El Toro, El Macho, El León
Born	(1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 54) Madrid, Spain
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Number	14 (1992) 1 (2000)
National team
1991–2007  Spain
Honours Men's volleyball Representing  Spain European Championship 2007 Moscow Team

Rafael Pascual Cortés (born 16 March 1970), more commonly known as Rafael Pascual, is a Spanish former volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho", and "El León". Pascual is widely regarded as one of the best volleyball players of all time.[1] A two-time Olympian (1992 and 2000),[2] he was named the most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.[1] He led Spain to the gold medal at the 2007 European Championship in Russia.[3]

Sporting achievements

National team

• 1995 Universiade
• 2007 European Championship

Individual awards

• 1998 FIVB World Championship MVP
• 1999 FIVB World Cup "Best Scorer"

References

1. "Legendary Rafa Pascual becomes a restaurateur in Madrid". WorldofVolley. 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Pascual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
3. "Rafael Pascual". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 30 April 2024. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

External links

• Rafael Pascual at the European Volleyball Confederation
• Rafael Pascual at Lega Pallavolo Serie A (in Italian)
• Rafael Pascual at WorldofVolley
• Rafael Pascual at Olympedia
• Volleybox.net profile
• Buscavidas.com profile (in Spanish) (archived)