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(Redirected from María Téllez) Cuban volleyball player (born 1983)

Dulce Téllez
Personal information
Full nameDulce María Téllez Palacio
Born (1983-09-12) 12 September 1983 (age 41)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Number16 (national team)
National team
2003–2006 Cuba
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Team

Dulce María Téllez Palacio (born 12 September 1983), also known as Dulce Téllez, is a Cuban volleyball player who competed with the Cuban women's national volleyball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.

2006 Defection

On 2 July 2006, during international competition in Puerto Rico, Téllez requested political asylum. She left the hotel where her team was staying at 3:00 in the morning. She had played the day before and defeated Venezuela.

Clubs

References

  1. "Dulce Téllez". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  2. "Dulce Téllez". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Voleibolista cubana Tellez pide asilo político en Puerto Rico". El Universo (in Spanish). 2 July 2006. Archived from the original on 16 February 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

External links

Cuba women's volleyball squad – 2004 Summer Olympics – Bronze medal
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