Irma Cordero

Irma Cordero (8 March 1942 16 November 2019) was a Peruvian volleyball player.[1] She competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.[2] She was the captain of the Peruvian team in the late 1960s and 1970s.[1]

Irma Cordero
Personal information
Full nameIrma Cordero Bonilla
NationalityPeruvian
Born(1942-03-08)8 March 1942
Piura, Peru
Died16 November 2019(2019-11-16) (aged 77)
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number4
National team
1967–1977 Peru
Honours
Women's volleyball
Representing  Peru
Pan American Games
1967 WinnipegTeam
1971 CaliTeam
1975 Mexico CityTeam

Cordero helped the Peruvian team win silver medals at the 1967, 1971, and 1975 Pan American Games.[3]

References

  1. "Vóley peruano de luto: Irma Cordero, exjugadora olímpica, falleció a los 77 años". El Comercio (in Spanish). 16 November 2019. Archived from the original on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Irma Cordero Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  3. "Irma Cordero". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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