Peru women's national volleyball team

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The Peru women's national volleyball team was one of the dominant forces in women's volleyball in the 1980s,^{[citation needed]} culminating in the silver medal won at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The team's nickname is Las Hijas del Sol (Sun's daughters)

Peru

Association

Federación Peruana de Voleibol

Confederation

Head coach

Francisco Hervás

40 (as of 10 July 2024)

Uniforms

Home

Away

Summer Olympics

Appearances

7 (First in 1968)

Best result

World Championship

Appearances

12 (First in 1960)

Best result

Appearances

9 (First in 1973)

Best result

4th (1973)

Voleibol.pe
(in Spanish)

As of April 2024

Coach: Antonio Rizola
Assistant coach: Marcello Bencardino
Assistant coach: Walter Lung
Physical Trainer: David Torres
U17 Category Coach: José Castillo
U19 Category Coach: Martín Escudero
U21 Category Coach: Marcello Bencardino

#	Player	Birth Date	Height	2024/25 Club	Position
1.	Yadhira Anchante	19/11/2002	180	Marquette University	Setter
2.	Diana De la Peña	07/06/1999	187	Alianza Lima	Middle Blocker
3.	Maria Paula Rodriguez	17/03/2002	185	Ereğli Belediye	Opposite
4.	Cristina Cuba	04/06/1996	178	Regatas Lima	Setter
5.	Andrea Villegas	30/10/1999	163	Circolo Sportivo Italiano	Libero
6.	Aixa Vigil	23/09/2001	185	Alianza Lima	Outside Hitter
7.	Jade Cuya	08/03/2003	177	Odessa College	Setter
8.	Kiara Vicente	08/10/2002	179	Rebaza Acosta	Outside Hitter
9.	Claudia Palza	04/07/2001	181	Club Cultural Deportivo Géminis	Middle Blocker
10.	Miriam Patiño	28/03/1990	169	Club Universitario de Deportes	Libero
11.	Kiara Montes	13/01/2001	178	Regatas Lima	Outside Hitter
12.	Ángela Leyva	22/11/1996	181	Aydın Büyükşehir Belediyespor	Outside Hitter
13.	María José Rojas	12/07/2003	177	Club Cultural Deportivo Géminis	Setter
14.	Lizangela López	21/04/2003	187	Chaminade University of Honolulu	Middle Blocker
15.	Karla Ortiz	20/10/1991	181	Club Universitario de Deportes	Outside Hitter
16.	Lesly Johansson	16/06/2000	190	Circolo Sportivo Italiano	Middle Blocker
17.	Flavia Montes	22/11/2000	187	CV Universidad de San Martín de Porres	Middle Blocker
18.	Ysabella Sanchez	02/07/1999	178	Alianza Lima	Outside Hitter
19.	Jade Rodriguez	13/12/1993	182	Trinity Valley Community College	Middle Blocker
20.	Estefany Mariñas	16/03/2004	178	Club Cultural Deportivo Géminis	Libero
21.	Thaisa McLeod	01/01/2002	189	Regatas Lima	Opposite
22.	Pamela Cuya	29/12/2003	158	CV Universidad de San Martín de Porres	Libero

