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Raúl Quiroga
Personal information
Full nameRaúl Nicolás Quiroga
Born (1962-01-26) 26 January 1962 (age 62)
San Juan, Argentina
Height1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number9
National team
1981–1990 Argentina
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Argentina
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul Team
World Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1982 Argentina
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Caracas Team
CSV South American Championship
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santiago
Silver medal – second place 1983 São Paulo
Silver medal – second place 1987 Montevideo
Silver medal – second place 1989 Curitiba

Raúl Nicolás Quiroga (born 26 January 1962, in San Juan Province, Argentina) is a retired volleyball player from Argentina who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics. After having finished in sixth place at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was a member of the men's national team that claimed the bronze medal four years later in Seoul.

Personal life

Quiroga's nephew, Rodrigo Quiroga, is a current national volleyball team captain. His brother, Daniel, also played volleyball, and his son Gonzalo plays for national youth team.

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