Raúl Papaleo
Raúl Papaleo | |||
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Personal information | |||
Full name | Raúl Papaleo Pérez | ||
Nationality | Puerto Rican | ||
Born | October 11, 1971 San Juan, Puerto Rico | (age 52)||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
Beach volleyball information | |||
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Raúl Papaleo Pérez (born October 11, 1971, in San Juan, Puerto Rico) is considered by many islanders to be the all-time greatest beach volleyball player from Puerto Rico. He won the bronze medal in the men's beach team competition at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, partnering with Ramón Hernández.
College
Papaleo played college volleyball at
Puerto Rican National Team
In 1990, Papaleo qualified to play for the Puerto Rican National Team which is governed by the Puerto Rican Olympic Committee. In 1995, Papaleo won the
International competitions
In the
In his beach volleyball career, Papaleo won a total of $123,807 in prizes.[2]
Later years
When not playing internationally, Papaleo plays locally for the "Caribes de San Sebastián" in the "Liga Superior de Voleibol Masculino" (Superior League of Masculine Volleyball) of Puerto Rico. In 1999, he was awarded the "Gentleman of the Year Award" from the league. The basketball court, where volleyball is also played, of the José Gautier Benítez high school of Caguas is named after Raúl Papaleo.
He played the 2006 NORCECA Men's Beach Volleyball Continental Championship along with Joseph Gil. They finished in second place, after Gil suffered several injuries playing the semifinals.[5]
At the
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Raul Papaleo". Purdue Fort Wayne Athletics. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Raul Papaleo Pérez". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ "Pan American Games Beach Volleyball Wrap-Up". USA Volleyball. August 9, 2003. Archived from the original on December 10, 2003.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raúl Papaleo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ NORCECA Men's Continental Beach Volleyball Tournament 2006 – Boca Chica (DOM) – Men, NORCECA
- ^ Norceca Beach Volleyball Circuit 2008, NORCECA
- ^ "Papaleo firma con los Mets" (in Spanish). Primera Hora. 2008-07-11. Retrieved 2008-07-14.
External links
- U.S. Volleyball News
- Raúl Papaleo at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Raúl Papaleo at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Raúl Papaleo at Olympedia
- Raul Papaleo at Olympics.com
- Purdue Hall of Fame Profile