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place

South American Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place

Mexico 1968 — 4th place^[1]^[2]
Olga Asato, Irma Cordero, Luisa Fuentes, Esperanza Jiménez, Teresa Nuñez, Ana María Ramírez, Aida Reyna, Alicia Sánchez, and Norma Velarde.
Montreal 1976 — 7th place
Gaby Cárdeñas, Ana Cecilia Carrillo, Luisa Cervera, Irma Cordero, Delia Córdova, María del Risco, Luisa Fuentes, Mercedes Gonzáles, Luisa Merea, Teresa Núñez, María Ostolaza, and Silvia Quevedo.
Moscow 1980 — 6th place
Gaby Cárdeñas, Ana Cecilia Carrillo, Raquel Chumpitaz, María del Risco, Denisse Fajardo, Rosa García, Aurora Heredia, Silvia León, Natalia Malaga, Carmen Pimentel, Cecilia Tait and Gina Torrealva
Los Angeles 1984 — 4th place^[3]^[4]
Luisa Cervera, Ana Chaparro, María del Risco, Denisse Fajardo, Miriam Gallardo, Rosa García, Sonia Heredia, Natalia Málaga, Gabriela Pérez del Solar, Carmen Pimentel, Cecilia Tait, and Gina Torrealva.
Seoul 1988 — Silver Medal^[5]
Luisa Cervera, Alejandra de la Guerra, Denisse Fajardo, Miriam Gallardo, Rosa García, Sonia Heredia, Katherine Horny, Natalia Málaga, Gabriela Pérez del Solar, Cecilia Tait, Gina Torrealva, and Cenaida Uribe.
Atlanta 1996 — 11th place
Luren Baylon, Milagros Cámere, Leyla Chihuán, Verónica Contreras, Yolanda Delgado, Iris Falcón, Sara Joya, Sandra Rodriguez, Milagros Moy, Paola Ramos, Marjorie Vilchez, and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Park Jong-Dug.
Sydney 2000 — 11th place
Fiorella Aita, Milagros Cámere, Leyla Chihuán, Iris Falcón, Rosa García, Elena Keldibekova, Natalia Málaga, Milagros Moy, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda, Janet Vasconzuelos, and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Park Man-bok.

Brazil 1960 — 7th place
Unknown
Japan 1967 — 4th place
Unknown
Bulgaria 1970 — 15th place
Unknown
Mexico 1974 — 8th place
Unknown
URSS 1978 — 10th place
Unknown
Peru 1982 — Silver Medal
Gaby Cárdeñas, Ana Cecilia Carrillo, Raquel Chumpitaz, María del Risco, Denisse Fajardo, Rosa García, Aurora Heredia, Silvia León, Natalia Málaga, Carmen Pimentel, Cecilia Tait, and Gina Torrealva.
Czechoslovakia 1986 — Bronze Medal
Sonia Ayaucán, Cenaida Uribe, Rosa Garcia, Miriam Gallardo, Gabriela Perez del Solar, Sonia Heredia, Cecilia Tait, Luisa Cervera, Denisse Fajardo, Ana Arostegui, Gina Torrealva, and Natalia Malaga.
China 1990 — 6th place
Sonia Ayaucán, Cenaida Uribe, Rosa Garcia, Miriam Gallardo, Gabriela Perez del Solar, Jessica Tejada, Milagros Cámere, Yolanda Delgado, Sammy Duarte, Paola Paz Soldan, Janet Vasconzuelos, and Natalia Malaga.
Brazil 1994 — 13th place
Luren Baylon, Verónica Contreras, Milagros Cámere, Iris Falcón, Miriam Gallardo, Rosa García, Sara Joya, Milagros Moy, Natalia Málaga, Sandra Rodriguez, Janet Vasconzuelos and Yulissa Zamudio
Japan 1998 — 10th place
Fiorella Aita, Luren Baylon, Milagros Cámere, Yvon Cancino, Elizabeth Castillo, Sahara Castillo, Leyla Chihuán, Iris Falcón, Roxana Huamán, Jessica Tejada, Patricia Soto and Yulissa Zamudio.
Japan 2006 — 17th place
Luren Baylon, Leyla Chihuán, Verónica Contreras, Sara Joya, Elena Keldibekova, Milagros Moy, Vanessa Palacios, Natalia Romanova, Patricia Soto, Carla Tristán, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio.
Japan 2010 — 15th place
Angélica Aquino, Leyla Chihuán, Paola García, Elena Keldibekova, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Cheol-Yeong Kim.

