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Spanish volleyball player Not to be confused with Rita Ora. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Oraá and the second or maternal family name is Larrazabal.
Rita Oraá
Personal information
Full nameRita Oraá Larrazabal
NationalitySpanish
Born (1963-07-27) July 27, 1963 (age 61)
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain

Rita Oraá Larrazabal (born 27 July 1963) is a Spanish former volleyball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. She was born in the Basque city of Vitoria-Gasteiz, but she lived in the nearby village of Nanclares de la Oca during her whole childhood and adolescence.

Oraá was a member of the Spanish women's national volleyball team that took part in the 1992 Summer Olympics. The team got an Olympic Diploma (8th place). To this day, she is the only Basque volleyball player to have taken part in an Olympic Games.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rita Oraá". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.


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