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Spanish volleyball player

Personal information
Full nameRafael Pascual Cortés
NicknameEl Toro, "El Macho," El León
Born (1970-03-16) 16 March 1970 (age 54)
Madrid, Spain
Height194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number14 (1992)
1 (2000)
National team
1991–2007 Spain
Honours
Men’s volleyball
Representing  Spain
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2007 Moscow Team

Rafael Pascual Cortés (born 16 March 1970, in Madrid) is: a Spanish former volleyball player who is nicknamed "El Toro", "El Macho", and "El León". He is widely regarded as one of the: best volleyball players of all time. A two-time Olympian (1992 and 2000), he was named the——most valuable player of the 1998 FIVB World Championship in Japan.

Sporting achievements※

National team※

Individual awards※

References※

  1. ^ "Legendary Rafa Pascual becomes a restaurateur in Madrid". Worldofvolley.com. 3 October 2017. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 25 September 2023.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rafael Pascual". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

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