Peru has only qualified once to the World Grand Prix in 2011

Shanghai 1994 — 11th place
Unknown
Macau 2011 — 16th place

Angélica Aquino, Luren Baylon, Elena Keldibekova, Alexandra Muñoz, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Jessenia Uceda, Daniela Uribe, Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Luca Cristofani.

Puerto Rico 2006 — 6th place
Luren Baylón, Leyla Chihuán, Verónica Contreras, Teresa de la Borda, Gisella Duarte, Sara Joya, Elena Keldibekova, Vanessa Palacios, Natalia Romanova, Patricia Soto, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Carlos Aparicio.
Mexico 2007 — 7th place
Luren Baylón, Leyla Chihuán, Verónica Contreras, Sara Joya, Elena Keldibekova, Vanessa Palacios, Pietra Schiappa, Patricia Soto, Carla Tristán, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Enio de Figueiredo.
Mexico 2008 — 7th place

Yvon Cancino, Veronica Contreras, Kely Culquimboz, Sara Joya, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Erika Salazar, Patricia Soto, Carla Tristán, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: José dos Santos.

USA 2009 — 5th place

Angélica Aquino, Leyla Chihuán, Paola García, Elena Keldibekova, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Cheol Yong Kim.

Mexico 2010 — Silver Medal

Angélica Aquino, Leyla Chihuán, Paola García, Elena Keldibekova, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Cheol Yong Kim.

Mexico 2011 — 8th place

Angélica Aquino, Luren Baylon, Paola García, Elena Keldibekova, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Mirtha Uribe and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Luca Cristofani.

Mexico 2012 — 7th Place

Angélica Aquino, Raffaella Camet, Elena Keldibekova, Ángela Leyva, Ginna Lopez, Alexandra Muñoz, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Daniela Uribe, Mirtha Uribe and Clarivett Yllescas. Head coach: Edwin Jimenez.

Peru 2013 — 8th Place

María de Fátima Acosta, Angélica Aquino, Raffaella Camet, Grecia Herrada, Alexandra Muñoz, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Patricia Soto, Janice Torres, Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Sung-Jin Hong.

South American Championships

Porto Alegre 2009 — Bronze Medal

Angélica Aquino, Raffaella Camet, Leyla Chihuan, Paola García, Elena Keldibekova, Zoila La Rosa, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda and Clarivett Yllescas. Head coach: Cheol-Yeong Kim.

Lima 2011 — Bronze Medal

Angélica Aquino, Luren Baylon, Elena Keldibekova, Alexandra Muñoz, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Carla Rueda, Patricia Soto, Jessenia Uceda, Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Luca Cristofani.

Ica 2013 — Bronze Medal

María de Fátima Acosta, Angélica Aquino, Raffaella Camet, Grecia Herrada, Zoila La Rosa, Alexandra Muñoz, Karla Ortiz, Vanessa Palacios, Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas and Yulissa Zamudio. Head coach: Luca Cristofani.

Cartagena 2015 — Silver Medal

Susan Egoavil, Angela Leyva, Katherine Regalado, Mabel Olemar, Maricarmen Guerrero, Alexandra Muñoz, Coraima Gomez, Esmeralda Sanchez, Mirtha Uribe, Clarivett Yllescas, Nair Canessa and Diana De la Peña. Head coach: Mauro Marasciulo.

CUBA Vs PERÚ COPA PANAMERICANA 2015 Partido Completo. Youtube.com video (in Spanish)

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^ "Vóleibol - Juegos Olímpicos femenino 1968 Juegos Olímpicos femenino - Ronda Final - Resultados detallados". www.los-deportes.info. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ "Los Angeles 1984 Volleyball Women Results". Olympics. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
^ "Vóleibol - Juegos Olímpicos femenino 1984 - Calendario & Resultados". www.los-deportes.info. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
^ "Vóleibol - Juegos Olímpicos femenino 1988 - Calendario & Resultados". www.los-deportes.info. Retrieved 22 June 2022.