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Pérez del Solar began to play volleyball at 14 years old. Her 1.94 m height helped her to become an internationally respected middle blocker.<ref name="SI">{{Cite magazine |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/09/14/long-live-this-team |magazine=] |date=September 14, 1988 |last=O'Brien |first=Richard |title=Long Live This Team |publisher=] |location=New York City |access-date=September 11, 2023 }}</ref> While representing Peru, she finished in fourth place in the ] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gaby-perez-1.html |title=Gaby Pérez |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005013132/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gaby-perez-1.html |archive-date=2010-10-05 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="LAT">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-26-sp-1846-story.html |newspaper=] |last=Dwyre |first=Bill |date=26 September 1988 |title=The Seoul Games : Women’s Volleyball : Gallant Effort by U.S. Ends in Loss to Peru; No Chance for a Medal |access-date=10 September 2024 }} {{subscription required}}</ref> She began to show her abilities for the sport in the ] in Japan, and at just 17 years old was chosen as the best blocker of the tournament and finished in fifth place. She also won the gold medal in the 1985 ]. She won the ] bronze medal in Czechoslovakia and silver in the ] in Indianapolis. She won the gold medal in the 1987 South American Championship in Punta del Este and 1987 Japan Cup, where she was awarded best spiker. She was a member of the team that won the silver medal in the ] in Seoul, and was selected as the best receiver.<ref name="HoF" /> |
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Pérez del Solar began to play volleyball at 14 years old. Her 1.94 m height helped her to become an internationally respected middle blocker.<ref name="SI">{{Cite magazine |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1988/09/14/long-live-this-team |magazine=] |date=September 14, 1988 |last=O'Brien |first=Richard |title=Long Live This Team |publisher=] |location=New York City |access-date=September 11, 2023 }}</ref> While representing Peru, she finished in fourth place in the ] in Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gaby-perez-1.html |title=Gaby Pérez |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101005013132/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/gaby-perez-1.html |archive-date=2010-10-05 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="LAT">{{Cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-09-26-sp-1846-story.html |newspaper=] |last=Dwyre |first=Bill |date=26 September 1988 |title=The Seoul Games : Women’s Volleyball : Gallant Effort by U.S. Ends in Loss to Peru; No Chance for a Medal |access-date=10 September 2024 }} {{subscription required}}</ref> She began to show her abilities for the sport in the ] in Japan, and at just 17 years old was chosen as the best blocker of the tournament and finished in fifth place. She also won the gold medal in the 1985 ]. She won the bronze medal in the ] in Czechoslovakia and silver in the ] in Indianapolis. She won the gold medal in the 1987 South American Championship in Punta del Este and 1987 Japan Cup, where she was awarded best spiker. She was a member of the team that won the silver medal in the ] in Seoul, and was selected as the best receiver.<ref name="HoF" /> |
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Pérez del Solar won the 1988 Top Four bronze medal, 1989 South American Championship gold medal, and finished in fifth place in the ] in Japan. She finished sixth in the ] in China and won the bronze medal in the ] in Havana, silver in the 1991 South American Championship in São Paulo, and finished fifth in the ] in Japan. She retired from the Peruvian national team after winning the 1993 South American Championship in ].<ref name="HoF" /> |
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Pérez del Solar won the 1988 Top Four bronze medal, 1989 South American Championship gold medal, and finished in fifth place in the ] in Japan. She finished sixth in the ] in China and won the bronze medal in the ] in Havana, silver in the 1991 South American Championship in São Paulo, and finished fifth in the ] in Japan. She retired from the Peruvian national team after winning the 1993 South American Championship in ].<ref name="HoF" /> |
Pérez del Solar began to play volleyball at 14 years old. Her 1.94 m height helped her to become an internationally respected middle blocker. While representing Peru, she finished in fourth place in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She began to show her abilities for the sport in the 1985 FIVB World Cup in Japan, and at just 17 years old was chosen as the best blocker of the tournament and finished in fifth place. She also won the gold medal in the 1985 South American Championship. She won the bronze medal in the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia and silver in the 1987 Pan American Games in Indianapolis. She won the gold medal in the 1987 South American Championship in Punta del Este and 1987 Japan Cup, where she was awarded best spiker. She was a member of the team that won the silver medal in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, and was selected as the best receiver.
Pérez del Solar won the 1988 Top Four bronze medal, 1989 South American Championship gold medal, and finished in fifth place in the 1989 FIVB World Cup in Japan. She finished sixth in the 1990 FIVB World Championship in China and won the bronze medal in the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, silver in the 1991 South American Championship in São Paulo, and finished fifth in the 1991 FIVB World Cup in Japan. She retired from the Peruvian national team after winning the 1993 South American Championship in Cuzco.
After retiring in Peru, Pérez del Solar played volleyball in Italy. She was invited to become a member of the Italian national team but rejected the offer.
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Pérez del Solar in 2012
