Lázaro Beltrán

Lázaro Beltrán
Personal information
Full nameLázaro Beltrán Rizo
Born(1964-02-27)27 February 1964
Died9 November 2025(2025-11-09) (aged 61)
HometownHavana, Cuba
Height1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number6
National team
1983–1993 Cuba
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  Cuba
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1990 Brazil Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Silver medal – second place 1983 Caracas Team
Silver medal – second place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Santiago de los Caballeros Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce Team

Lázaro Beltrán (27 February 1964 – 9 November 2025) was a Cuban volleyball player.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2] He also helped Cuba to silver medals at the 1983 and 1987 Pan American Games, and the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games.[3] Additionally, he helped Cuba win the silver medal at the 1990 FIVB World Championship in Brazil.[3] Beltrán died on 9 November 2025, at the age of 61.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Mourning in Cuban volleyball: Lázaro Beltrán, one of its great figures, has passed away". CiberCuba. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 11 November 2025.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lazaro Beltran Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Lázaro Beltrán". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.