Road to London 2012! 1986 Goodwill Games Did you know- At the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, USSR (now Russia), the women’s volleyball squad, led by its world-class player Cecilia Tait Villacorta, came close to winning the gold medal. In the final, Peru (South American champion) lost 3-0 to the Soviet Union (Olympic gold medal in 1980). The USSR and Peru were followed by America (bronze medal), Japan, North Korea, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, West Germany, in that order. The Peruvian volleyball team included 14 athletes: Cecilia Tait (1.82m), Rosa García (1.74m), Denisse Fajardo (1.71m), Gina Torrealba (1.74m), Natalia Malaga (1.71m), Sonia Heredia (1.74m), Luisa Cervera (1.74m), Gabriela Pérez del Solar (1.94m), Miriam Gallardo (1.80m), Cecilia Arostegui (1.76m), Sonia Ayaucam (1.75m), Miriam Lazo (1.71m), Margarita Delgado (1.76m), and Katherine Horny (1.84m). Toward the end of 1986, surprisingly, the Peruvian team finished third — ahead of East Germany, USSR, and Brazil– in the Women’s Volleyball World Cup in Prague, Czechoslovakia. On the other hand, Peru’s athlete Denisse Fajardo, who played in Europe, was named one of the most outstanding players. Pan American Games Did you know- The women’s volleyball team of Peru picked up a silver medal in the 7th Pan American Games, which were held in Mexico City in October 1975. That year they also won the South American Championship in Asunción (Paraguay). In the final match, Peru beat Brazil. The Peruvian players were Mercedes Gónzales, Gaby Cardenas, Teresa Nuñez, Irma Cordero, Ana Cecilia Carrillo, Esperanza Hogan, Delia Córdero, Juana Flores, Luisa Fuentes, Ana Maria Ramirez, Maria Cervera, and Maruja Ostolaza. Peru Vs Puerto Rico Did you know- In October 1975, Peru routed Puerto Rico 3-0 (15-0, 15-8, 15-1). At that time, the women’s volleyball squad of Puerto Rico was one of the 10 best teams in the Americas. Thirty-four years later, Puerto Rico beat Peru 3-0 (25-17, 15-19, 25-23).In that year, by 2009, Peru was one of the seven best teams in th
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