Lilia Izquierdo

{{short description|Cuban volleyball player}}

{{use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{family name hatnote|Izquierdo|Aguirre|lang=Spanish}}

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| fullname = Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre

| height = 1.73 m

| nationalyears = 1986–2000

| nationalteam = {{vbw|Cuba}}

| teamnumber = 4

| position = Setter

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1967|2|10|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Havana, Cuba

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's volleyball}}

{{MedalCountry | {{CUB}} }}

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{{MedalCompetition|Olympic Games}}

{{MedalGold| 1992 Barcelona| Team}}

{{MedalGold| 1996 Atlanta| Team}}

{{MedalGold| 2000 Sydney| Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Championship}}

{{MedalGold| 1994 Brazil | Team}}

{{MedalGold| 1998 Japan | Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1989 Japan|}}

{{MedalGold|1991 Japan|}}

{{MedalGold|1995 Japan|Team}}

{{MedalGold|1999 Japan|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|FIVB World Grand Prix}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Hong Kong |}}

{{MedalSilver|1994 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalSilver|1996 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Kobe|}}

{{MedalBronze|1995 Shanghai|}}

{{MedalBronze|1998 Hong Kong|}}

{{MedalCompetition|World Grand Champions Cup}}

{{MedalGold|1993 Japan|}}

{{MedalSilver|1997 Japan|}}

{{Medal|Competition|Pan American Games}}

{{Medal|Gold|1987 Indianapolis|Team}}

{{Medal|Gold|1991 Havana|Team}}

{{Medal|Gold|1995 Mar del Plata|Team}}

{{Medal|Silver|1999 Winnipeg|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition | Central American and Caribbean Games }}

{{MedalGold|1986 Santiago de los Caballeros|Team}}

{{MedalGold|1990 Mexico City|Team}}

{{MedalGold|1998 Maracaibo|Team}}

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Lilia Izquierdo Aguirre (born 10 February 1967) is a Cuban retired female volleyball player and three-time Olympian.{{Cite web |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/lilia-izquierdo |website=Olympics.com |title=Lilia Izquierdo |access-date=27 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524122938/https://olympics.com/en/athletes/lilia-izquierdo |archive-date=24 May 2022 |url-status=live }} Izquierdo helped the Cuban women's national volleyball team win gold medals at the Summer Olympics in 1992, 1996, and 2000.{{Cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52187 |website=Olympedia |title=Lilia Izquierdo |access-date=September 2, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230522171940/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/52187 |archive-date=May 22, 2023 |url-status=live }} She also helped the Cuban national team win gold medals at the 1994 and 1998 FIVB World Championship. Additionally, she won gold medals at the FIVB World Cup in 1989, 1991, 1995, and 1999. Izquierdo was a setter.{{Cite web |url=https://women.volleybox.net/lilian-izquierdo-p4509/indoor_tournaments |website=Volleybox.net |title=Player tournaments |access-date=21 February 2024 }}

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