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
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cervera and the second or maternal family name is Cevedon.

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 Machine – databaseOlympics (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